Opinion

In the beginning, God… Cathy Kulonis Stevensville

    The Commission has broken trust with the people of my district in the Bitterroot. If the argument to support the commission’s decision to terminate the wolf hunt was […]

  Recently, I have joined efforts of Tobacco Free Ravalli’s Tobacco Prevention Coalition. I have learned so much about the effects of tobacco and also about how the tobacco industry […]

  By Nancy W. Lee, Executive Director, Montana Affiliate Susan G. Komen Last week, the Susan G. Komen national organization changed a policy that was revised in mid-December recognizing the […]

  I feel so fortunate and privileged to have Dallas Erickson watching over my soul here in the Bitterroot. One by one Dallas has put his brand on every evil […]

    Due to an infuriating “opinion” I have just read, I’ve decided to share an opinion of my own. I cannot believe the absolute ignorance of anyone, living in […]

  This is in response to the letter from Dallas D. Erickson who wrote a letter entitled “Don’t Accept The Gay Agenda.” I do not know where his information comes […]

  I am writing this as a response to last Wednesday’s letter to the editor “Don’t accept the gay agenda.” Since I am fortunate enough to have the amazing and […]

  It is a favorite mantra of the right wing in Ravalli County to say that our previous Commissioners caused numerous lawsuits at significant cost to the County. If the […]

  This is an open letter to the voters in Ravalli County, to anyone running for office, all elected officials, and specifically to the members of the StEP committee. I […]

By Terry Moran, Chapter President of PFLAG Hamilton-Bitterroot, Michael P. Moran, MD As proud parents of a gay daughter and founding members of PFLAG Bitterroot-Hamilton, we would like to thank […]

  I have been out of town for a while and just caught up a bit on the news. Is it true that Greg Chilcott and Matt Kanenwisher of the […]

  Judging by the Ravalli County Commissioners’ predator policy, it is obvious that irrationality trumps science again. We recently provided the Commissioners with our published study, Observations of Brachygnathia Superior […]

As Parents and Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) become more open and visible in the community it is good for county residents to understand their agenda. They […]

  A funny thing happened this morning while I was watching the morning news. The announcer said, “The Senate has passed a bill to handle the problem of senators inside […]

Mitt Romney’s the Republican establishment’s choice for President. So was George W. Bush. “W” was good with a chainsaw, someone you could drink a beer with and do some fishin’. […]

  By Cathy Scholtens, Stevensville The Ravalli County Commissioners’ draft policy for managing large predators lists four laudable priorities: protecting the health and safety of people; protecting the safety of […]

  Freedom-loving Americans want to live in a society in which the only limits set by government are those that contribute to our collective safety and protect our God-given liberties. […]

  This is the third time you and your newspaper have misled the citizens of Ravalli County on the same issue of Saddle Hills Subdivision Settlement. You have not checked […]

  The letter from Virginia Bolen concerning Commissioner Ron Stoltz was very disturbing for me. Having been in a commission meeting with Bolen and watching her making fun of Ron […]