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 […]
Archives for November 2017
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 […]
Sales/Auctions BLU-J ESTATE SALES, www.bluejayestatesales.com, 363-1600. ALL SALES START DAY ONE 4:00-6:00PM, FOLLOWING DAYS 9-12 Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 – Corvallis. 554 Harvey Ln. GUY SALE! Great tool and shop collection and household! Dec. 1st & […]
Friday, November 24 Himalayan Singing Bowls Sound Journey Experience the restorative power of Fire Reiki and Himalayan Singing Bowls on Friday, November 24. Came Cote’, Fire Reiki and Sound Healing […]
Corvallis levy passes, new mayors in three towns
Voters came through in a major way for the Corvallis School District’s Building Reserve Levy, with 1,551 voting in favor of the levy and 815 voting against it. By […]
Bubba’s Bundles – a very special business
By Michael Howell The new kindling/firewood business that has opened up in Stevensville called Bubba’s Bundles is a special business in a number of ways. The most special thing […]
A wish come true
By Michael Howell Every once in a while, maybe four or even five times a year, some young child in the Bitterroot who is critically ill gets a wish […]
Fire and forest management – according to the experts
By Michael Howell The first in a series of lectures on Fire and Forest Management was held at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville last week. The guest speakers […]
Hamilton Broncs headed to state championship
Twenty years ago, the boys of fall from Hamilton made their mark in history by winning the Broncs’ first Class A football championship. This year, the boys of fall from […]
‘Gritty’ Falcons take second
Throughout the season, Florence has prepared for the tough teams that make it to state. The Southern B conference in particular is extremely tough and deep. The Falcons played a […]
Corvallis finishes third at state
The Corvallis Blue Devils used a team effort to advance to Saturday morning where they lost to Belgrade and finished third in the Class A tournament. Coach Kasey Arceniega said […]
Workshop could offer solutions to public land management issues
By Rep. Theresa Manzella, HD85, Hamilton The Montana Department of Environmental Quality lists Premature Mortality as a health risk associated with breathing wildfire smoke (DEQ.mt.gov). This summer, Ravalli […]
Response to Grandstaff
This letter is in response to Carlotta Grandstaff’s letter dated November 8th. While Ms. Grandstaff is welcome to her own opinion, she can’t have her own facts. The last […]
Support for Manzella
This letter is written in response to the letter from Carlotta Grandstaff of the Bitterrooters for Planning organization. I find her letter very distasteful for several reasons and I’ll […]
To clarify
Thank you, Barbara Goral, for responding to my letter “No One Is Deplorable” from two weeks ago. Having consulted the dictionary once again, I don’t want to quibble about […]
Outlawing guns won’t stop assaults
Joseph G. Gallagher Jr. in Stevensville, your letter (Star, 11-8-17) is not only ignorant, it’s an outright lie. You state “The Second Amendment was conceived during the time when the […]
Governor has to go solo on this one
Governor Bullock called a special session for next week in Helena. He is interested in some cuts and transfers in state government to shore up the shaky budget. Also […]