Opinion

by J. Thomas, Stevensville An article in the Bitterroot Star the week of 11-3-24 introduced us to the new microchip gas manufacturing plant being built here in Stevensville.  When near […]

by Les Waldron, Hamilton Things move quickly, nowadays. And, if I’m not mistaken, Senator Steve Daines (RINO-MT) is the very first elected Republican to back-stab President-elect Trump… this time around. […]

by James K. Rummell, Corvallis I am a refugee here in the beautiful state of Montana. I used to live south of Darby, way south of Darby, in a state […]

by Syble Solomon, Coordinator, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Ravalli County Due to the efforts of many, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library coordinated and donated a total of 1,485 children’s books for […]

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville The voters retired Jon Tester. That wise choice proved Montana’s values ring loud and clear. It was the right choice. Tester’s campaign ads were bold, audacious and […]

by Richard Parker, Stevensville I congratulate the American people for seeing through the lies and deceptions of the “woke” left and delivering President Trump back to the White House. Now he […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis A reading of Victoria Howell’s November 5, 2024, article, “One man’s treasure is another man’s trash” left me sad and angry. The story of how three neighbors […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence Boy, what a week it’s been since our US National Election Day ended last week without an insurrection or claims of voter fraud. This week, our incoming […]

by Marc Cooke, President, Wolves of the Rockies, Stevensville On November 12th, in Helena, the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission met to finalize this year’s wolf trapping and snaring regulations. We […]

by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton For the past 20 years, previous administrations, plus laws passed by previous councils, have supported annexation for water and sewer services. Grants are usually given for repairs […]

by Stephanie Mapelli, Stevensville “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power absolutely corrupts.” Lord Acton, 1887.    

by Cynthia Stotz-Capelle, Hamilton How many lies need to be told How many rules of law need to be broken How many lives will be taken How many commandments will be […]

by Terrie Wilfong, Stevensville The citizens of this country have voted! Let’s stop calling each other names! Let’s stop judging individuals by the color of their skin, their nationality, their sexuality […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Well, the election is finally over. Anyone else besides me that was sick of all the ads? From my perspective, this was the worst political cycle of […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Now that the election is over and it is clearly evident which direction the mood of the country is headed, what will really change?  One thing that […]

by Richard Parker, Stevensville I didn’t know there were any Jew-haters in Stevensville (anti-semites). Israel is just trying to protect itself from the ongoing attacks from Iran and all its proxies. […]

by Mark Oswald, President, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association On behalf of the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association, I would like to thank the following. But first an explanation. […]

by Tatjana Horton, Hamilton “Freedom.” “Our freedom is precious.’’ “Reproductive freedom belongs to us all.” I hear these quotes as arguments for pro-abortion and CI-128. Associated with these quotes are pictures […]

by Star Jameson, Hamilton Remember, I am a kitchen-table grandstander, not a politician. I look at things from the practical aspect, from sitting and talking in my kitchen with other folks […]

by Will Walker, Hamilton I would like to begin this letter to the editor by saying that most political discourse in our country now is pure garbage. Sheer, unadulterated refuse. […]