Opinion

With all the furor about cutting Title X funding and putting Forest Service lands (“USFS” – Under Suzie Foss’ Supervision), we need to focus on another issue as well: the […]

November 15th marked the 16th America Recycles Day! More than ever, recycling is something to celebrate all year in Montana. A 2004 study by Montana DEQ found that recycling generated nearly […]

  The conundrum? Sometimes, without even knowing we’re looking for something, or not, we find it. Or, better yet, it finds us! Unbeknownst, the subconscious, and even its crafty counter, […]

By Pat Connell, State Representative, HD 87 The DNRC is currently responding to a Legislative directive to produce an updated Water Supply Plan for Montana. I want to highlight a […]

Well, County Commissioner Foss has done it again. Now she wants the Federal lands to be under State and local control. Obviously, as usual, Commissioner Foss has no idea what […]

  So now Commissioner Foss wants County tax money to fund membership in a political lobbyist organization supporting one of her favorite TParty causes. The organization calls itself ‘American Lands […]

What if city residents (or county residents if we are talking about a county) hired a company such as a property management company to manage things within the city limits? […]

I am writing this letter on Election Day long before any results are known for the record. Negative has really been redefined in this campaign. It makes me sad. Equally […]

  A friend here in Hamilton just made me aware of a Facebook message from Theresa Manzella dated September 17th, and I’d like to make a quick response: You’re absolutely […]

  Once again we are entertained by Jerry Haslip’s railing and wailing about something he finds not agreeable to his conservative views. He talks about fair minded people while he […]

 Star Editorial Commissioner Jeff Burrows has asked the Bitterroot Star for some clarification concerning last week’s editorial dealing with the politicization of the county workforce and the blatant cronyism involved. […]

  There is a group of our fellow Montanans who are missing out on some basic privileges. I’m not sure if people understand or are aware of what is going […]

  Montana US Representative Steve Daines, and other Congressional Republicans, need to stop their brinkmanship and extortion tactics—simply get out of the way—and let our economy grow and prosper. The […]

  A person is “fair minded” if they allow friends to tell little lies and still be friends. However, should they be “fair minded” when a president very likely knows […]

Star Editorial It’s time to take a look at our county government and point out what’s becoming more clear every day: political extremism is harming our county. With the latest […]

  How did we ever get to this place in our society when our elected officials publicly congratulate themselves for denying a basic service like health care to their constituents? […]

As Montana Teachers of the Year, our lifework has been dedicated to engaging Montana students in learning experiences that prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the future — […]

  This past week Ravalli County conducted an awareness of domestic and/or sexual violence against women. One of the best places to start is educating our local law enforcement agencies. […]

  I want to express my deepest gratitude for the overwhelming support shown to Jack and me at the benefit on Sept 28th. It was a true blessing for our […]

  A bit of history: On June 7, 1965 the Supreme Court legalized contraceptive use by married couples. Until then states could and did have laws prohibiting the use of […]