by Michael Howell Like the art of fly fishing and fly tying itself, Les Korcala came over to America from Europe, landing on the East Coast before eventually making his […]
Archives for February 9, 2023
New editor joins Bitterroot Star
Before the advent of spring, the Bitterroot Star is excited to introduce their new editor, John Dowd. Having worked for several publications around western Montana, and in other parts of […]
Stevensville Western Heritage Days offers opportunity
One of Stevensville’s longest running events is in need of a sponsoring organization. Western Heritage Days, which takes place in June and is one of the first local festivals of […]
Valentine cards wanted for Sapphire Lutheran Homes residents
For the fifth year, Sapphire Lutheran Homes is putting out a plea to the community to send Valentine’s Day cards to their residents. Dominic Farrenkopf, Director of Community Life at […]
Annual climbing restrictions in Mill Creek Canyon
Even though spring doesn’t arrive until next month, the Stevensville Ranger District is reminding everyone of the annual climbing closure in the Mill Creek area north of Hamilton to allow […]
Final Supplemental EIS released for Gold Butterfly Project
The Bitterroot National Forest released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the Gold Butterfly Project, a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction project in the Sapphire Mountains east […]
Notice to Creditors – Neustrom
John S. Masar LionWood Law, PLLC 115 W. 3rd St., Ste. 103 Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 625-2682 jmasar@lionwoodlaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RITA LOUISE NEUSTROM, Deceased. […]
Storage Unit Sale – Murray and Vogt
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given to the people hereinafter named and to whom it may concern. For enforcement of liens in the amount of $850 and […]
Guardianship Hearing – Powell
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of Guardianship of Jack Donovan Powell, Bryan and Lisa Brizendine, Petitioners Case No. DG-23-07 NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING Notice is hereby […]
Hearing – Daly Ditches changes
David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Petitioners MONTANA […]
Daly Ditches meeting
LEGAL NOTICE The Daly Ditches Irrigation District will be holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, February, 14th,2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the District office, 566 Tammany Lane, Hamilton. BS 2-8-23.
Collaboratives— democracy subverted?
by Jeff Lonn, Hamilton Margaret Gorski’s letter (2-1-2023) stated “Collaboratives are democracy in action,” but there are many people who would argue the opposite–that collaboratives are democracy subverted. The 1969 National […]
Hateful bill
by Will Walker, Hamilton On January 1st, 2023, State Senator John Fuller sponsored Senate Bill 99, a self described “Youth Protection Act” designed to insulate Montana Youth from a perceived campaign […]
Thank you
by Leon and Linda Powell, Stevensville Let me please reiterate Mary and Harvey Hackett’s thank you to our wonderfully patient First Responders Rich Liddle, Dan Jones, John Pfarr, Bob Rohbock, Grant […]
Don’t fall
by Terri Lackey, Stevensville The North Valley Pachyderms are supposed to be the “educational arm of the Republican Party.” They did some maneuvers last month to make sure the RINO’s are […]
A balanced budget
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In her letter in the Star for 1/25/23, Terri Lackey stated that the Constitution calls for a balanced budget. This is true of the Montana State Constitution […]
How soon we forget
by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am). This was the wonderful motto of an Air Force unit to which I once was privileged […]
Western A wrestlers advance to state
by Scott Sacry The boys and girls wrestling teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville competed in the Western A Divisionals on February 3rd & 4th in Polson. In the team […]
Florence, Darby wrestlers advance to state
by Scott Sacry The boys and girls wrestling teams from Florence and Darby competed in the Western B/C Divisionals on February 3rd & 4th in Pablo. In the team standings, […]
Florence, Hamilton, Stevi win on buzzer beaters
by Scott Sacry Florence The Florence boys hosted St. Ignatius on Thursday, February 2nd and won 60-58 in a thriller. Florence led 14-11 after the 1st quarter, but then went […]