Opinion

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Something reminded me the other day of Citizens United – you know, the 2010 ruling by the US Supreme Court that corporations are people and can therefore […]

by  Colonel Steve Lavin, Montana Highway Patrol December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. It opportunely coincides with the holidays when folks are going to parties, reconnecting with old friends, and […]

by Larry Campbell, retired exploration geologist, Darby The proposed Sheep Creek Rare Earth mine at the head of the West Fork Bitterroot River presents many environmental and economic problems. One in […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton With the general election less than a year away, I have been thinking long and hard about which candidates deserve my vote. My choice in one Montana […]

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence Very pleased to see Kim Dailey (along with her candidate friend, Kathy Love) at her campaign booth at the Ravalli County Gun Show this past weekend.  They […]

by Edward Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville I’ll begin with a warning. This is an opinion page. I’m an old veteran and have no intent to be politically correct. Many of […]

by Susan Roman (for) Ravalli County Republican Central Committee The Ravalli County Republican Central Committee hereby proclaims its support for the Montana Freedom Caucus’ call to the Montana State Legislature for […]

by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville As of 05/17/2023, Tax-Exempt World lists 653 Ravalli County non-profit addresses. There are most likely around 300 of those organizations that are actively providing services within the […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis This is a huge congratulations to J. Ward of Lolo who was selected as the winner of the 2023 Ravalli County Darwin awards for his erudite post […]

by Mike Mercer, Hamilton When I was a kid we would debate as a family at dinner time around the kitchen table; this was during the start of the Vietnam war […]

by J. Ward, Lolo A young man said to me, “Trump is honest, he said he did cheat on his taxes.” No, said I! He got caught. Two-hundred-forty million dollars. We […]

by S. Foster, Stevensville I received the most recent edition of the Bitter Root Humane Association Paw Prints newsletter last Friday. Indicated on the cover page was the notice that it […]

by Tim Peterson, Corvallis As a constituent of Senator Daines’ who prioritizes the protection and health of our public lands, I encourage Senator Daines to meet with his constituents to hear […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Someone famous (I admit I can’t remember who) once pronounced that if we do not study and remember history, we are bound to repeat it.  Well, let […]

by Anthony Fontana, Hamilton I had a nice Thanksgiving dinner at a local restaurant. The restaurant was clean, the service was very good, the turkey and dressing was excellent, and the […]

by John Grant, Hamilton The November 15th Opinion page in the Bitterroot Star was 77% dominated (consumed) by the anecdotal, vitriolic musings of two submissions publicly airing the nasty internal squabbles […]

by Joseph G. Gallagher Jr., Stevensville I have a question to ask our state officials in Helena. First, does the right hand know what the left hand is doing? Secondly, do […]

by Don Gardner, Corvallis It is easier to complain and say “no” than to be part of the solution. Montana’s U.S. House Representatives, Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale, recently voted no […]

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis As an American citizen, what part will you be forced to play?  As a private citizen you are arrested while making a living; living […]

S. Foster, Stevensville I received the most recent edition of the Bitter Root Humane Association Paw Prints newsletter last Friday. Indicated on the cover page was the notice that it would […]