Opinion

by Clover Quinn, Hamilton On Wednesday, June 3rd, the County Commissioners heard comments from concerned citizens regarding the proposed 180 foot cell tower to be erected in the Bitterroot Valley. […]

by Tyler Durden, Florence The opinion piece entitled “Massive Deforestation Project Halted” written by Mike Garrity, Executive Director, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, misrepresents both the intent and environmental value […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis For decades, yes decades, devotees of Northwestern Energy have been claiming they support every type of electrical energy production. But in the next breath the defenders […]

by Ron Osburn, Hamilton I am much older than most of your readers. My clear memory goes back to the 1930s and ‘40s. I was born before FDR became president […]

by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville If you care about the natural resources in Ravalli County, now is the time to let your voice be heard. The County has released the updated […]

by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85, Hamilton In an absolutely bizarre display of politics, Democratic state senators protected Republican corruption in the recent Montana State Legislature as Republicans tried to […]

by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Fred Thomas voiced his support for the Colstrip power plant in the Missoula Current on May 15, 2025. In support of Colstrip, he downplays the plant’s […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby Reducing the price of groceries requires a combination of short-term and long-term strategies involving governments, businesses, and consumers. If we have any hope of reducing grocery […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Another Memorial Day has passed. For this old soldier it was both a positive experience and a negative experience. On the positive side, I was able […]

by Larry Barnes, Victor Like many Americans, I was deeply alarmed by the news coming out of Washington DC a few days ago that the House of Representatives proposed selling […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis  Trump wages war on his own people. Us, Americans. US citizens. This man is a raving maniac. Now he’s giving clemency and pardons to convicted politicians, […]

by Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman Oh, no. Not again. Sen. Daines said one thing, and he is doing the opposite?!  I refer to the news: “Sen. Steve Daines is negotiating a […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton The US Army celebrates its 250th Birthday on June 14, 2025. 250 years of existence and impacting our nation’s society, war fighting, humanitarian efforts and more. […]

by Cathy Newt, Hamilton Access to new treatments shouldn’t depend on where you live. But in Montana, where distance, insurance networks, and availability already limit options, Washington’s latest drug pricing […]

by Awanee Russell, Stevensville Wow, life can change in an instant. And yet, though it is 2025 what I see around me is very shocking! Herbicides and insecticides containing life-threatening […]

by James R. Olsen, Hamilton Abraham Lincoln said, “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence By any chance, are you reading this issue of the Bitterroot Star at the Frontier Café in Stevensville? If so, hold onto your pancakes: The US […]

by Lyn Graves, Stevensville I recently saw the new brochure for the Fort Owen State Park. The first line of the brochure says, “Visit the site of many firsts in […]

by Sharon Gee, Stevensville We have an issue in our town with our water/sewer bills that warrants scrutiny and serious public discussion. In 2014, according to an article in the […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville What I am seeing and hearing about Stevensville’s Mayor and Town Council is the same rhetorical story I have heard since I moved here in 2012; […]