Opinion

by Marty Essen, Victor Every spring in the Bitterroot Valley we have our own reality show: “Are You Smarter than a Black Bear?” This morning, as I made the mile-long […]

Oh , RCWATCHDOG has a site Where we can keep in touch With how Ravalli County’s run. You know, taxes, zones and such. Down at the County Building The Commission […]

Dear Editor, The recent action of the Ravalli County Commissioners whereby they voted as a block to rescind or nullify resolution #1244 opened the door for them to replace an […]

Dear Editor, The Stevensville High School Class of 1981 will hold its 30th class reunion this year on August 5-7, the same weekend as the 99th Annual Creamery Picnic. Planning […]

Dear Editor, I read an interesting editorial in the WSJ (4/1/11) written by Stephen Moore, a senior economics writer. Mr. Moore states that today in America there are nearly twice […]

Don’t know about the rest of you, but I am tired of  reading the letters written about the Commissioners, and the Hamilton Airport.  I stop reading after the first paragraph. […]

Dear Editor, The unbelievable arrogance heaped on the voters by the County Commissioners denying the people the vote on airport expansion is so packed with crudity as to be a […]

by Gary K. Carlson, Corvallis – I read with interest the Letter to the Editor by former Congressman Pat Williams requesting, “A Return to Civility”. Because I ran against Pat […]

Dear Editor, Effective immediately I tender my resignation from the Florence County Water and Sewer Board. When I applied for a position on the Board in November of 2005, I […]

During our lifetime aren’t we faced with many choices? Ranging from common, rare, or even directed by voices There are definitions galore from which to choose Why not select the […]

Dear Editor, Thank you to all the community volunteers who showed up bright and early on Saturday morning for Community Clean Up. Thank you to all of the businesses who […]

Dear Editor, Last Thursday I was traveling into Missoula for an appointment. As I was passing through Metropolitan Florence, a little after nine, I was startled as a red Team […]

Dear Editor, I am wishing Montana a not so Happy Anniversary. It is now 15 years since my colleagues and I brought to the attention of the Montana Department of […]

Dear Editor, The three new commissioners promised government transparency. I’m not sure we’re getting the transparency they were talking about, but we sure are seeing lots of transparency when it […]

by Rich Morrisey, Corvallis – Several years ago, the FAA notified Ravalli County that the airport was unsafe according to its standards. The taxiway is too close to the runway […]

Dear Editor, Many of you have probably been reading about the airport struggle. But more concerning than the airport issue is the conduct of the County Commissioners. Except for Greg […]

Dear Editor, I pick up the Star each Wednesday, never takes me long to read it, but it’s local, and it’s ours. On the back page of the May 5th […]

Dear Editor, The Stevensville Main Street Association Board of Directors would like to thank all of the wonderful people who donated to the “Pie in the Big Sky” Pie Auction […]

Dear Editor, This is in reply to a letter called, “Legislators don’t understand connections.” Not only does the Legislator understand the obvious downward spiral financially our country and state are […]

Dear Editor, What happened to that message in regard to Ravalli County Commissioners? It seems that this is to be completely ignored. They were elected to serve, not rule. Suzy […]