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Archives for April 28, 2020
Governor announces system to sanitize N95 respirators for health care workers
The Montana National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility will house the Battelle System to clean and disinfect respirators to ensure health care workers stay safe during national shortages of Personal […]
Stevensville businesses still need help!
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Chapter One Book Store weathers a pandemic
By Marnie Craig In 1994, a team of book lovers with handcarts and strong backs wheeled bookshelves and boxes of books across Hamilton’s Main Street into the corner storefront on […]
Re-opening has begun
The shelter-in-place directive that was instituted across the state to blunt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana expired on Sunday, April 26 for individuals and Monday, April 27 […]
Montana Covid-19 statistical info 4-27-20
As of Monday evening, April 27, there were 449 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montana. Total number of tests completed – 13,033 Total hospitalizations – 61 Active Hospitalizations – 11 […]
Board of Health agrees to abide by Governor’s reopening plan
The Ravalli County Board of Health last week acknowledged and agreed to abide by Governor Bullock’s recently issued directive implementing the first phase of a phased reopening plan designed to […]
Marcus Daly Hospital Respiratory Services up and running
For Bitterroot valley residents experiencing acute respiratory distress, help is only a phone call away and, if appropriate, a same-day appointment can be made to be examined by a nurse […]
A responsible path to reopening
By Montana Governor Steve Bullock Over the past several weeks, Montanans have faced unprecedented challenges. Our way of life has changed rapidly. Like every corner of our country, our once […]
Taxes without your permission
By Rep. Theresa Manzella, HD 85 Like you, I received my mail-in ballot for the mill levy increase to support the Bitterroot College and the election of the Board of Trustees […]
Response to Manzella
By David Bedey, former chairman, Hamilton school board, Demaris Moore, former chairman, Hamilton school board, Mark Yoakam, former trustee, Hamilton school board Theresa Manzella’s recent letter to the editor is troubling. She […]
Pandemic: an opportunity
By Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP, Vice Chair, Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate Even as we cope with and try to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic amidst the […]
Setting the Medicaid Expansion record straight
By Rep. Nancy Ballance, HD87, Hamilton The recent letter to the editor regarding Medicaid Expansion is fraught with misinformation that must not go unanswered. Medicaid expansion DID NOT increase by a […]
SBA delivers support to rural America
By Dan Nordberg, SBA Director of Rural Affairs and Region 8 Administrator The devastating impact of COVID-19 has tested the will of millions of agricultural businesses and farms throughout rural […]
Thank you!
By Brian Potton and the Staff of The Potton Insurance Agency, Stevensville I would like to extend a big Shout Out to Mark Allen and Larry Hill for their awesome job completing […]
How to sign I-187 petition
By Pamela June Morris, Corvallis Montana Voters, please help put Montana-made affordable renewable energy on our fall ballot! Despite shelter-in-place restrictions, determined volunteers continue to offer Montana a bright future through […]
Many good reasons to vote ‘NO’ for a community college
By Paul Goeltz, Victor For one, home owners are taxed enough, this money should come from the state or feds. Colleges, both 4 year and 2 year, are oversold and […]
Locally-controlled community colleges greatly benefit Montana communities that invest in them
By Eric Gren, Hamilton Bitterrooters would be wise to ensure that Bitterroot College can continue to serve our community. But to simply discount the financial concern on many voters’ minds would be […]
Support for Ballance
By Rep. Ray Shaw, Sheridan For the last six years, I have served in the Montana House of Representatives with Nancy Ballance and Theresa Manzella. If there is one thing you should […]
More taxes
By Al Sperry, Hamilton I just received the Official School Election Ballot. Some in the Valley want to increase your taxes. They always use the $100,000 figure so as not […]