by Dominic Farrenkopf, Mayor, City of Hamilton The City of Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department is currently fundraising for a new station that will be located in the City of Hamilton. A […]
Archives for August 2022
Re: where have all the workers gone?
by Desirae Coty, Stevensville Jerry, I read your opinion piece and understood your frustration and the need to blame a political party. I have to say, no administration has done anything […]
Either/or vs. both/and
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton “You can’t compete with me; I want you to win too.” That meme from Facebook reminds me of that ancient John Denver song that says, “Who’s to […]
Get your ducks in a row
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis For the past few months, talk radio has featured fascinating exchanges between Constitutional expert and Law Professor, Robert Natelson, and Mr. Skip Chisholm, a “Voice of the […]
Cry me a river
by Mike Mercer, Stevensville Let us assume, for the sake of argument, that everyone has the same level of concern for our well being as humans and go from there. If […]
Thank you to library staff
by Colleen Parker, Stevensville I don’t know if this is how it’s done – to write a letter to the Bitterroot Star, hoping you will publish these words and accolades overdue […]
Housekeeper – Stevensville
Looking for dependable part-time housekeeper for a 7 room hotel in Stevensville Montana. Hours and schedule vary. Must have experience and transportation! Please call Devon at 502-320-1210.
Hog Trough Fire Update 8-19-22
August 19, 2022 HOG TROUGH FIRE Hog Trough Fire Location: 18 miles SE of Hamilton, MT Fuse Lake Fire Location: 7 miles NE of Hog Trough Fire Both fires are […]
Volunteers – Commod Thrift Store, Hamilton
Maintenance Person – Hamilton
Maintenance Person Wanted in Hamilton. A furnished, one bedroom apartment with carport included. $20 per hour. Call John @ (406) 396-8098.
Stevensville Schools Final Budget Meeting
NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING At the final budget meeting to be held on or before August 20, 2022, the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees will be meeting on […]
Stevensville RFPs
NOTICE OF RFP’S The Town of Stevensville is currently advertising the following Requests for Proposals for contracted services: *Audit Services for FY20/21, FY 21/22, FY22/23. Proposals due 9/15/22 @ 5:00 […]
Cancelled – Stevensville Budget Hearing
PUBLIC HEARING CANCELED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FY22-23 PRELIMINARY BUDGET MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022 @ 7:00PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will […]
Protecting and defending the wolves
Marc Cooke, president of the non-profit Wolves of the Rockies, turned his focus to protecting wolves about 10 years ago. He had been involved with anti-trapping issues at the time. […]
Riding the Bitterroot on three wheels
Jim Crews, a Stevensville retiree, has a pretty nice recumbent three-wheeled electric bike (trike, actually) that he’s been riding around town lately. He recently started an online group called “Three […]
Hamilton to get new veterans health clinic
by Michael Howell Senator Jon Tester’s office announced last week that Hamilton was going to receive a new veterans health clinic five times bigger than the one currently occupied on […]
Sapphire Community Health to expand services in Hamilton, Florence
Sapphire Community Health, a community-based, outpatient primary health and mental health care center located in Hamilton, is experiencing a rising demand for services that is driving a couple of expansion […]
We go directly into Stage II fire restrictions
Just 11 days after going to “Extreme” fire danger, the highest level possible, the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) implemented Stage II Fire Restrictions on August 12, due to our hot […]
Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering this weekend
by Larry McCloskey The 13th Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering (BCGG) returns to the Bitterroot on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 & 21. The annual event presented by the Bitterroot […]
From Bandit Brewing to Brigand Taphouse
by Nathan Boddy When an anniversary can also coincide with a new location and business model, that’s worthy of raising a glass. Luckily, glasses are easy to raise at […]