Opinion

Most Montanans are not fiscally wealthy. We are wealthy in other ways, including accessibility to amazing outdoor recreation, friendly communities, a great public education system and a strong ranching tradition, […]

A recent letter stated concern that Trump is seen, “rising up for the ashes of Nazism.” Where are the brown shirted, jack-booted, goose stepping, business and car burning Trump followers? […]

Star Editorial   Officials from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks contacted us recently to express concerns about our recent editorial addressing the proposed land swap at the […]

I am concerned that the collaboration group proposed by the Ravalli County Commissioners is misguided, and will result in many good people spending a great deal of time, to no […]

Apparently there is a new name, “alternative facts,” for the claims about the birth defects on vertebrate animals that the government agencies have been stating since 1996. Independent wildlife biologists […]

Much concern is being made recently about the building of President Trump’s wall along the Mexican border, and how it will be paid for. President Trump has assured us that […]

I’m a veteran. Senator Daines does not represent me on health care. His support for repealing the Affordable Care Act will be disastrous for Montana veterans. Since passage of the […]

With thanks to Donna Gibney, here are some suggestions: • Breathe before we speak: We all have prejudices and preferences, but knee-jerk reactions, though sometimes satisfying to us, shut out […]

Well, here we go again. I’m part of the majority of Americans who didn’t vote for Donald J. Trump for president in 2016. But I think I’m a patriot and […]

I just read that congress is looking for 12-15 billion dollars to fund Trump’s wall. It’s hard not to imagine both senators and representatives scouring the Capitol on hands and […]

I am the Sales Manager for Remote Power Systems of Stevensville. We have been serving Montana home and business owners with solar, wind, and other energy products for over 14 […]

By Karen Harvey, Victor   Like many of you, when I sit down to read the paper or watch TV and hear the words of “Government Budget Cuts” my initial […]

I read in the paper that one McAdams is trying to stir up racism by talking about a few people he believes to be white supremacists. I don’t hear him […]

After reading Marty Essen’s factless, ranting diatribe (Bitterroot Star, January 18) concerning President elect Trump, I had to respond to his inaccurate statements. First, let’s consider his statement that Obama […]

An article about a Missoula woman’s involvement in the recent anti-Trump marches appeared in the Sunday, January 22 Missoulian. In that article, she is quoted as saying: “When America elected […]

By Brian Peck, Columbia Falls   In the December 14th Bitterroot Star, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Director Jeff Hagener made the claim that grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone […]

Several years ago, when a (rather quiet) announcement was made that a revised site for a proposed electric substation would be considered during a Stevensville Town Council meeting, I attended […]

The Bitterroot is blessed to be surrounded by wildlands, making this a uniquely rich place to live. The blessings that flow from wildlands are hard to fully appreciate and easily […]

Are you going to watch — participate in — Mr. Trump’s inauguration? I’m not. I don’t have a TV and wouldn’t watch it if I did, but what to do […]

Flash back to the year 2000. George W. Bush became president of the United States with the help of Florida Governor Jeb Bush and a politically motivated, right-leaning Supreme Court. […]