By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Increasing population in the Bitterroot has created a situation which the town of Stevensville will have to address sooner or later—namely, traffic flow at the […]
Archives for September 2018
Opposed to I-186
By Sharon Greef, Florence I think most of us have heard of the initiative I-186 that will be on our November ballot. I-186, if passed, will affect our state […]
Response to Howell/river regs
By Edward Gannon, Darby I read with some humor, JC Howell’s letter opposing the new River Regulations. He starts by stating he has fished the Bitterroot for over 20 […]
Support for Trump
By Jerry Haslip, Victor Another verbose diatribe written by Allen B. Gates was in last week’s Bitterroot Star. Gates wrote a blistering commentary about Trump’s leadership capabilities. Gates specified […]
President Trump’s character
By David Stover, Stevensville I noticed in last week’s edition of the Star, Mr. Allan B Gates commented about our President’s character. I am somewhat dubious about the validity […]
On our death bed
By Frank Novotny, Captain, U.S. Army, retired, Victor Regarding the letter, Trump unfit….. I will pose the same question I posed before the last election: You must select someone for […]
Support for Gorski
By Dave Campbell, Hamilton I write to support Margaret Gorski for Montana HD88. I have known and worked with Margaret for over 20 years and I know she has […]
Protect wildlife – end trapping
By Sue Kronenberger, Helena It is wonderful news that the lives of the three orphaned grizzly cubs were saved and that they were provided excellent care for several weeks […]
Let’s kill the trees before they kill us
By Dusty R. Weber, Hamilton Elected officials have a moral duty to protect the health and lives of citizens they represent and to be good stewards of resources. According […]
Foreign money deserves investigation
By Keith Kubista, Stevensville Some organizations and their followers are in an uproar. Not because of anything happening to wildlife, public lands, or natural resources mind you, but because […]
Hoary Alyssum – ‘fastest spreading, scariest weed’
Hoary Alyssum is “the fastest spreading, scariest weed we have,” according to Ravalli County Weed Coordinator Kelly Ann Morris, who also serves as President of the Montana Weed Control Association. […]
Interpreting the national historic trails through the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell An ambitious effort has begun to promote the three National Historic Trails that pass through the Bitterroot Valley: The Lewis and Clark Trail, the Nee-Me-Poo (Nez Perce) […]
County again demands removal of gate on Hughes Creek Road
By Michael Howell It is not the first time that the County Commissioners have told landowners along Hughes Creek Road to remove the gate that is blocking public access to […]
Agreement to install sewer line on Daly Avenue terminated
By Michael Howell At the request of the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton School District, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to terminate a memorandum of understanding between the entities […]
Lint appointed as district judge
On Friday, Governor Steve Bullock announced the appointment of Jennifer Lint as District Judge for the 21st Judicial District, Ravalli County. She will fill the unexpired term of Judge James […]
Corvallis opens with a win
The Corvallis Blue Devils opened their season with a 36-26 win over the Browning Indians on Friday night. The Indians made it to the first round of the playoffs last […]
McChesney will be missed
Last week, the Bitterroot Valley and the high school sports world lost a champion. Mike McChesney died after a courageous battle with cancer. But it was not how he died […]
Stevensville girls top Libby
The Stevensville girls under new coach Nick Giese won their first match on Saturday. Libby, who was glad to be out of the smoke, played a tough aggressive game but […]
V. Howard Gathright
Stevensville – V. Howard Gathright, 98, longtime resident of the Stevensville area, passed away at his home August 21, 2018. Howard was born to Greaton and Geneva (Rogers) Gathright in […]