Opinion

by Larry Campbell, Darby The Sheep Creek mining company, US Critical Materials, new office in Darby is  an empty shell. About a month ago USCM released a widely spread high […]

by Sheryl Olson, Hamilton I am a volunteer at Hamilton’s Haven House Food Bank. As a result, I have witnessed first-hand the need of our neighbors for a source of […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner SB99  “Youth Health Protection Act” authored by Senator John Fuller of Kalispell was passed in 2023 and subsequently voided by a District Court Judge. That […]

by Allie Tossberg, Hamilton  Back to School is nearly here. It can be a very exciting time for young families – finding out who the kids’ teachers are and who […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby Rhetoric using labels such as communists, Marxists, socialists, liberals, and conservatives are frivolous, divisive, and a waste of time.  Most people cannot even define those terms. […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton For all the years of my professional life, I had a sign that hung in my office that said, “All Crises Shall Pass!” I truly believed […]

by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville Are you aware that Montana has never elected a woman to serve as a United States Senator? Well, we have a chance this time. Having a […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville The Bitterroot Valley, along with the rest of the United States and much of the world, especially in the most developed nations, is being enveloped with […]

by Bill LaCroix, Victor To those who do not know but might be interested before they default to the “log it or let it burn’ trope: The National Forest Management […]

by Rep. David Bedey, House District 86 Hamilton U.S. Critical Materials (USCM) has asserted in a letter received last week by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that its […]

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville One might ask what motivates an individual to file a lawsuit regarding the Republican Party. For me, it’s simple. When there is a disagreement over the […]

by Jeff Lonn, Hamilton Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) Supervisor Matt Anderson said in a 7-7-2026 Missoulian op-ed that the Bitterroot Front project is not about timber production, but with 43 […]

by Russell Conti, Bozeman I grew up hunting and fishing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and I’ve called Montana home since I came here for college. I’m an […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis A lie can circle the Bitterroot Valley before the truth has finished putting on its boots. That isn’t just an old saying anymore, it’s become our […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner My apologies for the delayed response.  My time is taken in consideration of the Sheep Creek Proposition. First things First. My response to your comment […]

by Cheryl Burgmeier, Stevensville The Stevensville Civic Club would like to make the parade on August 8th more eventful for everyone and we are requesting more Tractors, Horses, Wagons, and […]

by Senator John Fuller, Kalispell A district court judge ordered the State of Montana (taxpayers) to pay $1.3 million in attorney’s fees and costs after challenging my Senate Bill 99, […]

by Charles Sleath, Hamilton Chief Dan George said, only the white man would think a person could cut twelve inches from the bottom of a blanket and sew it to […]

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Every Northwest Energy (NWE) payer should pay attention to the upcoming merger attempt  between NWE and Black Hills Corporation (BHC) South Dakota to become one of […]

By Tom Tunny, Hamilton Many of us are familiar with the old saying, “Liar, Liar…Pants on Fire”! On the evening of July 16, we had a great example of that […]