In the Stevensville area, particularly east of town, readers may have noticed the increased horse-drawn vehicle traffic. That’s just one of the signs of the growing number of Amish families […]
Archives for January 2019
A Normal Life: Mish Kid and Prisoner of War
Stevensville – John “Mac” MacDonald of Missoula has just issued a book detailing his experiences as a prisoner of war under the Japanese in World War II in the Philippines. […]
Stevensville Town Council – Michalson/Barker agenda fizzles
Following some blistering opening comments from the public and town staff at the beginning of last Thursday’s Stevensville Town Council meeting, a cluster of controversial agenda items presented by […]
County considers purchasing Big Sky Church building
Ravalli County Commissioners are considering an offer to purchase the Big Sky Baptist Church building located just north of the county administration building on S. 4th in Hamilton. Pastor Steve […]
First Responders honored by Hamilton Masonic Lodge
On January 15, Ionic Masonic Lodge #38 hosted the second annual “First Responder” Awards dinner in Hamilton to recognize deserving individuals within our community who have been identified by their […]
Motions to Amend Water Rights Claims
Notice to Mainstem Bitterroot River and East Side Water Users MOTIONS TO AMEND STATEMENTS OF CLAIM (Pursuant to Section 85-2-233(6), MCA) Motions to Amend Claims 76H 151578 00 and 76H […]
Motion to Amend Water Rights Claim
Notice to Mainstem Bitterroot River and East Side Water Users MOTION TO AMEND STATEMENT OF CLAIM (Pursuant to Section 85-2-233(6),MCA) A Motion to Amend Claim 76H 4103-00 has been filed […]
Floodplain Permit Application FA-18-19
Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River at 94 Russell Drive, […]
Notice to Creditors – Nicholas Joseph Kormanik, Sr.
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS JOSEPH KORMANIK, SR., Deceased. Cause No. DP-19-12 Dept. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Notice to Creditors – George W. Tussing
John D. Greef ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-9060 Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: […]
Support for affordable housing legislation
By Tim Peterson, Corvallis The Bitterroot Valley has been a difficult place to eke out an existence for 10,000 years. The Salish Indians traveled a network of trails that spread […]
Choose your associations wisely
By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton One largely reveals their own character by the friends they choose and their associations. The wisest man who ever lived said, “He who walks with wise […]
Astonishing!
By Amy Knight, Stevensville Re: Astonishing report in the Bitterroot Star regarding Stevensville council members Bob Michalson and Stacie Barker. Among other things reported, they would like to abolish the […]
Back at you, Bill!
By Jerry Haslip, Victor Bill Jones’ letter in the Bitterroot Star, written in such a glib manner, was amusing for conservatives who believe in supported factual evidence! Apparently, Jones is […]
Response to Jones
By Frank Novotny, Victor To answer Mr. Jones, I am heartened that he recognizes that I am well informed, but, I must say that I do not advocate summary […]
Medical professionals support medical aid in dying
By Star Jameson, Hamilton The new legislature in Montana is hard at work focusing on vital issues to our State. A few individuals are hard at work threatening end-of-life options […]
Let’s repeal Murphy’s law
By Edward Sperry, Col USAF (RET), Stevensville Congress is starting up again. I think all of us (Democrat, Republican and whatever) hope that they may manage to do something […]
Democracy in danger
By Henry Fowler, Stevensville There has been no better proof of the bias and corruption of the “fake news” mainstream media (MSM) than the recent controversy concerning high school […]
Corvallis wins Battle of Root by one
The Battle of the Root which features the four wrestling teams in the in the valley was renamed this year. It is now the Mike McChesney Memorial Battle of the […]
Hamilton tops Maroons, ties for conference lead
The Butte Central Maroons came to Hamilton on Saturday. Butte Central came in undefeated with a 12-0 record. Hamilton, ranked No. 5 in the state, only had two losses and […]