Governor Steve Bullock today announced the state will soon be able to expand surveillance COVID-19 testing for critical front-line health care personnel, essential workers and other groups thanks to a […]
Archives for July 22, 2020
County fair victim of COVID-19
The Ravalli County Fairgrounds recently posted a notice concerning the cancellation of the main portion of the Ravalli County Fair by Ravalli County Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood. The […]
County public health officer resigns
Ravalli County Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood has resigned. On Monday July 20, the county’s Public Health Officer issued the following letter of resignation: It is the right time […]
Sheriff won’t enforce Governor’s mask order
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton has announced that he will not be enforcing Governor Bullock’s directive issued on July 15 requiring all Montanans to wear masks in public. To slow […]
Drive-thru testing provides snapshot of COVID-19 in Ravalli County
On Thursday, July 16, the Montana National Guard and the Ravalli County Public Health Department coordinated their efforts to test people for COVID-19. This was the 22nd testing site the […]
Groups sue over Gold Butterfly project on Bitterroot Forest
A lawsuit was filed July 10 in Federal District Court in Missoula challenging the legality of the Bitterroot National Forest’s 55,147-acre Gold Butterfly project and asking the court for injunctive […]
Weston awarded Montana Law Enforcement Officer of Year
By his own admission, Detective Brad Weston of the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office is “pretty well known” here in the valley. That statement is true for many reasons, and it’s […]
Stevensville council still stalled
On Wednesday, July 14, Stevensville Town Council members Robin Holcomb and Bob Michalson failed to show up for the second time in a row for a council meeting. Chief of […]
Shut up, cowboy up, mask up
By Marc Mentel, D.O., President, Montana Medical Association Shut up, cowboy up, mask up, stop COVID and keep Montana open. Wearing a mask and keeping six feet apart from others […]
Don’t let two people decide our fate
By Chris Sheridan, Stevensville So there is currently a small but vocal movement to recall my mayor, Brandon Dewey. A lot of attention is being paid to the recall effort, without […]
For the greater good
By Gary Milner, Corvallis My parents’ formative years were defined by the Great Depression and WWII. My dad served in the Pacific and my mom grew up on an isolated farm […]
Masks don’t work
By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton The following is the result of about 20 minutes of research on my part. All of this information is publicly available, is easily found, and would convince […]
I’ll do that for you
By Michael Jamison, Whitefish I’m going to ask you to do some things for me, and I’ll do the same for you in return. I’m going to ask you to be […]
Overfocus on the ‘mask situation’ and the overlooked
By Kathleen Rhodes, Stevensville One size does not fit all. The overlooked, the people who are “unable” to wear masks. Are people even aware of them? They are part of the […]
Plea for respect
By Marilyn Thomson, Corvallis Dear folks who find wearing a mask will take away their rights as Americans: I just want to appeal to you about something. I am a 72-year-old […]
Theresa’s gun rally
By Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Is Theresa Manzella going to teach us how to shoot the corona virus? If so, it’s so gratifying to see she’s focusing on things that will actually […]
Time to voice critical concerns
By Greg and Wendy Job, Stevensville Corona, masks and recall, oh my, there sure is a lot going on in Stevi! For all city and county residents, be informed an application […]
Rosendale will defend our 2nd Amendment
By Marty Pigeon, Stevensville As a proud gun owner and sportsman, the most important thing I consider before supporting any candidate is if I can count on them to defend our […]
Why are they so angry?
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Why are they afraid? Because they don’t think there’s enough freedom and resources for all of us? Because they think immigrants and Black people and even opinionated […]
Veterans’ mural defaced
By Wendy Lenahan, Stevensville The mural at the end of the building at 102 Main Street was conceived, designed and painted to overlook and enhance Stevensville’s Veterans Memorial Park. I’m sure […]