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Archives for August 2021

It was so great, with everybody’s help

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By Victoria Howell, Creamery Picnic Chair, Stevensville Civic Club It’s been quite a summer. So many long stretches of dry, hot days, smoky air that came way too early as fires raged […]

Accepting gays is anti-Christian

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By Frank Novotny, Victor I noted the use of the term “hateful” directed against those who oppose the rainbow acceptance of homosexuality. Apparently, these people do not understand the teachings of […]

Mysterious expenditures

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By Mark Adams, Stevensville For some time now, the lack of transparency in the Town of Stevensville has bothered me. Reading the accounts of Town board meetings, lawsuits involving the mayor, […]

Agribusiness consolidation hurting us all

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By Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union Perhaps one of the most personal decisions you can make every day is deciding what to eat. But what happens when multinational corporations in […]

Veteran? Please consider this

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By Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville I’m an old vet, a white guy, and on most issues a conservative. I am tired of being told that I am a menace […]

Verna Marie Molenda

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Darby – Verna Marie Molenda went home to Our Lord on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 76 years young.  She was born on May 21, 1945 and the first few […]

Patricia L. Caterino

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Stevensville – Patricia L. Caterino, 85, daughter of Mary Zito and Samuel Caterino, went to the Lord on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her mother, […]

Greg Stueckrath

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Stevensville – Greg Stueckrath of Stevensville passed away Friday, August 6, 2021.  He was born April 29, 1955 in Plainview, Nebraska the son of Norman Lee and Kay Annette (Thomas) […]

Creamery Picnic parade info

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The Stevensville Creamery Picnic Kids Parade, which takes place Friday, August 6th, will accept entries up until the parade starts. Fill out the entry form on page 6 of this […]

Another Stevensville subdivision proposed

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Landowners surrounding a proposed subdivision on the northeast edge of Stevensville were invited to a meeting last week to hear what the developer has in mind.  Fred Croci introduced himself, […]

It’s huckleberry season!

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by Nathan Boddy To many Montanans, few things are as satisfying as a pound of Montana’s hard-earned native fruit: the huckleberry.  While huckleberries can be purchased, nothing makes them sweeter […]

Ag research center holds Field Day

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Local residents turned out in droves this year for the annual Field Day at the Western Montana Agricultural Research Center (WARC) in Corvallis last week. The research center is located […]

Barbara Elaine Kinney

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Barbara Elaine (Foley) Kinney, 76, passed away on July 30, 2021. She was one of six children born to John and Maxine Foley. She was born in Atchison, Kansas on […]

Mike Baxter

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Mike Baxter passed away July 8th, 2021 in Hamilton MT. Mike was retired from the US Coast Guard and retired from the Bremerton WA Police Department. Mike was newly married […]

Gary J. Edgeworth

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Gary J. Edgeworth, 84, passed away at the hospital in Kalispell July 31, 2021 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Glenda and his children […]

School days without CRT

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By Richard Schwinger, Hamilton I agree with the facts presented by Dee Gibney in her letter offer to the editor and published in the Star on July 14. As an educator, […]

Illegal immigration and communism

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By Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I feel the need to talk about illegal immigration and communism again. The Democrats seem to have been somewhat successful in covering up the absolute catastrophe occurring […]