Opinion

Let’s get real. Yes, we are all descendents of immigrants, most of us from a time when our country was much in need of settlers followed by a time when […]

In response to Jameson: The countries cited by Mr. Gibney weren’t his quote but those of Adam Shaw. These countries need to support their own people, it’s not our responsibility […]

Yesterday I saw a tree cutting operation beginning along the Stevensville bike path and then read an article about how NorthWestern Energy is whacking all those trees for the benefit […]

Absentee ballots have been mailed and received. Time to look at the Ravalli County ballot! Soon time to consider the candidates on a sample Primary Election Ballot printed in the […]

By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis   Every day it is becoming more apparent that our planet’s wild lands must be preserved if the human species is to survive. Those lands filter […]

My hat is off to the Bitterrooters for Planning (BFP). While I am personally not a member of this organization, their recent win against the County Commission is a great […]

I am making a request to the public for any historical information related to the bell that used to be in Lewis and Clark Park in Stevensville. I am working […]

As I told Greg Chilcott when he was the President of the Montana Association of Counties in 2013, county commissioner was the worse job in elective politics. The commission has […]

I am not prone to respond to individual letters to the editor very often. But Mr. John Gibney’s, in the May 4 edition of the Star, requires a concerned response. […]

On May 3, nonprofits in the Bitterroot reached out for support from our community. There was awesome support from KLYQ, 107.9, the Ravalli Republic, KECI, and the Star. Clatters Coffee […]

Really? This is the only thing you people can put on the front page of your paper? The grotesque picture of a 14 year old with another beautiful animal that […]

Oh, my! I read every review my books get, and on Amazon my latest, “Endangered Edens,” is doing great. Until recently it had a rating so high, it was almost […]

By Madison Alexander, Escondido, CA A couple of years ago, at age 19, I worked as a nanny for Rob Myers and his wife. Reading the article where Mr. Myers […]

By Rep. Kathy Kelker, Billings   John (not his real name), a 5-year old in a Billings public school kindergarten class, was born with disabilities that affect his physical dexterity […]

Let’s hire a City Manager to run the City of Hamilton! In June, City of Hamilton registered voters will be offered a chance to change the way our local government […]

A big thank you is deserved by the Bitterroot College, George Furniss and Heather Barber from the Bitterroot Water Forum for sponsoring the great Bitterroot Water Symposium on Friday. It […]

Theresa Manzella is a best choice for the people of House District 85 in Ravalli County. Based on the time we shared at the legislature, I know Theresa to be […]

Thank you! To all the volunteers, people and organizations who made our project on the East Fork possible – we could not have done it without you. In April the […]

I would like to give a huge thank you to the United States Congress for making bison our National Mammal. Congress can actually work together to do good things! Maybe […]

Having known Conrad Burns since the early 1970’s through the cattle business, I was saddened to learn of his departure from this earth. This was tempered by the report that […]