RICHARD A. WEBER , P.C. 345 West Main Street Hamilton, Montana 59840 Telephone: 406/363-6888 Fax: 406/363-2972 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. RAVALLI COUNTY In Re the Estate of ARMAND J. ZAMIARA; Deceased. Case No.: DP-20-20 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Pesonal Representative […]
Archives for March 4, 2020
Hamilton’s Sister Optimists: vital to our valley
By Marnie Craig Saundra Amsden was living overseas and serving in the military when her mom wrote an $85 check to Soroptimist International of Hamilton and told her, “You are now a Soroptimist.” Amsden didn’t know what that meant. She retired from the Navy in 2009 and moved back to Montana. Amsden realized not everyone […]
Burk’s new book tells essential story of Montana’s wild places
What better thing could a bunch of old timers leave for us before taking off to those fabled “happy hunting grounds” than to tell us the story, and maybe show us a few pictures as well, of the most remarkable places they’ve been, the marvelous things they’ve seen, and the deep respect they’ve gained for […]
Hamilton mayor recognized as community asset by Chamber
Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf, a recent recipient of the Community Asset award from the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce said he was “pleasantly surprised” at being selected for the honor. “I was really happy about it,” said Farrenkopf, “because it completely validates everything that I do.” Farrenkopf works as the Community Life Director at Sapphire […]
Creating connectivity
The intersection at the heart of any city is of extreme importance for both the city residents and its visitors. It has long been recognized that the most significant intersection in Hamilton, the intersection of Highway 93 and Main Street and Marcus Street is not exactly welcoming, nor aesthetically appealing, and is difficult to […]
Stevi council changes rule for requesting attorney presence
At its February 27 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council decided that the Town Attorney, who has been consistently attending council meetings at Mayor Brandon Dewey’s request, should not be required to attend meetings unless both the council president and the mayor agree that his presence is required. In the past, the attorney’s presence could be […]
Library mill levy request qualifies for June ballot
The Bitterroot Public Library was successful in its petition drive and a request for three mills in additional funding for the library will appear on the ballot in June 2020. “The library greatly appreciates the support of our community in getting this levy on the ballot for June,” said Mark Wetherington, Bitterroot Public Library director. […]
Darby Lumber Lands Project bad deal for taxpayers
By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Last week, Bitterroot Valley newspapers reported many of the facts associated with the Friends of the Bitterroot’s (FOB) first lawsuit in more than a decade. Their suit asks a federal judge to put a hold on the project (now called the Tabor Mountain timber sale) until such time as the Court […]
Open burning blues
By Steve Jones, Corvallis I want to second Ann Hardings letter “Burning issue” from last week. It’s approaching that time of year where, from my east side Corvallis deck, the valley looks like a land of ten thousand smokes. You usually have to pay a dump $35 to take a tire, but here in the […]
Doling out revenge as if it were candy
By Marty Essen, Victor Republicans frequently state that they don’t care about Donald Trump’s behavior; they only care about his results. That sounds innocent enough—until you realize that people made similar claims during the reigns of the worst autocrats in history. Even Robert Mugabe had his fans. Where Trump will ultimately rank among the world’s […]
Clarification, please!
By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville On February 19, 2020, Frank Novotny, Victor, posted a Letter to the Editor concerning the Democratic Party ‘platform’ which Henry Fowler, Stevensville, had earlier (Feb. 5, 2020) proposed. Novotny said that he could “…only reduce it [Fowler’s proposed platform] to the absolute minimum, namely take money from people who earn it […]
Re: Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame debacle
By Bob Sivertsen, 2013 MCHF Inductee, Havre The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame Debacle continues. The MCHF Board has wasted nearly $1 million and no one has been held […]