The great sugar beet factory debacle One of Hamilton’s iconic pieces of architecture, the large smokestack that looms like a giant watchtower over the north end of town, catches […]
Archives for September 14, 2017
Montana Environmental Policy Act doesn’t apply to DEQ permitting
By Michael Howell On September 5, the Montana Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in the case of a disputed DEQ wastewater discharge permit for a large retail store […]
Stevensville treasurer resigns
Stevensville treasurer Roxanne Wagner resigned unexpectedly last Wednesday, walking off the job at noon after submitting a short letter of resignation, which stated briefly, “I apologize for not being able […]
Florence and Bigfork battle
The smoke last week played havoc on the plans for the valley’s football teams. Hamilton, Corvallis and Florence all made plans to play in Butte on Saturday after the thick […]
Champions converge on Darby
The Darby Rodeo Association will be hosting a one-of-a-kind match saddle bronc riding on Friday, September 15. Five cowboys from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will compete for a winner […]
Florence rolls along
The Florence volleyball team lost several players last year to graduation and are less experienced than they have been in the past. However they do have tons of experience in […]
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 ? Sept. 21-22 – Corvallis. Address posted […]
Fires of 2017 a time for change
Too many Montana citizens are suffering miserably from the numerous fires and toxic smoke created by a broken policy system that allows degradation to the human environment. This lingering […]
Help hold the line
It has been a long and challenging fire season here in Montana. Our friends, family members, and neighbors have lost their homes, livestock, forage, and critical infrastructure. And above […]
Poor management
For over a week I have had firefighters telling me that a longtime plan has been to burn Bass Creek towards the old Kootenai burn for fire management purposes. […]
Manage forests for all, etc.
To start I want to thank the following people. Jerry Haslip for his intelligent response to Obama is a Muslim, Dallas Erickson for being right – we do need to […]
2017 will be remembered as a big fire year
We are living through an unprecedented fire season and editorial pages are overloaded with comments. Although many express appreciation, regrettably they are overshadowed by those that are negative, […]
Mayor Crews deserves our thanks
The people of Stevensville owe a big debt of gratitude to Mayor Jim Crews and members of the city council for finding a solution to the river access issue. […]
Martha Cameron
Stevensville – Martha “Kit” Cameron, 82, of Stevensville went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at her home on Saturday, September 2, 2017 with her loving husband […]
John E. ‘Jack’ Buker
Victor – John E. “Jack” Buker, 76, of Victor, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017. Our dad, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend met his match while doing what needed […]
Wednesday, September 13 WORD benefit Join Women’s Opportunity & Resource Development, Inc. (WORD) for the annual auction and fundraiser, “Many Faces of Women 2017” on Wednesday, September 13 from […]