Opinion

  Our property rights are under assault and we pay dearly to be assaulted. First, in order to have the means to assault our property, and us, the authorities must […]

  Your wildlife refuge is under attack from a Wyoming developer. A development with 639 residential units and 20 commercial units will be placed within 100 feet of the Lee […]

  In light of the recent tragedy in Newtown CT, schools across the nation are looking for effective ways to protect the kids they’re entrusted with. Lone Rock School is […]

By Darlene Grove, Victoria Howell, Amy Ling, Robin Holcomb and Billy Donaldson, Stevensville Civic Club We are not sure those who live in the greater Stevensville community realize the importance […]

  I usually ignore the rantings of Bill LaCroix as they are so over the top that I know the reasonable citizens of Ravalli County will see this poor man’s […]

  Montanans are tired of dirty politics, nasty mud-slinging campaigns, and personal attacks. I believe they’re even more disgusted with the fact that many of these tactics are hidden inside […]

  Ravalli County had the highest number of bird species observed (84) of any county in Montana in Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s Great Backyard Bird Count in mid February, with […]

The almost two decades of the effort by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take our sport flying airport has always puzzled me. Maybe I haven’t seen the forest for […]

  Pantry Partners Food Bank would like to say thank you to our communities for the generous support we received in 2012. Of the total poundage of food received monthly, […]

After all the claims and threats we heard about private property rights, a real threat has passed the Montana Senate. If enacted, sand and gravel operators could file a permit […]

  Whew! If the 2nd half of the legislative session goes by this quickly we’ll be done before I can catch up. This point is called transmittal break, which means […]

By Allen Bjergo, President, Tonia Bloom, Secretary, Roy Meyer, Treasurer Dear County Commissioners, In 2009, we wrote to you about our concerns regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety at the Woodside […]

By Senator Scott Boulanger, Senate District 44 Hunting is one of Montana’s most treasured pastimes and is an activity that creates lasting bonds between family and friends, fathers, sons, mothers […]

There ought to be a law! That is the standard knee-jerk response whenever a problem crops up in society. America is being buried in an avalanche of “laws”, some of […]

As both a former public school educator and Girl Scout professional, I offer kudos to the Cadette Girl Scouts of Lone Rock School Troop 3756 for traveling to Helena to […]

“We’ve got no choice but to push back because nothing is left for us. We are being driven from our homes and now they want to take our guns. At […]

The education bill just passed out of the Senate (SB 175) and is coming to the House soon. They are sending a lot of parts and pieces, which presents a […]

  Almost invariably the articles regarding AR-15 rifles, which resemble M-16 military rifles (called “assault weapons” or ”weapons of war” to make them sound more deadly), begin with attacks on […]

  Wow! This one’s really worth going to see. What am I talking about? The performance of a Neil Simon play right here in Stevensville Playhouse. The name of the […]

  Not much can top having visitors from home and I was doubly blessed this week. Long time friends from Florence, Curt and Lauretta Belts, came to spend a little […]