Opinion

by Richard ‘Sonny’ Schwinger, Hamilton I did attend the 2022 Bobcat Lane H.O.A Summer meeting and was surprised at the lack of candor and knowledge displayed at the event. In showing […]

by Syble Solomon, Hamilton Years ago a teacher challenged my son’s 7th grade class to be able to fill in a map with the name of every country in our world […]

by Hillery Daily, ND, LAc, Hamilton; Colette Kirchhoff, MD, FAAFP, Bozeman; Allison Young, MD, FAAP, Missoula The 2023 Montana wildfire season was slow to start. Average snowpack combined with rain in much […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis This reply is for MAH, July 28, 2023, who has a burning desire to denigrate and demean Representative Wayne Rusk and his actions in the state legislature […]

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Former President Trump has been indicted on a conspiracy to keep himself in power using lies about a stolen election that have not stood up in court […]

by Barbara McNey, Hamilton I do believe we need to stop cutting down rainforests, curtail the use of plastics, stop polluting oceans, and quit destroying habitats and overpopulating the Earth. I […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville While I was watching the news this morning, a word caught my attention that has been widely used over and over, and that word is radicalism. In […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville A few days ago a young Army Private crossed over from the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea. I understand he had served a short […]

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence I am thrilled to hear of the candidacy of Kathy Love for Montana House District 85. Kathy is a resident of Montana for over 30 years, and […]

by Tony Davis, Western Montana DSA Editorial Group, Missoula This past week, Northern Rockies Predictive Services Fire Weather Meteorologist Dan Borsum outlined the fire outlook for the rest of the 2023 season […]

by Rep. Laura Smith, HD79, Helena Too many vacation rentals. Banks buying houses. Committed and hardworking Department of Revenue staff. There are an awful lot of options for who and what […]

by Will Walker, Hamilton It is that time of the month again when we Bitterrooters bring the Culture War to our local newspapers, and spew hate and vitriol against people that […]

by J. Ward, Lolo Missoulian reported: GOP widens Hunter Biden probe (can’t find anything so let’s see what he did in high school). Are private citizens subject to GOP harassment? United […]

by Carolyn Hall, Columbia Falls I am a proud Montanan, and would like to recognize Rep. Wayne Rusk of Corvallis has done a great job for Montana. He has consistently defended […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville “Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers” by Daniel L. Dreisbach, is an absolute gem of information regarding the history, the lives, talents, and cooperation of the […]

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis We pay taxes to continue public education, provide a safe community by supporting law enforcement, prisons and mental health, and provide safe roads and bridges for transportation. […]

by Kathleen Rhodes, Stevensville Is it because it is not bright on the eyes? Does it make interiors and exteriors more inviting? Is it a color that inspires? Does it make […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Terri Lackey, the reason we all “need to just get along” (Bitterroot Star, July 19) is that we are all God’s children – that is, we all […]

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 […]