Opinion

Contrary to easily obtainable facts, former Ravalli County Justice of the Peace Ed Sperry injudiciously declares Friends of the Bitterroot (FOB) guilty of contributing to the recent Roaring Lion fire […]

A new study by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff will soon be published showing the results of tests done on vaccines. The testing showed that multiple vaccines produced by various […]

The septic system has been installed and two new homes are slated to be built on an island in the Bitterroot River, thanks to our Ravalli County Commissioners. The site […]

The time for gridlock, buck passing, and business as usual is over. Montana has lost precious time tackling our critical energy and infrastructure needs. We have failed to make any […]

By Dale Bosworth, former U.S. Forest Service Chief, David A. Mihalic, former Yosemite & Glacier National Parks Supervisor, and Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke   While reasonable people might disagree on […]

The Star has done us great service in providing information about the Roaring Lion fire and subsequent follow up. Just like the Star’s previous outstanding coverage of the long fought […]

While there are very few people that trap in Montana, about one-half of one percent, they impact the enjoyment of other outdoorsmen and women with their prolific placement of traps […]

Last week, the Star published a letter entitled: ‘Democrats are the racists’. This letter attempted to use historical context, dating back to 1861, to prove that assertion. Unfortunately, the facts […]

By Wally and Judy Grewe, Hamilton Many of us affected by the Roaring Lion fire are now trying to get back to our normal lives or what may be the […]

On July 18, 2016, Lake County District Court Judge James Manley ruled that SB262 (water compact) was unconstitutional and in violation of Art II Section 18 of the Montana Constitution […]

Anybody notice lightning strikes around Stevensville? Took a week after a lightning strike ignited the top part of the north end of the barn, until I started to connect the […]

I am very tired of Republican conservatives being called racists by the Democratic liberals who are indeed the true racists. If you don’t know your party’s history, better learn so […]

By Ron and Jean Stoker, Hamilton   We all know there are unknown heroes among us, but many became known the Sunday afternoon of the Roaring Lion Fire. We live […]

I had an interesting experience yesterday morning, casing me to wonder and reflect at yet another curiosity of my tax dollars and their expected return. Sunday at 9:50 a.m. I […]

Something smelled when I was digging our first potatoes. And sure enough, there it was, dog poop right next to where I was digging. We have home-made deer fences up […]

In reply to Jim Hamilton’s letter from August. 8th: must admit, I’m a bit confused after reading your letter regarding your own apparent confusion about what ‘grievous sin’ Hillary did […]

One potato, two potato, three potato, four… five potato, six potato, seven potato more!  No, it’s not the old children’s nursery rhyme but the return of “Spuds-R-Us”, one of the […]

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the barn fire on Easy Street last Tuesday night. The lady who saw the fire and knocked on our door to […]

By Rod Daniel, Board Member, Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative   Twenty-five years ago, in the summer of 1992, Ravalli County Museum Director Helen Bibler started a farmers market in front […]

The Lone Rock School District has been continuously providing a quality education to the residents of the Bitterroot Valley since 1885.  Whether it is learning to read in first grade […]