Bev Yates, former resident of Stevensville and a real estate agent and broker in the Bitterroot Valley, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Deaconess Medical Center in […]
Archives for April 16, 2013
County moves to issue $2.5 million in ‘open land’ bonds
Meeting set to discuss repeal of program By Michael Howell Having bumped up to the limit of the initial issuance of $2.5 million in bonds as part of the $10 […]
Stevi vet wants neighbor to light flag at night
By Michael Howell Stevensville resident and veteran Anthony Pace showed up in full dress uniform, supported by family, friends, and neighbors last Thursday evening to see if the Stevensville […]
Stevensville modifies weapons ordinance
By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville, in its continuing effort to codify its ordinances, passed a Weapons Ordinance at its last meeting that bans weapons from public assemblies […]
Fighting again to save what we all hold dear
By Andy Roubik, Corvallis For many years, one of the chief forms of community involvement in the Bitterroot has been rallying to fight the next outrageous subdivision. There have been […]
Report from Helena – Week 14
Inside the maze is confusing – Are bills like Lazarus? Last term I was looking through the window into the maze. This session, even though I am actually standing […]
County needs to listen
Somehow I cannot believe that the Ravalli County Planning Board has not yet figured out that it needs to listen to the public it represents! It seems obvious that […]
Guns stand for fear
“Only an armed people are a sovereign people and only armed people are free.” Really? I don’t exactly want to argue, just to point out that very few people […]
FWP ignored overwhelming public comment
The ability to comment on proposed state and federal government regulations is an important right for all Americans. Since we live in a republic, not a direct democracy, public […]
Telling the truth
Four of five comments concerning my March 8, 2013 letter to the editor said I lied. I quoted but didn’t list references for three studies, all of which should […]
Commissioners have conflict of interest
I am formally requesting that Commissioners Foss and Stoltz recuse themselves from deliberating about and voting on Legacy Ranch Subdivision. Commissioners Stoltz and Foss both received maximum contributions from […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Autumn Laura Meacham, Autumn Laura Meacham, Petitioner Cause No. DV-13-89 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]
Sales/Auctions Blu-J Estate Sales BIG April Sales! April 17-20 Hyatt Ranch 1468 Tammany, Hamilton Immaculate antiques, household and collectibles April 24-27 454 Indian Prairie Lp, Victor Western, cabin furnishings, decor, […]
Rummage items needed West House Crisis Stabilization Facility is having a Rummage Sale on May 18 and needs items donated to sell. All proceeds go to help people with […]