Montana Farmers Union has announced that a partnership with the Montana Poultry Growers Co-op has resulted in a co-op run poultry processing facility near Hamilton at Homestead Organics Farm. Last […]
Archives for August 17, 2016
Roaring Lion Fire update
Press Release from Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office August 17, 2016 – Undersheriff Steve Holton said the Stage One Evacuation Alert and Warning due to the Roaring Lion Fire remains in […]
Fire recovery efforts ramp up
By Michael Howell The Roaring Lion Fire has been effectively constrained from moving onto the valley floor and taking any more structures out, the skies have cleared and for a […]
Barn burns following lightning strike
By Michael Howell On the evening of Tuesday, August 9, a large barn located across the driveway from three homes on Easy Street off of Middle Burnt Fork Road east […]
Candidate’s request for injunction denied
By Michael Howell The application of local attorney Robert Myers, candidate for District Court Judge, to the U.S. Supreme Court for an injunction preventing the enforcement of federal District […]
Health board levies fine for failure to comply
By Michael Howell On Tuesday August 9, the Ravalli County Board of Health finally reached a written compliance agreement with Florence property owners Tim and Elaine Burt after discussions and […]
Praise for the many heroes of Roaring Lion Fire
By Ron and Jean Stoker, Hamilton We all know there are unknown heroes among us, but many became known the Sunday afternoon of the Roaring Lion Fire. We live […]
Our tax dollars not at work
I had an interesting experience yesterday morning, casing me to wonder and reflect at yet another curiosity of my tax dollars and their expected return. Sunday at 9:50 a.m. I […]
Pick up your doggy doo
Something smelled when I was digging our first potatoes. And sure enough, there it was, dog poop right next to where I was digging. We have home-made deer fences up […]
About that war
In reply to Jim Hamilton’s letter from August. 8th: must admit, I’m a bit confused after reading your letter regarding your own apparent confusion about what ‘grievous sin’ Hillary did […]
Support ‘Spuds-R-Us’
One potato, two potato, three potato, four… five potato, six potato, seven potato more! No, it’s not the old children’s nursery rhyme but the return of “Spuds-R-Us”, one of the […]
Thanks from Easy Street folks
We would like to thank everyone who responded to the barn fire on Easy Street last Tuesday night. The lady who saw the fire and knocked on our door to […]
This was a good summer for valley teams
Sports Talk by Jean Schurman The summer is almost over and for high school; the fall sports are already practicing. But this summer has been a good summer for […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of I’syss Nahiya Eggleston, Chereese Eggleston, Petitioner Cause No. DV-16-252 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF HEARING […]
Sales/Auctions MOVING SALE – Furniture, W/D, freezer, beds, knickknacks, 115 Pintail Loop #1, Blodgett View Apt. Bldg, Hamilton. 406-531-1468. Habitat for Humanity ReSale. New & used building materials & […]
Elenita M. Brown
Stevensville – Elenita M. Brown, 83, danced to the other side on Friday, August 5, 2016 at her home in Stevensville, Montana, circled by her family. Elenita was born October […]
Wednesday, August 17 Bitterroot Cares for Kids The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) will be explored at the Bitterroot Cares for Kids Network’s event ACES in the Bitterroot […]