FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/1/2021 RAVALLI COUNTY COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE Ravalli County is continuing to see increase in COVID-19 cases. Community transmission is high and rising in Ravalli County. As […]
Archives for September 1, 2021
Hamilton Fire Department to commemorate 9/11 attacks
by Nathan Boddy An important anniversary for the United States is less than two weeks away, and the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department does not intend to let it go by […]
County helps kick-start college transition
by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners decided last Wednesday to help kick-start the transition process from the existing Bitterroot College UM to the recently formed Bitterroot Valley Community College […]
Pantry Partners food bank to hold community appreciation event
by Victoria Howell Pantry Partners food bank and the Clothes Closet free store are holding a special event on First Friday, September 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Creamery […]
Animal shelter still struggling with delays over sewer line
by Michael Howell It’s been over five weeks since the Bitter Root Humane Association’s Animal Shelter has been restricted to curbside service. The shelter is not closed and animals can […]
Two nursing students receive MDMH scholarships
The Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship is a one-time scholarship for students enrolled in studies in the medical field. This award was established by Dr. John P. […]
FFA students participate in Commodity Tour
The National FFA Organization plays a large role in the lives of students across the State of Montana. This program first started in 1928 and has since spread across all […]
Chinook helicopters visit Bitterroot Valley
by Helen Sabin Bitterroot Valley residents were treated to a special show and tell last Wednesday at the Hamilton Airport when the US Army Special Forces brought in two Chinook […]
Corvallis not teaching CRT
by Jon Konen, Superintendent, Corvallis School District We are supporting students to develop strong social and emotional skills. We are working hard to meet the needs of all students. We welcome […]
Pantry Partners celebration
by Karen Wandler, Event Chair, Pantry Partners The local Pantry Partners and the Clothes Closet are celebrating their tenth year in their facility at the corner of ALC Way and Middle […]
The future depends on our attention to the present
by Laura Garber, Hamilton I don’t care if you wear a mask, or not, got vaccinated, or not. What I want to know is Why are you not doing something? Why […]
Reading to blow you away
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I’m sort of addicted to reading, for pleasure and escape, but also to learn at a speed that works for me. Even since before George Floyd’s […]
Las Vegas of the North
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Down south in Nevada, the high rollers put it all on the betting table, hoping Lady Luck will smile on them. They’ll put their cash, their money […]
Response to Mr. Sperry
by Michael Wilson, Chief Warrant Officer, Florence Mr. Sperry, and all other Veterans: I am a combat veteran, helicopter pilot in Vietnam. I took fire, lost friends and saw fellow veterans killed […]
Don’t impeach – Kamala’s worse
by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale There is only one option. Political and military efforts take too long to help in Afghanistan. Girls sold into sex slavery; executioners going door to door […]
Rodney Wayne Snook
Stevensville – Rodney Wayne Snook passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a brief battle with cancer on August 9, 2021. He was 71. Born January 2, […]
Dr. William Thomas Frankenberger, Jr.
Dr. William Thomas Frankenberger, Jr. (Bill) 69, of Stevensville, MT passed away suddenly on August 14, 2021. Bill was born in Topeka, KS on April 3, 1952, the oldest son […]