NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET AMENDMENTS FY 2020 RAVALLI COUNTY The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Conference Room at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana (3rd floor of the Administrative Center). The purpose of this public hearing is to […]
Archives for December 9, 2020
In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLOTTE ZIKAN, Deceased.
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLOTTE ZIKAN, Deceased. Probate No. DP-20-142 Dept No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their […]
Donald R. Rudolph
Victor – Donald R. Rudolph of Victor died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. He was born February 22, 1943 to Evelyn and Russell Rudolph in Chicago, IL. He married Lorelei “Lori” Kretschmer in April of 1967. They had one daughter, Lynda Kaye. Don spent over 50 years working with heavy […]
Deborah Mackaman
Stevensville – Hey, Everyone! Just checking in to let you all know I have crossed over to the other side! I apologize to anyone who I did not see or talk to before I left this world. It has been one heck of a ride! Here is a short and sweet bio. I was born […]
Cynthia Hawkyard Sever
Stevensville – Cynthia Hawkyard Sever passed into the arms of the Lord, due to ALS, on December 4, 2020. She was born in Riverside, CA, to Richard (deceased) and Priscilla Hawkyard. She grew up in California and joined her parents in Montana, where they had retired. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Sever; mother, […]
Bea Paxson, Paintball Queen
It doesn’t take long when you meet Bea Paxson to realize she is full of life and ready to take on the world. With her direct gaze and easy smile, she puts people at ease. Then, when she opens up about her passions, and there are many, she becomes a renaissance woman with views and […]
‘Wonderful’ night in Stevensville
Valley residents were treated to an auto parade last Friday in downtown Stevensville to kick off the holidays. “I hope that you all were able to see what happened in Stevensville,” Civic Club treasurer Victoria Howell said. “It was truly a wonderful sight to behold.” The automobile Parade of Lights, which culminates with the lighting […]
Still writing, after all these years
Since we announced the sale of the Bitterroot Star last week I have been in a kind of shock. Not at the sale and my sudden change in life, but at the response. You would think I died. It was the kind of praise and appreciation I’ve only heard at funerals. Kind of scary. The […]
Stevensville’s Public Works Director to retire
Stevensville Public Works Director, George Thomas, stepped down from his director position and slid into retirement after a 40-year career in public service. “Town has benefited greatly from his 27 years of service,” Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey wrote. George Thomas, director of public works for the past three years, recently announced his plans to retire […]
Local launches wine and goods shop in Hamilton
Jessi Trauth is full of passion for life and for creating a great experience. Born and raised in Stevensville, it was evident from an early age that she was going to go her own way and enjoy the journey along the way. It is with this passion that Jessi has opened Jessi’s Wine & Goods […]