West Fork District Ranger Seth Carbonari has signed the Decision Memo for the Piquett Creek Project. The decision authorizes the forest to move forward on the fuels reduction and vegetation […]
Archives for June 2020
Clearing up misinformation about recall
By Brandon Dewey, Mayor of Stevensville This communication aims to answer citizen questions and dispel misinformation in the petition that was circulated by Leanna Rodabaugh to recall the Stevensville Mayor. […]
‘The honor they deserve’
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FWP to open offices, visitor centers to customers June 3
As the state moves into Phase 2 of Gov. Steve Bullock’s Reopening the Big Sky Plan, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices and visitor centers will open to the public […]