Daniel Browder BROWDER LAW, PLLC 217 N. 3rd St., Ste. J Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: 406-361-3677 Fax: 406-361-2999 browderlawmont@gmail.com Attorney for Rose K. Huckstadt MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI […]
Archives for August 2023
Notice to Creditors – Beals
David T. Markette MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI […]
White Cross Program
by Cheryl Burgmeier, Stevensville I received this from the past Chairman of the American Legion of Montana and thought it is very important information for everyone and explains how and why […]
Praises, concerns for Elk Management Plan
by Tanya Gates, Florence Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has released a detailed Elk Management Plan (EMP) that offers more than 600 pages of comprehensive insights. While there […]
Time to update county Community Wildfire Protection Plan
by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville One of the treasures of living in the Bitterroot Valley is the nearby mountains where we can hike, fish, hunt, bike, camp, or just enjoy peace and […]
Response to Schneeberger
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis John Schneeberger (JS) showed his true colors in his letter on August 8 and before that in 2022 when he ran for Senate District 43 against Jason […]
Grizzly kill permits
by Nick Gevock, Missoula Montanans have worked for decades to restore our state animal, the grizzly bear. We’ve come a long way in recovering grizzlies in their core habitats, the Northern […]
Plan to reduce wildlife collisions
by Rep. Katie Zolnikov, HD 45, Rep. Tom France, HD 94, Rep. Jonathan Karlen, HD 96, Rep. Marty Malone, HD 59 Anyone driving Montana’s highways knows the risk of colliding with deer and […]
Have we lost our sense of values in the ‘swamp’?
by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville What, I wonder, is significant or worthy of advocacy on today’s menu? I, for one, don’t have ‘climatitis.’ I don’t accept that the world […]
Eugene William ‘Bill’ Schlotterbeck
“What is, is and what aint, aint.” Eugene William “Bill” Schlotterbeck, 83, of Hamilton, MT and McCall, ID, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on July 5th, […]
Railroad crossings to be removed in Hamilton, Darby
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with Montana Rail Link (MRL), will be removing railroad crossings and using asphalt to re-pave at three locations in the Bitterroot Valley. Railroad […]
Stevensville airport ‘structural’ in national general aviation
by John Dowd When hearing the buzzing sound of a plane engine overhead, it is easy to feel disconnected from the person flying and the airport the craft flew from. […]
Joanne Moore – she’s making pies!
by John Dowd When it comes to expertise in pie making in the Bitterroot, few can dispute the reigning champion. If practice makes perfect, then the closest pies to perfection […]
Hamilton awarded facade improvement grant
Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA), in partnership with the City of Hamilton and the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement District, announces they have received a Montana Main Street grant from the Montana […]
Garden Loosestrife confirmed in western Montana
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed Garden Loosestrife at two different sites in Western Montana. These are the first cases of Garden Loosestrife confirmed in Montana. Garden loosestrife (Lysimachia […]
Wetzsteon joins staff of Hamilton Downtown Association
Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA) announces the addition of Susan Wetzsteon to the staff. Wetzsteon will join part-time, assisting Executive Director Robin Pruitt with office management, member relationships, program management, volunteer […]
Richard ‘Rich’ Minch
Richard “Rich” James Minch, 76, passed away Saturday August 5, 2023 at Bitterroot Health-Daly Hospital, in Hamilton, MT from Myeloid Sarcoma Cancer. Rich was born on March 4, 1947 in […]
Darrel B. Fite
Darrel Blaine Fite passed away at St. Patrick’s hospital and arrived at Heaven’s entrance in the early morning hours of August 9, 2023. Eighty-eight years ago, in Denver, Indiana, on […]
Major omission
by Linda Fifer, Hamilton Sean Malcom’s article regarding Daly Days was a delightful description of the multiple activities carried out in downtown, in honor of city founder Marcus Daly. His coverage […]
Whose side are they on?
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton So … please help me understand: Is there a difference between “PROPERTY TAX RELIEF,” which is on the front of the red-white-and-blue postcard we received from the […]