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. […]
Archives for December 2016
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. […]
Tour of Stevi river park area scheduled
A tour has been scheduled at Stevensville River Park and the fishing access site at the Stevensville river bridge for the public to view the areas being considered in a […]
Potential purchase of parkland and Armory building headed for public vote
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton is considering purchasing the land that includes Claudia Driscoll Park and the old National Guard Armory building and associated parking lot on the […]
DEQ drops appeal of Grantsdale Addition wastewater discharge permit invalidation
By Michael Howell The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has dropped its appeal of a District Court decision issued on June 28, 2016 in which Lewis and Clark County District […]
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital is Baby Friendly!
After five years of commitment, training and implementation, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital has been officially designated a “Baby Friendly” hospital by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s […]