By Michael Howell Rocky Mountain Laboratories, one of the few laboratories in the nation conducting research on the Ebola Virus, is hosting a talk by Montana author and journalist David Quammen, entitled “Ebola to Zika and Beyond: Scary Viruses in a Globalized World” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Performing […]
Archives for October 12, 2017
New usage rules proposed for upper Bitterroot River, West Fork
By Michael Howell The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission took public comment at a meeting in Hamilton last week on proposed administrative rules restricting recreational and commercial use of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River and the Upper Bitterroot River. The proposed rules are intended to address concerns about congestion on the […]
Hamilton mayoral candidates – in their own words
Dominic Farrenkopf I am Dominic Farrenkopf, candidate for Mayor of the City of Hamilton, and I truly care about people. I read to preschool and elementary students at the Bitterroot Public Library and valley public schools. I teach poetry to elementary, middle school and high school students in community forums, public and private schools. […]
Stevensville mayoral candidates – in their own words
Mark Adams My name is Mark Adams and I am running for Mayor of Stevensville. First, I would like to thank Michael and Victoria Howell for giving me this opportunity to express my views. I was born in Missoula and spent the first 18 years of my life in Stevensville. After graduating from […]
Stevi wins battle of Bitterroot in Corvallis
The Stevensville Yellowjackets had a strong second and third quarters and used that to take the inter valley win over Corvallis, 31-20. Corvallis got on the board first when Ridge Albright raced into the end zone from 12 yards out. Corvallis didn’t score again until the third quarter. Drew Schmidt pushed through from five […]
Blue Devils continue to win
The Corvallis Blue Devils volleyball team are concentrating on one match at a time according to coach Kasey Arceniega. With this goal in mind, they are working on playing tougher defense, being more scrappy by not letting any balls hit the floor, and playing tough offense. “Defensively, we’ve develop a lot more this year,” […]
Hamilton boys, girls, Stevi girls advance
The playoffs are here for high school soccer and three high school teams will be playing. The Hamilton girls have clenched the No. 1 seed in the south and will be hosting Polson, the No. 3 seed from the North. That game is at noon at Hamilton High School. The Stevensville girls will make their […]
Public lands protections boost local economies
By Drew Callaghan, Missoula My wife and I recently ventured from our home in Montana on a two-week road trip to the Southwest. The excursion took us deep into Utah’s majestic canyon country and the West’s ongoing clash over our federal public lands, a conflict most recently inflamed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s recommendation […]
Questioning commitment
First, thanks to the Bitterroot Star et al for hosting last Thursday’s Candidates Forum. You provided a terrific opportunity for Stevensville residents to hear from those running for Mayor and Council. Unfortunately, not everyone showed up – more on that in a minute. Second and along the lines of not everyone showing up, I […]
Trump deserves our support
Once again I find myself wondering if some of the most vehement anti-Trumpeters hear what I hear. President Trump has stated repeatedly that he is for the middle class, wants to bring back our manufacturing, increase employment, lower taxes for everyone and make our dealings with other nations more equitable. Must we be reminded […]
Don’t be a ‘Dumpty’
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty could not decide which way to fall. Do not be a “Dumpty” sitting on the wall by not voting for mayor or council people in this election. We, the people, need people who will make decisions that benefit the people, not just a select few. […]
Thanks, Town of Stevensville
Following a forty+ year career in public employment, with the majority of that time spent in public works operations, maintenance, and construction, I am fully aware what a thankless task it can be. So when the Stevensville public works staff led by Ed Sutherlin and the city’s administration under Mayor Crews made the effort to […]