Opinion

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton The playbook for becoming an “authoritarian dictator” is to first win the people over through good deeds! Then you can proceed to suggest that since you […]

by Daniel Shevlin, Missoula Let me be the first person to congratulate the Marxists on the apparent victory of Comrade Mamdani for Mayor of NYC! Montana liberals, now is the […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton You have probably heard in the news about discord within the Montana Republican Party.  At issue is whether the party will remain a […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. The White House is considered the “People’s House” because it […]

by Evan Schroedel, Florence The federal government shut down now because the Democrats will not allow the GOP to push through a budget bill without addressing the ACA subsidies’ expiring. […]

by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton House speaker Mike Johnson announced he would cancel another week’s session. Johnson first sent the members home on September 19. Staying out of session means not […]

by Mark Lewing, Stevensville Having recently seen an editorial comment from a lady discussing the price of gas, I would like to pose a question. Would somebody please explain to […]

by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton What is hate? I believe it’s one of Satan’s tools that is visible as we watch what goes on in this country of ours and the […]

by Jim Parker, Hamilton Save the West? Or, screw the West? Is the effort to vent the Ravalli County Republican brand based on honest ignorance?  Or, is it a deliberate […]

by Linda D. Schmitt, Corvallis Stand up for those who stand up for you. The Jamie Raskins, the Adam Schiffs, the Monica Tranels, the Ryan Busses. Too many people whine, […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis If anyone still doubts that the Republican spirit in the Bitterroot is alive and well, they clearly missed the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds […]

by Timothy Adams, Stevensville Healthy alliances are built on mutual accountability, transparency, and shared values. Yet for decades, the relationship between the United States and Israel has operated on a […]

by Dr. M. L. Sabin, (Sc.D), Corvallis Congratulations to Tony Hudson, Joan Mell, and all those who worked tirelessly to earn the recent Montana Supreme Court decision on which “political […]

by Richard Marcus, Stevensville Here’s my simple plan to have peace in the Middle East: CREATE A NEW HOME FOR THE PALESTINIANS!  Modern Israel is 8,470 square miles (smaller than […]

by Tony L. Hudson, President, Save the American West, Stevensville Across this nation, we are watching something sacred slip quietly away – the will of young people to marry, build […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville The October 15th letter of Jerry Esmay was not 100% correct. In fact, not even close. He furnished to the readers quite an impressive list of […]

by Patty Franklin, Hamilton If you thought federal overreach couldn’t sink any lower, think again. A bombshell report from DHS dropped just days ago, lays bare a chilling truth: starting […]

by John Leary, Stevensville I graduated high school in 1975, a few years after the Vietnam war. I went into logging and even wine grape growing until the economy tanked […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis We are flummoxed. The No Kings rally in Hamilton – over 750 people – brought out old and young and stands in contrast to silence from […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville No Kings! If these people really thought about what they are pushing, they would abandon their desire for anyone to be (s)elected President, as it is […]