By Michael Howell Three young men were formally charged in Ravalli County Justice Court last week with felony and misdemeanor violations connected with the Roaring Lion Fire. Ravalli County Attorney […]
Archives for November 8, 2016
Former GSK scientists open up shop in Missoula
By Michael Howell Back in February of 2015, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and one of Ravalli County’s largest employers, announced consolidation of its […]
New day for Darby school
By Daphne Jackson Darby High School is using funds provided by a donation from a former student to start new community and schoolwide projects, including a personalized learning program for […]
Hamilton School District gets AdvancED accreditation
By Michael Howell After a two-year review of its system by a local review team, the Hamilton School District recently received certification by the AdvancED program in Montana. It is […]
Stevensville Playhouse to get backstage improvements
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Playhouse has already gotten a face-lift, now it’s about to get a long needed backstage-lift. A major three-level addition to the back of the building […]
Florence is Western B champ
The Florence Lady Falcons will be making their seventh straight trip to the Class B state volleyball tournament this week. And, this will be their seventh straight time as the […]
Corvallis takes fourth, advances to state
The Corvallis Blue Devils will be making their sixth straight appearance at the All Class Volleyball tournament in Bozeman this weekend. The Blue Devils, who finished fourth in the Western […]
Last second field goal ends Bronc hopes
The Hamilton Broncs and Belgrade Panthers played a tough, evenly matched game in Class A second round action in Belgrade on Saturday. Belgrade entered the game with only one loss, […]
Pirates’ seasons ends
The Victor Pirates traveled 626 miles, one way, and never left the state in their quest to advance in the Class C 8 Man playoffs on Saturday. That’s farther than […]
Stevensville should not rush into river property swap
By Darlene Grove, Stevensville The Stevensville Town Council has before them a proposal from the Capp Family, owners of the Fort Owen Ranch, to trade land in the River […]
Future of Metcalf Refuge in jeopardy
The recent article (Missoulian, 11-4-16) on the proposed changes by the USFWS involving Western Montana Wildlife Refuges is both interesting and troublesome. Staff cuts at various Montana refuges could eliminate […]
‘Big Banks’: too big to manage?
The recent fine of $185 million handed down to Wells Fargo, following an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, highlights […]
Help available for veterans
For the past thirty years, Montana has ranked in the top five states for suicides and currently has the highest suicide rate per capita. This is an ongoing and serious […]
Clean energy market trumps ‘war on coal’
“China installed 26 gigawatts (Gw) of renewable electric generation in the last two years,” said Colleen Regan, Head of North American Environmental Markets and Cross-sector Research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance. […]
Transfer of National Forests un-American
There she goes again. State Senator Jennifer Fielder just returned from the annual meeting of the American Lands Council (ALC) and is proselytizing across the state to “transfer federal lands […]
Juanita I. Ferguson
Juanita I. Ferguson, long time Bitterroot resident, age 99, peacefully passed away on November 3, 2016 of natural causes after a short illness at Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, Montana. […]
Kenneth Bransby Bransby Law Firm P.C. 515 Main Street Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 777-1000 Attorney for Special Administrator MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF […]
Sales/Auctions Huff’s Antique Show. MetraPark Billings. November 11 5-8. November 12 9-5. November 13 10-3. Admission $5 Good all weekend www.huffsantiques.com 406 545 8600. BRED COW SALE Tuesday […]
Wednesday, November 9 Veterans Day program On Wednesday, November 9, Stevensville Schools are hosting a Veteran’s Day program to honor all who have served our nation. This year’s keynote […]