Opinion

    I often wish I was an economist so I could manage large sums of other people’s money. As it is I only have our handful of pocket change […]

    Thank you very, very much for your excellent article concerning our recently published study, “Observations of brachygnathia superior in wild ruminants in Western Montana, USA.” Your article stated […]

By Marty Essen, Victor   “The wolves, they’re going to kill our children!” “The wolves, they’re a giant, aggressive, Canadian subspecies!” “The wolves, they’re devastating our livestock!” “The wolves, they’re […]

  Dear Editor, Every elected Congressperson or Senator must be sworn in when they take office. They pledge to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against all […]

  Dear Editor, A letter to the Ravalli County Commission: My letter concerns your efforts to reestablish a vibrant economy in Ravalli County. You are to be complimented for your […]

  Dear Editor, Thank Heavens Senator Tester votes 97% of the time with President Obama. Need I say more? Beverly Helrich Stevensville

  Dear Editor, Whoa! Fred Thomas running for Senate again? Grab your wallets! Has everybody forgotten what transpired last time he was in the Senate as Majority Leader? Everytime you […]

By Julie King, Supervisor, Bitterroot National Forest   A fair and adequate amount of accurate information is central to a healthy discussion and reasonable decision-making process. In the Forest Service […]

  Dear Editor, Now can’t you just laugh when you look at the big picture! Infidelity is not the flavor of life on most people’s list. At least I should […]

  Dear Editor, When the Los Angeles City Council, who represents almost 10,000,000 people, voted unanimously to support Move to Amend’s resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to […]

  Dear Editor, For many years the members of the Garden Club of Stevensville have made it one of their priorities to beautify Main Street with boxes of flowers and […]

  By Julie King, Supervisor, Bitterroot National Forest Some members of the public have claimed in recent articles in local newspapers that the Bitterroot National Forest, unlike other national forests, […]

  Dear Editor, I am enjoying your paper. I love the information; I always know more than when I start devouring the news. Sometimes I shake my head and sometimes […]

Dear Editor, We live in a beautiful place. Next time you’re going down the highway, enjoy the views. It is a beautiful stretch of road with sweeping mountain vistas. The […]

  Dear Editor, I grew up in the glory days of the Red Ryder BB Gun, and yes I did almost shoot my eye out because of a ricochet accident. […]

  Dear Editor, Obama campaigned on “Hope And Change.” Americans finally agree with him, we have hope for a change! Intelligent, rationally thinking voters should demand a new president in […]

By David Cluff, Superintendent, Lone Rock School Dear Lone Rock / Three Mile Residents, Last winter Lone Rock School sponsored a series of Town Hall Meetings and gathered community members […]

  Dear Editor, Tester votes 97% of the time with Obama. Need I say more? Lilya McAlister Stevensville

  Dear Editor, Are you looking for work? Many people are. Do you enjoy looking for work? Few people do. WECAN can change all of that. On December 6th from […]

  Dear Editor, “Burn them at the stake!” is what folks used to say. Ye-e-a-ah, that was how people felt about witches, soothsayers, fortune tellers and the like. It wasn’t […]