The Victor Pirates notched a Western C victory on Saturday with a 34-32 win over the Philipsburg Prospectors. After a scoreless first quarter, Victor’s Corey Deering caught a 10-yard pass […]
Archives for September 7, 2011
Corvallis tops Frenchtown, Hamilton splits
Whitney Jessop makes a kill against the Frenchtown Broncs during Corvallis match against Frenchtown. Corvallis won the match in four games. Jean Schurman photo The Corvallis Blue Devils topped Frenchtown […]
Ravalli County budget crisis Dear Editor, Ravalli County needs five Commissioners like Michael Moore needs a supreme pizza. Ravalli is the only one of the 56 Montana counties with […]
We need more jobs, not less
By Doris Adam, Hamilton “…it’s just a matter of math.”–That’s what County Commissioner Matt Kanenwisher calls the laying off of 20 hardworking, hardscrabble county workers, or 10% of our county […]
County aims to downsize
Twenty jobs on the chopping block By Michael Howell If the county commissioners stick to their proposed budget, close to twenty jobs will be eliminated in the coming fiscal […]
Judges resist cuts in staff
By Michael Howell Justice Court Judge Robin Clute told the County Commissioners that if they cut her staff by 33 and one third percent as they propose, “it is […]
Mahar settles with county attorney
By Michael Howell Deputy County Attorney Geoff Mahar has signed an employment agreement, separation agreement, and general release agreement with County Attorney Bill Fulbright and the County memorializing his […]
White Feather Ranch seeks funds from Open Lands Program
By Michael Howell On Thursday, September 8, the Ravalli County Commissioners will consider a request for $145,725 to be awarded from the county’s Open Lands Bond Program as part […]
Recyclers looking to the future
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Recycling is open once again at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Mondays. The recycling service, which was started at the fairgrounds by […]
County quits regional economic development group
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to withdraw from the Bitter Root Economic Development District (BREDD), the federally designated economic development district for western Montana […]
41 Complex fire closes Skalkaho Highway The 41 Complex fires burning in the Sapphire Mountains east of Hamilton grew to more than 2,800 acres, as of Tuesday afternoon. The […]
Thursday, September 8 Stevi school facility committee The Stevensville School Board of Trustees Facility Committee will meet on Thursday, September 8 at 10 a.m. in the Swank work […]
Clubs and Groups Hamilton Senior Center activities Monday – 11:45 lunch, cloggers at 1:30 p.m.; bingo on 1st & 3rd weeks, pinochle on 2nd week, 7 p.m. Tuesday […]