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Archives for October 26, 2022

Ravalli County administers fuels reduction project

October 26, 2022 by Michael Howell

First county-administered fuels reduction project on national forest land   The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) sponsored a media field trip last week to show off the results of the first fuels […]

Filed Under: News

City of Hamilton signs agreement with Tonix Pharmaceuticals

October 26, 2022 by Michael Howell

A big step forward was taken last week when participants from Tonix Pharmaceuticals, the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA), Ravalli County Government, Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) and the general […]

Filed Under: News

Hamilton zoning commission recommends denial of North 5th rezoning request

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Nathan Boddy On Monday, October 17th, the Hamilton Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request made by Chip Pigman for the corner lot at 501 N. […]

Filed Under: News

Stevensville drug trafficker pleads guilty to charges involving fentanyl, meth

October 26, 2022 by Editor

Thursday, October 13 – Stevensville man admits drug trafficking, firearm, money laundering crimes after investigators seize thousands of fentanyl pills in traffic stop; find pill-making equipment, materials on property–Dept. of […]

Filed Under: News

Chapter One Book Store part of heart of community

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Nathan Boddy Chapter One Book Store in downtown Hamilton is not only located within the heart of Hamilton, but it takes that role seriously in a metaphorical sense as […]

Filed Under: News

Notice to Creditors – Adams

October 26, 2022 by Editor

TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 – 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel:  (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com  Web:   […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Constitutional Amendment C-48 Ballot Language

October 26, 2022 by Editor

LEGAL NOTICE The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 8, 2022 […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Alcohol License Transfer – Fort Owen Inn

October 26, 2022 by Editor

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF MONTANA  ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE  FORT OWEN ENTERPRISES, LLC (Nathan Bean and Lindsy Bean, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

A plea to Libertarian voters

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville   I ask for those who may be considering voting for the Libertarian candidate John Lamb to consider the effect of a vote for […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Please think and vote

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton   Extremism grows out of fear – fear of not getting into heaven, fear that someone will take our stuff, fear that people will think we’re not […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Open Lands Bond

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Gary Leese, Stevensville Montana – the Last best Place, a big-time advertisement for several years recently. Today Ravalli County has been discovered as a place of beauty.  We have a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Irked about a lot of things

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Tim Adams, Stevensville I’m irked you let Jon Tester have free rein to just copy and paste his talking points into the paper.  FYI Tester is correct when he says […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Opposed to LR-131

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Sapphire Community Health Board of Directors: J. William (Bill) Peters, MD; Judy Griffin, RN; Jim Morton; Dixie Stark The Sapphire Community Health Board of Directors opposes ballot measure LR-131, standing together with the broader […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Corvallis cross country teams shine at State

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Scott Sacry Cross country runners from Corvallis, Hamilton, Stevensville, Florence, and Darby braved the elements and had some outstanding performances at the State Cross Country Meet in Missoula at […]

Filed Under: Sports

Football Roundup

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Scott Sacry   Hamilton 23 Columbia Falls 7 Hamilton, 406mtsports.com’s No.1 Class A team, traveled north and defeated No. 5 Columbia Falls 23-7 on a cold and rainy night […]

Filed Under: Sports

Volleyball tournaments to begin

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Scott Sacry Postseason volleyball starts this weekend, as the regular season is now over. In the Southwestern A division, the top three ranked teams from the regular season, Hamilton, […]

Filed Under: Sports

Hamilton girls’ soccer season ends

October 26, 2022 by Editor

by Scott Sacry The Hamilton girls’ soccer team lost 3-5 in overtime against a strong Whitefish team in the semifinals of the Class A State Soccer tournament on Saturday, October […]

Filed Under: Sports

The price of expediency

October 26, 2022 by Guest Post

by Elliott Oppenheim, Florence Is our America invincible? We may soon get the answer.  Several hundred delusional candidates are running for offices throughout the country in the mid-term elections. They have […]

Filed Under: Opinion

John Golay

October 26, 2022 by Editor

1942 – 2022 John Golay passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2022 while visiting family at his sister’s house. John was born June 12, 1942 in Dillon, MT to Evelyn […]

Filed Under: Obituaries

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