Opinion

  Van P. Keele’s recent letters in local newspapers gives me the opportunity to communicate with him once again, as well as others on-line who have not been complimentary about […]

  Has anyone ever inquired about paying someone else’s property tax bill? It is most unpleasant! It becomes obvious from the beginning that the clerk waiting on you does not […]

By Chris Hoffman, Ravalli County Sheriff In recent days, I have received dozens of phone calls and emails from Ravalli County citizens wanting to know where I stand with regard […]

  The Hamilton Rotary Club wishes to thank the Bitterroot Community and local merchants for their generous support of the recent “Rotary Bell Ringing Christmas for Kids Program.” On the […]

  Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn’t get water? If so, you know how difficult life can be without water. The issue of who gets water, and […]

  After reading Jerry Haslip’s advice in a recent letter to the editor, it’s gotta make you wonder if he ever pays his bills, because this is exactly what he […]

As the Legislature ends or second week, I’m pleased to report that our goal of “more about work and less about politics” is still the mood of the House. We […]

By Bob Brown, Missoula Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary […]

First off –  A long past due Thank You to the Corvallis Rural Fire District: trustees, officers and firefighters, for sending their Command vehicle all the way to Hardin, to […]

Nearly 7,000 Missoula citizens and students have signed petitions opposing the University of Montana’s plan to build a new Missoula College (former Missoula College of Technology) on its South Campus. […]

  Our government is rapidly approaching the “debt ceiling” and congressional action is required before it can be increased. If our country is to be saved from fiscal irresponsibility, House […]

By Dan Metully, Chairman, Lone Rock School Board of Trustees As a result of past community meetings in the winter of 2011, many great things got started, and though at […]

Open letter to Robert Ream, Chairman, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission: We understand that Defenders of Wildlife and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) are currently running a campaign against […]

By Dave Juday, Economist   President Obama’s re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the “all of the above” energy strategy he has promised. After a series of […]

  It was intriguing to read the December 19, 2012 edition of the Bitterroot Star weekly as Carlotta Grandstaff wrote an article for the Rocky Mountain Labs and their work […]

  In a front page Ravalli Republic article (20dec12), Darby District Ranger, Chuck Oliver, was quoted as reporting that about six trappers had set 20 or more traps in the […]

After the horrific shootings in Connecticut, we all hope to find a way to prevent this tragedy from ever happening again. Right now—as in the past—many in our nation are […]

By John Bell, Hamilton I realize the election is over. My point is not to make a political stand. The shocking travesty to me was the widespread propaganda about those […]

  In the Dec. 12 edition, newly appointed state Senator Scott Boulanger is quoted as being “passionate for less government, lower taxes, capitalism and free market.” On the Tea Party […]

  We, the people of the ‘Wolves Of The Rockies’ organization support the recent decision to close all wolf hunting and trapping in two small but important geographic areas north […]