by Scott Sacry The spectacle that is the Montana All Class wrestling tournament took place in Billings on February 10th & 11th and several Bitterroot Valley wrestlers competed. Two valley […]
Archives for February 2023
About the balloon
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Were you aware of and follow the enormous China balloon that recently crossed our country? Don’t know how you could have missed it if you ever turned […]
No Convention of States
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis I am disappointed to report that the Convention of States Senate Bill SJ2 did NOT pass at the third reading of the bill in Helena two weeks […]
Our grizzly bears
by Judy Hoy, Stevensville Why would Montanans want to allow our precious grizzlies to be under complete management by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP)? What is being done […]
Above the law
by Mark Snider, Hamilton Why is the government above the law? Most people believe lying is morally wrong. Lying corrupts our sense of kindness and humaneness and our ability to feel […]
Socialism
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Socialism is a political system in which the government owns the means of production, distribution, and exchange of goods. I suppose that sounds scary enough … unless, […]
Thank you
by Colleen Meyer, Stevensville Thank you to the Town of Stevensville for placing signs on Main Street to prohibit U-Turns and J-Turns for the safety of all. Folks, as you drive […]
Jean A. Irvin
Stevensville – Jean A. Irvin, 90 passed away Thursday (02/02/2023) of natural causes. Jean was born March 23, 1932, in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jeff and Irene Davis. She […]
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Elizabeth Nelson
Mom was born to hard working Swedish immigrants Abela and Karl Peterson in Palo Alto, CA on Aug. 31, 1927, and was welcomed by sister Barbara. Times were hard in […]
Mary Katherine Brown
Mary Katherine Brown was born in 1938 in Mansfield, Ohio; 1938 – December 27, 2022. Mary was a beautiful, professional ballet dancer, dance instructor, choreographer, set and costume designer. She […]
The art of fly fishing, fly tying and fly-tying art
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 […]
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 […]