By Penney Howe and Jimmy Canton, Stevensville The tents are down and the cleanup is almost done. We are sad but happy that we were able to give such a great tribute to our Veterans on short notice. We thank everyone that came, everyone that helped and all of those who have gone before us, who […]
Archives for June 2, 2020
The Mayor’s nemesis, the recall
By Jim Crews, Stevensville The Mayor will not resign. That means a special election. Probably around the first week in August, I suspect. Recalls generally go very badly for elected officials. That is why most resign. It is embarrassing to have that many people in the community lose faith in you as an elected official. For […]
Enough is enough
By Patrick Shourd, Stevensville Shortly after Governor Bullock issued a “shelter in place” order, many Montanans stepped into action. Nurses, police officers, and other essential workers risked their own health to perform the duties Montanans rely on. Non-essential workers stayed home as instructed to insure the health and safety of their fellow citizens. Schools closed down, […]
Handshake
By Mike Mercer, Stevensville Some things are meant to be fought for, no matter what; I put the handshake in that category. Too much has been swept away in the name of progress, science, love, economics and now safety. The manner in which we greet one another has always been intimate not distant, inclusive not isolated. […]
Keep carbon in the forest
By George Wuerthner, Livingston Gifford Pinchot, first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, often said: “Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation and/or renewal of forests, waters, lands and minerals for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time.” It has become the agency’s motto. Yet in the age of climate change, the Forest […]
George Floyd
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I just think it’s important to put his name out there, so that anyone who doesn’t recognize it and know why it’s important can look it up. Thank you.
Bucs sweep Mavs
The Bitterroot Bucs will have a busy summer playing American Legion baseball but they won’t get out of Western Montana, unlike other years when they played all over the state and even in some out of state tournaments. The farthest they will travel during the regular season is Libby to the north and Butte to […]
Montana families encouraged to apply for WIC
Program provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Sheila Hogan said today a program to support mothers and children is available and ready to help Montanans who may need food assistance, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides healthy food and nutrition services […]
Hearing Voices Network
The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) USA is one of over 20 nationally-based networks around the world joined by shared goals and values, incorporating a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences. It is part of an international collaboration between professionals, people with […]