RAVALLI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 UPDATE 1-28-22 Ravalli County has received its first shipment COVID-19 test kits from Montana Department of Health and Human Services. Kits will be processed and delivered […]
Archives for January 2022
Governor, DPHHS make available 650,000 at-home COVID-19 tests for Montanans
Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) are making available 650,000 at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for Montanans. The tests are being provided at […]
Bitter Root Humane Association celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary
An open house celebration was held last week at the Bitter Root Humane Association’s (BRHA) new animal shelter located on Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. The event served a double purpose. […]
Surviving COVID
When it comes to Covid, Greg Overstreet has a message for you: don’t fool around! Overstreet, an attorney in private practice in Stevensville, was diagnosed with colon cancer in February […]
Local draft horse rescue thriving
Jasmin Shinn, founder and executive director of 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue facility in Corvallis, got a nice boost last week when she was presented with a […]
Cowboy Ball all set be a great one
The Cowboy Ball at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping up, it’s going to be an […]
Sewing specialties: right now it’s gnomes
Susan White wakes up every day at 4:30 a.m. She looks forward to a day filled with… sewing. She sews, and she sews. She loves to sew. White was born […]
Lady Tigers nab big win over Victor
by Thomas Spencer “I was a proud, proud coach, they channeled a great amount of emotion,” said Heather Berry, head coach of the Darby Tigers, following their dramatic win over […]
Darby boys prevail against Pirates
by Thomas Spencer In their 13C rematch from earlier this year, the Darby boys were eager to fend off the Victor Pirates. Besides a slow first quarter where the Tigers […]
Stevensville boys drop one to Frenchtown
by Thomas Spencer The Fighting Yellowjackets took on the Broncs of Frenchtown on Saturday in Stevensville. The Yellowjackets came out really strong in the first quarter, beating some tough defensive […]
Montana high schools to add baseball
by Scott Sacry On Monday, January 17th, the Montana High School Association had its annual meeting in Butte and voted to adopt high school baseball, with the first games to […]
Hamilton boys outlast Corvallis
by Scott Sacry The Corvallis boys basketball team made the short trip south to face Hamilton in front of a spirited Bitterroot crowd last Tuesday. For the first three quarters […]
Hamilton girls cruise to victory over Corvallis
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton girls basketball team hosted Corvallis on Tuesday. Hamilton’s relentless defense and efficient offense proved too much for Corvallis, and Hamilton cruised to a 44-28 victory. […]
Covid repartee
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Marshall Marshall, can’t you see, A gaslighted man you’ve turned out to be. We ignore dangerous jabs as unscientific hilarity. What is better I decree? Ivermectin, […]
Hyperbole and generalizations
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Deborah Tilden’s letter of 1/19/2022 ended with “Let’s drop the generalizations, hyperbole and political talking points.” I quote the following hyperbole in letter “the lame […]
Thank you, Deborah Tilden!
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Thank you for responding to my letter about flags. You may have made my point better than I did: No one wants to be compared to a […]
A Canadian end run
by Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Have you heard about the clever way one unvaccinated Canadian slipped into the United States? The rascal came in through Mexico! I understand he […]
Climbing letter misleading
by Gary Milner, Corvallis I read the letter from climbers in the Star. It was well written but I think misleading. Rock climbers can climb anywhere on the forest at […]
Sky is not falling on climbers
by Van P. Keele, Hamilton Have you read the recent “Sky is Falling” story-letter by some rock climbers? I have to be honest. I think they should enter concussion protocol, having […]
Charles ‘Chuck’ L. Shulund
Stevensville – Charles “Chuck” L. Shulund, 88, of Stevensville went into the arms of our Heavenly Father on January 16, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He passed […]