By Rick Borden, Hamilton Lost amidst the justified uproar surrounding the Ravalli County Commissioner’s Title X decision and the Medicine Tree controversy is the injustice of the appointment of the […]
Opinion
Support for Main Street program
About 14 years ago our nation started on a downward spiral of intolerance. Our country has become a divisive culture of us against them. This mindset was in evidence […]
For commissioners’ edification
To further the educational process of elected officials in Ravalli County: “Through sameness of language is produced sameness of sentiment and thought; customs and habits are molded and assimilated […]
Tired of anti-Christian bigotry
I am tired of hearing about bigoted people who do not want Christians to practice their religion. You have the right not to believe in anything or what ever […]
Real conversation required
Please know, I am not taking sides here! John Davenport, why are you bullying Commissioner Foss? You and others accuse her of ranting, but your article is full of accusing […]
The Alta Pine
Well, the sign is back up at the historic old pine tree just short of Alta on the west fork of the Bitterroot. It’s been several years of a […]
Leave our public lands alone
The more I read about the proposed Ravalli County takeover of the Montana public lands, the more I am amazed and angered. These lands are not for Ravalli County […]
Great coverage
I want to thank you for your great coverage of the county commissioners. Keep them in the spotlight! The commissioners hate the light of day, and as long as […]
Helping each other
As an advertiser in the Bitterroot Star, I want all the readers to know how much the staff at this local newspaper cares about the community and about their customers. […]
Response to anonymous accuser
To “anonymous”, whoever you are… The first comment I will make is that I have made it a practice for over 50 years never to give credence to a […]
Two poor choices
Some Commissioners want the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to manage the national forest. We have two choices, neither is satisfactory. Continued management by the U.S. […]
Better insurance with Obamacare
By Marty Essen, Victor After much frustration, my wife and I finally got signed up for Obamacare. My mistake was trying to sign up in October, a few days after […]
Wrong project to appeal
I want to thank Dan Thompson, President of Ravalli County Off-Road Users Association (RCORUA), for responding to a recent letter of mine regarding the 3 Saddle National Forest Project, […]
Cause for alarm
Any move by our county commissioners to transfer federal land to the state is alarming. Public lands are one of the great benefits of living in the United States. […]
Misinformation continues
Once again, the irrepressible Jerry Haslip has given us another load of misinformation (BR Star 12-4). He claims (unnamed) polls show ‘moderate independents’ are ‘jumping ship’ on ObamaCare. According […]
Diversionary tactic
On December 11, Mr. Ivory from the American Lands Council gave a speech in Hamilton to urge us to sell off our public lands in Montana, so we could […]
Expand the right airport
Recent bits and pieces in media hint that there is some renewed interest by Stevensville aimed at making their airport what it really should be, that is the best […]
Medicine Tree rumor put to rest
By Mary H. Williams, Tribal Relations Coordinator, Bitterroot National Forest A December 4 letter to the Bitterroot Star contained an unfortunate and all-too-widespread piece of misinformation regarding the death of […]
Another bad idea
I just sat through two relentless hours while Ken Ivory from Utah told me and fellow Bitterrooters how much better off we’d be if our federal lands were turned […]
Rudeness inexcusable
Wednesday night I attended a meeting in Hamilton. In six years of volunteering in local Ravalli County politics, I can truthfully say, I have never been to a meeting where […]