Opinion

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale Russia’s “mad-dog Putin” unleashed all-out attacks on Ukraine revealing intentions to secure a legacy by regaining Eastern European nations Stalin grabbed. – Pray! NATO sent quick […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I am so grateful for President Biden, for his age and experience and kind, constant disposition. Those who admire a “savvy strongman” are living in the aggressive, […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville Pat Earnest writes in the Feb 23, ‘22 B. Star that “things are circulating” about his choice for who “is best qualified” to represent 1 of our […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis The saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” […]

by Gretchen Spiess, Stevensville I was 6 years old when I witnessed an above ground atomic bomb blast at the Nevada Test Site. My father was an electrical engineer with the […]

by Richard Hulse, Hamilton The Bitterroot Valley Community College is seeking up to a 10.75 mil PERMANENT levy on real estate in much of Ravalli County to cover operational expenses which […]

by Timothy Adams, Stevensville I’m becoming concerned that Ryan Zinke is going to walk into Congress without the simplest of scrutiny of his record or values from Republican voters. While I’m […]

by Shirley Kochis, Hamilton Being so smart is a curse, but I really think things could be worse. If I don’t get the stick and get very sick I’ll just blame […]

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville I would like to address some of the things that are circulating about Ryan Zinke, Republican candidate for Montana’s new House seat.  Ryan was born in and […]

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale Headlines: “Russian invasion of Ukraine increasingly looks inevitable.” Invasion troops and ships massing (Fred Fleitz, Newsmax, Feb. 11, 2022) President Biden’s response: 1) Promised Russia we […]

by Scott Weaver, Hamilton It was pleasing and encouraging to see the Star’s Jan. 5 recognition of benefits due from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  Though it didn’t acknowledge […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton The country of Belarus is little known to most Americans. It was a member of the former Soviet Union and gained its independence in 1991. Geographically, it […]

by Shirley McKibbin, Stevensville One of the 2022 Olympic sites in China is not in fact a nuclear plant – it is a former steel mill site. Big Air Shougang is […]

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Carl Sagan said that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. For Montana supporters of the former President, the Big Lie about a stolen Presidential election is enough evidence […]

by Chuck Burgmeier, Commander, American Legion Post 94, Stevensville Mask mandates are certainly one of the “hottest” subjects in our society.  While some citizens argue that wearing masks is still […]

by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton (to the tune of Yankee Doodle) Ivermectin’s good for worms, especially in a pony. But for COVID in yourself, it’s just like macaroni. Go and get your […]

by Krista Ober, Stevensville Keep it up, Marshall Bloom, You are singing my tune. Comparing COVID to just like the flu Landed Greg Overstreet in the ICU. But he dodged a […]

by Esther Russell, Hamilton The majority of Republicans and right-wingers do not approve of far-right antics or behavior by using dirty words to support a political cause, and I doubt that […]

by Sue Devlin, Stevensville It is becoming more and more evident that Mayor Gibson is not prepared for town council meetings.  On Monday, February 7th, during an open special council meeting, […]

by Star Jameson, Hamilton A couple of things occurred to me, as I sipped my coffee watching the weeds in my backyard emerge from not-enough snow this February. I love the […]