Dr. Bob Moore, Stevensville School District Superintendent, will be leaving the district at the end of June 2022. He asked the board of trustees to let him out of his […]
Archives for December 2021
Darby/Sula District Ranger announced
The Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor’s Office is pleased to announce that Abbie Jossie is the new District Ranger for the Darby/Sula Ranger District. Jossie comes to the Forest Service from […]
Coding for Kids prepares young people for future opportunities
Loey Knapp, executive director of Coding for Kids, was eager to share the program’s successes with the Stevensville school board. She made a presentation to the board at its December […]
Christmas wish
by Lance Broshar, Stevensville This year my Christmas wish is: 1. More kindness and tolerance by those who submit and reply in the opinion section of the Bitterroot Star. 2. Less […]
Help our healthcare workers
by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton Alpha, beta, gamma, delta. Omicron now, helter skelter. Doctors need our help – and how! Get the jab and do it now!
What is government for?
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Abraham Lincoln said this: “The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, […]
A shout out to experts and expertise
by John Kochis, Hamilton While on my way to run errands the other day, I started thinking about how so many aspects of our lives depend on the expertise of others. […]
A health threat
by Archie Thomas, Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Theresa Manzella is a threat to the health of Ravalli County. Manzella needs to stop misleading her constituents and undermining Ravalli county healthcare institutions. Her public […]
Take the pledge!
by David Welch, Corvallis The valley is on the cusp of what is being described as a ‘viral blizzard’. After thousands of the unvaccinated gather locally for Xmas next week, Covid-19 […]
Vaccine mandates – a partisan divide
by Brad Molnar, Laurel People recruited to run for the legislature are told it is for three months, every other year. Truth is that it is for 90 days […]
This Covid-19 winter
by Bob Williams , Stevensville Experiencing accelerating cases of Covid-19, Northern Europe has enacted strict prevention rules. You may have noticed accelerating Covid-19 cases in states bordering the Great Lakes, and […]
Stevensville cowboy ends NFR with big money
When the 2021 ProRodeo season came to a close with the 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Richmond Champion bowed his head a bit. He realized […]
Hamilton boys’, girls’ teams trounce Stevensville
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton boys basketball team traveled to Stevensville last Tuesday to battle their Bitterroot neighbors to the north. Hamilton proved to be too much for Stevensville as […]
Derk Turner
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of William Derk Turner, at his home in Stevensville on December 4, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Lanell […]
Patricia L. Munholland
Patricia L. Munholland, PhD, known as Patty Burton to most of us, was born to Walter and Rosalind (Russell) Munholland June 19, 1958 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. She passed away […]
Corvallis school threat resolved
December 17, 2021 Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said RCSO Detectives investigated a potential threat made by email at the Corvallis School district today, related to the media reported TikTok […]
Local authorities preparing for potential school violence after TikTok challenge
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said County Law Enforcement Agencies are aware of and have plans in place to deal with the widely reported TikTok challenge that encourages students to […]
Snowplowing
SNOWPLOWING – Florence to Victor. Call for pricing. (406) 207-1793.
Handyman – Florence
Florence Ranch handyman needed. Occasional work includes snow plowing, general yard maintenance. Well paid.Non-smoker, vaccinated. 406-531-0879 call / text.
Positions – Lone Rock School
Lone Rock School District – 2 Paraprofessional positions available for the 21-22 school year. 1 Special Education Teacher position available for the 21-22 school year Substitute Teachers Needed for the […]