August 29, 2017 Due to the Nelson Creek Fire, the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office has placed approximately 65 homes in the Nez Perce Road area from West Fork Road […]
Archives for August 2017
Evacuation warning on Nelson Fire up West Fork
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton has announced that due to the new Nelson Fire in the West Fork area, all residents of Nez Perce Road, west of West Fork Road […]
Lolo Peak Fire moves south along containment lines, evacuation orders lifted
By Michael Howell Over the course of the past week, the Lolo Peak Fire was brought to a standstill along the primary control line stretching from the Idaho border […]
Court hearing held in Three Mile irrigation system case
Is it a sewer or a Ford? By Michael Howell A hearing was held last Thursday, August 24, before District Court Judge James Haynes in the case of Citizens for […]
Hamilton Job Service closing
By Michael Howell The Hamilton Job Service is one of four Job Service locations around the state that will be closing its doors on October 31. Service centers in Anaconda, […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Ronald David Birky, Ronald David Birky, Petitioner Cause No. DV-17-347/4 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]
Sales/Auctions BLU-J ESTATE SALES – www.bluejayestatesales.com, 363-1600. NOW BOOKING FALL SALES! September 14-16, Hamilton Fairgrounds. Polson Estate Part Two! Furnishings, collectibles, antiques and ? Day One 6-8PM, Day Two […]
Wed, August 30 Benefit food booth Do you remember how great those wonderful fresh, fluffy and delicious baked potatoes tasted last year? Spuds R Us is back at the Ravalli […]
Hamilton boys split, girls tie one, win one
The Hamilton boys soccer team took on Belgrade on Friday on the pitch and nearly pulled off an upset of the state champions. Although Belgrade won, 3-2, Hamilton may have […]
Football roundup
The Hamilton Broncs traveled to Whitefish for their first game of the season. First year coach Bryce Carver said it was great to get out of the smoke and the […]
Manage forests for all, not just special interest groups
By Gary Taggart, Hamilton I have been a resident for over 55 years, worked for the Sula Hot Shots as an international firefighter and was employed at several sawmills […]
Thanks from Water Forum
I am incredibly humbled by the outpouring of support we received for the Bitterroot River Clean Up. The Water Forum has proudly hosted this event for six years, and each […]
Response to socialist Tucker
So Ms. Tucker believes thousands of Montanans are without health care if government does not give it to them “free.” What a load of feces! Anyone can go to any […]
Response to Corn
To start, you need glasses, there was no white sheet hanging anywhere on President Trump. The President said both sides were to blame and I agree with him. Neo-Nazis and […]
Party parrots
Could there be anything more “corny” or banal than reading divisive letters to the editor from party hacks? They must receive Daily talking points from their losing party leaders to […]
Alternate reality
After reading several leftist letters to the Bitterroot Star editor, I must respond. One called Trump a racist, another suggested that “don’t just accept the rhetoric as gospel,” another doubted […]
Kill us all and be done with it
The Trump Administration is calling the (more or less) permanent protection of public lands belonging to the people of the United States a land grab. It would seem to be […]
Parties flip-flop
My dad’s grandmother lived more than 80 years, and never voted for a Democrat. On the porch of her farmhouse near Independence, Iowa, in election year 1928, she told him […]
Don’t cut Medicaid
I started working in nursing homes and came to assisted living care because my oldest son is disabled and I wanted to help build options for his care long after […]
‘Healthy’ forests?
As I “enjoy” this “healthy smoke” as the so-called US Forest Service makes “healthy forests,” I reminisce back to a time shortly after the Forest Service, established under the Department […]