Opinion

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville I have lived in the Bitterroot Valley for 31 years and have always been proud of our town and community. What I have seen in the past […]

by Audree Tribbensee, Stevensville In 2018, as a new employee for the Town of Stevensville, I immediately found myself unknowingly in the middle of a very nasty political struggle to […]

by Stephanie Mapelli, (retired) Town of Stevensville Treasurer and Human Resource Supervisor, Stevensville When you vote for Bob Michalson you vote for a person who two times resigned from his elected […]

by Bob Michalson, Stevensville If you know of anyone that cannot get their leaves, brush, grass, etc. to Lewis & Clark Park for disposal, Feel free to contact me at 274-1946 […]

by Albert Mitchell, Hamilton It is a pleasure to endorse Rod Pogachar as council person representing Ward 2 in Hamilton.  I had the honor of working with Rod while serving on […]

by Nancy Kopszywa, Stevensville The best thing about living in a small town is the people. In Stevensville, they are courteous, friendly and neighborly. That seems to have changed, at least […]

by Mike Miller, Stevensville That gate on private property on a road that hasn’t been used in years isn’t hurting anyone. There are public roads/trails on either side of that private […]

by Judy Hoy, Stevensville Montana law 87-5-103(2)(b)states the following: “The legislature finds that species of wildlife indigenous to this state that may be found to be endangered should be protected to […]

by Susan Devlin, Stevensville Sydney Allen is running against two-time quitter, twice sued (and lost costing the town $178,600+) town council member Michalson for Ward 2. Sydney Allen has been serving […]

by Jim & Leslie Tadvick, Stevensville We feel we must write this letter regarding the mayor race. We have lived in Stevensville for over 50 years so we are not […]

by Mark Adams, Stevensville I read the article about the Tribbensee settlement with some interest (Oct. 6 edition of the Star). There are some glaring questions I have concerning Ms. Tribbensee’s […]

by Jim Crews, Stevensville During the recent recall effort of Mayor Dewey regarding his unauthorized signing of contracts, a formal complaint was filed against the Mayor with the Commissioner of Political […]

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville Why now? Could it be an election has aroused the mayor’s sense of timing?  Why did he wait so long to act? The short and sweet. Water […]

by Sharon Gee, Stevensville I want to take a moment to recognize and thank Mayor Dewey. He’s done so much for Stevensville and he has been very vocal and demonstrative regarding […]

by Susan Devlin, Stevensville I’m bemused by Stacie Barker’s comments in the Star on October 6th. She served on the town council for 3 years, 7 months before quitting because “I […]

by Cobey Williamson, Corvallis What’s happening on the Eastside Highway right now is lunacy. 2021 is on track to be one of the warmest years on record, and the State of […]

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Stevensville residents face critical ballot choices for mayor and town council members. If you want healthy town changes to a functioning administration, then cast your vote by […]

by Joan Prather, Stevensville I have known Brandon Dewey for several years. I have served with him on boards, worked with him on projects, served under his leadership as a Board […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I applaud Helen Sabin’s efforts to get parents really involved in public education in the Valley, but I don’t buy the anxiety about CRT (Critical Race Theory) […]

by Patrick Shourd, Stevensville This letter is a response to Bob Michalson’s opinion published in the Bitterroot Star on September 15th.  Bob Michalson, over the past two years I’ve held my […]