Opinion

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville To: Senators Daines and Tester, Congressmen Rosendale and Zinke                Thinking for us Vietnam vets causes strange thoughts from time to […]

by Carmela M. Bowns, Hamilton Ravalli Electric Cooperative’s “Power of Change” program recently awarded Bitterroot Public Library $2500 for a collection of new Wonderbooks for young readers. Wonderbooks are the modern […]

by Helene Etminan, Hamilton Thank you, John, for this courageous article. Not many people have the courage to make such an unpopular decision and then report on it in public. But […]

by Gene Wensel, Hamilton I found it interesting that the woman with the hyphenated name felt uncomfortable concern about sitting across the aisle from a man wearing a legal sidearm in […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton For hundreds of years millions of people have prayed for others who have mental health problems. If mental health was a spiritual issue, then those who meditate, […]

by Russ Lawrence, Hamilton Earlier in this miserable legislative session, HB 361 was passed and now awaits Gov. Gianforte’s signature. The bill specifies that misgendering and otherwise harassing transgender students is […]

by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville Fellow senior citizens, a few weeks ago I said, “we see so many legislators presenting bills that are intended to have negative consequences. Their efforts are spent […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence Freedom Caucus. We don’t cancel. We censure. I watched the morning news on TV and saw where Montana again had a featured story because a Missoula State […]

by William Lee Slade, Stevensville Well, here we go. Social Security is going broke, right? Borrow, take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it. […]

by Ravalli County Right to Farm and Ranch Board members— Al Babel, Haydon Davis, Joann Hosko, Howard Lyons, Alan Maki, Jay Meyer, Kimberly Richardson (ex-officio), Darrel Sperry, Cherie Turnbull The Ravalli County Right to Farm and Ranch board has […]

by Grace Wilson, Stevensville Thursday, May 4th, is national Day of Prayer. Yes, we still have a special day to pray for America, although you will probably not hear about it […]

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville You have until next Tuesday, May 2nd to submit your ballot. At this point, I would suggest delivering it if you can and not trusting the […]

by Ericka Dowd, Hamilton I grew up in a small town, one much smaller than ours. A place where a Class C basketball game draws all available residents, neighbors help neighbors, […]

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis The Corvallis School District #1 is proud to make the last payment on the REA property that the taxpayers approved to buy five years ago. This has […]

by Katrina Mendrey, Hamilton Hamilton is experiencing growth. The facility and safety needs of our schools are changing. Our district has supported amazing programs and employs excellent teachers that set our […]

by Marisa Neyenhuis, Hamilton I’m writing today to encourage folks to vote YES for the Hamilton School District’s Bond and Levy. As someone who went through the Hamilton school system in […]

by James (Jim) L. Thomas, Corvallis Three years ago, I called to find out why my homeowner taxes had raised 10% (9.7%). The nice lady at the County Assessor didn’t know, […]

by Ed Sperry, Col. USAF, (ret), Stevensville Your school board needs attention. You may be over 60 and have left concerns about schools to those with school age kids. Mistake! You […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Thomas Jefferson wrote to George Wythe, 13 August 1786: “…I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville   I want to thank Susan McCreary for her April 5 letter “Destroying the real” where she laments the effect that “ultra-right cults” are having on the […]