Opinion

by Star Jameson, Hamilton I was among several hundred who attended the informational meeting on the Sheep Creek Mining issue. We watched a brief movie, Sagebrush Gold, about the experience of […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville Since the last statewide assessment, Montana residential property value has increased an average of 43%. Last time assessed residential property values surged, the Legislature lowered the tax […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I just read somewhere that there are two kinds of people, those who believe in science and those who believe in the Bible. Really? Are they mutually […]

by Cathleen Reese, Hamilton I must speak up about a great injustice to business owners who treat veterans through the VA Care In The Community Network. This injustice took place […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville I am sick and tired of hearing that we need to just get along… Get along with who exactly? With the community that is destroying our children? […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Wow! In the July 12, 2023 edition of the Star, letters  from the liberals against the Republicans were strong and hateful. Accusations included contending that our […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton First thing this morning (7/6/23) I read that a (Trump-appointed) judge has ruled that the federal government cannot regulate content on social media because that would be […]

(Former) Governor Brian Schweitzer, Seeley Lake Less government and lower taxes!! You hear that political slogan from Republican candidates early and often while they are campaigning.  Then comes political reality. How […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis In case you hadn’t noticed, Gianforte and his legislative lackeys have again done you a disservice. They blew the $2.5 billion surplus and then raised your property […]

by Nate & Chelle Fry, Stevensville On July 5, we experienced the loss of our large shop due to a fire. We want to thank our local firefighters from Three Mile, […]

by Abbe Awanee Russell, Missoula How unbelievable that in our extremely advanced society so many responsible adults haven’t recognized that pesticides, including herbicides, rodenticides, and insecticides, are extremely toxic chemical poisons! […]

by Tom & Tina Fellin, Stevensville Last evening, we had the privilege of attending the “Hoedown for the Howells” in downtown Stevensville and have to say – what a wonderful event. […]

by Kay Gervais, Corvallis Veterans, stand up for Senator Jon Tester of Montana. Jon has worked for the good of Veterans for 20 years. We almost lost veteran benefits recently until […]

by Rex Koenig, Missoula Montana’s 1972 constitution guarantees its citizens a right to “a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.” The 2023 trial of Held V. […]

by Rep. Steven Galloway, HD-24, Great Falls Montana is being limited by federal overreach in DC. Government inefficiency knows no bounds. A classic example is the fact that it takes a literal […]

by Archie L. Thomas & Merry E. Schrumpf, Corvallis Local election integrity is intact. The county commission held an election integrity hearing June 5th. Fox News is paying $787 million for propagating […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville Lately, there’s been a lot of reporting about our Montana Governor doing something very unusual. Something for which he may indeed have very special reasons. He […]

by Carlotta Grandstaff, Hamilton Here under the Last Best Big Sky, we have what other states can only dream of. We have a clean river the state of Montana has officially […]

by Jim Haynes, Hamilton “They don’t listen!” was an unsolicited comment made to me by one of the other four citizens who attended the 01/30/23 public meeting of the Hamilton Zoning […]

by Helena Edelson, Large Carnivore Fund in Montana This month Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission moved to sharply increase the kill of mountain lions in the state, up to 40 percent of […]