Opinion

by Denise Talarico, Seeley Lake The people of Montana are blessed to have Senator Jon Tester represent us. Sen. Tester has supported so many bills and programs that directly help Montana […]

by Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD, LLM Health Law, Florence I was born the year before the transistor was invented. In conversations with Bitterroot folks my age we wonder, “what on earth […]

by Tim Hancock, Stevensville I turned 70 this year and as I reflect on this Veterans Day and my life as a whole, I am proud to have worn the […]

by Rick Laible, Ionic Lodge Trestle Board Editor, Darby It’s baaaack!!  (think poltergeist creepy little girl voice) This year’s Halloween celebration in the Bitterroot was enhanced with the return of the Masonic […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Why do we seem to favor an us-versus-them (conflicting political parties) mentality instead of an all-of-us (all Americans) mentality? Capitalism encourages competition, which can be a good […]

by Mike Miller, Stevensville Why is there such an incessant push for this new and experimental, yet clearly ineffective vaccine?! “It’s the science!” proves: 1- a survival rate of 98+% (taken […]

by Lurina Egusquiza, Hamilton FDA committee members that reviewed the Pfizer vaccine for children have worked for Pfizer or have connections to Pfizer. Members include a former vice-president of Pfizer, a […]

by Joe Kirschten, Stevensville A recent article in the Bitterroot Star, dated October 27th, reported that the public Land Water Access Association (PLWA) has filed suit against Ravalli County over the […]

by Joe L. Perry, Brady I am a 68-year-old, retired farmer, fourth generation Montanan, and a lifelong avid hunter, angler, and conservationist with a degree in Wildlife Biology and research experience […]

by Arlene Helmbrecht, Victor I recently drove down Main Street in Corvallis. Lining the street was a beautiful display of the American flag on nearly every light post. These flags were […]

by Rick Borden, Hamilton To the parent(s) of the young boy (I’m guessing 11 or 12 years old) who was walking across the UM footbridge after Saturday’s game vs Southern Utah […]

by Gary Milner, Corvallis “Should President Biden and the Democrats use your hard-earned taxpayer dollars to supersize the IRS?” and “Should Democrats raise our national debt limit to fund their reckless […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton For more than 20 years I have enjoyed and appreciated the local news provided by the Bitterroot Star and its staff of news professionals. Probably my favorite […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis What with the talk about Covid, I looked into Ivermectin as a remedy. In particular, to answer the questions: “does it control symptoms (like cough medicine for […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In your letter addressed to me in the Star on 10/27/21, your anger, adamance, and insults suggest that you are not open to a reply. But the […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I remain very upset with the recent debacle in Afghanistan. Again, I say this is the worst Military/State Department/Presidential failure in my life time. This has moved […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville On 10/14/21, the bi-partisan, Montana Districting Commission will announce the final delineated boundaries of the new House District. Approximating one of the nine maps now made available […]

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale Who is behind Comrade President Biden’s curtain? Not Wonderful “Wizard of Oz,” the harmless buffoon Dorothy venerated. Curtains screen Biden from diabolical “crisis” or “Cloward-Piven” strategy […]

by Janet Woodburn, CEO, Sapphire Community Health, and John Bishop, CEO, Bitterroot Health (MDMH) Bitterroot Health and Sapphire Community Health care deeply about the health and well-being of Ravalli County citizens. As community […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville I have a bad leg. I use a scooter to get around town. I wonder if there aren’t a bunch of people like me. […]