Opinion

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Jim Crews, Stevensville Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution.  Treason against the United States, shall consist only in leaving War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving […]

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Jon Tester is a liar. He votes in the Senate for the Biden Cabal 95% of the time. He is for Mayor Kas and the border invasion. […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville There seems to be some confusion between an absentee ballot, which needs to be applied for, and a mail-in ballot, which is sent to everyone. An absentee […]