In a memorandum filed on October 27, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the 2018 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christianson upholding the Bitterroot National Forest Travel […]
Archives for November 3, 2020
Stevensville town council examines council president’s conduct
The Stevensville Town Council held a “workshop” at its regular council meeting on October 22 in which it considered Council President Bob Michalson’s conduct in relation to the Town Council’s […]
Stevensville holiday celebration to look different this year
How to have a community celebration during a pandemic. That’s the challenge being addressed by the Stevensville Civic Club, and the executive committee has come up with a unique solution […]
Youth Expo receives memorial grant
Last Thursday at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, representatives of the Bitterroot Youth Conservation & Education Expo, a community sponsored program which introduces young people to the wonders of […]
Operation Christmas Child aims to reach millions this year
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan’s Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for Operation Christmas Child—making […]
Townsend gravel pit permit process extended
The Department of Environmental Quality has granted an additional 30-day extension to its review of Todd Townsend’s application for a gravel mining permit on property located near the intersection of […]
Major grant will fund improvements at Fort Owen State Park
The Montana State Parks Foundation recently announced that major improvements are coming to Fort Owen State Park, located near Stevensville, thanks to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks […]
Jim Harmon authors book on early Montana news stories
The announcement of a new book, “The ‘Sneakin’est’ Man That Ever Was: Headline Stories of Montana’s Early Days – Harmon’s Histories Vol. 1,” which includes dozens of stories from Montana’s […]
Compassion is the way forward
By Laura Garber, Hamilton As we all adjust to life after the election, it is important that we come back together. It is important that we remember we are all […]
Divided we fall
By John Grant, Hamilton ANTIFA, QAnon, Socialist, Nazi. Epithets thrown around carelessly to describe someone with whom we do not agree? What defines a “TRUE” Montanan? 10 years? 30 years? One […]
Is that freedom I smell on your breath?
By Bill LaCroix, Victor At a recent Ravalli County Commissioners’ meeting to ‘develop a message about COVID-19’, one man stood up to proclaim that he was an ‘Americanist’, which meant […]
Understanding Democratic Socialism
By Brenda Allington, Florence On 04/07/2019, a letter to the editor entitled “Democrats Pushing Radical Socialism” was published in the Missoulian. My beloved friend, Kevin Hammond, a scholar of history and […]
What the agricultural industry needs
By Brett DeBruycker, Dutton Agriculture is facing very pressing issues today that will determine the viability of family-owned operations. Future Federal and state administrations, governors, senators, representatives, and local governments are […]
We are the people of liberty
By Roger Koopman, Bozeman We are the people of liberty. The family of freedom. In our bloodstream is the inheritance of our common ancestors – men who jump off the pages […]
Marijuana
By Frank Novotny, Victor I know a few things. One night while playing darts with my stepson my knees were hurting badly. A symptom of old paratrooper’s disease. He offered to […]
Hamilton remains perfect
What a difference a week makes! From blowing and drifting snow last week to sunshine and 60 degrees for the Class A quarterfinal football game at Hamilton Athletic Center. The […]
Florence advances
Imagine, if you will, going into the biggest game of the season after a 14 day lay off. That’s what the coaching staff of Florence had to imagine, process, and […]
Terrill Lee ‘Terry’ Croghan
Corvallis – Terrill Lee (Terry) Croghan, 73, left this physical world on Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Shelton, WA to Merritt and Lottie […]
Terry N. Intrary
Stevensville – Terry N. Intrary, of Old Forge, NY and Stevensville, Montana, peacefully passed away October 16, 2020 at the age of 76 in his log home in Stevensville with […]
Montana COVID-19 testing results 11-3-20 – 909 new cases
Total COVID Cases in Montana 35159 Total New Cases Today 909 Total number of tests completed since last report 3593 Total Number of Tests 512524 County Gender Age Range […]