Bitterrooters for Planning will present its legal argument in district court this week challenging Ravalli County’s decision to approve the largest residential subdivision in the county’s history. Bitterrooters for Planning […]
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Historic Como Schoolhouse jewel of south valley
The old Como Schoolhouse, located about 11 miles south of Hamilton, at the corner of Hwy 93 and Old Darby Road, is a true icon of the Bitterroot Valley. For […]
Bozeman businessman touts telecommuting as key to economic development in Montana
By Michael Howell Bozeman businessman Greg Gianforte was in Hamilton last week as part of a statewide tour promoting his economic development efforts aimed at bringing young college graduates who […]
Hamilton’s urban forest management plan nears completion
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton’s Urban Forest Management Plan is nearing completion. ISA-certified Master Arborist Sylvia McNeill has been conducting a survey of the city’s trees and circulating […]
County miffed over lack of standing to object to BNF travel plan
By Michael Howell Last Tuesday, the Ravalli County Commissioners met to consider filing an objection to the recently released Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for […]
County applies for USDA grant
By Michael Howell Last week the County Commissioners agreed to be the sponsoring agent in a grant application to USDA to help fund a feasibility study that would examine the […]
Stevensville addresses health care cost increase
By Michael Howell Despite some misunderstanding prompted by a letter to the editor in the local newspaper, the Stevensville Town Council did not consider passing a permissive levy to pay […]
MAPS Media Institute offers first summer program
By Michael Howell After proving to be a highly successful after school program for students over the last eleven years operating from September to May, MAPS Media Institute is now […]
Community Appreciation Day at St. Mary’s Mission
This coming Saturday, May 30, St. Mary’s Mission is hosting a Community Appreciation Day with free tours and refreshments. The Mission plans to recognize the Stevensville Community Foundation and the […]
Veterans get deserved recognition
By Michael Howell World War II veterans Lt. Colonel Charles Zadra, of Missoula, Colonel Edward Sperry, of Stevensville, Corporal Richard Nelson, of Stevensville, and Lt. J. G. Raymond Gonzalez, of […]
State Supreme Court upholds sanctions against local attorney
By Michael Howell The Montana Supreme Court last week upheld a decision by District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton to level sanctions against attorney Robert C. Myers for submitting unsupported legal […]
Something stinks in north Hamilton area
By Michael Howell Something smells so bad, on occasion, in the north Hamilton area around Tammany Square and the surrounding area, that property owners and businesses located there have brought […]
Simmons honored as Corvallis Parade Grand Marshal
By Jean Schurman It’s only appropriate that the Grand Marshal for this year’s Corvallis Memorial Day Parade is Al Simmons. He is not only a Navy veteran of World War […]
Local club tackles trail clearing along Coyote Coulee
By Michael Howell With over 1,600 miles of trail on the Bitterroot National Forest to take care of, the U.S. Forest Service often accepts help in doing basic maintenance of […]
Supreme Court upholds decision against Robaks
By Michael Howell The Montana Supreme Court earlier this month upheld a decision by Ravalli County District Court Judge Jim Haynes in a September 15, 2014 order in which he […]
Venerable landscaping business changes hands
By Russ Lawrence The business was named Montana’s “Small Business of the Year” in 2000, but the founders were a product of the 60’s, beneficiaries of a spirit that said, […]
Cell tower proposal withdrawn
By Michael Howell The company that has been looking to construct a cell phone tower on Hamilton High School property next to River Park has dropped the plan and on […]
Suicide prevention: some training can help
By Michael Howell Suicide is not often discussed in public. As a result, there is a general lack of awareness about the issue. Did you know, for instance, that Montana […]
Jon Turk: Pulling a lifetime of adventure into one talk
By Russ Lawrence Jon Turk knows a thing or two about magic. A lifetime of exploration, much of it solo, has led him to experiences that are inexplicable, except by […]
Winter survey of carnivores winds down
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has been conducting backcountry surveys of small carnivores by placing bait in trees to attract them for a few years now. The bait […]