By Christin Rzasa School officials in the Bitterroot Valley are making the safety of their facilities a priority, and this past October, they learned how to help the public sector […]
Archives for February 12, 2019
Lawsuit filed over decision to allow demolition of historic church
Ten property owners in the neighborhood of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, located at 411 South 5th Street in Hamilton, have filed a lawsuit challenging the decision by […]
Bonney receives national Wildfire Mitigation Award
Byron Bonney, Community Forester with Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development, was recently named as a recipient of the 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Award (WMA). The award was established in 2014 […]
Call for Bids – Magnesium Chloride
INVITATION TO BID MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2019 Magnesium Chloride Supply. Sealed proposals will be received by […]
Call for Bids – Hot Plant Asphalt Supply
INVITATION TO BID HOT PLANT ASPHALT SUPPLY The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2019 HOT PLANT ASPHALT SUPPLY. Sealed proposals will […]
Call for Bids – Equipment Rental
INVITATION TO BID EQUIPMENT RENTAL The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2019 EQUIPMENT RENTAL. Sealed proposals will be received by the […]
Notice to Creditors – William L. Taggart
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. TAGGART, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-19-16 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Forest seeks comment on Threemile project, meeting set
The Bitterroot National Forest is inviting the public to review and make comments on a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction project in the Sapphire Mountains northeast of Stevensville. The […]
County to loan BR Irrigation District $300k for dam repairs
Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to loan the Bitter Root Irrigation District (BRID) $300,000 to replace some ancient gate valves that serve to control the flow of water […]
Nomination Commission solicits judgeship applications
Chief Justice Mike McGrath has notified the Judicial Nomination Commission that the Hon. Jeffry H. Langton, district judge for the Twenty-First Judicial District (Ravalli County) will be retiring effective April […]
DEQ targets Bitterroot for nonpoint pollution prevention funds
Shaun McGrath, the Director of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, recently announced at the Montana Watershed Coordination Council’s annual conference in Helena that the Bitterroot River watershed had been […]
Bill addresses public road closure issues
A bill introduced in the Montana Legislature last week would give county attorneys a strong tool to prevent public road closures by increasing the outdated fine for illegally gating established […]
Ban trapping of Northern Rockies fishers
By Michele Dieterich, Hamilton It is heartbreaking that Montana’s wildlife managers still allow Northern Rockies Fishers to be trapped. Their dwindling population could be on the brink of extinction, but […]
A profound little paragraph
By Darryl Lee, Florence “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for […]
Let’s get the story straight
By John Gibney, Hamilton There are those who think Obama was much better than Trump so let’s hear the truth. Start with who’s really responsible for the upturn in […]
Thanks from Samaritan’s Purse
By Dana Williams, Samaritan’s Purse I am writing to thank Stevensville residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the […]
America divided
By John Bird, Victor It’s no longer just Republican vs Democrat or liberal vs conservative. It’s the 1 percent vs the percent, rural vs urban, white men against the world. Climate […]
Illegal immigrant crisis
By Gary and Joan Carlson, Corvallis Does the illegal immigrant crisis only impact the Southern Border States? Montana’s state legislature recently began its 2019 session. The first bill presented by […]
Florence wrestler completes undefeated season
Spencer Jones of Florence completed his senior year undefeated and claiming the state championship at 205 pounds. Jones defeated Beau Peterson of Colstrip with an 8-2 decision. Jones defeated Kolter […]
Darby perfect in conference play
The Darby Tigers secured the top seed in District 13C with a 53-49 win over Clark Fork on Thursday night. Although the Mountain Cats took the lead at the end […]