History may have been made last week at the Ravalli County Fair when four sisters took championships in four different classes in the Sheep Barn. Keinna Chavez, Alyssa Chavez and […]
Archives for September 2015
County adopts FY 2016 budget
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners officially adopted a FY 2016 budget and set the tax levy at 153.63 mills in order to raise the required $11,038,326 in property taxes. […]
County IT department in flux
By Michael Howell Ravalli County’s Information Technology (IT) department has been in flux since former Director Joe Frohlich left to go to work for the state about six months ago. […]
Volunteers needed for playground build
From Wednesday, September 16 through Sunday, September 20, hundreds of volunteers are needed to help build Bear Mountain Playground at Lewis and Clark Park in Stevensville. You can sign up […]
Time for new paradigm for forest management
By Michael Hoyt and Mel Holloway, Hamilton It is fire season in the west, and the proponents of commercial logging are at it again. Claims that logging can prevent wildfires […]
Thanks for helping veteran
I just want to thank all the folks in the Bitterroot Valley (and Missoula) that stepped up to help when I sounded the “call to arms” to help a local […]
Support for Ballot Initiative 11
Whether first or sixth generation, Montanans care for each other. We treat our state as a common family home, and transcend our differences to help each other adapt to new […]
Way beyond a moral response to climate change
Time to reduce mercury levels of the fish in the waters of Montana. More later. For me, the free, preferred online source for a daily collection of news releases of […]
Zinke’s right
I would like to reply to the letter “Not Serving Us” by Marty Essen. After reading this letter, I want to say, way to go, Congressman Zinke! Finally more and […]
Hamilton boys, girls split games
Hamilton took a 4-1 win over Laurel on Saturday. Although Laurel scored early, at the seven-minute mark, it was all Hamilton the rest of the match. Aldo Rodriguez scored off […]
Broncs and Tigers win on the gridiron
The Hamilton Broncs scored a touchdown in each quarter to take a 27-12 non-conference win over the Polson Pirates. Bret Huxtable ran the Bronc offense and carried the ball in […]
Volleyball wrap up
Corvallis 3, Whitefish 0 Corvallis def. Whitefish 25-12, 25-23, 25-17 Kills – Corvallis 41 (Hannah Capko 16), Whitefish 35. Blocks – Corvallis 3 (Genesie Keith 2), Whitefish 8. Assists – […]
Meikle, Schmalz win at Ronan x-country meet
The Frenchtown boys and the Frenchtown girls may have taken the team trophy at the Ronan Canal Bank Run last week but it was a couple of cross-country runners from […]
RICHARD A. WEBER, P.C. 345 West Main Street Hamilton, Montana 59840 Telephone: 406/363-6888 Fax: 406/363-2972 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In Re the Estate of: […]
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Wednesday, September 9 Soccer signups Soccer Signups for the Fall Kiwanis/RSC Rec League will be held Wednesday, September 9 and 10 at Daly Elementary School from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
Melvin Holzwarth
Melvin (Mel) Frank Holzwarth was peacefully taken away from us May 20, 2015. He was born September 12, 1927, to Fred and Katherine Holzwarth. Throughout his childhood, Mel lived throughout […]
Vera Eileen Johnson Dowdy
Edmonds, WA – Vera Eileen Dowdy died on January 16, 2015, at the age of 92, reuniting in heaven with the love of her life and husband of 68 years, […]
Wild Bill Ochsner
Missoula – Wild Bill (William Edward) Ochsner died peacefully on September 4, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Hospital, of lung cancer, with his son Kory by his side. Wild Bill was […]
Victor Fire Department receives new truck
The Victor Fire Department recently received a very nice surprise. They were expecting a ‘newer’ wildland fire truck to replace their 1996 model. Much to the surprise of almost the […]