Following the recent mass shooting at a school in Florida, a number of schools throughout Montana have received threats of violence and Bitterroot Valley schools were no exception. Threats against […]
Archives for February 2018
Daines dashes through Bitterroot, pro-wilderness folks frustrated
Senator Steve Daines got a little bit ahead of schedule last week and exited the back door of Al’s Cycle in Hamilton at about 1:15 p.m., the publicized time of […]
Hamilton Urban Renewal District in the works
The City of Hamilton took another step forward on the path to establishment of an Urban Renewal District on the north end of town. State law allows municipalities to form […]
State parks board endorses exploring options for Fort Owen State Park
The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board met last Tuesday, February 20, at Travelers’ Rest State Park in Lolo, and formally endorsed State Parks Regional Manager Chet Crowser’s recommendation that […]
County Commissioners insult their constituents
By Taylor Orr, Pat Tucker and Marilyn Wolff On Wednesday, February 7 the Ravalli County Commission heard overwhelming opposition to Senator Steve Daines’ S. 2206, a bill that […]
Gun violence is a moral issue
Young American men today are conditioned and trained from the very beginning to be violent. We put video devices in their hands as soon as they are able to […]
Re: gun control
The problem is not guns, it is the NEA and schools that for decades have been teaching: 1) Humanism – no absolute right or wrong, situational ethics, everyone do […]
Hardening our souls
Sure, “harden” the schools and arm the teachers. That’ll solve the problem. Except that it won’t solve the problem of a mass shooting at a country music concert. And […]
Suggestion for commissioners
Gentlemen, I would like to suggest a cost saving measure for future public meetings. Publish meeting time, show up early, close the meeting before over 15 people arrive and […]
Daines dodged us
Senator Daines held a meeting Feb. 21 regarding Senate bill 2206, to remove Wilderness Study Area designation from some WSAs in Montana. Ironically, the event was held at a dealership […]
Release Daines
Seldom-seen Senator Daines first introduced S2206 in Washington DC, proposing release of Montana Wilderness Study Areas, and is now trying to backfill an illusion of local public involvement with […]
Shame on Daines
Last Tuesday, February 20, Senator Daines released his plans for visiting with folks in four western Montana communities the next day. He was to appear at Al’s Cycle at […]
Open Letter to Senator Daines
I am deeply disappointed and disturbed by your support of SB 2206. That bill will remove the special management provisions now in place that govern the national forest administration […]
Federal lands transfer good idea
Is transferring federally-owned and managed land to the state a bad idea? Here’s what those who oppose the idea are saying: • Montana Senator Jon Tester promised to oppose […]
Broncs are Western A champs
The Hamilton Broncs are headed to Bozeman this week for the Class A State tournament. This is their second trip in as many years. However this year they go into […]
Lady Falcons falter, finish third
“It wasn’t what we wanted,” stated coach Duane Zeiler. “But we start again for next year.” The Lady Falcons were one of the strongest teams heading into the Western B […]
Darby bows out in two at divisional
The Darby Tigers made their first appearance in many years at the Western C divisional in Hamilton over the weekend. Unfortunately their first game was against the red-hot Arlee Warriors […]
Elsie Jean Buckner
1923− 2018 Missoula – Elsie Buckner passed away on Friday, February 16 in Missoula. Elsie was born in Fostoria, Ohio where she lived with her father, Everett Brink, a movie […]
Robert ‘Bob’ Tavares
Florence – Robert ‘Bob’ Tavares, 55, of Florence passed away from a longterm illness on Monday, February 12, 2018, with his family and friends at his side. Bob was born […]
Juvenile in custody following threats at Stevensville school
On Friday, February 23, the Stevensville Police Department learned of a threat made by a student to harm other staff and students at the Stevensville High School. The Ravalli County Sheriff’s […]