By Michael Howell At a meeting on March 14, the Ravalli County Local Government Study Commission amended its Final Report and changed the ballot language following a last minute […]
Archives for March 22, 2016
Stevi council denies mayor’s judge appointment
By Michael Howell On Thursday, March 10, the Stevensville Town Council refused to consent to Mayor Paul Ludington’s appointment of Chee Burnsides as Stevensville Municipal Court Judge. Councilmembers did […]
MDT discusses Eastside Highway improvements
By Michael Howell Montana Department of Transportation officials were in the valley last week to give the County Commissioners an update on several projects planned for Ravalli County. MDT […]
Lone Rock robotics program looking for support
By Michael Howell Lone Rock School science teacher Rich Montoya is excited about the new robotics class that has been initiated at the Middle School. The class is designed not […]
Bitterroot Public Library – marking a century of service
By Daphne Jackson While many external aspects of the Bitterroot Public Library have changed over the past 100 years, its core purpose has remained consistent, according to Library Director […]
Stevi chiropractor working with USA Bobsled Team
Dr. Amy Berglund, a Stevensville chiropractor, is currently at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Lake Placid, New York where she is working with the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Teams. […]
Highland Games held in Stevi
The Bitterroot Valley Highland Games was held on Saturday in Stevensville at Lewis and Clark Park. This is the first event for many of the kilted athletes for the season. […]
Season ends with All Valley Classic
The Kiwanis All Valley Classic put the cap on the basketball season on Tuesday, March 15. A good-sized crowd attended the showcase and enjoyed the last high school basketball game […]
Three Mile irrigation subdistrict not needed
By Bob Cress, Shane Brooks, Ron Wandler, Jim Rokosch, Citizens for Fair Water, Stevensville It has been brought to the attention of Citizens for Fair Water that BRID subdistrict […]
Reviewing the Bill of Rights
Recently we have heard from some of the citizens of our country and even from some of the people who are supposed to administer our government certain things that go […]
Turned away from talk
I came to hear the speaker on Wednesday night at the Darby Library and arrived early to do so. I arrived prior to 5:30 p.m. and was turned away with […]
Praise for commissioners’ action
We the people have legitimate security concerns with refugee resettlement. These concerns are not derived from fear, xenophobia, or prejudice, they are based on good old common sense and actuality. […]
Coal in trouble
The good people of Colstrip, Montana are frightened. They, like everyone, can see that the coal industry is in serious trouble worldwide. That the product this industry sells is harmful, […]
Re: ‘Outta here!’
I am writing to commend you on the publication of “Outta here!” among the letters to the editor published in the March 9 issue of the Bitterroot Star. I also […]
All kinds of free speech
This is in response to “Bitterrooters mostly good” (Star Letters 3/9). Since when is free speech limited to your guidelines! Free speech is just that, free speech, whether it’s hateful […]
Wild ride ahead
My wife and I moved to the Bitterroot Valley from Jacksonville, FL, in the fall of 2010 and have learned to love this area and its people. It is so […]
Arthur H. Gruenhagen
Arthur H. Gruenhagen, 88, passed on March 11, 2016 of natural causes at the Bitterroot Living Center, Stevensville, MT. Bud was born February 8, 1928 in Choteau, MT, son of […]
Wednesday, March 23 History presentation The Stevensville Public School will host the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program “Jeannette Rankin: American’s Conscience” with Mary Jane Bradbury on Wednesday, March […]
Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER […]
Sales/Auctions SALE – 899 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Multi-family indoor sale Mar. 25-26, Friday, 8-6, Saturday 8-? Furniture, pool table, foosball table and much more. Storage unit auction, […]