Trap Free Montana Public Lands recently released photos of a Great Blue Heron who died after becoming ensnared in a steel-jawed, leg-hold trap that had been placed in a Bitterroot […]
Archives for February 13, 2018
Commissioners stand firm in support of releasing wilderness study areas for managed use
Hundreds turn out to weigh in on issue By Michael Howell At a meeting last week, the Ravalli County Commissioners re-affirmed their position stated in a letter sent to Senator […]
Local fisheries biologists awarded
By Michael Howell Two fisheries biologists in the Bitterroot, Mike Jakober working for the Bitterroot National Forest and Chris Clancy working for Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, brought […]
Emma’s House children’s advocacy center to move
By Jean Schurman Emma’s House, the Bitterroot Valley’s Children’s Advocacy Center, has gotten too big for its location. Established in 2006, Emma’s House deals with children 18 years and younger […]
Joyce ‘Nancy’ Benner
Joyce “Nancy” Benner (1929 – 2017) resided in Long Beach from 1950 to 2015 when she and husband Charles followed daughter Patricia to Stevensville, Montana where she lived at […]
Support for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
By Niall G. Clancy, Hamilton In 1937, recognizing the importance of state wildlife management agencies, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Pittman-Robertson Act. This act supplies up to 75% of […]
Wildly untrue
Commissioners, I affirm you for scheduling another public comment meeting regarding the commission’s letter supporting Senator Daines’ bill S-2206. Good on you for that (though the threat of a […]
What ‘legacy’?
Re: Stealing our Montana Legacy by Harold Johns I wonder if Mr. Johns went to the event he spoke about. Several of his statements are missing the point from […]
Help me with this
A couple days ago I read that the Arizona state prison system allows each female prisoner one pack of twelve ultra-thin menstrual pads per month for $3.20; any more […]
Lady Falcons pull out win over Corvallis
Senior night can be a tough, emotional night for the players. On Friday night at Corvallis, there was only one senior basketball player that walked out onto the court, Tayler […]
Corvallis boys improving
Although the Blue Devils split their games this weekend, the team is looking strong going into the district tournament this week. Corvallis topped Florence in non conference action, 62-45, on […]
Wrestling wrap up
The wrestling season came to an end this weekend at the All Class tournament in Billings. In Class A, Sidney won the team championship with a total of 250 points. […]