The Florence Lady Falcons went into the state tournaments with high hopes and with an undefeated season behind them. They remained undefeated after the first match against Joliet after dropping […]
Archives for November 2016
Corvallis district between rock and hard place
By Wilbur Nisly, Tonia Bloom, Dan Wolsky, Jennifer Channer, Kathi Harder-Brouwer, Ginny Hoffman and Adam Sangster, Trustees of the Corvallis School District Several op-ed pieces and letters to the […]
Lois M. Gates
Stevensville – Lois M. Gates (88), beloved wife, mother and teacher, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 26, 2016. She was born on March 8, 1928 in […]
David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard MARKETTE &CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com DustinC@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL […]
Sales/Auctions Virgelle Merc. Antiques presents a “Real Country Christmas” at a “Real Country Store” Saturday & Sunday, December 3rd & 4th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Antiques & Collectibles. […]
Wednesday, November 16 Nutrition workshop “Eat, Drink and Be Healthy; Holidays and Thoughtful Eating” will be presented by Faylee Favara, Holistic Nutritional Counselor, on Wednesday, November 16 from 6 […]
Negligent arson charges filed over Roaring Lion Fire
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 […]
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. […]