Last Friday, Mary Fahnestock-Thomas sent out an email message inviting people to join her on Saturday at the intersection of First Street (Highway 93) and Marcus Street in downtown Hamilton. She said she was going to grab her George Floyd sign and go stand on the corner to show support for protests going on around […]
Archives for June 9, 2020
Stevensville annexation request limps along
The Stevensville Town Council held its first regular council meeting since March on June 4th at the North Valley Public Library’s community room. The change of venue was to accomodate for social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns. Meetings will continue to be held there for the time being. The Stevensville Town Council balked once again […]
Ravalli County Weed District moves into old Victor Fire Hall
Ravalli County Weed District employees did not just find a new home to house their operation; they pretty much built it. Or, more exactly, they rebuilt the old Victor Volunteer Fire Department to meet their needs. Just to be clear, they re-modeled the old fire hall themselves with their own sweat, labor and tools. If […]
Bitter Root Water Forum’s ‘Earth Stewardship Program’ goes virtual
School has looked a little different this spring. Students, teachers, parents and more have needed to adapt. In previous years, the Bitter Root Water Forum has hosted field trips in May for their Earth Stewardship Program. The Earth Stewardship Program is a year-long effort with seventh grade students that features monthly classroom visits from community […]
Anti-racism – not being racist is not enough
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Nice people are not racist, right? And most of us think we’re nice people. So why all this ruckus? Because however nice individuals may be, large groups of people who want to make money and protect their interests tend to make policy — like declaring that neighborhoods that are not all […]
Calling out dishonest behavior
By Susan Devlin, Stevensville I thought I had become accustomed, to some extent, to council member’s lying. However, I found myself genuinely appalled at a recent bold faced lie by Council member Holcomb, after watching the May 21, 2020 Board of Adjustments meeting regarding a variance request by property owner, David Laursen. My comments contained in […]
More than a recall
By Leanna Rodabaugh, Stevensville What Dewey has failed to realize: He doesn’t understand why people vote. Think about how and why you vote. Do you like a certain candidate? Do you like the looks, the style, the remarks that hit home? Do you champion the same things? While the recall effort is true and legitimate, it […]
Listen for yourself
By Cathy Scholtens, Stevensville The May 21, 2020 Board of Adjustment meeting in Stevensville was quite an eye opener. I have been loosely following the drama and angst the Stevensville Town Council seems to generate. Like many folks in Stevensville, I knew there were some problems between some of the town council members and Mayor Dewey. […]
Remain the same
By Cherie Carlson, Stevensville These are times that try men’s hearts (and women’s too). Are we really prepared to throw away our Constitution and try to build a Socialist Society? The first step to this process is to take away all guns from private citizens; but just as bad it includes taking over the education of […]
Daines fights for indigenous people
By Hailey Peabody, Corvallis Senator Steve Daines is a man of diligent, honest work and keeping to his word. These qualities are evident in the keen attention he pays to the needs of Montana’s Native American population. Daines’ support for Native American communities earned him the recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Little […]
The people have spoken
By Randy Pinocci, Public Service Commissioner, Dist. 1, and Brad Tschida, House Majority Leader Montana voters left no question which direction they want our state to go in 2020. This Primary Election was the beginning of the great “Conservative Comeback.” Llew Jones (R-Conrad) and the so-called “Conservative Solutions Caucus” were the biggest losers Tuesday night. Two […]
Daines fights for veterans
By Jeffrey Austin, Victor Unfortunately, there is a deep history of veterans being neglected by the people they served, both in the United States and abroad. In Montana, 1 out of every 10 residents is an individual who has sacrificed a part of their life for their country by serving in the U.S. Military, among them […]