9/7/1929-1/19/2022 Tony roped his way to the sky on January 19,2022, in the evening surrounded by his family in his own home. Our family’s goal was to keep him at […]
Archives for January 2022
Victim of ski accident fatality identified
Ravalli County Sheriff / Coroner Steve Holton identified the victim of a skiing accident at Lost Trail Ski Area last week as 25-year-old William Benjamin Brown of Colorado. Sheriff Holton […]
County public health update on COVID-19
RAVALLI COUNTY COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE 1/20/22 Hamilton, Mont. – Ravalli County is seeing an increase in reported COVID-19 cases. As of Monday evening, the county had 231 active cases. Including […]
Comment sought on BitterRoot Bus proposal
Public Notice This is to notify all interested parties that BitterRoot Bus is applying for $ 155,423.00 under the Section 5311 Program for the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Financial Assistance […]
BitterRoot Bus hearing on proposed plan
PUBLIC NOTICE BitterRoot Bus and MR TMA of Missoula is applying for our annual 5311 grant from the Montana Department of Transportation. Due to recently enacted federal legislation, BitterRoot Bus […]
Stevensville town council vacancy, Ward 2
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 2 created by the resignation of elected councilmember […]
Stevensville town council vacancy, Ward 1
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 1 created by the resignation of elected councilmember […]
Raptor reckoning
Wintertime is one of the best times to watch large raptors, like hawks and eagles, in the Bitterroot valley. One reason is the big increase in numbers over the winter […]
Stevensville council vacancies will take longer to fill
Process of filling council vacancies called into question over legal concerns At its first regular meeting, on January 13, the new two-person council and new mayor convened to consider applications […]
New Hamilton police chief settling into job
by Nathan Boddy Hamilton’s newest Chief of Police, Steve Snavely, says that he’s always felt the need to serve, and that his career in law enforcement has been a great […]
Mary Agnes Rodrigues
Mary Agnes Rodrigues, 99, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital. She was born on September 2, 1922, in Wappingers […]
Randy William Smith
Randy William Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed on Sunday, January 16, 2022 from a heart attack. Randy was born in Missoula, MT on August 06, 1950 […]
COVID calypso
by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton (to the tune of “Jamaica Farewell” sung by Harry Belafonte) Down the way where the nights are gay, And the sun shines daily on the mountain top, […]
New Year’s unity
by Patricia St. Tourangeau, Corvallis Happy New Year, friends & neighbors! Here’s hoping 2022 brings us happiness, peace, and health. I’m adopting Montana poet Chris La Tray’s word for the year: […]
Duplicity and lies
by Susan Devlin, Stevensville I have a number of major concerns regarding the town’s new administration. During and after the January 13, 2022 Town Council meeting, several disturbing actions took place. […]
Thankful
L.T. Hendrickson, Victor I recently returned from a trip to Southern California. Unusual place these days. Since my return, I was taking care of business in the Victor area and twice […]
Wolves need our help
by Judy Hoy, Stevensville The recent news that 20 wolves from Yellowstone National Park have been killed by hunters and trappers is heartbreaking evidence of the need for the Biden Department […]
This is what happened
by Susan Beer, Hamilton In January 2021, the Montana legislature went into session with the state government firmly in the hands of the majority party. Legislation was passed and signed into […]
Recreational opportunities on public lands threatened
by Bruce Weide and Katie Williams, Western Montana Climber’s Coalition Do you fish, backpack off-trail, mountain bike, backcountry ski, ride a horse, or float waterways in the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF)? […]
Wake up call
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Following our American Legion Wreaths Across America program which took place on December 18, 2021, I submitted a letter to the editor to share my speech […]