Stevensville Founders Day event tops off Montana history conference Following more than 18 months of planning, the 2016 Founders Day took place last Saturday at Historic St. Mary’s Mission in […]
Archives for September 2016
‘Roots and Branches: 175 years of Montana History’
By Michael Howell “Roots and Branches: 175 Years of Montana History,” that was the theme of the 43rd annual convention of the Montana Historical Society held in Hamilton this […]
No public hearing scheduled for Stevi river land swap
By Michael Howell Although the Stevensville Town Council had it on the agenda last week to set a date for a public hearing to take public comment on a proposed […]
Technology levies on the ballot in Stevensville
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Elementary District and the Stevensville High School District will each be conducting a technology levy on the November 8, 2016 General Election ballot. The levy […]
Hamilton golfers look tough for state
The Hamilton boys’ golf team brought home the Western A Divisional title on their own turf Saturday. They topped the field of eight teams with a 319 score. Polson was […]
Florence roughs up Troy
The Florence Falcons began their Homecoming game against Troy with an interception when Kyler Alm snagged a Troy pass and raced 25 yards for the touchdown with 10 minutes remaining […]
Stevensville wins marathon volleyball match
The volleyball match between Stevensville and Hamilton got off to a late start after both the freshman and the junior varsity matches went to five games. That should have been […]
A vote for Trump is a vote against status quo
By Joyce McConaha, Stevensville Bob Brown, former Montana Secretary of State, is upset, it seems, by Donald Trump’s ego. It seems to me that it would take a monumental […]
The ultimate discrimination
There is a lot of discussion and reference to bigotry, racism and discrimination during the hectic political process, in which, the country is currently engaged. No one, however, has seen […]
Sorry, Gov, but it ain’t so
For the most part I like and support our Governor Steve Bullock and I’ve heard in his reelection rhetoric him talking about new business starts and the ease of doing […]
Not all change bad
I recently saw a high school classmate from California advocating to vote against I-177 at the trapper’s booth during the Ravalli County Fair. He stated that “any change is bad.” […]
Trapping is sadistic
Recently, trappers have been trying to tie their activity in with hunting and fishing, that voting to prohibit trapping on public lands will lead to similar restrictions against hunters and […]
Support for I-177
Change is always with us, necessitating modifying our behaviors if we wish to maintain the best quality of life for ourselves and future generations. As a fifth generation Montanan, my […]
We should follow county’s lead
Recent remarks by Margaret Gorski (Star letter, 9/7) miss the mark in assessing Ravalli County. The current civic leaders and legislators of Ravalli County have a track record of leadership […]
Re: floodplain
After reading a letter titled “Support for ‘Big Dave’ Smith” published in the Bitterroot Star on September 7, 2016, I feel compelled to respond to some inaccuracies regarding the floodplain. […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Walter Bartholemew Layfaett Wells-Stanton, Petitioner Cause No. DV-16-298 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON […]
Sales/Auctions MOVING SALE – Friday, Sept. 30, 8:30-1:30, Saturday, Oct. 1st, 8:30-12:30, 190 Fabers Way, Hamilton. Something for everyone – household, lawn & garden, tools & sporting items. Ammo, […]
Thursday, September 29 Refuge Hunter Blind Drawing The hunter blind drawing and pre-hunting meeting for the opening weekend (October 1 & 2) of the 2016 waterfowl season on Lee Metcalf […]
Montana Supreme Court upholds ruling on exempt wells
By Michael Howell The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling by Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Jeffrey Sherlock that basically closes a loophole in the […]
Longtime ‘Friend’ bids adieu to Stevensville
By Michael Howell Beverley Helrich’s career as a travel agent began in Reno, Nevada. She started the first travel agent school in northern Nevada and worked at it for 10 […]