Opinion

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Abraham Lincoln said this: “The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, […]

by John Kochis, Hamilton While on my way to run errands the other day, I started thinking about how so many aspects of our lives depend on the expertise of others. […]

by Archie Thomas, Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Theresa Manzella is a threat to the health of Ravalli County. Manzella needs to stop misleading her constituents and undermining Ravalli county healthcare institutions. Her public […]

by David Welch, Corvallis The valley is on the cusp of what is being described as a ‘viral blizzard’. After thousands of the unvaccinated gather locally for Xmas next week, Covid-19 […]

by Brad Molnar, Laurel      People recruited to run for the legislature are told it is for three months, every other year. Truth is that it is for 90 days […]

by Bob Williams , Stevensville Experiencing accelerating cases of Covid-19, Northern Europe has enacted strict prevention rules. You may have noticed accelerating Covid-19 cases in states bordering the Great Lakes, and […]

by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton COVID lurks in lots of places, Seeking unprotected faces. Help keep teachers in their class. Get a jab and wear a mask!  

by Jeff and Yvonne Gritzner, Florence We appreciated the letter on November 10 by Linda Schmitt pointing us to reputable resources concerning the controversial use of Ivermectin for Coronavirus. We know […]

by George Roman, Hamilton You complain about stupid letters to the editor and then you write a doozy of your own. Mark Twain said it best when he said “it is […]

by Frank Novotny, Victor How nice! All those letters advocating the bogus corona vaccine. Of course everything from the sniffles, common cold, rockin’ pneumonia and the boogy woogy flu are diagnosed […]

by Bob Williams , Stevensville Apparently, the US Supreme Court is set to redefine law about privacy, and self determination, as those subjects pertain to women. Maybe also to non cisgender […]

by Von Dailey, Florence Where are the men and women of courage? Where are the warriors? Where are the men and women of God? Where are the Shadrachs, Meschachs, and the […]

by Karen Flowers, Stevensville As millions of Americans take to the roads and skies to reunite with family and friends this holiday season, why is the CEO of United Airlines intent […]

by Marshall Bloom, Corvallis Roses are red, Violets are blue. Vaccines work And masks do, too. Santa is coming. Be good not bad. Go down to the drugstore And get that […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville I am disappointed, but not surprised that State Senator Theresa Manzella is in the news. She has recently been reported to have pushed her weight around as […]

by Carlotta Grandstaff, Hamilton Sen. Jon Tester deserves a huge thank you from his constituents for successfully practicing the hard work of democracy and getting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]

by Jim Crews, Stevensville Well, Mayor Dewey is at it again. He has placed on the Town Council Agenda Item 11.C of New Business, an item to have the town reimburse […]

by Leanna Rodabaugh, Stevensville The mayor desperately sued Regina Plettenberg and Leanna Rodabaugh in an attempt to stop the legitimate recall approved by the Ravalli County Attorney’s office. In December 2020 […]

by Nate Luibrand, Corvallis I have sensed a serious frustration in most of your letters recently with the polarized country/world that we live in. Maybe the solution is right in front […]

by Richard Brodowy, Lolo Letter should be called “I stand for stupid”!  Geez your newspaper is really a good read. Love your fishing section.  I just don’t understand why you would […]