By Michael Howell Last Saturday Land Tawney was presented with the prestigious Nick Kramis Conservation Award at the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association’s annual banquet. Tawney was presented the […]
Archives for February 2017
Plane crashes at Stevensville airport
By Michael Howell A Beechcraft Bonanza airplane crashed last Thursday at about 1 p.m. in the afternoon while taking off from the Stevensville Airport. The pilot, Michael Burks, and his […]
Stevi council establishes Jean Thomas beautification fund
By Michael Howell Longtime Garden Club Member and park lover Jean Thomas, who recently passed away, designated the Town of Stevensville as beneficiary to her estate, noting that the funds […]
Fred Whiteside – a Montana historical treasure
By Bob Brown, Helena “Fred Whiteside is one of Montana’s authentic unsung heroes.” Thus observed Great Falls Tribune reporter and columnist Frank Adams in 1980, a year after a […]
Make government work again
I think I speak for most in Montana when I say I am sick and tired of politics. 2016 was an incredibly difficult campaign season to endure, and in 2017 […]
Insulting
Senator Daines’ outlandish demands that Senator Tester immediately endorse Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice is an insult to my intelligence. Isn’t Daines the same Senator who refused to give […]
Alike and different
I am grateful to Joyce McConaha for responding last week in this space to my trying to understand why some people were terrified when Obama became President and how they […]
Republicans gutting Social Security
Generations behind me voice concerns that there will be nothing in the Social Security Retirement Trust Fund when they retire. I hope the following clarifies the problem so their displeasure […]
Parents should complain
Let me start by saying I have had many black friends over the years, I am not a racist, nor will I apologize for being white. People should be proud […]
The retail presidency
I just saw a piece of this; truth be told I couldn’t watch any more than that. Steve Bannon, at some town hall, told the audience emphatically that if we […]
History makin’ Lady Blues!
The Blue Devils are still smiling, even after finishing second at the Western A Divisional in Hamilton on Saturday night. The Columbia Falls WildKats may have taken the top spot, […]
Lady Broncs finish fourth, advance
The Hamilton Lady Broncs will advance to the state Class A tournament in Butte this Thursday. They will play the No. 1 seed from the Eastern Divisional tournament, Hardin, who […]
Florence up for challenge game
The Lady Falcons of Florence lost to Ronan in the championship game of the Western B tournament in Ronan on Saturday night. And, in the consolation game, Bigfork defeated Deer […]
Broncs headed to state
The Hamilton Broncs will play again in two weeks at the Class A state tournament at the Butte Civic Center. They will play Laurel, the No. 1 seed from the […]
James Bruce Patten
1929-2017 Jim was born on November 14, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Lyal and Winifred Patten and spent his childhood there. After graduation from high school, he attended college at […]
Robert Alan Larson
Missoula – Robert Alan (Bob) Larson, 66, of Missoula passed away February 23, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula after a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Missoula on […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN ANN BIBLER, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-17-17 Department No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Sales/Auctions Habitat for Humanity ReSale. New & used building materials & much more. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 9–4. 131 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton, 375-1926. Farm and Garden […]
Wednesday, March 1 Garden Club The Stevensville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, March 1 (first Wednesday) at 1 p.m. in the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. […]
An after-Christmas story
By Michael Howell Six-year-old Isabel Williams was at a loss for words to say why she chose to use the money she got as a Christmas gift this year […]