The community gathered for hot dogs, desserts, and a celebration of the new softball field on Saturday. Honored guests were the contractors, builders, and workers who have worked through snow […]
Archives for April 16, 2019
Florence comes up short against Frenchtown
Saturday’s matchup between Frenchtown and Florence featured two of the top programs in the state. Between the two teams, they have won more than 20 state titles in the last […]
Tennis players glad to be playing
This has not been the best spring for playing tennis. When practice began in mid-March, all of the outside courts in the valley were covered in up to a foot […]
Track roundup
The Dave Tripp track meet was held Friday in Polson and featured many of the smaller schools in Western Montana. The Darby girls took seventh in the track meet which […]
Beware of the fox and the weasels
By Jim Rokosch, Stevensville Ryan Zinke may be gone from the Interior Department, but he left plenty of foxes guarding the hen house. During his two years as Secretary, Mr. […]
Support for Stevensville School bonds
By Debbie and Dan Severson, Stevensville This letter is to express our support for the Stevensville School Bonds that we will vote on in May. We also want to thank […]
Fun and games at tax time
By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton It’s tax time and lots of us are getting a clearer picture of our personal and family finances. The Trump tax cut plan is showing what […]
Trump and Russian collusion
By David Welch, Hamilton In a report issued in January 2017, the CIA, FBI, NSA and 14 other agencies and Congressional committees unanimously agreed that the Russia government interfered in […]
Response to Tester
By Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I just have to respond to the recent letter from Senator Tester published in the Star. First I would like to thank him for FINALLY making […]
Oops!
By Susan McCreary, Stevensville At the April 11, Stevensville Town Council Meeting, Mayor Brandon Dewey at the end of the meeting had a display on the screen showing his powers as […]
Support for SB 24
By Kirk Thompson, Stevensville The legislature is currently considering SB 24, which would raise the voluntary motor vehicle registration fee from $6 to $9. This small fee increase will provide […]
But I like cows!
Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville I hear those legislature folks in Washington are talking about maybe having to kill all the cows. They say the poor cows are poisoning the […]
Pauline Marie Baltz
Pauline Marie Baltz of Stevensville, Montana passed away peacefully at home on April 8th surrounded by family and her spouse of 34 years, the “love of her life” Donald J. […]
Donald R. Riedeman
Victor – Donald R. Riedeman, a long-time resident of Victor, died Sunday the 7th day of April, 2019 peacefully at his home. Don was born in 1952 in Waite Park, […]
Charles Darrel Hayne
1940-2019 Charles Darrel Hayne (aka Chuck, Darrel, Emo) passed away March 31, 2019 in Moses Lake, WA. He was born July 5, 1940 to Charles (Shorty) and Helen House Hayne. […]
Update on Highway Patrol Trooper Palmer
April 16, 2019 HELENA – Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer continues to receive medical treatment at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. While he is showing indications that […]