Opinion

by Gretchen Spiess, Stevensville You may think that all Planned Parenthood does is abortions, but they do a lot more that most people don’t know about. Until recently, Planned Parenthood was […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville The Mullens who own four local newspapers (including the Star)  could never have picked a better candidate for Publisher of their local newspapers. I […]

by Dee Gibney, Hamilton This article would have you believe a radio Christian program is spreading fear and lies about shots, masks, witchcraft and Global warming. He loves to quote the […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton To be “woke,” of course, simply means to be awake. It comes from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and was used at first especially in the context […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence “Freedom Caucus forms in Helena” read the headline in the 1/21/23 Missoulian. The article went on to say that this caucus brands themselves the “constitutional North Star.” […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis A remarkable thing happened in Hamilton on Saturday, the 21st, at City Hall. One hundred forty Montanans gathered to hear Mae Nan Ellingson talk about the 1972 […]

by Gerry Cox, Corvallis So let’s talk about Election Integrity. It seems the Democratic party and the left leaning electorate have deep concern that the Republicans and the right leaning electorate […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville The US Constitution is under attack. Why? It is being used as a tool by nefarious people who want to shred it, write a new one, and […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville In my last letter I ended it by suggesting I was sick to my stomach over current events, especially those related to President Biden, over-spending and the […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville Is it starting to look like the concept of fairness in American society as a whole is unraveling, or is it just me? Wasn’t a sense of […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville Last November you had the choice to vote according to your party affiliation. Elections can sometimes be frustrating, can’t they? So many signs, so little information. So […]

by Doug Bohn, Victor For those unaware, a country in the western hemisphere, a Republic, recently conducted elections. The results caused citizens of that country, including all races, creeds, economic levels […]

by Tim Hancock, Stevensville This is a letter to the residents of Montana and specifically to Ravalli County regarding this current issue around Article V of the Constitution. First, I […]

by Mary and Harvey Hackett, Stevensville We would like to thank Victor EMS: Roylene and Kristy Gaul, and Stevensville Rural Fire Department: Lee Henderson, Trevor Motley, Dan Jones, and John Efarr, […]

by Richard Brodowy, Florence Just a quick note. I want to thank Chuck Stranahan and The Bitterroot Star for printing his Fly Fishing Journal. It’s a informative and a pleasant […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis For 50 years Montanans have grown and prospered under the protection of the Montana Constitution. It is generally regarded as one of the best in the […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton Recently an organization called “EliminateEveryEvil.com” and “Triple E Radio” has been spreading religious videos and conspiracy theories to Montanans. The messages include things like, elites are committing […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis A recurring virus is again loose in our land. Like most viruses, absent vigilance and prevention, it will recur often in a more virulent form. This […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis This is in reply to Terri Lackey and her misinformation about the Convention of States, Jan. 3, 2023. Here are the true facts you need to […]

by Theresa King, Hamilton Thursday morning I was coming down Main Street in Hamilton. There was an elderly man with a cane, carrying a canvas bag and crossing in the crosswalk.  […]