Opinion

by Mark Snider, Hamilton Before WWII, Hitler ordered the Nazis to eliminate all Jewish people. At first, Hitler accused the Jews of causing many of Germany’s problems. He eliminated legal […]

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton Q. What’s the difference between what just happened in Iran and what just happened in Minneapolis? Scale. In Iran the Ayatollah’s soldiers killed somewhere between […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton Despite reassurances from the company proposing to mine for rare earth minerals in the Sheep Creek drainage, this mine’s location undeniably poses an […]

by George Corn, Hamilton They get the mine and the public gets the shaft.    The public is right to be alarmed over the destruction and degradation that Sheep Creek […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton What type of men wear masks and carry rifles or pistols? In the past, nine times out of ten, they were robbers, thieves, or murderers seeking […]

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis America is living with an assumption. We have been lied to, whether MAGA, left, right, liberal, libertarian, conservative, Republican, Democrat, whatever label fits […]

by Chris Love, Corvallis After the Gulf War ended some 30 years ago, my work often took me to Rafha, a Saudi Arabian refugee camp just south of the Iraq […]

by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton I think that immigrants should be cherished and valued for the economic benefits and activity they bring to any community. They should not be persecuted nor […]

by Andy Roubik, President, Bitterroot River Protection Association To USCM: Addressing Specific Concerns Raised by the Community Environmental and Health Risk Claims – We are pleased to hear that you […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville I just endured the 5-hour Jack Smith hearing to get to the truth. My TV screen typically remains cold and black until evening hours, but I […]

by Charles Mabbott, Darby What do they have in common? Well, we wouldn’t be involved in Venezuela except for the oil. Unfortunately, most of the oil underneath Venezuela is a […]

by Tony Hudson, President, Save the American West, Stevensville Over the past few years, anyone who reads the letters to the editor in this paper can see how much frustration, […]

 by Dr. Marc L Sabin, ScD, Corvallis Forrest Gump coined a phrase, “stupid is as stupid does.”  That phrase accurately describes former Rep. Lyn Hellegaard’s January 20 response to David […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville   This opinion is aimed at the Stevensville and Lone Rock schools as all school boards are unique. Someone quietly took a month […]

by Scott Osterman, U.S. Critical Materials U.S. Critical Materials (“USCM”) acknowledges the recent letter submitted to the Bitterroot National Forest by Friends of the Bitterroot and several conservation organizations expressing […]

by Bob Michalson, Stevensville On behalf of myself and the Town of Stevensville, I would like to give my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Town of Stevensville’s departing Attorney […]

by Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis We as a nation have crossed the Rubicon. Individually and as a community we must acknowledge a new national reality. This appeal is above party […]

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville Montana’s political debates often assume a simple rule: if a bill is good, a good legislator should vote yes, and if a legislator votes no, something […]

by Barbara MoNey, Hamilton I was appalled to see ICE protestors on Highway 93 in Hamilton.  People in Hamilton do not have the Illegal Immigration Problem … yet … and […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Congressman Zinke – I recognize that reaching out with an opinion contrary to your fearful leader is assuredly a futile gesture and yet reach out I […]