by Doug Bohn, Victor What is the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC)? It consists of two “Precinct Representatives,” commonly known as Captains, from each precinct in the county, one man, […]
Opinion
Thieves and liars
by Joseph G Gallagher Jr, Stevensville My father once told me he trusted a thief more than a liar. I asked him why? He said, “A thief just steals your stuff, […]
Independence and freedom
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Are independence and freedom the same thing? Loretta Lynn has died at age 90. What a woman! And I didn’t even know about her song “The Pill,” […]
People, not parties
by John Grant, Hamilton The Star does very good work reporting on the issues confronting the communities of the Bitterroot Valley; warts and all along with the positive happenings of our […]
Wasting money on non-existent problems
by Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis As a Montana taxpayer, how would your sense of competent representation be affected by paying $1.3 million in legal costs defending an undocumented local […]
Shockingly liberal
by Dallas Erickson, Stevensville A local newspaper recently ran a political cartoon depicting an agent asking people coming off an airline some questions. The agent asked, “From which cruel and despotic […]
Tranel is socialist
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Montana Free Press interview questions, 9/01/22, show that Monica Tranel is a socialist! HOUSING QUESTION: Housing costs are an increasing concern for many Montanans. What federal action […]
Support for Zinke
by Joan K. Mell, Hamilton One of my favorite Ryan Zinke photographs captures why I am voting November 8th for Ryan Zinke to represent Montana’s First Congressional District. The photo was […]
No place like home
by Jenny West, Hamilton There is no place like home. Vote YES to Ravalli County Open Lands to keep it that way. “There is no place like home, there is no […]
Your vote matters on rapid climate change
by John Schneeberger, Hamilton The crisis of rapid climate change is a difficult one to tackle with politics. Realistic solutions are unlikely to provide an immediate benefit to voters. It is […]
How will you vote?
by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville Biden will continue wrecking our economy, military, border and health if more Dems are elected to Congress. He and his cronies will keep taxing and regulating us […]
Support for Brown for Supreme Court
by Pat Earnest, Stevensville When you vote in this election, consider what matters to you, and will represent your values. The Montana Supreme Court has seven justices with only one Conservative. […]
Support for Tranel
Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Have you ever priced out the cost of a door? Think about that a minute. Probably not, but as a taxpayer you have paid $139,000 […]
Vote Republican
by Susan McCreary, Stevensville The public is invited to attend the free Republican Candidate Event at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Wednesday evening October 19, 2022. Ryan […]
State party platforms
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I have lots of education and still often find it hard to distinguish between solid, workable ideas and high-sounding pap with no substance. Comparing documents side-by-side […]
Electric cars
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Have you bought one of those new electric cars yet? If not, you better start looking into purchasing one as the liberals want you to give up […]
Democrats are complete failures
by Patty Franklin, Hamilton In just shy of two years, the Democratic agenda is destroying America. They have wrecked our economy, driving inflation to a 40 year high. They have opened […]
Thanks, Dee and Richard
by Grace Luibrand, Corvallis I want to express gratitude to Dee and Richard for exposing people to the truth about some of the things going in our country (Sept. 14 […]
Not again
by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Former Congressman Ryan Zinke. His voting record in Congress is horrid. He missed 8.7% of his (our) votes from 2015~2017 while serving as our Congressman. The voting […]
Vote yes to Ravalli County Open Lands Program
by Mike Plieger, Dillon As the owner of Lakeland Feed and Supply, past member of the Right To Farm And Ranch Board, and liaison from that group to the Open Lands […]