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 […]
Archives for June 15, 2011
Habitat for Humanity helps provide another home
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 […]
GSK celebrates 30th anniversary of Hamilton lab site
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 […]
Prather powers Stevi Main Street Association
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 […]
Thank you for Labenske benefit
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 […]
Poor old Mitchell Slough
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. […]
Swimming Pool Blues
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 […]
The Recycling Blues
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 […]
Educational system in deep trouble
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 […]
Running for a cause
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 […]
Bucs and Red Sox split
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 […]
Valley News
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 […]