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 […]
Archives for February 2019
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 […]
Corvallis seeded #1
The Corvallis Blue Devils have the No. 1 seed going into the Southwest A District tournament this weekend in Butte. They defeated Ronan in non conference action and then ran […]
Juanita ‘Nita’ M. Schaffer
In the early morning hours of Friday, February 1st, Nita left this earth and went wherever loveable, spunky little mamas go. She was born July 24, 1937 in Kokomo, Indiana, […]
Annual Cowboy Ball this Saturday
The Eighth Annual Rockin’ RC Rodeo Cowboy Ball will be held this Saturday night, February 9, at the First Interstate Building at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. The doors will open […]
Snowplowing
Snowplowing from Florence to Hamilton. Truck or 4 wheeler. Call for estimate 207-1793.
Bus Driver
Ravalli Head Start is seeking a Bus Driver for the North Valley Head Start Center in Stevensville. Position is 16 to 18 hours per week. Hourly wage is $11.34 per […]
Assistant Teacher
Ravalli Head Start is seeking an Assistant Teacher for the North Valley Head Start Center in Stevensville. Position is 32 hours per week September – May. Hourly wage is $10.59 […]
Filing for Trustee Candidates – Lone Rock School
NOTICE OF FILING FOR TRUSTEE CANDIDATES: Lone Rock School District# 13 is looking to fill two (2) Trustee positions for a 3-year term each and one (1) Trustee position for […]
Notice to Creditors – Ralph Frederick Griswold, Jr.
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RALPH FREDERICK GRISWOLD, JR., Deceased. Cause No. DP-19-13 Dept. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Westslope Distillery – small batches, great tastes
The Westslope Distillery is still in its infant stages as far as producing with only Sweet Sting Honey Spirit and Lost Trail Rye Vodka bottled right now. But just one […]
Christensen remains out on bail pending appeal
After being convicted at a jury trial on November 20, 2017 on two counts of negligent homicide, eleven counts of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and nine counts of criminal […]
Saving ‘1 Horse at a Time’
By Christin Rzasa For Jasmin Shinn, the process of founding and running a non-profit organization that helps unwanted draft horses has taught her many things, and not just about these […]
Bottom drops out of cardboard recycling
Volunteers at Ravalli County Recycling (RCR), a non-profit recycling center located on Highway 93 north of Hamilton, are still graciously accepting corrugated cardboard, compressing it and baling it for shipment, […]
Trial date set for Robbins Gulch Road lawsuit
A bench trial in Federal District Court in Missoula has been scheduled for March 16, 2020 in a lawsuit filed by two landowners along Robbins Gulch Road seeking to close […]