On Thursday, May 31, the annual Booster Club All-Sports Banquet took place at Hamilton High School. The evening began with a steak dinner, courtesy of the Hamilton Booster […]
Archives for June 2012
Three Falcons named all state
Three players from the state softball champion Florence Falcons have been designated all state. Pitcher Courtney Byrne, catcher Paige Bodner and first baseman Hayley Cole were honored for their […]
FEMA offers reduced cost flood insurance program
By Michael Howell Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsored a community outreach meeting last week in Hamilton to explain the new Flood Insurance Rate Map for the […]
Hamilton Golf Club given notice of lease violation
By Michael Howell In early March of 2011, officials at the Department of Environmental Quality received an anonymous complaint that someone at the Hamilton Golf Club had dug a […]
Ravalli County whooping cough infections tapering off
By Michael Howell After hitting the top of list for the most confirmed cases of whooping cough (aka pertussis) of any county in the state, Public Health Nurse Judy […]
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) map completed
By Michael Howell Ravalli8x11UpdateRavalli County received official notification on May 22, from Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Deputy Chief Bruce Suenram, that the Montana Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) […]
Upward Bound in jeopardy in Montana
When the U.S. Department of Education announced the annual grant winners for the TRIO Upward Bound program last month in Washington, D.C., the impact was felt by hundreds of students […]
Ugly words not warranted
The letter in the June 6 Bitterroot Star, by Mr. Leon Salois, was extremely disturbing. I agree with him that the Lee Newspapers only prints the news it suits them […]
Thanks from Stevensville Playhouse
The Stevensville Playhouse would like to thank everyone for their support at the Second Annual Peacock Strut Fundraiser. Thanks to you, it was a huge success, and a special thanks […]
TBID aims to boost local tourism revenue
By Ravalli County TBID Board of Trustees: Marie Christopher, Townhouse Inns, Adele Dicken, Mountain Spirit Inn, Patricia Hatfield, Time After Time B&B, Tex Irwin, West Fork Lodge, Deborah Rogala, Double […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY N. ABEL, Deceased. Probate No. DP 12-40 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Sales/Auctions MOVING SALE – Vintage secretary desk, vintage hoosier, pinecone chandelier, oak 4-tier shelf, end tables, lots of household items and clothng. 501 Central, Stevensville. Fri-Sat-Sun, 9-4. PRAY, MT. AUCTION: […]
Stevi scientist/author wins prestigious design award
Janine Benyus, a proponent of biomimicry in design and innovation, has won the Design Mind category of the 13th annual National Design Awards program sponsored by Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design […]
Stevi businessman named Veteran Small Business Champion
Brian Hoornbeek of Stevensville has been named SBA’s 2012 Veteran Small Business Champion for Montana and Region VIII. Along with a cast of other outstanding award winners, Hoornbeek will […]
Gas leak in Stevi
Disaster was averted in downtown Stevensville following a natural gas leak behind a building on Main Street on Saturday. Volunteer firemen responded quickly and effectively to the incident, cordoning off […]
Students get business training
Students in Alyce Leonardi’s business class at Corvallis High School got a little extra help in their training this year through the involvement of the Ravalli County Economic Development Agency. […]
Commissioners aim to adopt Natural Resource Policy
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners have decided to expand their efforts at coordination with state and federal agencies beyond elk management and predator control to the management of […]
Commissioner quits
Commissioner Matt Kanenwisher submitted a handwritten letter of resignation last week stating in one sentence that he was resigning his position effective immediately. The resignation was submitted on May 29 […]
Stevi streetscape project kicks off
Construction on the half million dollar Streetscape Project in downtown Stevensville is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 6. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Friday. The majority of the […]