By Michael Howell Dr. Chris Christensen, the Florence area doctor who is facing 400 felony counts, including two counts of homicide, has asked District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton in a […]
Archives for June 2016
‘Artrepreneur’ program teaches the business of art
By Daphne Jackson Bitterroot leatherwork artist Olive Parker said she has been working with leather for about 38 years, but didn’t start leatherworking as a business until about five or […]
Westside forest fire kicks off season
Firefighters continue suppression efforts on the Observation Point Fire, located 10 miles southwest of Hamilton. The fire was first reported on June 24 and is believed to be lightning caused. […]
Bitterroot Sparks 14U ignite
There are 12 girls from different schools that have come together to create a dynasty on the softball diamond. Based here in the Bitterroot, the Bitterroot Sparks 14U team has […]
Bucs/Red Sox split
The Bitterroot Bucs and the Bitterroot Red Sox split a double header on Friday night in Hamilton. The Bucs won the first game, 7-6, in the seven-inning game and held […]
Breach of trust by Forest Service
By Jeff Lonn & Michele Dieterich, Hamilton The United States Forest Service continues to ignore public input and destroy trust with their planning of the Westside project south of […]
Dow’s deadly Milestone
Milestone is a range and pasture herbicide, manufactured by Dow Chemical, and intended to manage noxious weeds. A little goes a long ways, and it is widely used here in […]
Ban fireworks
Two things happened last week in the Bitterroot Valley that unfortunately should never happen. First, the annual appearance of the fireworks shanties in almost every parking lot along Route 93 […]
Proud moment
We are so very proud of Ravalli County and the citizens who supported and participated in the funeral activities for Cpl George Simmons. There are so many folks to thanks […]
Obama doesn’t deserve respect
More evidence being uncovered (not from the New York Times) of our profligate president and his incredible spending habits. Item – “Obama Family’s Travel Expenses to San Diego Cost Taxpayers […]
Support for Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
In Montana we are entering a new season. No, I am not talking about summer—I am talking about wildfire season. Increasingly severe fire seasons threaten our forests in Ravalli County, […]
Support for Marsy’s Law
I’ve spent my entire career in law enforcement and community corrections, over 38 years. In that time, I’ve worked with hundreds of crime victims. Yet even with all the years […]
Wednesday, June 29 Driver safety class An AARP Smart Driver Class (Driver Safety) will be presented on Wednesday, June 29 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, 1200 Westwood Drive in […]
Jennifer B. Lint 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 […]
Sales/Auctions Garage Sale – Friday only, July 1st, 9-2. Items galore: home decor, antiques, collectibles, etc. 263 Pistol Lane, Victor. KB FARMING FARM EQUIPMENT “LIVE AUCTION” Thurs., July 14, […]
Valley’s state high school rodeo champs advance to nationals
By Jean Schurman State champion is usually the highest honor a high school student athlete can achieve, and that alone is quite a feat. However, in the rodeo world, the […]
Blue Devils add golf
For years, Corvallis was the only Class A school to not offer golf as one of their sports. This fall, that will change. The Corvallis School Board will allow golf […]
American Legion baseball results
The Bitterroot Red Sox and the Bucs were busy this weekend. The Red Sox were at Belgrade where they took on the NW Premier BBL team on Friday. The Red […]
Home at last – Corvallis WWII POW finally laid to rest
By Michael Howell A young Army Corporal by the name of George Simmons, from Corvallis, was taken prisoner by the Japanese following the battle of Corrigedor in 1942. He […]
By Michael Howell Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital was ranked among the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals this year by iVantage Health Analytics. The awards were announced at the National Rural […]