NOTICE The first half of the 2019 Real Estate Taxes are due payable before 5 PM, December 2, 2019. We have a Night Drop located at North end of Administration […]
Archives for November 2019
Water Compact still waiting for Congressional approval
The pending Water Compact between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), the state of Montana and the federal government is the result of more than a decade of negotiations […]
Voters reject the Aquatic Center bond and levy
Voters overwhelmingly rejected the bond and levy proposed for a remodel and addition to the Bitterroot Aquatic Center in Hamilton. In both cases 72% of the voters said no deal. […]
Municipal election results
Hamilton In the contest for the council seat in Ward 1 Robin Pruitt ousted incumbent Joe Petrusaitis, grabbing over two thirds of the vote. It was the only really contested […]
Town of Stevensville ponders land purchase for water issues
The Town of Stevensville is considering the potential purchase of 26 acres of ground located adjacent to the town’s well fields next to the Twin Creeks Subdivision. The issue […]
Project 59870 kick-off event will benefit Sharing Tree
A new non-profit group in Stevensville will kick off its efforts with a holiday party on Saturday, December 7th at the newly reopened Plum Loco building, 201 Main in downtown […]
Ravalli County Federal Credit Union opens branch in Florence
Employees of the Ravalli County Federal Credit Union and members of the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of a new branch office in Florence last week. The doors […]
Special concert set for Nov. 23 in Stevensville
New York City singer-songwriter and violinist Skye Steele joins forces with Missoula native Bells From Linden (Lindsey Stormo) for a night of intimate folk duets at the Stevensville Playhouse on […]
Hamilton moves on to semi finals
The Hamilton Broncs held off a strong Billings Central team on Saturday in the Class A State quarterfinals. Billings Central defeated Hamilton last year in the state championship but that […]
Lady Blue Devils, Lady Falcons on to state
It’s a familiar scene; it’s the middle of November and the Florence and Corvallis volleyball teams are heading to Bozeman for the All Class Volleyball State Tournament. Both teams have […]
Fairfield trips up Florence
Florence lost to Fairfield, 55-20, in Class B quarter final action. Fairfield is the defending state champion and has not lost in the second round playoff game since 2014. Florence […]
Sign the petition for Bitterroot Valley Community College
By Robert Walsh, Professor, Bitterroot College, Hamilton Volunteers have recently been circulating a petition among residents of Ravalli County to gather signatures in support of a ballot issue to establish […]
Déjà vu all over again
By Sonny LaSalle, Hamilton The purpose of this letter is to add some truth and facts to the efforts by Friends of the Bitterroot (FOB) to stop the valiant efforts […]
Bitterroot Front
By Jennifer Knell, Hamilton I was grateful to see the Friends of the Bitterroot ad in the paper regarding the Bitterroot Front logging project proposed by the Forest Service/BNF as […]
Natural recovery is the way
By Brett Haverstick, Moscow, Idaho The National Park Service just completed taking public comments concerning the possible reintroduction of grizzly bears in the North Cascades of Washington. The recovery area […]
What happened?
By Mary Lakes, Port Townsend, Washington I lived in Ravalli County for 36 years from 1982-2018. My family was raised here, I had a successful 20-year private practice in massage […]
Thomas J. Reed
Stevensville – Thomas J. Reed, 60, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 from cancer at his home in Stevensville. He was born December 30, 1958 in Missoula to Evelyn and […]
Beverly Longbottom
Stevensville – Beverly Longbottom, 87, of Stevensville, passed away Wednesday, October 16 at home. Born July 8, 1932 to Walter and Olive Summers Henderson, she grew up and went to […]
Carol Nadine Munson
Victor – Carol Nadine (Gingerich-Moore) Munson, 89, went to her Lord Jesus on November 7, 2019. She was born in Orth, MN on August 1, 1930. Carol had eight brothers […]
Stevensville advances to divisional
On Monday night, the Lady ‘Jackets of Stevensville used a united attack to roll over Hamilton in three games and punch their ticket to the Western A volleyball divisional in […]