Opinion

  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 […]

By Stacey Umhey, Executive Director, SAFE (Supporters of Abuse Free Environments)   This week, Ravalli County conducts its annual White Ribbon Campaign, encouraging all members of the community to wear […]

By Dale A. Burk, Stevensville The receipt of my mail-in ballot for the 2013 Stevensville town election this past week spurred me, as I’m sure it has many of my […]

  The residents of the Town of Stevensville should vote to retain Gene Mim Mack as Mayor. As Mayor, Gene has proven to be a true, visionary leader and has […]

  We are supporting Gene Mim Mack for Mayor. We believe that Gene and the present Council have worked hard and diligently to take care of the needs of our […]

  Suzy Foss tried her darnedest in a recent letter to convince us it was her good morals and/or religion that mandated her to refuse Title X funds and thus […]

  This is in response to Foss rationale deeply flawed. I take exception to almost every word you wrote. Not everyone who took advantage of Title 10 were poor, many […]

  In Commissioner Foss’s letter in the October 16th Star, she goes at great length discussing morality and that “the foundation of liberty is based on the rock of Judeo-Christian […]

  Don’t be fooled. The Rangers and Supervisors in the USFS northern region are serving their corporate masters at the expense of the public. For example, Clearwater National Forest (north […]

Star Editorial   It seems a shame that the impressive record of accomplishments of the current Stevensville Town Council under the leadership of Mayor Gene Mim Mack is being called […]

Star Editorial It seems a shame that the impressive record of accomplishments of the current Stevensville Town Council under the leadership of Mayor Gene Mim Mack is being called into […]

  Mayor Gene Mim Mack has provided exemplary leadership to our Town and Town Government during his tenure. In the 24 months he has been in office many improvements have […]

  Integrity, dedication, commitment, and a collaborative work ethic – those are the traits I look for and feel are essential to the leadership of our wonderful small town. Gene […]

  A self selected group of Stevensville residents have thrown another handful of mud at the wall hoping some would stick during this election. Like most of their platform it […]

  A wise old woman once told me, “Sólo un tonto va en busca de una tormenta en el sol.” Translation? Only a fool goes looking for a rainstorm in […]

  Stevensville registered voters receive their ballots by mail this week. Out of 1000 or so voters only around 500 people will actually cast their ballots in the mayoral election. […]

“Leave your morality at the door!” was the demand given me by some after the I stood by my “no” vote turning down the Federal Grant called Title X for […]

    Attention, Suzy Foss: I am disturbed by information posted on your face book page – here is one of the excerpts which confounds me: “The fact that any […]

  Trying to rationalize her vote against Bitterrooters relying on Title X low-income health care (Valley Viewpoint, 10/10/13), Commissioner Foss sets up a flimsy straw man to argue with and […]