Danny LaVern Stuart of Darby passed away June 25, 2021 in Tennessee at his mother’s home. Danny was born in Hemet, California, to Gerald (Jerry) R. Stuart and Darlene (Taylor) […]
Archives for July 2021
Charles A. ‘Chuck’ Brooks
Charles A. (Chuck) Brooks. 85 went to be with the lord on May 15, 2021 at the Hamilton (Assisted Living and Memory Care) where he got incredible care. He was […]
Richard I. ‘Rick’ Wortman
Stevensville – Richard I. “Rick” Wortman, born March 10, 1940 in Bozeman, Montana to Irvin and Rena “Dinks” Wortman, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home in Stevensville. […]
Teams win state titles, heading to regionals
by Mikalyn Brickley The 11U and 13U Bitterroot All-Stars will be heading to Regionals at the end of this month. After winning the championship in State, both teams will go […]
Fire restrictions to begin on Bitterroot Forest
Just four days after going to “Extreme” fire danger, the highest level possible, the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) announced today that it is implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning tomorrow, […]
Stevensville to apply for ARPA grant for water improvements
At its July 8 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council unanimously approved the formal application for a Water and Sewer Infrastructure Grant for $2,542,440 through the American Rescue Plan Act. At […]
Work to begin below Painted Rocks Dam to allow for future safety improvements
On August 1, 2021, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will begin a construction project below Painted Rocks Dam. The purpose of this project is to develop […]
Hamilton to hold public meeting on new fire hall
by Nathan Boddy For over 100 years, the corner of 3rd and State Streets in Hamilton have been the center of fire safety for the City of Hamilton. The stately […]
Painted crosswalk issue still a concern at Hamilton council meeting
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 6th, started and ended on a topic that has lingered for weeks: the question about the City’s responsibility and […]
Hardtimes will be the good times – Bluegrass Festival starts Friday
For a year or two, times really were hard for the Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival. According to organizer Mike Conroy, in 2018 the event lost money and was in jeopardy […]
Granite Pass Complex fire update
STATISTICS • Location: Near Lolo Pass • Date of Origin: Early July 2021 • Cause: Lightning • Total fire acres: 1,139 acres • Containment: 0% • Cost: not yet available […]
Biden Administration provides Montana $11,626,920 to support rural COVID response efforts
As part of the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services […]
Lolo National Forest issues multiple road and trail closures within West Lolo Complex
July 10th, 2021 The Lolo National Forest has issued multiple emergency road and trail closures for areas impacted by fires burning within the West Lolo Complex on both the Superior […]
Dixie and Jumbo Fire Daily Update – July 9, 2021
As of 6 a.m. (PDT) July 8, Doug Turman’s Type 1 Northern Rockies National Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the Dixie and Jumbo Fires. The team is developing […]
Dixie fire now 11,000 acres; Wednesday lightning storms caused new fires across the region
KAMIAH, Idaho: July 8, 2021— Firefighting resources are still engaged in suppression operations on the Dixie fire, located 40 miles southeast of Grangeville and 15 miles south of Elk City […]
Notice to Creditors – James R. Bell
Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF […]
Notice to Creditors – Margaret M. Lubke
RICHARD A. WEBER, P.C. 345 West Main Street Hamilton, Montana 59840 Telephone: 406/363-6888 Fax: 406/363-2972 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In Re the Estate of: […]
Stevensville Ward 2 council vacancy
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 2 created by the resignation of elected councilmember […]
Mill Creek Irrigation District meeting
Notice of Annual Mill Creek Irrigation District Meeting An annual meeting of the Mill Creek Irrigation District will be held at the Corvallis Grange Hall on Saturday, July 10, 2021, […]
Stop using toxic chemicals
by Abbe Awanee Russell, Stevensville As a seasonal resident of Montana and Idaho. I was SHOCKED at the extremely widespread use of toxic pesticides upon my return this summer. They are […]