Bitterroot Star

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Archives for October 2018

YES to literacy

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By Star Jameson, Hamilton   Recently I learned some alarming facts about literacy in our country, and our valley approximates some of these figures. Although our school districts work earnestly […]

Support for I-185

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By Cindy Stergar, CEO, Montana Primary Care Association As an organization that promotes integrated primary healthcare for Montana’s most vulnerable populations, the Montana Primary Care Association strongly endorses I-185, the Tobacco Tax […]

White Cane Day

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By Tom Tunny, President, Hamilton Lions Club The Hamilton Lions Club recognizes Monday, October 15 at “White Cane Day.” Throughout the world, the long white cane is used by people […]

Re: UM priorities

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By Henry Fowler, Stevensville   I saw in a recent newspaper article one of the primary reasons that University of Montana’s enrollment continues to decline – poor academic priorities. With […]

Support for Garber

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By Suzanna McDougal, Hamilton   I’m writing this letter to the editor because of my belief that Laura Garber, running as an Independent in Ravalli County for Montana Senate District […]

Voting for our public lands

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By Kathryn QannaYahu, Helena Our federally managed public lands don’t just belong to the public within the state they are located; our federally managed public lands belong to all of the U.S. […]

Sen. Tester’s character

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By David Stover, Stevensville   I call in question the character of Sen. Tester as he is not honest and above board. I have requested information from him via email […]

Support for Stover

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By Russ Lawrence, Hamilton I am writing in support of Lyndsay Stover for Ravalli County Commissioner. Our current board of commissioners has abdicated all leadership on real county issues. While […]

Support for Gorski

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By Jeff and Yvonne Gritzner, Florence   Let’s say no to “Same O, Same O” and say “Go Gorski. How refreshing it would be to have a new voice to […]

Vote Republican!

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By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas-Thomas, Hamilton   Vote Democr…  Wait a minute. Is this a football game, where one side wins and the other loses? Where all the spectators go home either […]

Corvallis Blue Devils win big

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Corvallis scored early and often against Stevensville at the ‘Jackets’ Homecoming game. Corvallis took advantage of several Stevensville turnovers and turned many of them into touchdowns. Whenever Stevensville started to […]

A shout out to good sportsmanship

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Darby fell to the Flint Creek Titans but the score wasn’t really that important. Earlier in the week, Darby coach Jeff Snavely contacted the Flint Creek coach and told him […]

Hamilton soccer teams advance

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The Hamilton girls soccer team put up more goals against Frenchtown than a team normally does in three or four games. Hamilton won, 15-1. Hamilton scored eight goals in the […]

Rosemary Cecelia Wilson

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Hamilton – Rosemary Cecelia Wilson, 98, of Hamilton passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018. She was born July 19, 1920 in Denver, CO. Rosemary was preceded in death by […]

Town Council chutzpah

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By Christin Rzasa, Stevensville   I have great sympathy for the folks who are trying to accomplish the town’s business–Mayor Dewey and Police Chief Marble–while having to deal with the juvenile […]

Get involved

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By Dennis Lenahan, Stevensville   There seems to be a lot said on line and in the Bitterroot Star about Stevensville law enforcement. Yet ‘Coffee with a Cop’ on September […]

Marijuana myths exposed

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By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton   Colorado’s failed experiment in legalizing marijuana has been expertly documented by an independent film company in Idaho (Sidewayz Films). The video, “Chronic State,” can be […]