Opinion

By Kathleen Meyer, Chair, Stevensville Bicycle Camp Committee With a petition against such an idea circulating in town, the Stevensville Bicycle Camp Committee will present their well-honed plan and ask […]

Aren’t we fortunate not to have a race problem in the Bitterroot? How many of us have had that thought since Dylann Roof joined a small group of black adults […]

I woke up early last Tuesday thinking how crazy it is that the Bitter Root Irrigation District (BRID) up in Corvallis and the Three Mile Gravity System (TMGS) users over […]

This week an anti-choice vandal was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution after destroying the only clinic in the Flathead Valley to provide abortion services. The judge’s […]

Of 168 county party central committees possible under Montana Law, only nine have sufficient elected members to form a quorum of 50% in order to conduct business, such as selecting […]

By Montana State Senator Jennifer Fielder, Thompson Falls Over the past 3 years, the idea of transferring federally managed public lands to the states has swelled from a small town […]

William Marcus is the quiet giant of Montana media, and it is ironic that he will begin his long planned retirement this month, within two weeks of the surprising and […]

On behalf of the Darby Trail of Discovery Committee, I want to send out a heartfelt “Thank You” to all those who took time this past Saturday morning to join […]

By Judy Hoy, Stevensville Birth defects now common on newborn mammals, especially grazing animals and human babies appear to be caused by the synergistic effects of a combination of factors. […]

I would like to thank the Skate Park Kids and mentors for such a fabulous job doing yard work for me. They arrived on time and ready to go. They […]

What happened? Ravalli County Commissioners object, that they no longer have standing, in the USFS Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) leading up to new, two-season maps showing where motorized travel […]

To the gracious, conscientious commuters of the Bitterroot Valley with whom I’m forced to share Highway 93: Your driver’s manual clearly states that you are to yield to oncoming traffic. […]

I would like to publicly thank our mail carrier. He doesn’t just bring my mail, he has done much more. Josh has raked my leaves, split wood and stacked it […]

By Kathy Hadley, President, Montana Wildlife Federation The last legislative session was a tough one on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). There were plenty of bills introduced to cut […]

Questions are still being asked about infrastructure funding in the 2015 Legislative session. It is a complicated story and worth explaining the full tale. The entire infrastructure debate was about […]

I wish to offer fair tribute to the Ravalli County Parole and Probation Office and staff, i.e., Rayla, here in Hamilton, namely, Kristina Bessenyey, Matt Moore and Allison Wilson, on […]

Wow. To learn that I am a liar, and that I miss informed people on the ditch really hurts. I was trying to do what I felt and still do […]

While news coverage of the 2015 Legislative Session focused on high profile and often contentious issues, legislators in both parties worked together diligently to pass bills I brought forward to […]

By Lynette Helgeland (Presiding Officer), Robert Smaus and Melvin Monson Hamilton Local Government Review Study Commission The Montana Constitution provides for local review of municipal forms of government every ten […]

After eight years of analysis, public comment, and further analysis, the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) has at last issued a Record of Decision on the Travel Plan for the forest. […]