Opinion

by Mayor Brandon E. Dewey, Stevensville Bob Michalson’s recent letter to the editor regarding resignations and retirements from the Town of Stevensville is yet another example of how he fabricates facts […]

by Leanna Rodabaugh, Stevensville I feel everyone needs to know the REAL story behind Brandon Dewey’s theft of town money, time, and resources. On June 22, 2020, I was served papers […]

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville People Lessons.  That’s what I call them. The more I learned about people, the more I realized that I always wanted the best men and women working […]

by Stephanie Mapelli, Stevensville For anyone who walks or bicycles across the wooden bridge that crosses the slough on the path going out to the Wye you know how a number […]

by Bob Michalson, Stevensville Since January 2nd, 2018, (Mayor Dewey’s) first day in office as Mayor of Stevensville, the following people have either resigned, left or retired from the town of […]

by Star Jameson, Hamilton I’d like to take a moment to correct a statement in Mr. Jerry Esmay’s letter in this week’s Star. It was not President Biden who negotiated a […]

by Mary Hackett (RN, retired), Stevensville I am writing to take exception to the letter for Chief Warrant Officer Michael Wilson of Florence, in which he disparaged a letter sent […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville Please, people who know about SARS CoV-2 Delta causing Covid-19, help us get sufficiently informed about the dangerous mutations in the Delta variant. Looks like in February […]

by Nick Lawyer, Plains In my work as a primary care Physician Assistant I regularly advocate to all patients that they get the COVID-19 vaccine. One question I am regularly asked: […]

by Pat Connell, former MT State Senator, Hamilton Government, regardless of political type, is established with certain rules and procedures of behavior. Whether the rules and procedures are observed and honored […]

by David Passieri, St Ignatius Masks protect the freedom of non-expression. Masks protect the criminal identity. Masks protect anti free market enterprise. Masks protect the crescendo of a fear based behavioral […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville This letter is my attempt, as an armchair observer, to reach out especially to parents of school age kids. If you are not comfortable about masking school […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence Finally, a letter from a local veteran requesting respect and understanding from some of his fellow military comrades. I fully support retired CWO Mike Wilson (Bitterroot […]

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

by Jon Konen, Superintendent, Corvallis School District We are supporting students to develop strong social and emotional skills. We are working hard to meet the needs of all students. We welcome […]

by Karen Wandler, Event Chair, Pantry Partners The local Pantry Partners and the Clothes Closet are celebrating their tenth year in their facility at the corner of ALC Way and Middle […]

by Laura Garber, Hamilton I don’t care if you wear a mask, or not, got vaccinated, or not. What I want to know is Why are you not doing something? Why […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I’m sort of addicted to reading, for pleasure and escape, but also to learn at a speed that works for me. Even since before George Floyd’s […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Down south in Nevada, the high rollers put it all on the betting table, hoping Lady Luck will smile on them. They’ll put their cash, their money […]

by Michael Wilson, Chief Warrant Officer, Florence Mr. Sperry, and all other Veterans: I am a combat veteran, helicopter pilot in Vietnam. I took fire, lost friends and saw fellow veterans killed […]