By Michael Howell Not many Montana communities can boast of having a state park, with its attendant tourist draw, and the Stevensville Main Street Association is not about to let […]
Archives for October 2016
Stevensville Growth Policy update moves forward
By Michael Howell A draft update of Stevensville’s Growth Policy was presented last week to the Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board and will be passed on to the Town Council […]
Community symposium held
By Michael Howell Deb Halliday, Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of Public Instruction, was the keynote speaker at the Bitterroot College Community Symposium held last week in Hamilton. Approximately […]
Captain John Hickman, USMC (Ret.)
Captain John L. Hickman, USMC (Ret.), died on October 13, 2016 at the Remington in Hamilton. He was born at Logansport, Indiana on July 3, 1939, and graduated from Logansport […]
Morally unfit
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for President, is morally unfit for any position of public trust or influence. A video tape has exposed Trump as a sexual predator. He bragged […]
Time for a change
Please vote! Before we vote we need to do our homework. My husband and I will vote for the person we feel will do the best job, not “the party.” […]
Support for Sandefur for Supreme Court Justice
I am a district court judge in Montana’s 21st Judicial District in Ravalli County. In 2012, I endorsed District Court Judge Laurie McKinnon as a candidate for the Montana Supreme […]
Support for I-177
As you probably know the Animal Trap Restrictions Initiative, also known as I-177, is on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Montana as an initiated state statute. I take my […]
Fur trapping
I think I can talk with some knowledge about trapping, as I trapped for 80 years except for the last few years. My dad started me trapping muskrats when I […]
Thanks from Main Street
The Stevensville Main Street Association would like to thank all of the participants in the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival for a great show! 35 entries this year and one very creative […]
Corvallis board needs to recognize teachers’ value
By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Education is the foundation of our society. And unlike what occurs in many states where the state assumes the lead role in education, the ultimate […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET A. DAVISON, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-16-87 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Crafters opp The 2016 Corvallis Christmas Bazaar will be held this year on Saturday, November 26. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Corvallis High […]
Advanced Imaging opens in Stevensville
By Liz Cook Advanced Imaging is now open in Stevensville at the Stevi Junction Plaza, just north of the Ole’s gas station/convenience store. The facility is offering tomosynthesis or 3D […]
Salish retrace ‘Trail of Tears’
By Michael Howell Members of the Bitterroot Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai tribes joined together last week to walk from the Flathead Reservation, where the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes […]
Staff, council resignations leave Darby mayor scrambling
By Michael Howell Darby Mayor J. C. McDowell had to scramble to keep the Town Hall open for business following the abrupt departure of longtime Clerk and Treasurer Nancy McKinney […]
Negotiations stall out in Burt alleged sanitation violation case
By Michael Howell After over a year and a half of discussions, delays, and negotiations between the Ravalli County Board of Health and Florence property owners Tim and Elaine Burt […]
Darby gets a clinic of its own
By Jean Schurman About six years ago, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital did a community health needs assessment for the south end of the Bitterroot Valley. At that time, one main […]
Abuse survivor receives SAFE’s Courage Award
By Michael Howell It’s not easy to remove oneself from an abusive relationship. Just ask Meri Telin, who suffered years of abuse before she was finally able to walk away […]
Corvallis boys soccer team advances
The post season in high school soccer began on the pitch in Hamilton and Corvallis on Saturday. The Hamilton girls, as the No. 1 seed from the south, took on […]