by Doug Bohn, Victor My first encounter with John Birch Society was billboards along the highway that read “Get US Out Of The League Of Nations.” My father cheered the message, […]
Archives for March 2023
Does it have to be a blame game?
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton A letter in the Star of 3/1/23 says Republicans have always been the good guys and Democrats the bad. Another blames President Biden for what the writer […]
Homelessness
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I would assume that readers have been following the “homeless” problem we are experiencing across our country. Seems that every major city has an increasing problem with […]
Ravalli’s power future
by David Leslie, Corvallis This letter had been prompted by several things: first, the growing issues around water in the west. Secondly, as part of Leadership Bitterroot I learned that our […]
Good volunteers, bad legislators
by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville Every day volunteers are giving of their time and talents to create positive outcomes. For the work you do to help people and animals, I thank you […]
John Robert Mann
John Robert Mann, aged 76, of Stevensville, Montana, died in early March, 2023 from natural causes. John was born on January 13, 1947 and grew up in Victor, NY. He […]
Dorothy B. Yvonne (Brechbill) Maples
Missoula – Dorothy B. Yvonne (Brechbill) Maples went home to be with the Lord and Savior on March 5, 2023. She was born January 23, 1927 in Stevensville, MT to […]
Bitterroot athletes sign with colleges
by Scott Sacry Athletes from Bitterroot Valley high schools have been busy signing letters of intent to play college sports next year. They will continue to sign as the year […]
New wrestling room at Stevensville
by Scott Sacry Starting this winter, Stevensville has a new wrestling room. Over Christmas, the Stevensville wrestling community, along with Athletic Director Brian Gum and High School Principal Eric Larson, […]
Bitterroot Health breaks ground for new Darby clinic
by John Dowd Bitterroot Health broke ground last Wednesday for a new planned healthcare facility in Darby. The facility will be called the Darby Scripps Clinic, and according to Bitterroot […]
Cooperative event raises $45k for youth outdoor experiences
by John Dowd The first annual Montana Matters Banquet went off without a hitch, say event organizers. Tom Powers, a leading member of Montana Matters and Montana Conservation Elders, wanted […]
Renowned author leaves bookstore ‘Breathless’
by Nathan Boddy The group of people who’d come to Chapter One Bookstore to meet renowned author David Quammen had already filled the front of the store by the time […]
Book by former Stevi residents chosen for Montana Book Award
by John Dowd Montana is often described as a place with such natural beauty that it moves and inspires people, or so would be said by the authors of “On […]
Public workshop scheduled for Mud Creek Project
The Bitterroot National Forest signed the Decision Notice for the 48,486-acre Mud Creek Project in January. The decision authorized the forest to move forward with planning and implementing fuels reduction, […]
Summit Career Center registration deadlines approaching
Summit Career Center is accepting applications for its spring 2023 program in Stevensville through March 20, with classes beginning April 3. The center’s new Missoula program is also accepting new […]
Hamilton boys end season with heartbreaker at state
by Scott Sacry The difference between winning and losing in Class A boys basketball is razor thin. For example, Hamilton and Dillon were by all measures equal teams this season, […]
Hamilton girls end successful season at state
by Scott Sacry The story of the Class A State girls tournament in Bozeman on March 9th-11th was the dominance of the teams from Eastern Montana. The Eastern A teams […]
Stevensville High School unveils athletic improvement center
by Scott Sacry The Stevensville School unveiled a state of the art Athletic Improvement Center (AIC) on Wednesday, March 8th. A diverse group of community members had given their time, […]
Stevensville approves final plat for Burnt Fork Estates, phase I
On March 9th, following a public hearing, the Stevensville Town Council approved the final plat for Phase I of the Burnt Fork Estates subdivision. Phase I involves six lots for […]
Auto Technician
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