by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton A recent weekend offered not only the Regal Ensemble playing classical music at the Victor Performing Arts Center, but also Bitterroot Baroque, with over fifteen participants, playing […]
Archives for September 2023
Logging still top priority for Forest Service
by Jeff Lonn, Hamilton The Forest Service continues to announce an endless parade of taxpayer-subsidized commercial logging projects across the northern Rockies; nowhere is that more obvious than here in Bitterroot […]
Perspective
by W.L. Slade, Stevensville Well, folks, from the American Legion magazine comes the cheerful news that two years ago our current administration saw fit to abandon Afghanistan and they left behind […]
City of Hamilton – Hearing on Housing Grant App
Notice of Public Hearing Before the Hamilton City Council A public hearing will be held on October 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., at the Hamilton City Council Chambers at 223 South 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, for […]
One hundred and seven and still mowing the lawn
by John Dowd “We were so poor, and always worked so hard. Maybe that’s why God forgot about me,” said Donna Gandara with a laugh. Last Thursday she turned 107 […]
Veteran finds purpose restoring Ford Model T
by Sean Malcom Corvallis resident and Army veteran, Ron Curtis, has been cleaning up a 1911 Model T for the past year to showroom quality. Curtis, who is the current […]
Chemical pesticide waste disposal event coming to Hamilton
by John Dowd The annual Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) chemical pesticide waste disposal event will be coming to Hamilton this year. Part of the state’s Pesticide & Waste Disposal […]
Broncs batter Bigfork
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton Broncs football team is in a familiar spot – they are the #1 ranked team in the 406mtsports.com Class A power poll. Bryce Carver is […]
Lady Broncs soccer future looks bright
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton girls soccer team has high hopes for the 2023 season. Last year’s season ended in a heartbreaking state semifinal loss in overtime to Whitefish. They […]
Volleyball – Corvallis bests Stevensville
by Scott Sacry The volleyball teams of Corvallis and Stevensville meet in Stevensville on Tuesday, September 5th, for an all Bitterroot Valley matchup. Stevensville won the first game 25-22, then […]
Ronan x-country meet results
by Scott Sacry The Cross Country teams from Hamilton, Stevensville, and Corvallis went to Ronan on Saturday, September 9th, to compete in the Canal Bank Run alongside eight other Montana […]
Regarding the Bitterroot Front Project
by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis The massive Bitterroot Front logging project is being fast-tracked using emergency funds—taxpayer subsidies—provided by the 2021 Infrastructure Act. I call it a logging project, because, like most […]
Losing the valley to devious forces!
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis The Ravalli County Fair is for fun, frolic, and celebrating the Spirit of the West. However, last Wednesday and Thursday, John Birch Society (JBS) members devastated this […]
Invasion at border continues
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville The human INVASION at our southern border continues. Folks, this remains beyond my comprehension as to why we haven’t stopped it. The liberals have tried to convince […]
Next legislative session’s work begins now
by Senator Jason Ellsworth, Hamilton It’s fairly common knowledge that Montana’s legislative branch of government is a citizen legislature that only meets in session for 90 business days every two years. […]
Alcohol License Transfer – Sapphire Pony
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License SAPPHIRE PONY, LLC (Andrew B Pace, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 13-829-6846-001 to be operated at SAPPHIRE PONY, 200 Rodeo Road, Darby, Ravalli County. […]
Meeting – Burnt Fork Water Commission
PUBLIC NOTICE The Burnt Fork Water Commission will hold its last meeting of the 2023 irrigation season on Tuesday, September 26, 2003 at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall, corner […]
Hettie Mae Greer
Hettie Mae Greer, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at home on July 31 st , 2023 after a valiant 2 1/2-year battle with cancer. Hettie Mae was […]
Thomas Shunkwiler
Thomas Shunkwiler of Stevensville passed away on September 10, 2023. He is survived by Nancy Shunkwiler and his fiance Angelina Evans. Thomas had a full life. He retired from the […]
Tax Credit Application – Sapphire Lutheran Homes
PUBLIC NOTICE Sapphire Lutheran Homes, Inc. a non-profit organization, hereby notifies all interested persons of the City of Hamilton that we are planning to rehabilitate The Manor an affordable multi-family senior […]