Opinion

By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis   Education is the foundation of our society. And unlike what occurs in many states where the state assumes the lead role in education, the ultimate […]

With this letter I want to pay tribute to Pete Dunn, DPT, OTR/L, the manager of Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Services, a fine facility. And, as well, to all the staff […]

Trappers say their mistakes are rare. A Montana trapper, quoted in a Montana newspaper on October 3, said, “technological advancements have drastically reduced rates of non-target capture” (of unintended species). […]

As a member of a pioneer ranching family in Montana that uses our public lands to recreate, hunt and fish, I would like to weigh in why my family and […]

The proposal to ban trapping on Montana’s public lands (I-177) makes sense for many reasons. One is the inadequate regulation trappers enjoy. In Montana, FWP relies on self-reporting by trappers […]

We find ourselves once again facing an election that will determine the direction elected officials will send the country in which we find ourselves contained. I can’t predict who will […]

A district judge ruled this week that the state attorney general has the authority to deny City of Deer Lodge the right to participate in the decision to move the […]

The dirty little secret has surfaced: an old photo has surfaced of Adolf Hitler meeting with Haj Amin al Hussein. The outcome of that clandestine meeting reveals that the result […]

By Bill Perrin (for) Stevensville Volunteer Firefighters Associations   Fire Prevention Week took place Oct. 9-15. These dates commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that killed more than 250 […]

There are times when a hard dose of reality is necessary and I believe this is such a time. You will soon be going to the voting booth to cast […]

I read with interest the argument proposed by Mr. Rod Nielsen about the number of minority women (African Americans and Indian Americans) who received abortions in the past two generations. […]

For years, trappers have been making up false stories about proposals to restrict recreational and commercial trapping on Montana’s public lands. Recently trappers have been saying the Montana Trap-Free Public […]

David Allen, RMEF President & CEO, has published a call for its members to vote against I-177. Mr. Allen says it would mean an immediate ban on trapping on all […]

Trappers played the rabies card recently, asserting, “trappers of Montana eliminate thousands of predators, which keep rabies at bay.” This is an interesting claim given that “skunks and bats account […]

Many of you do not like Trump. He is brash, arrogant, sometimes harsh and not politically correct. Vote for him anyway. If Hillary wins this election, America will descend into […]

By Rep. Ed Greef, HD-88, Florence   There’s a better way than ‘staying away’. Voters from both parties are expressing their frustration with the national election by wondering if they […]

Bob Brown, I had to chuckle when I read your letter to the Star (09/21/16) endorsing Hillary Clinton! Ironically, the first time I crossed over to vote for a Democrat […]

As a young boy, living on the edge of the Pintlers, I had the unique opportunity of spending time with my grandfather hunting and learning to trap and run a […]

Certain trappers consistently hide the truth and howl fallacious threats. The wolf population will not explode if trapping is limited to private lands the size of Wyoming. In fact, in […]

We volunteer at the Stevensville recycling bin once a week because it is our strong belief that recycling is important for the entire country. Volunteers are needed at the bin […]