Opinion

by Brett Haverstick, Missoula  Did you know that the current Senate Reconciliation Bill requires the sell-off of 3 million acres of federal public lands across 11 western states? Federal lands […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville It is high time a few facts were offered up about the rampant misinformation being bandied about regarding U.S. Flag display. There are essentially two sets […]

by Fred Thomas, Stevensville Michael Hoyt’s recent letter (May 15, 2025) grossly misrepresents both the facts and my record on energy policy. I appreciate the chance to respond and clarify […]

by Cody Standiford, Prineville, Oregon/Stevensville On our recent Memorial Day Weekend trip up Lost Horse Creek, we had a handful of encounters with folks that left both my wife and […]

by Leanna Rodebaugh, Alaska ​​I’ve been in Alaska for three years, but I still keep up with Stevensville’s activities and accomplishments.  I have heard that the latest town audit was […]

by Diane Jones, Stevensville If it is true that more Americans have their public services dealt with by approximately the same number of public servants as population grows, doesn’t that […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton Recently, a complaint was issued to Ravalli County Commissioners that someone had briefly turned the U.S. flag banners along the bike trail in Florence upside down. […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton Donald Trump recently ordered 4000 National Guardsmen and women (if there are any women left in the National Guard after Secretary Hegseth has done his damage) […]

by Nancy Reese Jones, Stevensville “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That phrase, attributed to George Santayana, is a powerful call to action. In our […]

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis America is not a serious country in the view of the world. DOGE federal cost cutting, the reconciliation budget, and the federal work […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence Do you understand crypto? I sure as hell don’t. I mean, how is crypto currency not the same thing as counterfeit money? If crypto currency is […]

by Clover Quinn, Hamilton On Wednesday, June 3rd, the County Commissioners heard comments from concerned citizens regarding the proposed 180 foot cell tower to be erected in the Bitterroot Valley. […]

by Tyler Durden, Florence The opinion piece entitled “Massive Deforestation Project Halted” written by Mike Garrity, Executive Director, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, misrepresents both the intent and environmental value […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis For decades, yes decades, devotees of Northwestern Energy have been claiming they support every type of electrical energy production. But in the next breath the defenders […]

by Ron Osburn, Hamilton I am much older than most of your readers. My clear memory goes back to the 1930s and ‘40s. I was born before FDR became president […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville If you care about the natural resources in Ravalli County, now is the time to let your voice be heard. The County has released the updated […]

by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85, Hamilton In an absolutely bizarre display of politics, Democratic state senators protected Republican corruption in the recent Montana State Legislature as Republicans tried to […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Fred Thomas voiced his support for the Colstrip power plant in the Missoula Current on May 15, 2025. In support of Colstrip, he downplays the plant’s […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby Reducing the price of groceries requires a combination of short-term and long-term strategies involving governments, businesses, and consumers. If we have any hope of reducing grocery […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Another Memorial Day has passed. For this old soldier it was both a positive experience and a negative experience. On the positive side, I was able […]