2-25-19, 12:30 PM The City of Hamilton has declared a snow emergency , effective immediately. The emergency declaration means all vehicles must be removed immediately from designated snow routes, which include Fairgrounds Road, […]
Archives for February 2019
Blizzard conditions likely today, tonight
Blizzard conditions likely in Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys Today-Tonight Issued: 9 AM MST, Monday Feb 25th SUMMARY Confidence is HIGH that blizzard conditions will occur in the Missoula valley, as […]
Studying tick spit
Scientists explore tick salivary glands as tool to study virus transmission and infection Research into ticks in the Bitterroot valley began in earnest around 1900 when Dr. Howard Ricketts began […]
Commissioners, Health Board address conflicts through MOU
The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners have adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ravalli County Board of Health in an effort to delineate their respective responsibilities and duties. […]
Stevensville town council tables bulk of agenda items
With Mayor Brandon Dewey out of town on business, Council President Bob Michalson got a chance to wield the gavel at last week’s Stevensville Town Council meeting. But the ambitious […]
John Owen inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame
On February 9, in Great Falls, Major John Owen was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. On hand to receive the award on his […]
New book touts Montana’s historic Bighorn sheep resurgence
The publication of a big new all-color book featuring stories about the resurgence of Montana’s bighorn sheep populations in the wake of conservation efforts over the past 30 years that […]
Public Hearing – Stevensville Budget Amendment
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:30 pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public hearing on Thursday, […]
Public Comment – Threemile WMA habitat restoration project
PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) seeks public review of its proposal to conduct forested habitat restoration treatments on approximately 1,492 acres within the Threemile Wildlife Management […]
Public Hearing – Stevensville CDBG funding
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:00 pm The Town of Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm in […]
Notice to Creditors – Harry Joyce Richards
David H. Bjornson State Bar No. 3309 Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC 2809 Great Northern Loop, Ste 100 Missoula, Montana 59808 Telephone: 406-721-8896 Telefax: 406-541-8037 Email: david@bjornsonlaw.com Attorneys for Sarah Elizabeth […]
Notice to Creditors – Veronica Ruth Engelter
David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Personal Representative […]
Notice to Creditors – Yuri Jane Malin
Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Email: office@cheeneylaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE […]
Ravalli County Recycling determined to keep recycling
By Janice Lee, President, Ravalli County Recycling To all residents of Ravalli County: Ravalli County Recycling is determined to stay open and keep on recycling. We have challenges at […]
Corvallis Cut-off Road needs speed reduction
By Allen Bjergo, President, Corvallis Civic Club The Montana Department of Transportation has changed its consideration of the speed reduction to a hearing on March 14th. Letters can be sent […]
Independently speaking
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Reading this week’s letters, I cheered both John Gibney and John Bird for urging us all to overcome our differences and, well, in my words, become […]
Auto insurance should be fair
By Katie Sutton, Montana Organizing Project It seems that every other TV commercial is for auto insurance. “Save money on your car insurance by being a safe driver.” “Save here […]
Responding to a regular contributor, Trumpist and complete wingnut
By Rick Landry, Corvallis I am weary of seeing the same old cabal of Trump supporting wingnuts using these columns with every publication like some kind of uncontested personal forum, within which […]
Observing God’s Law
By Frank Novotny Recently the North Valley Pachyderm Club received an outstanding presentation from Mr. Rick Jore, former Montana legislator. It concerned certain aspects of our U.S. Constitution and our […]
Support for HB 32
By Willis Curdy, Missoula If zebra mussels are allowed to gain a foothold in Montana waters, it could cost Montanans hundreds of millions of dollars per year. It might seem dramatic, […]