by Sidney Mehlschmidt, Hamilton Regarding your recent piece about recycling glass in Hamilton: I like to think of myself as being reasonably environmentally responsible. We built a highly energy-efficient house. We […]
Archives for October 2022
Vote no on bond
by Marlene Roff-Nixon, Victor Opposition to the open lands bond program, additional TAX on Ravalli County residents. Back in 2007, the Open Lands tax (bond) was passed by 10,166 in favor […]
Republicans today
by Doug Bohn, Victor What is the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC)? It consists of two “Precinct Representatives,” commonly known as Captains, from each precinct in the county, one man, […]
Thieves and liars
by Joseph G Gallagher Jr, Stevensville My father once told me he trusted a thief more than a liar. I asked him why? He said, “A thief just steals your stuff, […]
Independence and freedom
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Are independence and freedom the same thing? Loretta Lynn has died at age 90. What a woman! And I didn’t even know about her song “The Pill,” […]
Joyce Plummer
Stevensville – Joyce Plummer passed away Oct. 3, 2022 in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Vermont, IL but didn’t stay there long. In her 88 years […]
State soccer playoffs to begin
by Scott Sacry There is an abundance of high level soccer being played in the Bitterroot Valley. Five valley teams qualified to play in the Class A State playoffs, which […]
Football Roundup
by Scott Sacry Corvallis 52 East Helena 13 Corvallis has won three straight games after a rough 0-3 start. Corvallis coach Josh McCrossin said of his team, “I love my […]
Victor volleyball team victorious over Darby
By Scott Sacry. The volleyball teams for Victor and Darby squared off in Victor on Saturday, October 8th in a Class C battle between two valley schools. In a highly […]
Scarecrow Festival – bigger and better than ever
The Stevensville Scarecrow Festival will take place October 7-15. The event has grown over the past 16 years to be one of Stevensville’s signature festivals which, along with Western Heritage […]
Ballot measure offers chance to save Bitterroot’s open space
County Commissioner Dan Huls is intimately acquainted with the history of the Open Lands Program in Ravalli County. In 1999 Huls was operating his family’s dairy farm in Corvallis, and […]
Field of Screams MT terrifying fun
by Nathan Boddy Quinn Kirkland and his wife, Sandy, did not set out to create one of Montana’s most popular Halloween season attractions. But when they first started their Corn […]
Express Scripts ends business with local pharmacies
Veterans pay the price by Tiffany Williams Pharmacists throughout the Bitterroot Valley — and the country — are hearing the hard way that they will no longer be able to […]
Now is a good time to recycle
Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) will hold a glass recycling collection this coming Saturday, October 8th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north end of the Ravalli County Fairgrounds […]
Community meets goal to make Stevensville high school baseball happen
The Stevensville group of citizens that was attempting to raise $30,000 to fund a high school baseball program has met its goal and the school announced last Friday that there […]
Bitterroot Front Project analysis winding down
According to Bitterroot National Forest Public Information Officer Tod McKay, the latest public comment period on the Bitterroot Front Project produced over 400 comments, making it one of the most […]
Sula river property to be managed for public use
The Bitterroot National Forest has acquired a 12.5-acre parcel on the East Fork of the Bitterroot River in Sula from the Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT), a local non-profit organization […]
North Valley Library seeks public input on new library building
Residents asked to take survey, attend public forum The North Valley Public Library (NVPL) is asking the public to provide input on the services and amenities of a new library […]
Food bank volunteers
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at Pantry Partners Food Bank in Stevensville. Shifts are 10 AM-2:30 PM Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Call Dawn, 406-360-4637 or 406-777-0351.
House Cleaning
DETAILED, thorough, and routine house cleaning services available in local Bitterroot Valley. Please call 406)285-8809 for a free estimate.