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. […]
Archives for June 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tired of lies about racism
By Henry Fowler, Stevensville I’m tired of being lied to by the media, academics, Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, and Democratic politicians who say we live in a country of widespread “systemic […]
Mitchell spot on
By Teresa Larsen, Victor Mr. Roger Mitchell really hit the nail on the head in his letter to the editor in your May 27, 2020 issue with regard to the […]
Gianforte doesn’t care
By Jacquie Helt, State Director, SEIU The coronavirus crisis has called home health care workers and other Caregivers to the front lines of the battle to defeat COVID-19. Caregivers are […]
Free books for young children
By Syble Soloman, Stevensville Good news! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now in Ravalli County! Dolly’s dream was to bring the love of reading to all children and encourage them to […]
Corvallis’ Trexler boys cash in
It wasn’t their rodeo but since the pandemic hit just about the time the spring high school and junior high rodeo season started, Cole and Cash Trexler were both afraid […]
Bucs sweep Red Sox
The Bitterroot Bucs traveled to Hamilton on Friday night for another inter valley match up. Jake Scully was on the mound for the Bucs and pitched until the bottom of […]
Business Adaptability Grants available to offset COVID-19 expenses for keeping staff, public safe
The Montana Business Adaptability Program is now accepting applications from Montana-based, for-profit and nonprofit businesses of 50 or fewer employees for reimbursement of expenses associated with keeping staff, operations and […]
Grace Buchanan
Stevensville – Grace Buchanan, 93, longtime Victor resident and more recently of The Living Centre of Stevensville, passed away peacefully Monday morning, June 1. Grace was born Verona Grace Fliehmann, […]