Helena – Edna Rose Everson Muir, 82, passed to a better place in the early morning of November 6, 2017 after a brave and lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Edna was […]
Archives for November 24, 2017
Barry Brian Wilcox
Hamilton – Barry Brian Wilcox, 67, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. He was born May 12, 1950 in San Jose, CA, the son of […]
Barbara Jane Brownlee
Barbara Jane Brownlee went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the age of 90. Her sense of humor, love of music and contentment in all […]
Workshop on land use planning draws a protest
By Michael Howell Karen Budd-Falen, a Wyoming attorney specializing in land use issues, presented a workshop last Saturday at the Hamilton Middle School that was designed to train elected officials […]
Florence doctor found guilty in opiate case
A jury found Dr. Chris Christensen guilty Monday morning on all 22 counts of over-prescribing opiates to 11 patients, two of whom overdosed and died as a result. Christensen had […]
Town of Stevensville declines settlement offer
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council declined an offer by Roy Capp, owner of the Fort Owen Ranch, to settle a dispute with him without going to court for […]
Celebrating a successful Sprinkle Pink
By Michael Howell Captain and/or General, as she was variously called, Amy James-Linton from Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, led the troops in celebrating last week another successful Sprinkle Pink campaign […]
School nurse program gets boost
By Michael Howell Stevensville School Nurse Connie Johnson and School District Superintendent Dr. Bob Moore were elated last week when Amy James-Linton, a representative from Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, showed […]
Broncs come mighty close
It was a heated battle in Columbia Falls on Saturday at the Class A state championship football game. The Hamilton Broncs had only lost one game this season, to Columbia […]
Local cowgirls, cowboys compete at Ranch Rodeo finals
The Western Ranch Rodeo Association was founded in 2010 in order to give working cowboys and cowgirls a chance to compete in ranch rodeos throughout the West. There are other […]
Modernizing tax code will help Montana small businesses
By Rep. Greg Hertz, Polson It has been 30 years since the last time our nation’s tax code has been overhauled. In that time, the tax rate we […]
Betrayal
We’re being betrayed. The main purpose of the tax bill is to slash corporate taxes from 35% to 20%. Bottom line is that for every $60,000 in profits, corporations […]
Thanks to law enforcement
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I believe we should all pause to thank those who keep our communities safe, even when it involves the risk of their own lives and […]
Big questions
Two letters, two opinions: 1) the right of our citizens to be safe and secure in their lives and 2) the right to own a weapon of war like […]
More water for elephants
Recent reports indicate that President Trump and his Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have decided to put a hold on reversing the ban of importing elephant hunt trophies from Zimbabwe […]
Thanks to American Legion Post 134
The world we live in is often depressing and confusing. So, when someone does something, or acts in a way that is encouraging or uplifting, it deserves to be […]
Open Letter to Bitterroot Public Library Board of Directors
First, I want to make it clear that neither I, Dixie Stark, nor Literacy Bitterroot, aka Literacy Volunteers of America- Bitterroot, authored or signed the letter to the Bitterroot […]
Learn tools to reduce local forest fire impacts
Learn about the current state of the timber industry in Western Montana. Learn also about tools available to help reduce forest fire risks here in the Bitterroot Valley. Learn […]
Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER […]
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