Opinion

  Commissioners Suzy Foss, Ron Stoltz and Jeff Burrows voted against us on Friday. They refused to accept our taxpayer dollars back from the federal government for our family planning […]

  On Wednesday, September 18th, I accepted an invitation to debate Mr. Clayton Floyd, the opposing candidate in the Mayor’s race. I was pleased that the Bitterroot Star had organized […]

  All around us in Montana, there are hundreds of people in recovery from mental and substance use disorders. They are contributing to our businesses, connecting with their families, and […]

By Linda McCulloch, Montana Secretary of State I remember the first time I voted an official ballot. It was 1973, just two years after 18-year-olds were granted the right to […]

  People often casually use the term “conflict of interest” without truly understanding what that means. Case in point, Stevensville Town Councilmember Robin Holcomb who recently voted against approval of […]

  The Ravalli County Commissioners voted 3-2 to reject continued funding for Title X Family Planning services on Friday, September 6th. We are extremely disappointed in the decision of the […]

  I have been a resident of Ravalli County longer than any other county in Montana, over 30 years. I have never been so disgusted and dismayed to live here […]

  The letter from Mark and Victoria Adams illustrates some common misunderstandings about the role of the Mayor as the administrative leader for the Town. Their case was handled by […]

  You would think that the U.S. had learned its lesson about involvement in foreign wars that do not directly threaten our security. Think of Vietnam, Afghanistan (we stayed way […]

  In Montana, we take care of our veterans – the men and women who were willing to give so much for us. The sad truth is that many veterans […]

  On May 23, our Senate overwhelming decided we do not have the right to know whether the foods we eat have genetically modified organism products in them. Sen. Jon […]

By Ron de Yong, Director, Montana Department of Agriculture   Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed Farm Bill legislation that removed the nutrition component that provides food for children, […]

  It is a sad day when three commissioners decide to deny health care – in the form of Title X funds – for Ravalli County low-income residents. The claim […]

  We believe a person’s character is revealed through actions, not words. We believe a “proven leader” works for the good of the people, not for his own agenda. My […]

  My family and I attended the Ravalli County Fair last week and it was so much fun! We rode the rides, ate the eats and visited with friends and […]

  Arab countries have offered to pay for an American strike on Syria; why not just put a horse’s head in Assad’s bed? The great Don Obama can make them […]

  I write to urge fellow Montanans to contact Senators Baucus and Tester, and Congressman Daines, to vote “No” on Obama’s proposal to bomb Syria. The recent gassing of innocent […]

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/bitterrootstar/Desktop/Opinion9-11-13.doc More lies from Obama   Obama’s lying has finally caught up with him! This time there is convincing evidence that he lied! Contrary to Obama’s recent statements suggesting that […]

By Pat Williams, Missoula Imagine if tomorrow morning’s headline was this: “Four hundred thousand to get one half billion dollar boost in income.” The underlying news story announces that hundreds […]

  I would like to make everybody aware that September 8th-14th is Suicide Awareness/Prevention Week. I want to challenge you to do something to make a difference! Suicide affects almost […]