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Archives for June 15, 2011

Planning Board recommends denial of Flatiron Ranch subdivision

June 15, 2011 by Editor

By Michael Howell – In a five to two vote last Wednesday, June 8, the Ravalli County Planning Board decided to recommend denial of the FlatIron Ranch subdivision application. In a series of preliminary votes on the seven criteria applicable in subdivision review, a majority of the board found that the application was insufficient in […]

Filed Under: News

Habitat for Humanity helps provide another home

June 15, 2011 by Editor

By Michael Howell – Ravalli County Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of its fifth home in the valley last week by turning over the keys to a new home on Cherry Street in Hamilton to Travis Sanderson and his family. Ravalli County HFH is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a […]

Filed Under: News

GSK celebrates 30th anniversary of Hamilton lab site

June 15, 2011 by Editor

By Michael Howell – Employees and community members gathered outside Glaxo-Smith-Kline Biologicals laboratory on Old Corvallis Road last Tuesday, June 7, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the lab site founded in 1981 with the formation of Ribi ImmunoChem Research, Inc. by Drs. Edgar Ribi, John Cantrell, Steven Swartzman and Reno Parker. The foundation of […]

Filed Under: News

Prather powers Stevi Main Street Association

June 15, 2011 by Editor

By Michael Howell – Joan Prather is the “energizer bunny” for the Stevensville Main Street Association. She just doesn’t ever stop. She was hired as a full-time director for this non-profit organization that operates on contributions and membership fees in 2000 and has been running non-stop ever since. In fact, if you counted the hours […]

Filed Under: News

Thank you for Labenske benefit

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Stevensville Super 1 Foods – Barry, Rich, Maryann, John, Shawna and James – and the girls at Ridgeway Pharmacy and the Coca-Cola Company for all their help and participation in the fundraiser for Keith Labenske. I would also like to thank everyone for their continuing support. An […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Poor old Mitchell Slough

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Dear Editor, I have had an undying affection for this waterway for 65 years, ever since my brother-in-law took me to fish it for the first time. At that time all the irrigation was ‘done by flood irrigating. The water soaked deep into the ground and created little creeks that harbored (kid fish) brook trout. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Swimming Pool Blues

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Dear Editor, I have to really question if the Town of Stevensville truly wants to have a Community Pool? The Community Pool season has once again been delayed. It seems like just last year when the Town and the Stevensville Community Foundation couldn’t come to terms on getting the work done to open the pool […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The Recycling Blues

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Oh, it’s good that we recycle things when we’ve got a place to go And the Fairgrounds are the present place but the commissioners say, “No!” So where will we dispose of stuff, like cardboard, cans, or paper? To haul that stuff to Victor is really quite a caper. Come on then, dear commissioners, and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Educational system in deep trouble

June 15, 2011 by Editor

by W.C. Bolen, Hamilton – Our educational system is in deep trouble. In a recent letter to you a writer stated that 90% of those testifying at the May 26 Commissioners’ meeting were in favor of having the Commissioners, not the voters, decide on airport expansion. Regardless of one’s position on this matter there’s a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Running for a cause

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Almost 100 runners and walkers took part in the second annual Hemry Foundation and G.O. Fun Run and Walk. The one-mile run featured many participants of all ages including small athletes in strollers being pushed by grandparents. The 5K run was for more serious runners but all had a ton of fun. The Hemry Foundation […]

Filed Under: Sports

Bucs and Red Sox split

June 15, 2011 by Editor

The Red Sox and the Bucs played a double header on Sunday and split the action. Both games featured a monster home run. In the first game, Zac Blackstun of the Bitterroot Bucs hit a long ball to give the momentum to the Bucs. The Bucs went on to win, 8-5. Blackstun went 2-for-4. Dan […]

Filed Under: Sports

Valley News

June 15, 2011 by Editor

Sleep Center opens at Daly Hospital By Michael Howell Trouble sleeping? If so, you are not alone, according to Dr. Rolf Holle, Medical Director at the newly opened Marcus Daly Sleep Center. He said that one in four people, both men and women, over the age of fifty suffer from some sort of sleep disorder […]

Filed Under: News

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