Opinion

by Bill Jones, Stevensville An opinion by Shari Lynn Maclay in June 15th’s edition scoffs at John Schneeberger for his stance on Trumpism’s debunked 2020 election lies, illegal strongarm tactics and […]

by John Schneeberger, Democrat for SD43 Women have fought since this country’s founding to win autonomy over their own bodies. I believe that the decision of whether and when to have […]

by G. Greenwood, Stevensville To my Republican friends and neighbors,  I am sure many of you are rejoicing now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The fact that five of […]

by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton What should the penalty be for gun related shootings? Nobody talks about what the penalty for gun violent shootings should be. Every week we hear how many […]

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale Want a world where dictators gobble up countries freely? Ask Russia’s former slave nations what freedom’s worth. Russia and China (being dedicated to conquest) control gigantic […]

by K. Rhodes, Stevensville November is coming and the elections are pretty important this year. A suggestion: make a list of what is important to you, and look up your representatives’ […]

by Richard “Sonny” Schwinger, Hamilton As a follow up to my opinion note, concerning the need for responsible covenants being enforced, at the Bobcat Lane H.O.A. additional information was requested. My […]

by Paul Kink, Stevensville A yes or no answer you need to know from ALL candidates for local, state or federal government leadership positions BEFORE you cast your next vote. “Do […]

by Arlene Helmbrecht, Victor Memorial Day 2022 has come and gone. The parade was originally organized by WWI veterans to honor those men and women who died in the service of […]

by Doug Bohn, Victor There was one good thing to come out of the recent meetings held by the County Commissioners regarding Election Integrity. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with […]

by Skip Kowalski, Stevensville Many people seem to have made up their mind on the Bitterroot Front Project. That’s somewhat surprising for a fire risk and forest restoration proposal that is […]

by Ardee Weiss, Stevensville Our dearest friend has not been buried for even two weeks and her large red crackle glass vase with many silk flowers of roses, phlox, lilacs, has […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Our vote is our voice. If we don’t vote, we relinquish our voice to those people who do vote. Why should we trust them to speak […]

by Bob Hoy, Stevensville While it is true that “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” as Jerry Esmay said, some guns enable one person to kill a lot of other […]

by Lance Broshar, Stevensville Last week I had the opportunity to go to Homer, Alaska with a friend for deep sea fishing. I had the time of my life! Met new […]

by Chris Daum, Stevensville During this time of instability, it’s more important than ever to prioritize self-reliance when considering our energy sources. Gasoline, oil, and natural gas prices have skyrocketed in […]

by Alexandria McKinley, Montana Red Cross donor recruitment account manager Turning compassion into action has always been the Red Cross way, but we certainly don’t do it alone. That’s why we […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis John Schneeberger is the Democratic candidate for SD 43 in Hamilton, competing against Republican, Jason Ellsworth.    I had never heard of Schneeberger (June 8 opinion letter), […]

by Shari Lynn Maclay, Florence We’ve had some real winners writing letters to the Opinion section of the Bitterroot Star in the last few weeks. First we had the “Reprehensible Republicans” […]

Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Thank you to the American Legion organizers of the Corvallis Memorial Day Parade for your hard work continuing the tradition of honoring our fallen soldiers who paid […]