Opinion

I was surprised to see no letters about the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last week in the Star, but local news such as state budget worries and forest […]

To shine, or not to shine, that is the question?   Will this POTUS ever accomplish anything of value or positive for the American people and peoples of the world? […]

Good morning to the editor and all who work at a wonderful newspaper. Great job! Anyone can tear down people, their dreams and aspirations. It doesn’t require any degrees, or […]

By Montana Governor Steve Bullock   As governor of Montana it’s my job to responsibly manage the state through everything from a difficult fire season and the challenges posed by […]

During wildfire season, brave men and women put their lives at risk to protect our communities. Please join me in keeping these courageous firefighters in your thoughts and prayers.   […]

I do not like to be an armchair quarterback, however, I feel the need to speak up.   Just for credentials I spent 30+ years in Fire Management with the […]

Well, if nothing else, Senator Daines is predictable. Every vote he cast on the Senate’s various “health care” bills was in lock step with his party. Never mind that every […]

Here we are once again in the middle of a fire season, costing us millions of tax dollars, millions of prime forest acres burned, homes destroyed and human lives lost […]

Today, I saw four more contingents of fire fighters arriving in the Bitterroot. God bless them and keep them safe.   Two of the Hot Shot transports were from communities […]

How would GOP Evangelicals vote if Jesus ran against Donald Trump in the next primary? Imagine the debate!   JC: I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those […]

Even though some politicians in Washington want to keep disagreeing with the science, the effects of climate change in Montana can be seen far and wide. Whether it is the […]

By Lyndsay Stover, Hamilton   Whether or not you use tobacco, you are paying for it. Every year, each household in Montana spends $791 in taxes due to smoking. What’s […]

The July 26 edition of this newspaper carried a letter from Representative Ed Greef that favored trading the town park for a smaller acreage by the bridge. His letter also […]

My wife and I recently heard from a friend of ours that was traveling around Pennsylvania and New Jersey and spent over $100 a day going through highway toll booths. […]

On July 13, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner in China and a champion of democracy, died of liver cancer in a Chinese hospital. The world mourned, […]

In 1992 the earth-changing Rio Conference launched Agenda 21, sustainability and the march towards The New World Order.This was also the year we retired and moved from Chicago to Montana […]

By Margaret Gorski, Stevensville   Representative Ed Greef (Letters, 7/26/17 Star) suggests that “the group” who spoke up in the numerous public meetings about the development of the Stevensville Fishing […]

Where did you get your story (Bitterroot Star Letters, July 26) on what was decided by the Stevensville Town Council at the meeting of July 10? I didn’t see you […]

Two core values that Montanans share make our state great: a deep respect for private property rights as well as a dedication to public land. Defending both of these values […]

One has to wonder which is the bigger schizoid, Stamey or her attorney; as well as to question (opine) what she planned to do with the cash money and checks […]