MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Lena Ann Wiediger, Lena Ann Wiediger, Petitioner Cause No. DV-12-125/3 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]
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Archives for April 2012
Sales/Auctions ROGER GUTHRIE ESTATE AUCTION. Fri. & Sat., April 27th & 28th. Best Western KwaTakNuk Resort, Polson, MT. Antiques, Guns, Watches, Clocks, Coins. www.ShobeAuction.com Brochure @ 406-538-5125. United Country – […]
Track season hits stride
Sixteen teams from Class AA to Class C competed at the Missoula County Invitational on Saturday at Big Sky. The Corvallis girls brought home the team championship including an […]
Corvallis Blue Devils surprise Belgrade
The Corvallis Blue Devils topped Belgrade, who finished third in the state last year, 9-6, in non conference action on Saturday. Ashley Johnson had two RBIs and was 3-for-3 at […]
Mission images exhibited at Smithsonian
Two images from St. Mary’s Mission in Stevensville have been selected for inclusion in an exhibition entitled “Stories of Encounter” at the National Museum of the American Indian at the […]
Commissioner Kanenwisher to resign at end of June
By Michael Howell Matt Kanenwisher, Chairman of the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners, announced at a Republican Party Central Committee meeting last week his intention to submit his resignation around […]
Metcalf Refuge issues draft management plan
By Michael Howell The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan that would guide management activities on the refuge for the next 15 years. […]
Hamilton City Council approves new ward boundaries
By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council approved on first reading on Tuesday, April 3, an ordinance redistricting ward boundaries. The map, it seems, was not exactly correct, but […]
Stevi moves to Phase II of sewer improvements
By Michael Howell Phase I of the Stevensville Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project is coming to a close with just a smidgen of funds left in engineering and administration […]
Free speech or blasphemy?
A growing threat to our freedom of speech is the attempt to stifle religious discussion in the name of preventing “defamation of” or “insults” to religion, especially Islam. A revival […]
Meaningless labels
The editorial put out by the Ravalli Republic newspaper states, “Several candidates have filed to run in the upcoming election to represent their precinct or state legislative districts as Democrats. […]
Re: Agenda 21
Thank you for reporting about the Ravalli County Planning Board’s recent meeting during which Shannon Plocher ignored the concerns of the County Attorney and county residents, and offered a prayer. […]
Open letter to Lone Rock Community Park Board
We, as taxpayers and residents of the Lone Rock Community Park District, are angered and appalled that our Lone Rock Community Park identity has been stripped and that our park […]
Schools should protect LGBTs; gender identity linked to environment
By Judy Hoy, Stevensville Regarding Hamilton School Board’s consideration of providing special protection from bullying for LGBT students: No student, teacher or anyone else should be discriminated against or […]
Wednesday, April 18 BPL preschool story time Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library on Wednesday, April 18 to enjoy “All […]
‘Flat Stanley’ visits Bitterroot Star
Flat Stanley made a trip to the Bitterroot Star on Monday afternoon. Debra Downing of Stevensville brought the ‘youngster’ to the Star. Flat Stanley was sent to Downing by Devon […]
Sports talk – 15 years, what fun!
It was 15 years ago this spring that I began my tenure here at the Bitterroot Star. The paper was advertising for a sports reporter and one of my […]
Boot Camp Anyone?
The term boot camp conjures up visions of a drill sergeant barking orders as camo-clad infantry drop to the ground for push-ups. Although there is a boot camp in Stevensville […]
Daly Hospital at forefront on electronic records
By Michael Howell Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital has received what hospital staff sees as a very prestigious award from the Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) for the high […]