Opinion

by Howard R. Anderson, Hamilton I keep getting e-mails from Senator Daines telling me all the good things he is doing for Montana, including a bill to do away with three […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Kristallnacht, 9-10 November 1938. The night when the Nazi Brownshirts led devastating attacks on the Jews across Germany. The Germans at that time were […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton When I returned to Montana after several decades away I first heard, “Taxation is theft.” Something I read recently is helping me understand this view. It pointed […]

by Alan Lackey, Stevensville Mr. Bedey is sounding more like Joe Biden every time he is quoted in the newspaper here lately. Just like Biden he is demonizing citizens that have […]

by Wendy Callahan, Corvallis Thank you, Mary! Your letter to the editor was a welcome tutelage of the acronyms BIPOC and LGBTQIA+. Further, it gave enlightenment on the importance of staying […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville The front page photograph on the October 18, 2023 Bitterroot Star, showing the newly elected officers of the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC) being sworn into […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence Well, it’s clear now: A vote for a Republican is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. How do we know this? Because a Republican just […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton With great interest – and even greater concern – I read an opinion piece in a recent issue of another newspaper by May Mailman mentioning what she […]

by Doug Bohn, Victor Helen, I, unlike you, when asked a question, whether in public or private, will answer honestly. No Helen, I was not one of the “troublemakers” as you […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Conservatives that believe in the lessons and accomplishments of past President Reagan should rejoice. It is now obvious that we must unite under a […]

by Christine O’Connor, Stevensville So, they must maintain a winning mindset. Israel must not allow the world to judge them. What the world thinks is the world’s opinion. Being forced to […]

by Sheryl Olson, Stevensville It is so refreshing and delightful to have Michael Howell reporting again. I can count on his articles to be well-researched, thoughtful, and relevant. What a testament […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Tom Partin, a paid lobbyist for the trade association, American Forest Resource Council, is once again attempting to resurrect that old, worn-out, dishonest claim that environmentalists get […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In commenting on a letter I wrote to the Star recently, a friend said yes, she had to look up “BIPOC” and “LGBTQ+” (as I suggested) to […]

by Melissa Saville, Fair Manager, Ravalli County Fairgrounds The Ravalli County Fairgrounds Staff would like to thank everyone who came to the 2023 Fair. Our attendance was up from last year’s […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis You don’t have to check recent census data top know Ravalli County has a significant military veteran population. Visit any public space, grocery store, and annual county […]

by Marc Cooke, President, Wolves of the Rockies, Stevensville It’s pretty rich for Greg Gianforte’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department to put out propaganda in its magazine telling hunters to “do the […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Just when you thought you had heard the most bizarre news items from our capital, along come new ones. What do you think about these? The Senate […]

by Dallas Erickson, Stevensville Mark Snider’s letter to the editor is really confusing. He writes that people who do not support the government’s plan to help the poor, visit those in […]