Opinion

The voters of Ravalli County have some good choices for County Commissioner. I suspect all would do a fine job. Ravalli County candidates are to be commended for their willingness […]

I read with abhorrence that a local church is allowing a Missoula based group, who mistakenly believe Islam is a religion of peace, to use their facilities. What is wrong […]

The Montana Republican Party should reschedule their Delegate Selection Committee to after the primary and based on the winning primary candidate. On May 14th the Montana Republican Party has scheduled […]

This is a letter of thanks to all the citizens and the entire community, for all your support throughout my twenty years of service. I have worked for the City […]

An examination in more detail shows that there are reasons for an $18 billion debt: Number 1: Congress spends without authorization! It spent the mind boggling sum of $310 billion […]

The national Democratic Party with its liberal/progressive/socialistic ideology has, in the last seven plus years, dragged our constitutional republic into a money spending spree that, if continued, could eventually lead […]

By Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network   On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans hit the streets to protest the environmental effects of more than 100 years of uncontrolled […]

Because we love ourselves and others, because we love this beautiful valley and because we love the earth… When did we become a plastic society? I watched a youtube special […]

During the spring and summer I am often at the Ravalli County Museum booth at the Farmers Market. It is enjoyable visiting with people as they stop by. Asking them […]

Please don’t get me wrong. I think every citizen has the right to run for any office they want. But before you make that choice I feel you should attend […]

For the past two and a half years I have been trying to stay informed as to all the published facts in reference to the Three Mile sub district issue. […]

The good news is that the Closed Primary lawsuit, initiated by the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee, appears to be dead, as was sadly announced at a recent meeting of […]

Whether Republican, Independent or Democrat, your vote for PSC Commissioner for District 4 may have a multiplied effect, if there’s a good sized vote for Cooper for PSC Commissioner of […]

By Brian Solan, President, MT Wild Sheep Foundation & Dave McEwen, President, MT Wool Growers Association   We, the Montana Wool Growers Association (MWGA) and the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation […]

By Carlotta Grandstaff, Bitterrooters for Planning   The Eastside Highway is due for significant repairs in the north valley. That provides an opportunity for citizens to weigh in on two […]

Throughout the past 30 years, Three Mile Irrigators have effectively and efficiently satisfied a very large debt and maintained a very efficient Gravity Irrigation System through tax assessment. The group […]

After enduring approximately three years of back and forth, verbal and written arguments, in an attempt to convince me and the other water users who is right, BRID and Citizens […]

Well, the logging between Lost Horse and Roaring Lion Creek is in the works, 2,300 acres, besides some logging in Coyote Coulee area. Julie King said the objection period ends […]

Responding to Mr. Russ. You don’t know your Constitution! Nowhere does it say religion has to be respected! It says Congress can’t make laws establishing a religion and can’t prohibit […]

“Brokered” political conventions are neither good nor bad.  Sometimes they are simply necessary. That could be the case with the Republicans this year, as it was in 1952 and 1976. […]