The Stevensville Ranger District has announced that it is closing McClain Creek Road #1311 north of Florence due to a damaged culvert burned in last summer’s fire. A section of […]
Archives for May 2018
Blacksmith Bill Snedigar hangs up his tongs
By Michael Howell The upcoming auction at Bill Snedigar’s place north of Stevensville, scheduled for this Saturday, May 5th, marks the end of an era in blacksmithing in the Bitterroot […]
Lake Como Master Plan in works
The Bitterroot National Forest is in the process of finalizing the Lake Como Master Plan following a scoping process conducted last winter. The Lake Como Recreation Area is a high-use […]
Conservation Expo offers opportunities for local youth
High water comes just before summer here in the Bitterroot. And just before high water comes the Youth Conservation & Education Expo. It’s an event sponsored by over 45 conservation […]
Stevensville council flip-flops on park smoking ban
By Michael Howell After welcoming a request from local Girl Scouts at a previous council meeting to establish a no smoking zone in the Town’s Lewis and Clark Park, Town […]
Bitterroot School of Music to hold annual fundraiser
The Bitterroot School of Music will be having its annual fundraiser on Saturday, May 5 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Community Room of Hamilton City Hall. The school […]
Florence and Hamilton upset by Belgrade
The defending Class B state champions, Florence, met up against the defending Class A champions, Belgrade, on Saturday in Frenchtown at the Frenchtown Invitational. Each team had two hits but […]
Track and field ‘Battle of the Bitterroot’ held
The annual Bob Reed Ravalli County track meet was held Saturday in Corvallis with the six high schools from the valley competing. As expected, Corvallis dominated both the boys and […]
Ivan E. Howard
Stevensville – Ivan E. Howard, 89, passed away peacefully at his home near Stevensville on February 12, 2018. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held on […]
David Adelbert Graham
David Adelbert Graham (Dave) passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Mesa, Arizona, from complications following surgery. Dave was born March 27, 1930, to Howard and Adella Graham in Belt, […]
Dianne J. Russell
Missoula – Dianne J. Russell, 69, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018, at home. Dianne was born May 9, 1948, in Missoula, Montana, the daughter of the late […]
Incredible omission
By Mike Miller, Stevensville I have a ballot in front of me with names and school improvements to vote for. The ballot is informative on the bond information, […]
Bizarre campaign flyer
By Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis The campaign flyer says Pat Connnell is a liberal politician. When I recovered from my laughing fit, I realized this b.s. is home grown […]
Tester must go
By Jim Hamilton, Florence I learned some of the damaging info President Trump has on Sen. Jon Tester and its quite upsetting. Here goes: • Jon Tester’s too cheap […]
New Stevi FAS will be our legacy
By Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Thank you, Myla Yarhaus, for offering a piece of your recently purchased property to develop legal public access to the Bitterroot River for the new […]
Response to Crews
By Sharon Greef, Florence In response to Jim Crews’ letter to the editor last week asking for me to explain further my letter of thanks recently to Myla Yahraus, I would […]
Board of Health – MacGillivray Appeal
Legal Notice The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) will conduct a Public Meeting to receive citizen comment on an appeal requested by John MacGillivray, for the Property known as […]
Notice of Intent to Establish a New Banking Branch
Notice of Intent to Establish a New Banking Branch First Security Bank of Missoula, a division of Glacier Banks with its headquarters located at 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901 […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – TAX APPEAL BOARD
PUBLIC NOTICE The Ravalli County Tax Appeal Board will be in session from July 1 through December 31, 2018, for the business of hearing appeals of property valuations set by […]
HEARING ON NAME CHANGE: Sydnee Leigh McClendon
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Sydnee Leigh McClendon, Sydnee Leigh McClendon, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-136/4 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]