On Friday, President Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency. That action will free up close to $42.5 billion in federal funds to use in addressing the crisis. After […]
Archives for March 17, 2020
Resolution to suspend Stevensville council member withdrawn
At the March 12 Stevensville Town Council meeting, the agenda item considering the suspension of Council President Bob Michalson was withdrawn from the record at the request of Council member […]
Merrill files for HD 87
Laura Merrill of Stevensville recently filed as a candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in House District 87. House District 87 includes the communities of Pinesdale, Corvallis, Victor, and […]
Darby Lumber Timber Sale Phase 2 is Trojan Horse
By George Wuerthner, Livingston The proposed Darby Lumber Timber Sale Phase Two on the Bitterroot National Forest is a Trojan Horse being implemented under the guise of “forest health” based […]
A big thank you
By Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville I want to give a shout out for a recent good news activity that deserves a hearty THANK YOU. The walking-path benches from town to the river […]
Essen is wrong
By Teresa Larson, Victor Certain parts of Marty Essen’s rant in the March 4 issue of the Bitterroot Star may or may not be correct, but when he addressed the […]
Truth matters
By Corrine Gantt, Chair, Nancy Neal, Linda Weber, Rich Morrisey, Skip Kowalski, Linda Schmitt, Mary Blankenbaker, Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee Call us naive, or idealistic, but we have always believed that […]
Ronald G. Daley
Lolo – Since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Ronald G. Daley had continuously thought about the effects this would have on his family. With his devoted wife Kay by his side, he […]
Call to action
By Marc Mentel, D.O. (Physician), President, Montana Medical Association The entire planet is facing the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and now it is in Montana. Make no mistake, this is […]
Local library closures in effect
To help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Bitterroot Public Library and North Valley Public Library have closed until further notice starting Monday, March 16. Darby Community Public […]
REC postpones annual meeting
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve, Ravalli Electric Cooperative wants to inform members of their plans to ensure continuity of service and wellbeing of employees and members. Ravalli […]
Governor confirms two cases of coronavirus in Montana
Governor Steve Bullock on Monday confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Montana. The Missoula County patient is a male in their 20s The Yellowstone County patient is […]