Opinion

by Kim J. Hasenkrug, retired RML employee, NIH Scientist Emeritus Rocky Mountain Labs is a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) nestled in the […]

by John Grant, Hamilton The opening of the Veteran’s Clinic in Hamilton was celebrated, twice in one week, by large crowds of citizens appreciating Jon Tester’s commitment to veterans. Each […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Amid everything else, amid the chaos of Trump attacks and his illegal uproars, now it’s the libraries. The agency that supports public libraries nationwide is being […]

Dana Gentry, Corvallis                       In response to Tony Hudson’s letter, March 19th, the accusations toward part of our Republican Central […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton The Trump/Vance ongoing seminar on inept leadership techniques was center stage in the Oval Office Feb. 28 when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met to discuss the […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Thank God the war against federal fraud, waste and overreach is underway. It’s decades overdue.The loss of federal jobs is an unfortunate facet […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton I suspect that we (Montanans) are missing the primary story regarding Jason Ellsworth. Yes, he attempted to bifurcate his friend/business associate’s billing to provide him with […]

by Jim McCormack, Forester, Florence No matter which side of the political aisle you favor, you must admit that the Forest Service is a broken agency. This institution has been […]

by Grace Wilson, Stevensville Has your closet, or garage, ever become such a mess that it was no longer usable for the purpose for which it was built? Then one […]

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis March is Women’s History Month which gives me the opportunity to look back on how the GFWC which was internationally federated in 1890 has contributed to […]

by Mike Garrity, Executive Director, Alliance for the Wild Rockies Thanks to our threat to sue the Forest Service over using a categorical exclusion to avoid analyzing impacts on bull trout, […]

by Chad Smith, RPh-Owner, Valley Drug My staff and I would like to thank Greg Overstreet for supporting HB 740, also known as the Montana Pharmacy Protection Bill. This bill […]

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville And to the republic for which it stands. In a small courtroom in Hamilton, Montana, Tuesday morning, justice prevailed, rules, and law were followed, a win […]

by John Greef, Hamilton According to the records in the National Archives, many of our Founding Fathers (John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others) were opposed to democracy.  Those […]

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton When Tom Homan, Border Czar, says “I don’t care what the judges say…”, that’s grounds for immediate dismissal. For him and any other government officials, […]

by Jeff Hahn, Hamilton For the upcoming 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding let’s invite the King of England over. He could bring Redcoats and Hessian mercenaries with him, forcibly […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence Are you on Social Security or about to sign up for it? And are you one of those people who say, “Oh, they would NEVER dare […]

by Thomas Tunny President Trump on Thursday, March 20, called for a stop to nationwide injunctions and suggested the Supreme Court should intervene as his administration has faced multiple setbacks […]

by Marc Racicot, former Montana Attorney General and Governor To paraphrase Alexander Hamilton, “only the people can decide, by their  conduct and example, whether societies of men and women are […]

by Donald Gardner, Corvallis Many Montanans, like people across the country, have a tough time making ends meet and paying bills for essential needs. The Republican party has the political […]