By Michael Howell Only two people applied to fill the seat on the Stevensville Town Council being vacated by Ward 2 Councilman Clay Freeman and one of them has withdrawn […]
Archives for December 15, 2016
Hamilton choir students perform at Carnegie Hall
By Daphne Jackson Hamilton High School sent 61 choir students on a trip to New York City to perform in a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall last week. Choir […]
FS approves Roaring Lion Fire salvage project
The Bitterroot National Forest has announced that it is moving forward on a proposal to harvest 45 acres of fire-killed trees within the Roaring Lion drainage southwest of Hamilton. The […]
County looking for natural resource collaborators
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners are looking to form a collaborative group, representative of most of the valley’s different interests, who can work together on issues, primarily concerning […]
County says no to race track at fairgrounds
By Michael Howell Three Ravalli County Commissioners put the nails in the coffin last week on a proposal to install a motor sports race track at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. […]
FWP hosts Stevi River Park tour
Park Board holds more discussions on proposed land swap By Michael Howell Officials from Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks hosted a tour last Saturday of the fishing access […]
Hamilton boasts ‘Little Free Library’
By Daphne Jackson The Bitterroot Public Library is going outside the library to reach the Hamilton community in new ways. As part of its centennial celebration, the library recently started […]
Strong showing at basketball openers
The basketball season got off to a running start at the Adams Center at the University of Montana where the Western A Tip Off tournament was held. Class A teams […]
Florence girls continue winning
The Lady Falcons put up two wins over the weekend. Playing a balanced offense and smothering defense, Florence relied upon Chloe Arthur and Danielle Zahn to handle the ball […]
Mixed results for Class A girls teams
The girls basketball teams from the local Class A schools had mixed results but looked strong in their season openers. Hamilton and Stevensville each won their games on the first […]
Wrestling results
Hamilton Invitational Team scores 1, Kalispell Flathead JV 174, 2, Hamilton 151, 3, Missoula Big Sky JV 107, Florence 93.5, Missoula Sentinel JV 81.5, 6, Columbia Falls JV 67, […]
Jackie Lee Page
Hamilton – Jackie Lee Page (Jack) died unexpectedly at his home in Hamilton, Montana, on December 6, 2016, at the age of 62. Jack was born in Boise, Idaho on […]
Wishful thinking
Well, Dee Gibney finally got through to me. I will continue to wear a safety pin and she will continue not to, and we will both continue to stand up […]
Hooray for the classifieds
I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the Classified section of your newspaper. Once again, I struck gold there, with the ad titled “Free Young Cats,” who […]
Fair and square
There is a lot of whining about how Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but Donald Trump won because of the Electoral College. The Electoral College was basically designed so […]
Farewell to Clatters, Abby, Marc
Here in the Bitterroot too often businesses come and go leaving no legacy in our beloved home. Not so with Clatters that is closing December 15, 2016. Abby and Marc […]
Understanding grizzly bear management
By Jeff Hagener, Director, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks In some ways, 2016 will go down as a landmark year for grizzly bear management. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Keala Napua Bush, Keala Napua Bush, Petitioner Cause No. DV-16-413/3 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]
Sales/Auctions Habitat for Humanity ReSale. New & used building materials & much more. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 9–4. 131 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton, 375-1926. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Two wing chairs, sofa, […]
Thursday, December 15 Sabre Soccer signups Sign-up for Stevensville Sabre Spring Soccer is Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Center at Stevensville High School. […]