Opinion

by David Leslie, Corvallis I write to raise a few points that would increase my interest in our local conversations conducted via letters to the editor. First, consider fraud, waste, […]

by Jerry Miller, Hamilton The following opinion is based on 20 years as a mental health therapist, 10 as a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Washington State and, after […]

by Jane Lambert, Stevensville All I have to say to those writing hysterical letters directed at President Trump is CALM DOWN. Quit fanning the flames of pure hysteria on social […]

by Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Once again there is an effort to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in the Federal government. However, you only need to look at Trump to see […]

by Skip Kowalski and Kirk Thompson, Co-chairs, Bitterroot Forest Collaborative The Bitterroot Forest Collaborative recognizes that forest management can be labor intensive. We understand that the Bitterroot National Forest has, […]

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Where are the Republican war hawks, their support for the military and “the rule of law”? The administration releases duly convicted J-6 felons […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Veterans, farmers, teachers, charity workers, federal workers, non-profit helpers – any who voted for Trump: Is your life better yet?? How many grants are “frozen,” government-speak […]

by Nancy Neal, Hamilton In response to LTE by Teresa Larsen. I need to ask you, have you ever seen a Monty Python movie? “Spamalot” is a musical based on […]

by Carrie Storrow, Hamilton I’m sorry that you did not enjoy the performance of “Spamalot” at the Hamilton Playhouse. I admit that the show is irreverent and definitely not everyone’s […]

by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton I recently read an article in the news regarding the eradication of “river blindness” in the African country of Niger, where 550,000 people or 11% of […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Wow! The last two issues of the Star have been full of liberal hatred toward our newly elected President. I find this hatred hard, no, impossible, […]

by Steve Jones, Corvallis US Critical Materials (https:uscriticalmareials.com) is on the move again. With the help of a new PR firm they are claiming they use environmentally friendly extraction processes. […]

by Vicky Bohlig, Hamilton I was so embarrassed and disgusted as I watched Trump and Vance team-bully Ukrainian President Velensky. It was horrific to witness how they represented our nation. […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville A huge thank you to the Bitterroot Star for their recent feature detailing DOGE cuts and impact on local workers. Indiscriminate slashing of agencies and employees […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence I woke up about a week ago, had a cup of coffee, filled up another, then fired up my laptop to finish up a work project […]

by Doug Hatchimonji, Hamilton History provides many lessons for today, if only we remember and heed them.   Mid-December 1941 was a dark and terrible time. Germany had been bombing  […]

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville  The building leases are to be terminated per the DOGE website. Western Montana will not have a Social Security Office. The five offices left are in […]

by Tim Adams, Stevensville If you need proof that Democrats have learned nothing since Trump emerged in 2015, just check the Star’s latest letters page, where local drones dutifully parrot […]

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Has the Republican administration come for you yet?  The administration is cutting federal costs and increasing efficiency.  The administration first came for the […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville The avalanche of executive orders in the opening days of the Trump administration has created a whirlwind of reaction, from cheers of support to cries of […]