It was announced this month that Stevensville publisher and journalist Dale Burk has been inducted into the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame. Sponsored by the Montana Historical Society and the […]
Archives for October 30, 2018
Petition to recall Stevensville mayor rejected
Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder Regina Plettenberg has rejected the preliminary recall petition against Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey due to deficiencies in form and content. The petition, submitted by […]
Stevensville town council selects council candidates for interview
In a departure from previous meetings that have been marred by disagreement between council members and the mayor, the Stevensville Town Council, without a lot of discussion and no […]
Grizzly bear captured at Stevensville golf course
Grizzly bears are a rare sight in the Bitterroot Valley, but last Saturday, October 27, a young male Grizzly bear was trapped at the Whitetail golf course east of Stevensville. […]
Blacksmith Brewing Company celebrates 10 years
It started with an idea a little over 10 years ago. Eric Hayes and Pam Kaye were getting gas at the Cenex station in Stevensville. Pam had been working at […]
Notice to Creditor – Robert Lanier Martin
John D. Greef ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 ( 406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF […]
Notice to Creditors – John Arthur Nash
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ARTHUR NASH, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-18-96 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Comment Period on Floodplain Permit FA-18-11
Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed within the floodplain of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. […]
Victor Fire Department Renovations
LEGAL NOTICE Proposed Reconstruction – The Victor Volunteer Fire Department will be doing renovations on their building located at 2383 Meridian Road, Victor, Montana. This will include moving the existing […]
Support for conservation district incumbents
By Tom Ruffatto, Jim Lindquist and Bob Popham We recommend voting for Bob Nelson and Jeff Mark for Bitterroot Conservation District Supervisor. Both are experienced incumbents with hundreds of applications/ permits […]
Support for Rosendale
By Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville In my opinion, with the strict adherence of Senator Tester to the Democrats’ Washington DC liberal party line and his “NO” vote on one of […]
Like to hunt?
By Rich Morrisey, Corvallis Like to hunt? Fish mountain streams? Hike? Snowmobile? ATV? Trail ride? All Republican office holders in Ravalli County, Commissioners as well as State legislators (with the […]
Vote for two Lauras
By Sarah Roubik, Corvallis If you are lucky enough to live in HD 85 and SD 43, you have the opportunity to vote for two exceptional candidates of different […]
Reasons to vote Republican
By David Welch, Hamilton I have seen a number of “Vote Republican” signs recently and have been pondering why anyone would follow this advice. It turns out there […]
History lesson
By Charles Sleath, Hamilton I was born in 1942 when Franklin Roosevelt was President and Hitler was the dictator of Germany. So, I’ve been alive during the regimes of many […]
Vote with a conscience
By Larry Keogh, Hamilton Yikes! If you expect the government to operate like a business then I guess it is no wonder that instead of good, exemplary people we respect […]
Public lands trails at risk
By Taylor Orr, Stevensville Every year, I take pack trips in Montana’s backcountry. Every year, I have to change my itinerary due to poor trail conditions. This year, in the […]
To vote in peace is a blessing
By Paul Stanton, Hamilton Like many people, I can’t wait to see this election over. If half of the ads were true, one wonders why the candidates are allowed […]
Get out of my yard
By Jim Hamilton, Florence I read in this morning’s Military Times that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans on sending 800 active-duty troops to the Tex-Mex border to augment the […]
On violence
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton My little computer dictionary defines violence as “behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.” Emotional, spiritual, and intellectual violence […]