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Archives for April 2012

McKay at helm of Florence softball

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Joe McKay First year head coach Joe McKay is no stranger to Florence softball. He began as an assistant coach in 1998 under coach Mike “Otto” Thill. The two led […]

Lady Falcons split with Ronan

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The Florence softball team went into Saturday’s double-header against Ronan without a loss but came out of it with their first loss of the season. The Lady Falcons won the […]

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Sales/Auctions Blu-J Living Estate Sale, May 3-5, 9-5:30, 6200 Rock Rose Ln, Florence. Tools, outdoor, furnishings. Photos at www.bluejayestatesales.com. 363-1600. Moving Sale, 515 Mission St., Stevi, 2 blocks west of […]

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MRL pitches in on grant effort

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By Michael Howell Following the successful effort of Bitterroot Valley shippers, working in cooperation with Ravalli County Economic Development Authority and local government, to keep the Bitterroot rail line open […]

County amends subdivision regulations

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By Michael Howell A revised set of subdivision regulations was adopted by the County Commissioners last week and will become effective on May 14, 2012. County Attorney Bill Fulbright submitted […]

Changes proposed for planning board bylaws

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By Michael Howell After reviewing the proposed changes to the Planning Board Bylaws made by the Planning Board itself, the County Commissioners made some recommendations of their own and bounced […]

County craziness continues

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Thursday morning, the Ravalli County commissioners agreed with planning board members Jan Wisniewski, Vito Ciliberti, Bill Menager and other appointees who hold Freeman/Posse Comitatus-style extremist views that it is proper […]

Praise for Lyngstad

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I recently had the pleasure of presenting three bicycles on behalf of the Masonic Lodge #43 to the winners of “bikes for books” program at Victor School. I was extremely […]

Thanks to Florence Fire Department

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  I am writing this letter to express the deep regard my husband and I have for our volunteer fire department here in Florence. We had an incident here at […]

Support for Florence levies

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Florence is a community full of great people. We support civil discourse. Unfortunately, in the past several years a small pack of adult bullies have been terrorizing our school board […]

Celebrate Week of the Young Child

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All young children in Ravalli County deserve the best that we can give them. Every year, we celebrate Week of the Young Child, which falls during the week of April […]

You’re in charge of your freedom

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It is interesting to me that politics takes so much time and energy during election time. Is it really our duty to vote? Is it really making you feel like […]

Some really good news

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  In June 2011 you published a picture of residents at Bitterroot Valley Living Center. When surfing the net I ran onto this picture and one named caught my attention […]

Thanks from Girl Scouts of Montana

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  By Anna Paige, Communications and Marketing Director, Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming would like to thank the more than 2,700 volunteers and […]