By Jean Schurman The Corvallis American Legion Post #91 and the Ladies Auxiliary are the producers behind the scenes at the Corvallis Memorial Day Parade. In 2015, right after that […]
Archives for May 2016
Court voids discharge permit for proposed ‘big box’ store
By Michael Howell On Monday, May 16, Helena District Court Judge Mike Menahan ruled in favor of the non-profit organizations Bitterrooters for Planning (BfP) and Bitterroot River Protection Association (BRPA) […]
Elusive former county treasurer finally served
By Michael Howell Former Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey, aka/Valerie Addis, aka/Valerie Scott, has finally been served papers in the civil suit filed against her by the Ravalli County Commissioners. […]
Crews sworn in as Stevensville mayor
It’s official! Former council member and acting mayor Jim Crews was officially sworn in as mayor last week at Town Hall. Crews replaces former mayor Paul Ludington who resigned following […]
Local EMS service receives state award
Emergency Medical Service personnel from Hamilton were among those honored by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) during an awards ceremony at the Capitol in Helena […]
Your first, last and only chance
The upcoming Primary Election will be your only chanct to vote on the recommendations made by the Local Government Study Group (LGSG). For whatever reasons, they decided to put this […]
Re: Three Mile irrigation system
I would like to respond to Dave Tripp (Star Letters, Wednesday, April 6, 2016). The real issues here are: How can Three Mile Irrigators continue to conduct our business of […]
Travel Plan benefits elk and trout
Elk and trout don’t get to participate in land management decisions such as travel planning. The new travel plan for the Bitterroot National Forest is important to the future of […]
Job well done
“Valerie Stamey served in South Carolina” – such sweet words. The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Chris Hoffman, followed up on numerous alleged sightings of Stamey over […]
Seeking justice
I’m writing this letter to inform my fellow citizens that in March of 2011, a Missoula district court judge, the Bitterroot Conservation District (BCD), and other state officials perpetrated a […]
Support for current form of Hamilton government
By Al Mitchell, Hamilton Making a change, simply for the sake of change, rarely works out. As a former Hamilton city councilman, I am perplexed by the Hamilton Study […]
Corvallis wins divisional track titles
The Blue Devil track machine continued to win, clinching both the boys’ and girls’ divisional titles; however, it was a close race in the boys’ team scoring. Corvallis edged Columbia […]
Rainy weather for divisional tennis
The Southwest A boys tennis tournament vacillated between the courts at Westview School and the Canyons Athletic Club on Thursday. As the weather cleared a bit, the teams headed to […]
Florence, Victor, Darby divisional track recap
Florence will advance five boys and two girls to the state Class B track meet in Bozeman this weekend as a result of their placings at the Western B Divisional […]
Florence softball team advances to state
The Florence softball team will be making the trip north to Kalispell on Thursday to play in the state tournament. Florence will play Glasgow at 2pm in the opening game. […]
Hanson wins Elk State Hoop Shoot
Tanner Hanson, his parents Troy and Kerry and brother Tristan, were honored guests of Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge recently. Tanner, a Hamilton resident, competed in the local Elks Lodge Hoop […]
Verlis Joan Glaze Mickens
Florence – Verlis Joan Glaze Mickens, 85, of Florence passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 6, 1931, in Antelope, […]
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 […]
Sales/Auctions 40th ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY FLEA MARKET, May 28-30. St. Regis, I-90 Exit #33. Montana’s largest, nearly 200 vendors. Call 406-649-1304 for more info. Vendor Opportunity: Western Heritage Day, […]
Wednesday, May 18 Storytelling series Montana State Parks will be hosting a Summer Storytelling Series at Holt Visitor Center at Travelers’ Rest State Park, 6717 Highway 12 W, […]