Opinion

By Judy Hoy, Stevensville Researchers who exposed pregnant White-tailed Deer to Imidacloprid determined that many fawns born after exposure in the womb had reproductive malformations and underdeveloped facial bones (Nature, […]

By Fred Wacker, President, Montana Stockgrowers Association We’ve reached a pivotal moment for Montana farmers and ranchers, as three critical trade deals are finalized and implemented. The benefits here are […]

By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis It was highly unethical of Chuck Denowh to use the Missoulian’s Guest Column to spread misinformation about FWP’s scientifically-based findings regarding the future possibility for free-roaming bison […]

By Henry Fowler, Stevensville It’s that time of year again when everybody is supposed to celebrate the life of MLK, especially his color-blind dream for American society. It seems that […]

By Teresa Larsen, Victor Trump bashing has become a national sport that seems to be even more popular than football. Hence, no surprise to see the Guest Comment in your […]

By Carole Mackin, Helena With the Impeachment Trial, our U.S. Senators will either uphold the tried and true principles of our Constitution or they will plow new ground. Each Senator must […]

By Cory Swanson, Broadwater County Attorney In water law, the most important thing is getting your water.  Montana’s Senator Steve Daines has introduced the Montana Water Rights Protection Act (MWRPA) to […]

By Representative Sharon Greef, HD88, Florence This past week I had the great pleasure of being with young people from Stevensville High School as they presented a community hearing of […]

By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton Such was the headline of a half-page color display ad in the latest edition of the Bitterroot Star. The ad was in support of the “climate crises,” […]

By Jim Shockley, Victor Tim Fox is running in the Republican primary for Governor. I ran against Fox for Attorney General in 2012 and lost, but I support him for […]

By Edward Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Please forgive my abuse of Past President Clinton’s famous quote, but it seems time to remind folks that we live in a republic, not […]

By Bob Sivertsen, MCHF Member, 2013 MCHF Inductee, Havre      My fellow Montanans, I feel compelled to bring to your attention an issue that should concern you. The Montana Cowboy Hall […]

Ed Sperry, Montana Past Commander, Stevensville The American Legion Post wants to thank the Stevi HS for an exciting evening with students studying the U.S. Constitution. Yes, it was exciting to […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville   Lots of people think our President is lacking mental ability. Interestingly, there’s an alliance of business and social change groups that find him easy to […]

By Lance Pysher, Hamilton You would think supporting full funding for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) would be a no brainer for any Montanan who loves the outdoors […]

By Ed Greef, former State Representative, Florence To understand what is meant by the word we need to understand its meaning. Google says it this way: “In general, people who are […]

By Neil and Frances Maki, Andy Maki, Alan and Lesley Maki, Kevin Maki The Maki Family would like to give a huge thank you to the Corvallis Rural Fire District, Hamilton City Volunteer […]

By Mike Mercer, Stevensville If the 25,000 fans that fill Washington Stadium for a Griz game each represented a molecule of our atmosphere, then 19,500 would be Nitrogen, 5,250 would […]

By Deidre Slagle, Stevensville When I saw the headline and accompanying photo (Missoulian, December 9, 2019) about swastika tiles on Corbin Hall, a University of Montana building, I immediately thought, […]

By Richard Schwinger, Hamilton Due to increased expenses, general memberships have increased in price yearly at local athletic clubs. Some insurance plans, such as Humana and Blue Cross, cover this expense […]