Opinion

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 […]

by Jesse Mullen, Deer Lodge Newspapers recently ran a column written by right-wing Montana politician, Greg Hertz, hitting the standard left/right divisive talking points about “woke” politics and tying any […]

by Gabrielle Coffee, Hamilton Thank you for supporting Ravalli County’s young drivers! Prevention Services of Western Montana Mental Health Center was honored to partner with PayneWest Insurance of Stevensville in support […]

by Robert Gary, Corvallis Why is your article on Sheep Creek mine site not on the front page and instead buried on page 17? This mine will destroy our beautiful valley. […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis I attended the election integrity meeting Monday night June 5th. Although, I confess I didn’t last until the “bitter” end. Today I write to my MAGA friends, […]

by Tim and Patt Hancock, Stevensville On behalf of the team of people responsible for putting together the Election Integrity series in Ravalli County, we want to take a moment to […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville It’s been nearly four days now since a pretty decent crowd at the Hamilton fairgrounds was treated to a set of lectures for about five hours, and […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville I attended the Montana Election Integrity forum held in Hamilton on June 5. Billed as a 2.5-hour meeting, it ended up being 5 hours of ranting with […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Do you read Heather Cox Richardson? She is a political historian who lives in Maine and who, due to down-time caused by a yellow-jacket sting in 2019, […]

by Marty Essen, Victor Oh, the irony! Many Montana newspapers recently ran a story about Montana’s Republican Governor Greg “The Body-Slammer” Gianforte signing a bill banning drag story events at public […]

by Jill Davies, Victor Sixteen young people, ages 5-22, from across Montana are suing the state for violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by promoting a fossil […]

by Will Walker, Hamilton A few months ago, I wrote a letter to the editor of the Bitterroot Star about the dangers of white supremacist ideology, and the importance of confronting […]

by Jill Deppel, Hamilton Developments can bring numerous benefits as they can stimulate economic growth, create job opportunities, and improve living standards. However, it’s crucial that they are planned and executed […]

by Ellen Gayle Clifford, Three Forks With the conclusion of Montana’s 68th Legislative Session, we Montanans have an opportunity to reflect on our state’s past and its cherished description known nationwide […]

by Marisa Neyenhuis and the Staff and Board of SAFE in the Bitterroot The SAFE pie breakfast was a big success. Thank you to everyone who made the first annual […]