Opinion

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis On the ballot for June 2 nd , we are asked to decide if we want to maintain the Ravalli County Roads. It will cost most […]

by Ian Harris, SBFC Missoula According to various studies, young people are experiencing increasingly elevated rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, short attention spans, low levels of empathy, and […]

by Brad Johnson, former Montana Secretary of State, Helena I have known Steve Daines since he was a junior in high school, and I could not be more disappointed in what […]

by Teri Polumsky Corvallis I strongly believe that it is time we reject the far left and far right opinions that seem to be currently driving our political process. It […]

by Rick Graetz Missoula Ravalli County has continually sent true conservatives to the Montana legislature, people who represented their interests and values. David Bedey has been one of them in […]

by Sonny LaSalle Hamilton As an 84 year old Christian, that word really bothers me, but that’s where my mind goes every election year with the attack ads that flood […]

by John Grant Hamilton As the primary election approaches, can we expect some relief from the vitriolic campaign garbage in OUR mailboxes paid for by far away from Montana money???  […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton Why do we have to listen to him demean reporters who are simply asking questions and seeking answers on behalf of the American people. Presidents should be […]

by Anita John, Hamilton The Ravalli County Park Board & County Commissioners meeting is considering the idea that sounds less like responsible planning and more like a pep rally for […]

by Roger A. Hagan Retired Chief Master Sergeant, Montana Air National, Guard Great Falls I spent my career in the Air National Guard and have worked for over 45 years […]

by Paul Stanton, Hamilton The giant postcards flooding our mailboxes make interesting claims against some Republican legislative candidates. For example, Wayne Rusk and David Bedey are accused of “funding radical […]

by Klint Cleveland, Hamilton I recently received a political mailer attacking Representative Dave Bedey, accusing him of “pushing the trans agenda” and “funding the trans agenda with tax dollars.” In […]

by Brian R. Edwards, Stevensville Two flyers came in the mail this week. One asks for a Safety Levy. One asks for a Technology Levy. Both are glossy. Both speak […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Kim Dailey is running for HD 85 on a platform of  hypocrisy and a stunning inability to read a spreadsheet. When asked which budget item she’d […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The music continues, and the shuffle is the same. The Forest Service is continuing its policy of non-disclosure. The proponent for the project now promises […]

by Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman Researchers at the University of Notre Dame studied responses from 45,000 voting-age Americans, and they found that about half of the U.S. population expresses an attitude […]

by Karen “Tana” Walsh, Hamilton For a moment, step inside these shoes: You have never committed a crime, and yet you’re locked in a cage inside a windowless warehouse. You’re […]

by Dallas D. Erickson, Stevensville For many years there has been a problem with considerable numbers of people in Ravalli County being homeless. A problem that is getting worse as […]

by James K. Rummell, Corvallis I moved to the Bitterroot Valley from a place south of Darby almost ten years ago.  When I settled here, I noticed how almost everyone […]