Opinion

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville The human INVASION at our southern border continues. Folks, this remains beyond my comprehension as to why we haven’t stopped it. The liberals have tried to convince […]

by Senator Jason Ellsworth, Hamilton It’s fairly common knowledge that Montana’s legislative branch of government is a citizen legislature that only meets in session for 90 business days every two years. […]

by Donna Bainbridge, board member, North Valley Library Foundation, Stevensville Our board has been listening to and reading comments about the possibility of a new library building in Stevensville. Although everyone is entitled […]

by Richard Brodowy, Florence I’ve been seeing more and more praying mantis over the years here in the Bitterroot. Was wondering if we could get Chuck Stranahan, author of that very […]

by Marc and Helen Sabin, Corvallis This is a big THANK YOU to all Bitterrooters who worked, promoted, acted as vendors and participants at the Ravalli County fair to make it […]

by Bob Story, Executive Director, Montana Taxpayers Association During the past legislative session, the Montana Taxpayers Association was excited to support the Gianforte administration’s ideas that improved Montana’s tax systems and […]

by J. Ward, Lolo Dems have lives, family, homes, jobs. We will vote. That is how we will deal with Trump. That is why he attacks voting (no cheating). Myself, I […]

by Nancy Oesau, Hamilton Ex-president Donald Trump is ineligible to ever run for any office according to the 14th Amendment. Sec. 3. It prohibits: anyone who has previously taken the oath […]

by Doug Martin, Race Director, Hamilton On behalf of the Leonardi family and the Robert’s Run Committee, I would like to extend our gratitude to our community for sponsoring, volunteering, and […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville This is only a very simple view of the Bitterroot Front Project, where the USFS is planning to actively reduce forest fire hazard in a wide swath, […]

Rep. Ron Marshall, HD 87, Victor Pharmaceutical patents are a key instrument that promote innovation in America. They provide a financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and […]

by Bob Wagner, Harrison, MT There’s no question that Big Pharma needs to be exposed and taken down—even if it must be done one small step at a time. This is […]

by Cheryl Burgmeier, Stevensville I received this from the past Chairman of the American Legion of Montana and thought it is very important information for everyone and explains how and why […]

by Tanya Gates, Florence Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has released a detailed Elk Management Plan (EMP) that offers more than 600 pages of comprehensive insights. While there […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville One of the treasures of living in the Bitterroot Valley is the nearby mountains where we can hike, fish, hunt, bike, camp, or just enjoy peace and […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis John Schneeberger (JS) showed his true colors in his letter on August 8 and before that in 2022 when he ran for Senate District 43 against Jason […]

by Nick Gevock, Missoula Montanans have worked for decades to restore our state animal, the grizzly bear. We’ve come a long way in recovering grizzlies in their core habitats, the Northern […]

by Rep. Katie Zolnikov, HD 45, Rep. Tom France, HD 94, Rep. Jonathan Karlen, HD 96, Rep. Marty Malone, HD 59 Anyone driving Montana’s highways knows the risk of colliding with deer and […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville What, I wonder, is significant or worthy of advocacy on today’s menu? I, for one, don’t have ‘climatitis.’ I don’t accept that the world […]

by Linda Fifer, Hamilton Sean Malcom’s article regarding Daly Days was a delightful description of the multiple activities carried out in downtown, in honor of city founder Marcus Daly. His coverage […]