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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Zach Keil, Zach Keil, Petitioner Cause No. DV-11-613/3 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Zachary Daniel Keil to Zachary Daniel Titeca. […]
Sales/Auctions VIRGELLE MERC. ANTIQUES presents a “Real Country Christmas” at a “Real Country Store” Saturday & Sunday, December 3rd & 4th, 9am to 5pm. Antiques-Art-Collectibles. Phone 1-800-426-2926 or (406)378-3110. www.VirgelleMontana.com Celebrate the Season at Virgelle, Montana. RED, YUKON GOLD, RUSSET AND RUSSIAN BANANA POTATOES, 19 varieties of winter squash, pie pumpkins. Hay and straw. Grain […]
Republican Fred Thomas of Stevensville has announced his candidacy for the State Senate in District 45. The former Montana Senate Majority Leader left his leadership position and returned to private life in 2004. In a press release, Thomas said that at that time Montana had a budget surplus, lower taxes and an unemployment rate […]
Dear Editor, Tester votes 97% of the time with Obama. Need I say more? Lilya McAlister Stevensville
Dear Editor, Are you looking for work? Many people are. Do you enjoy looking for work? Few people do. WECAN can change all of that. On December 6th from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Rural Employment Opportunities and Montana’s credit unions will be hosting a kick-off event in Hamilton for Workers Employed through Community Asset […]
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners have decided to launch an investigation into the performance of Road and Bridge Department Supervisor David Ohnstad concerning work done on Upper Woodchuck Road at the north end of the valley. Ohnstad waived his right to privacy at the November 21 meeting and Deputy County Attorney Howard […]
Michael Howell photo. By Michael Howell For a lot of Pantry Partners volunteers the new facility which recently opened its doors on the corner of ALC Way and Middle Burnt Fork Road is nothing less than a dream come true. For years the organization has gotten by operating out of old residential structures that […]
By Michael Howell On November 14, the Ravalli County Commissioners decided to submit a grant application to the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division (MDTAD) for $33,000 to pay for an Environmental Assessment (EA) of options for improvements at the county airport. The full cost of the EA is estimated at $74,320. The county […]
By Michael Howell A Darby couple lost all their possessions in a house fire last Friday. No one was home at the time of the fire. According to Darby Fire Chief Marc Snavely, the fire was contained to the living room and kitchen, however, the remainder of the house suffered severe smoke damage and […]
The Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association (RCFWA), one of the oldest conservation groups in the state, has decided to try and help the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks fulfill its wolf management goals by offering wolf hunters in the upper Bitterroot a little extra incentive. The organization is offering a special […]
