November 23, 2021 On November 19, 2021, the CDC’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a booster shot for all adults who received an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or […]
Archives for November 24, 2021
Garage Sale 11/26 – Stevensville
Black Friday Garage Sale 9:00-3:00 Friday, November 26th. 178 Wildflower Way, Stevensville. Like-new microwave, toaster ovens and other small kitchen appliances, furniture, glassware, kitchenware, craft supplies, space heaters, hand tools, […]
Notice to Creditors – Morris A. Mitteness
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 […]
Stevensville man gives the ultimate gift
“If I ever had an opportunity to save a life, why wouldn’t I?” That’s a question that Tim Schreiber asked himself and it didn’t take him long to answer it. […]
Warming the heart at Maria’s Restaurant
by Nathan Boddy Maria Chavez has wanted to “give back” for quite some time, and says that her personal experiences make giving something that she does from the heart. Indeed, […]
Evans Ace – fostering a culture of community
David Evans starting working at his parents’ hardware store in Hamilton in 2008. In 2010, he bought it. Once he was fully committed to the business, he began to expand […]
Pruitt takes over at Hamilton Downtown Association
by Nathan Boddy It’s only been a few weeks since Robin Pruitt took over as Executive Director of the Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA), but a busy holiday season is underway, […]
‘Shop with a Cop’ program now in Stevensville
Stevensville Police Clerk Kristin Kruse is excited about the “Shop with a Cop” program she’s creating for the Stevensville Police Department. A former events coordinator who moved to Stevensville with […]
Western Ag Research Center fund drive starts
The Western Agricultural Research Center (WARC), located in Corvallis, is standing in the doorway to one of the most significant transformations in its history as it transitions from doing research […]
Hamilton tops Laurel for state A title
by Thomas Spencer Two powerful, dominant, undefeated teams, Hamilton and Laurel, faced off in the class “A” state championship game in Laurel on Saturday. The strength of the Broncs’ running […]
Florence Falcons trounce Bigfork for state championship
by Scott Sacry The Florence-Carlton Falcons are the 2021 Class B State Champions. When it mattered the most the Falcons played their best. They dismantled a solid Bigfork Viking […]
Loose lug nuts: what’s the point of democracy?
by Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD, LLM Health Law, Florence I was born the year before the transistor was invented. In conversations with Bitterroot folks my age we wonder, “what on earth […]
Stand for freedom
by Tim Hancock, Stevensville I turned 70 this year and as I reflect on this Veterans Day and my life as a whole, I am proud to have worn the […]
Masonic Haunted House
by Rick Laible, Ionic Lodge Trestle Board Editor, Darby It’s baaaack!! (think poltergeist creepy little girl voice) This year’s Halloween celebration in the Bitterroot was enhanced with the return of the Masonic […]
Why are we fighting with each other?
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Why do we seem to favor an us-versus-them (conflicting political parties) mentality instead of an all-of-us (all Americans) mentality? Capitalism encourages competition, which can be a good […]
William Weidner
Born to Evelyn and Robert Weidner September 27, 1955. Bill died September 28th 2021. Just reaching the age of 66. He died of complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Bill was warm, […]
Martin William Maclay
Feb. 18. 1954 -Nov. 13, 2021 It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the passing of Martin William Maclay on November 13, 2021. He is survived by his wife […]
Randy Joe Summers
Stevensville – Randy Joe Summers was called home to the Lord suddenly on November 15, 2021, at 61 years old. Randy was born July 21, 1960 to the late Rhoda Ann (Beattie) […]