Opinion

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 […]

by Carole Berkoff, Victor Constitutionality of seatbelt laws follow the reasoning of other highway safety issues, regulations are in the interest of public health and welfare. Just this year, four months, […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville Are you out of your mind? What’s on your mind? Would you mind giving me a hand? Have you lost your mind? Nobody in their right mind. […]

by Jim Crews, Stevensville To the Mayor, Town’s Attorney and the Council: I have been reviewing several town documents and one document that needs to be addressed is the Town […]

by Gay Smith, Hamilton Here’s a shout out to the folks who make Ravalli County, Hamilton, such a great place to live. In just the last month Ravalli County residents and […]

by Doug Bohn, Victor Ever lived with a Big Brother? If so, I hope he was a good one, not a controlling one. A “good” one would let you play, fail, […]

by Ed Sperry, Col. USAF (ret), Stevensville Is there evidence that our Stevensville School Board is a bit above  accepting input and scrutiny? What follows is not intended as an attack […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Were you aware of and follow the enormous China balloon that recently crossed our country??? Don’t know how you could have missed it if you ever turned […]

by Luanne Cathey, Hamilton Could there be a more serious question? Can we learn from China’s example, or are we doomed to suffer their same fate? I am referring to the […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville I have had several people ask me to define the John Birch Society to them. In my search of how they came about and their activities, I […]