by Scott Sacry Dillon Kouf of Double K Ranch in Darby has a plan. His plan is one of ethical sustainability and stewardship. It is one of transparency and tradition. […]
Archives for June 2022
Stevensville Western Heritage Days scheduled
Stevensville Western Heritage Days, the first major Bitterroot festival of the season, is scheduled for June 24th and 25th in downtown Stevensville. The festival is set to be the usual […]
Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve concert series to open June 14
The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve Summer Concert Season opens June 14, and will run every Tuesday until Aug. 23. The free concerts take place from noon until 1 p.m. […]
Seppi’s European Market and Deli receives Chamber’s ‘new business of the year’ award
by Nathan Boddy Joe and Barbara Williams are happy to bring something new to the Bitterroot Valley, in the form of traditional European cuisine. It seems as though the community […]
Cook wins ‘Spark Plug’ award
by Nathan Boddy Liz Cook had to laugh when asked her official title at A2Z Personnel. “That’s a good question!” she responded. While Cook has been with A2Z since the […]
HEARTism Center re-certified
HEARTism Community Center in Corvallis recently renewed its Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation by completing autism-specific training and certification through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). […]
Paxton wins top teacher award
Amy Paxton, Stevensville Consumer Sciences teacher, was named the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Montana Affiliate. Paxton has been teaching Family […]
Hamilton American Legion Post 47 hands out awards
On Saturday, April 30th, Ravalli Post 47 American Legion of Hamilton hosted a longevity and special awards luncheon. Five-year membership increment pins and certificates were presented to Post members with […]
Glass recycling event scheduled
Ravalli County Recycling is sponsoring a Glass Recycling event on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Use the north entrance, not the […]
Florence is state softball champion
by Scott Sacry The Florence-Carlton girl’s softball team, last year’s state champions, continued their dominance, taking the state title for the 12th time. In Lewistown on Saturday, May 28th, they […]
Hamilton’s Foss state tennis champion
by Scott Sacry Hamilton’s Eliana Foss is the 2022 Class A State Tennis Champion in girl’s singles, and the Hamilton girls earned 2nd place as a team. The Class A […]
Hamilton boys, Corvallis girls finish second at state track meet
by Scott Sacry Athletes from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevenville competed in the Class A State Track Meet in Butte on May 26th – May 28th. In the boy’s team standings, […]
Class B/C State Track results
by Scott Sacry Athletes from Victor, Darby, Florence traveled to Great Falls on May 26th – 28th for the Class B & Class C State track meets. Darby’s William Martin […]
Corvallis softball season ends on high note
by Scott Sacry The Corvallis girls softball team’s season ended on a high note – qualifying for state and winning two games at the state tournament. In the opening game […]
Re: Stranahan on Bitterroot Front
by Jeff Lonn, Hamilton In Chuck Stranahan’s May 18th column on the Bitterroot Front project, he quotes the Forest Service as saying: “The majority of comments received come from large organizations […]
Grateful for our Bitterroot National Forest
by Skip Kowalski, Stevensville The first opportunity for the public to comment and become involved in decisions regarding the “Bitterroot Front Project” recently closed. The 144,000 acre analysis area covers a […]
Reprehensible Republicans
by Claire L. Kelly, Stevensville The first sentence of the 2nd Amendment begins; “A well regulated militia…” REPUBLICANS ignore the words “WELL REGULATED”, hoping their followers don’t know the 2nd Amendment […]
Who are the evil?
by David Welch, Hamilton Texas governor Greg Abbot characterized the killer in Uvalde as ‘evil’. Every speaker at this week’s NRA convention used the word ‘evil’ in describing him. They are […]
Saving the college
by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale How can we save our college? The levy failed, what’s next? Three divisions suggested: 1. Prep (great – exactly like now); 2. Rigorous (accreditable anywhere); 3. […]
Poor performance by county attorney
by Joan Mell, candidate for County Attorney, Hamilton The Ravalli County Sheriff was just ordered to uphold a promise to pay $50,000 to an arrestee in a case of no liability. […]