Opinion

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 […]

By Star Jameson, Hamilton   February 14 was an exciting day! House Bill 370, which proposes to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life without parole, was heard […]

  All efforts to stop the violence caused by mentally unstable persons are premature thus being wasted because they are not considering the basic reasons for these violent shootings. Some […]

  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 […]