For the past three weeks, the Hamilton Broncs have relied upon a high octane offense to deliver high-scoring wins. On Friday, the Broncs had to rely upon their defense to […]
Archives for September 2020
Greenwood wins golf divisional
Corvallis junior Macee Greenwood came away with a 15 stroke win over Hamilton’s Aly Rose. Greenwood shot a 74 to win the divisional championship. Stevensville’s Jasmine Oyler finished 10th. Whitefish’s […]
Chamber of Commerce to hold 26th Annual Brewfest
So where is the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce holding its 26th annual Bitterroot Brewfest fundraiser this year? The short answer is: “Lots of places!” As is the case with many […]
Conduct of Stevi council president to be addressed at COW meeting
An effort to move forward in putting Stevensville Town Council President Bob Michalson on trial by fellow council members was sidelined at the last council meeting for further discussion in […]
Zoning Board of Adjustments to hear controversial request concerning church expansion
The Hamilton Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) is set to hear a request from the St. Francis of Assisi church, representing the Roman Catholic Bishop of Helena, to build a […]
Commissioners recommend lowering speed limit at Bell Crossing and Eastside Hwy
In response to the Montana Department of Transportation’s request for input on the traffic study recently completed for a section of the Eastside Highway stretching from Corvallis to Stevensville, the […]
Glass recycling event scheduled for this Saturday
The City of Hamilton, Ravalli County Recycling, and Recycling Works of Missoula have teamed up to provide a glass recycling opportunity for Bitterrooters on Saturday, October 3rd at the Ravalli […]
My future, and the future of our Town, is in your hands
By Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey Stevensville Friends and Neighbors, In the coming weeks ballots for the general election will be made available and you will see a ballot issue to […]
A hero whistle blower
By Leanna Rodebaugh, Stevensville History lesson: May 31, 2019 RFP A request for IT services sent out and bids closed on this date. Requested information should provide information in a SEALED […]
Dewey must be recalled
By Mark Adams, Stevensville Where do we start? Bandon Dewey wants to put Bob Michalson on trial for ex parte contact with the residents of Creekside Meadows neighborhood which are taxpayers […]
False information
By Dawn Smith, Stevensville I was reading in the last Bitterroot Star that Brandon Dewey was taking accolades on bringing the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and Skatepark Jam to our […]
Reply to Prather
By Helen Sabin, Corvallis This is in reply to the Guest Comment, by Joan Prather, “Rights, Do We Deserve Them?” published in the September 23 edition of the Bitterroot Star. […]
Wrong goals for Stevensville and Ravalli County
By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville The developers of Burnt Fork Estates, a proposed development of 220 family units plus 16 commercial lots east of Stevensville, had an ad in the 9-2 edition […]
Women’s voices needed
By Ann Machek, Stevensville I will add my voice to all the accolades to remarkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. However, I will not forget to honor all the courageous women who went […]
What is Margaret Gorski’s political philosophy
By Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville Margaret Gorski will follow the mainstream political philosophy of the left. She must do so in order to remain united with her party. She cannot deviate from […]
Confused or contrived?
By Skip Kowalski, Stevensville Folks who follow the news about the Forest Service know that the recent Gold Butterfly timber sale project was stopped by a lawsuit. Mistakenly, there is a […]
Can this really be happening?
By Tom Tunny, Hamilton When President Trump was asked if he would accept the results of the upcoming elections, he said that he “would have to see what happens”. What does […]
Vote for party, not candidate
By Frank Novotny, Victor A political party has a basic premise. At least it should have. So, let’s cut to the basics. Over 70 years ago the chairman of the Communist […]
Support for Merrill
By Kirk Thompson, Stevensville This November we have a choice between two very different candidates for HD 87 in Ravalli County. The Republican, Ron Marshall, runs a business that sells flavored […]
Open your eyes
By Celia Grohmann, Missoula I am more than exhausted by the Trump-ettes who are sick of our government “interfering” in their precious lives, “costing” too much money in taxes and otherwise […]