Thursday, May 21 RASS training Western MT Addiction Services is holding a Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service (RASS) training on Thursday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at […]
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Archives for May 2015
Jon Turk: Pulling a lifetime of adventure into one talk
By Russ Lawrence Jon Turk knows a thing or two about magic. A lifetime of exploration, much of it solo, has led him to experiences that are inexplicable, except by […]
Victor boys win 13C track
The Victor boys track team surged past the rest of the field on Saturday to claim the District 13C championship. When the day began on Saturday, Victor trailed Darby and […]
Florence advances ten to divisional track meet
Florence competed in the District 6B track meet. The top five finishers in each event advance to the Western B Divisional that will be held this weekend in Missoula at […]
Class A teams prepare for post season tennis
A familiar face made an appearance at the Stevensville tennis courts on Thursday. Veteran coach Bill Everett came back to lead the Yellowjackets after Amy Berglund’s departure. (No details were […]
Winter survey of carnivores winds down
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has been conducting backcountry surveys of small carnivores by placing bait in trees to attract them for a few years now. The bait […]
Sapphire Community Health Center gets federal funding
By Michael Howell The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that Sapphire Community Health Center, a non-profit health care provider in Hamilton, will be the recipient […]
RCEDA considers food processing center
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is looking for community input concerning the possibility of establishing a food processing center at the Entrepreneurship Center located on […]
‘Ranger’ – Wolves, Wizards, and Wilderness
By Russ Lawrence Some would say that Michael Hoyt is doggedly determined to protect the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness from any kind of encroachment. “Wolf-like” determination is closer to the mark. Hoyt, […]
FWP to hold open house on fishing regs
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is collecting early public input for setting the 2016-2019 Montana fishing regulations and will host a public open house May 14 in Missoula. FWP’s Region […]
Election results
SCHOOL/SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS UNOFFICIAL RESULTS May 5, 2015 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Florence Rural Fire District (Mail Ballot) Total Registered Voters: 3,046 # Voters in Election: 1,303 Voter Turnout: 43% Office: […]
Efforts to combat sexual assault make up next chapter
By Missoula Mayor John Engen and UM President Royce Engstrom This week, Missoula residents are reading about our community in Jon Krakauer’s book, “Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in […]
Protecting special places essential
“In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the United States and its possessions, leaving […]
Support for Forest Travel Plan
The Bitterroot National Forest recently released the draft decision on the forest travel plan. The proposal has already met with opposition from some forest users, but overall the proposal is […]
Skate Park ‘Dream Team’
May this letter serve as an introduction to more than the idea of fund raising for a dream, but rather as a unique perspective from my view regarding the two […]
Attention, Three Mile irrigators
Some people may have come to you to sign Bitterroot Irrigation District (BRID) petition and told you that I have signed the petition. That is a lie. I have not […]
Stop the BRID scam
I am writing this letter in response to the BRID commissioners’ outrageous statements as to the fact that the Three Mile Gravity System being a private water system. You would […]
Letter to Valerie Stamey, with compassion
It might have appeared as a win-win-win option. Powers that be assured you that both jobs could be accomplished. Manage the Office of Treasurer of Ravali County, also follow the […]
Thanks for expanding health care access
Montanans love to talk about how special our state is. For those from some place other than Montana, you may think that we mean our beautiful mountains, the vast golden […]
William ‘Bill’ Chiaverini
Stevensville – William “Bill” Charles Chiaverini was born March 27, 1980, in Libby, Montana and passed peacefully at his home in Stevensville, Montana on May 1, 2015. He leaves behind […]