May 30, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today there is one positive COVID-19 case in Ravalli County. This case is currently in isolation at home. This case is a male, […]
Archives for May 2020
Governor Bullock announces additional support for destination communities and small businesses heading into Phase 2
Bullock requests Yellowstone National Park to reopen effective June 1 Governor Steve Bullock today announced further efforts to protect communities heading into Phase Two of the Reopening the Big Sky […]
Survey: Montana tourism anxious as COVID-19 impacts continue, travelers feel safer
UM News Service Perhaps you heard an overwhelming sigh of relief from Montana tourism businesses when Gov. Steve Bullock announced the June 1 lifting of the 14-day quarantine for […]
DLI highlights resources available to Montana businesses impacted by COVID-19
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) today is highlighting state resources available for Montana businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. “We know many Montana businesses are still […]
State Fund announces grants for COVID-19 PPE expenses
On Thursday, Montana State Fund (MSF), Montana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, announced a personal protective equipment (PPE) grant program designed to assist COVID-19 high-risk and vulnerable frontline businesses and […]
Stevi mayor recall petition approved for the ballot
Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder Regina Plettenberg has notified Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey that enough signatures on the recall petition submitted against him had been verified to trigger the next […]
Stevi council in quagmire since COVID-19 emergency declared
The Stevensville Town Council has not legally met since March 20, 2020, the day it adopted its COVID-19 emergency declaration suspending all regular meetings in the face of a looming […]
Creamery Picnic cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The venerable Stevensville Creamery Picnic has been added to the growing list of annual events cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. At a well-advertised but lightly attended special meeting on Thursday, […]
Remembering Doc Ward
The valley lost another icon this last week. Dr. Jack Ward, D.V.M. has been around barns and corrals from one end of the valley to the other. He was most […]
American Legion baseball returns
For the first time this year, the crack of the bat was heard in the valley. Spring, and summer, sports had been put on hold while the world came to […]
Food security
By Walter Schweitzer, President, Montana Farmers Union When I looked up “food security” this definition made the most sense to me. “Food security incorporates a measure of resilience to future […]
Return to normalcy
By Archie L. Thomas and Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis We love the return to normalcy from the season’s first Hamilton Farmers Market. The hardworking vendors’ first spring harvest is regenerative. In […]
Recreation on State Land
By Gary Milner, Corvallis Regarding the State Land east of Corvallis: To the mountain bikers who are building jumps, making their own trails, and constructing their own routes and play area; […]
Appalling practice
By Gene Mallette, Helena I am disgustingly appalled by the notion that we should keep the names of pandemic victims a big secret! Sure, we need to protect personal discords against […]
Critical divide
By Bob Brown, Bigfork The study of history allows us the luxury of 20-20 hindsight. Looking back, we can see the little events that led up to the big moments, and […]
COVID-19 and the USA
By Bob Williams, Stevensville Donald Trump could have been re-elected, with good numbers. All he had to do was follow through on briefings, avoid delusion, and put the right people in […]
Good Old Ernie
Written by Gregory – fellow co-volunteer, submitted by Bill Bean – Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Ravalli County Ernie was one of the founding fathers of Habitat for Humanity in […]
Vote for life!
By Judy Hoy, Stevensville Our federal agencies, which are supposed to protect humans and all other animals, are promoting even more use of the pesticides that are presently killing vertebrates […]
Action and reaction: the consequences to come
By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Regardless of the source (questionable) or its comparison to other viruses and outbreaks, there is one thing which is clear to me–the response to the corona […]
Mine’s impact on trout stream tells story of broken promises
By Bonnie Gestring, Earthworks and David Brooks, Montana Trout Unlimited Clancy Creek, a tributary to Prickly Pear Creek, used to be a fine little Westslope Cutthroat Trout stream between Butte and […]