by Sen. Theresa Manzellla, SD44, Hamilton Proper parenting is THE MOST important job in the world. Bar none. I salute parents who seek to raise their children to be contributing members of […]
Opinion
Freedom or political power?
by Tony Hudson, Stevensville It is hard to live in Western Montana and not be aware of those who came before us. Marcus Daly–the best known of the Copper Kings–founded Hamilton, […]
Road repairs
by Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis The county commissioners need a break from the election deniers. It has been discovered by a team of national road show engineers that […]
Commissioners fail test of leadership
by Wayne Adair, Hamilton On February 23, elements of the John Birch Society of Ravalli County met with our commissioners to angrily demand that all ballots in the future be hand […]
Fear factor in full swing
by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis According to Joe Biden and his Democrat friends in the media, you need to really fear Trump. Apparently, if elected, he is going to empty your liquor […]
Sheep Creek mine
by Evan Schroedel, candidate for HD 88, Florence After examining aspects of the proposed Sheep Creek mine in the high country above the Bitterroot River, I am convinced a rare earth […]
Commissioners on homelessness
by Shawn Wathen, Hamilton I read with horror, but not surprise, in the Bitterroot Star, comments made by Ravalli County Commissioners Greg Chilcot and Jeff Burrows at a meeting about homelessness […]
More lights not wanted
by J. Thomas, Stevensville My family and I enjoyed last year’s Scarecrow Festival more than any other year’s celebration.We loved that all the entries were in the downtown area, thus encouraging […]
Choices
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In the 1990s my piano professor husband had a student who one day commented,”I’m so glad I’m a Christian – you don’t have to think!” I can […]
Vote no on BVCC levy
by Tom Watson, Stevensville I am so blessed to reside in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana where this beautiful land is filled with beautiful Christian people! Even elected officials profess their […]
Support for Overstreet
by April Wakeman, Stevensville This is a short letter to note that I had a conversation with Greg Overstreet who is running for the seat in House District 88. I was […]
Love misunderstood HB 402
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Ms. Kathy Love, a legislative candidate for HD85, which includes the towns of Corvallis, Darby, Connor, Sula, and parts of Hamilton, does NOT have the honesty and […]
Support for Rusk
by Patty Franklin, Hamilton I have spent the last few years getting to know my way around the Republican party here in the valley and I’ve come to some determinations that […]
Republicans in Ravalli County
by Doug Bohn, Victor Two factions of “Republicans” exist in Ravalli County today. The vocal faction is the defeated leadership of the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC), who, rather than […]
Protecting our heritage
by Brad Davis, candidate for SB 44, Victor Sadly, I must take the time to write this letter. I wanted to write to explain my thoughts on an event I attended […]
Preservation of Our Harvest Heritage
by Rep. Wayne Rusk HD-88, candidate for SD-44, Corvallis I would take a moment to address a letter to the editor by candidate Davis last week claiming that I voted against […]
Russia, Russia, Russia
by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, famously said ‘if you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will come to believe it.” Anytime […]
A dictator for a day
by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Montanans are experiencing a dictator for a day in action this primary election season. Montana Republicans continue to ignore their naked emperor and […]
Facts and lies matter
by John Grant, Hamilton I am not a veteran. I am deeply respectful of ALL who are. However, any who would appropriate the title of Prisoner of War (POW) and apply […]
Levies and taxes, oh my!
by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton The cost of living is way up for all residents of Montana. Now is not the time to pass levy’s or raise taxes no matter how noble […]