Opinion

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton According to the article about changing leadership in the Ravalli County Republican Party in the “ Bitterroot Star” dated 10/18/23, Theresa Manzella does not think so. That […]

by Kathy Love, Hamilton It seems real investigative reporting is a thing of the past. Many of the allegations made in the article are very easy to refute with facts if […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville  Sue, if by cancel culture you mean canceling the Marxist agenda that is taking over our country, then you would be correct. If you mean stopping the […]

by Jim Hamilton, Colonel (Ret), MTARNG, Florence     Boy, am I a lucky veteran or what? My Vietnam Veterans of America Post 938 in Hamilton sent me an invite to […]

by Laurie Lord, Victor In response to the Dana Hendricks letter in the Oct 25 edition: The issue of insolvency for SS is one of simple math. The first recipient in […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Well, my concern about the terror-sponsoring country of Iran has unfortunately come true. While our President is reluctant to specifically call them out, everyone with any knowledge […]

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 […]