By Michael Howell At the beginning of last week’s meeting of the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees, Lori Rokosch made a statement about what she calls a “toxic environment” […]
Archives for January 2015
Public comment on hiring Stevi coach heard in private
By Michael Howell At last week’s meeting of the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees, a motion was made to approve all the fall sports head coaching assignments which included […]
City considers sponsoring grant application for local business
By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council was set to hear a request at its January 20 meeting from the Ravalli County Economic Development Agency (RCEDA) for the city to […]
Governor wrong on Medicaid expansion
We are disappointed in Governor Bullock’s attempt to further expand Obamacare in Montana. No matter how Governor Bullock tries to spin it, the Healthy Montana Plan is merely Obamacare expansion […]
A good deal for Montanans
Providing health insurance to the estimated 70,000 hardworking Montanans earning less than $16,000 a year will promote prosperity and save lives. In the majority of states, Republicans and Democrats put […]
Montanans being robbed of insurance coverage
By Duane Krowen, Victor Sarah Palin was right, she said that Obamacare would lead to death panels that would have the power to withhold healthcare, and lead to deaths of […]
It’s about more than water
People on the reservation are well aware of the mind-set and objectives of certain tribal council members, water compact commissioners and key group of supporters. This same attitude, if extended […]
Support for ‘Build Montana’ program
As many as 2,000 temporary high paying blue collar jobs will be created in Montana if the U S government approves the much publicized Keystone XL pipeline. More than twice […]
Gertrud ‘Trudy’ A. Landwehr
Corvallis – Gertrud (Trudy) A. Landwehr, age 94, passed away January 16th, 2015 from natural causes with her “Montana Family” nearby. She was born February 24, 1920 in Gossau, St. […]
Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE […]
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Wednesday, January 21 Museum annual meeting The Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 21 at 8:30 a.m., followed immediately by the monthly […]
County lifts restrictions on building in the flood fringe
By Michael Howell During its third meeting in consideration of adopting new flood plain regulations on January 7, the County Commissioners decided, at least in regards to the draft under […]
Space-age ceramics manufactured in valley
By Russ Lawrence Value-added manufacturing is one of the gold standards for economic development, but sometimes the aluminum standard is just as good. The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority recognized […]
Stevensville adopts revised Development Code
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council adopted an updated and revised Development Code at its meeting on January 8. The second reading of the ordinance was continued from a […]
Stevensville theater faces potential closure over building safety
By Michael Howell Stevensville Hardware owner Phil Henderson has taken the Stevensville Playhouse to court alleging that the theater building, which is adjacent to his property, has a wall leaning […]
Hamilton gets grant for trees
By Michael Howell For the fourth year in a row the City of Hamilton, which is a member of Tree City USA, got a grant for $8,000 from the Department […]
Joseph ‘Joe’ Burgett
Stevensville – Joe Burgett, 81, of Stevensville passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Living Centre in Stevensville. Joe was born July 15, 1933 in Cortland, NY, the son […]
Robert Henry Sykes
1916 – 2014 Robert Henry Sykes, 98, of Stevensville, died December 29, 2014, at Community Hospital in Missoula. He was born November 23, 1916, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son […]
Marilyn Louise Webb
Victor – Marilyn Louise Webb, 95, died at home in Victor, MT on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. She’d been a victim of Alzheimer’s for several years, a devastating disease that […]