The lawsuit filed by Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey aiming to stop the recall vote against him has been fully briefed in Ravalli County District Court. The lawsuit was filed by […]
Archives for July 2020
Charges against Stevi council president in the works, council member Holcomb retains seat
At a special meeting on Wednesday, July 22, the Stevensville Town Council approved the controversial agreement between the Town and First Call Computer Services for IT services. The non-binding agreement […]
MHSA sets fall sports guidelines
On Monday, July 27, 2020, the Montana High School Association set out the guidelines for the 2020 Fall Activities for Montana schools. This was done by the MHSA Executive Board […]
Connect 93 – a vision for improving the ‘heart’ of Hamilton
The Hamilton City Planning Department has been working on a plan to improve the area around the city’s central intersection at Main Street/Marcus and Highway 93 since last fall. It […]
COVID-Safe Practices Certification Program available for Stevi businesses
Certification program will help Stevensville businesses operate safely and responsibly as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Ravalli County. In response to the Reopening the Big Sky Plan and […]
MDMH is providing sports physicals, just differently
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital has been informed that the sports season is going to open; therefore we are going to provide sports physicals to middle and high school students in […]
Me versus we
By Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Last Saturday I attended the Stevensville Farmer’s Market where delightful crafts and vegetables are sold every week in the summer. I was pleasantly surprised by how […]
40 acres and a mule
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, and General Sherman asked a representative group of freed men about reparations for their slavery. They responded that […]
Good luck with that
By Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Almost 150,000 dead Americans. Drink bleach. Don’t plan to handle virus, just buy Goya beans. $500,000 bounty on American soldiers, no reaction from White House. Vote […]
Open letter to Ravalli County Commissioners
By Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis You have been dealt an impossible hand. The reality is we have failed COVID national leadership. Through its directives, pandemic responsibilities without adequate support have been […]
Ravalli County health official resigns
By Kate Gervais, Corvallis Dr. Calderwood has resigned as head health official of Ravalli County, because of the commissioners of Ravalli County’s decision to disobey Governor Bullock’s directives. Bullock has […]
Tragic loss
By Amy Monteith, Hamilton Regarding the loss of Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood: What a tragic and unnecessary loss for Ravalli County, due to the short-sighted leadership of the County […]
Mask up, Montana!
By Nancy Dezell, RN, MSN, United States Air Force, Ret, Hamilton After devoting 37+ years of my life to the health care of others and being a cancer survivor, I totally respect […]
Dear Mr. Trump
By David Leslie, Corvallis A friend of mine named Albert, a gifted oral surgeon, died yesterday in San Diego of COVID-19. You are as responsible for his death as if you […]
Thank you to Dr. Calderwood
By Paul and Dulcie Belanger, Hamilton We want to thank Dr. Calderwood for her dedicated work towards protecting the health of our community. With her resignation we have lost a […]