By Michael Howell The Public Service Commission (PSC) held two listening sessions in the valley last week, one in Stevensville and the other in Hamilton, to hear what the […]
Archives for May 13, 2014
Hamilton school levy approved by voters
By Michael Howell According to unofficial results the Hamilton School’s general fund levy of $485,000 was passed by a vote of 1,292 in favor to 1,122 against. School officials worked […]
Volunteer resigns over beaver trapping at Metcalf NW Refuge
By Michael Howell Tom Reed, Manager of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, has had to do a lot of explaining since one of the refuge volunteers, Kimi Smith, […]
Commissioners deny Road Department employee grievance
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners voted 4 to 0 to deny a grievance filed against Road and Bridge Department Supervisor Dusty McKern last week. Road Department employee […]
Roger J. Brinkerhoff
Roger J. Brinkerhoff, of Sheridan, WY, died in Sheridan on May 4, 2014. Roger was born on August 27, 1952 in Salina, Utah to Kyle Larsen and Iris (Jones) […]
Local show worth seeing
“Whistle Down the Wind”, now playing at the Stevensville Playhouse, is a very interesting choice for this theater! This is one of Webber’s least-known musicals, and it never made […]
Support for Hawk
The last four years have proven to be a major challenge for Ravalli County. The election of three new Commissioners with new ideas and a different perspective of the […]
Support for Connell
I would like to address a letter I saw a week or so ago about how Scott Boulanger was the better of the two running for state senate. If […]
Support for Connell
My last letter on this topic was titled “Mama’s Wisdom” and at the end of the letter I asked our three infamous County Commissioners how their appointments were working […]
Re: Commissioner Suzy Foss
Commissioner Foss, every time I start getting comfortable thinking your term is coming to an end (surely the residents of Ravalli County will be sick and tired and vote […]
Thanks from Beta Sigma Phi
The Ravalli County Beta Sigma Phi chapters thank the citizens and businesses of the Bitterroot Valley for their support of our annual Good Friday Tulip Sale. Because of your […]
Thanks from Historical Society
We wish to reiterate our appreciation and gratitude to those who helped to make the April 25 fundraiser at the Ravalli County Museum a wonderful success. The Dillon Junior […]
Criticisms of Farm Bill deal valid
By Larry Campbell, Darby, and Stewart Brandborg, Hamilton Two of the select participants in Governor Bullock’s unannounced, closed meetings to nominate about 5 million acres of Montana’s national public forest […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF GAIL V. WOOD, Deceased. Case No.: DP-14-33 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN […]
Auctions/Sales Blu-J Estate Sales 363-1600 Follow our green signs! view photos at www.bluejayestatesales.com Day One 5:30pm-8pm Following Days 9am-5:30pm May 14-17 14 Chaffin Lane. South of Darby, first right off […]
Wednesday, May 14 Smart Driver Course The Stevensville Senior Center, located at 100 Mission Street, will host an all new Smart Driver Course (formerly ’55 Alive’) on Wednesday, […]