2023 has been a year filled with ups and downs. The Star gained a new editor, the town of Stevensville got a new mayor and Hamilton got a new fire […]
Archives for January 1, 2024
Top Bitterroot Valley Sports Stories of 2023
by Scott Sacry The Bitterroot Valley has six high schools and in the fall they play volleyball, football, golf, soccer, and cross country. In the winter and spring they play […]
Notice to Creditors – Laws
Naomi J. Cheeney CHEENEY LAW, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN BRYAL LAWS, Deceased. Case No.: DP-23-146 […]
Whittecar Range – Meeting Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE The Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range will hold their Annual Range Member meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024. The meeting location is at the Range classroom […]
Notice to Creditors – Cooper
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: KIYOKO Y. COOPER, Deceased. […]
Notice to Creditors – Meyer
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: MARY G. MEYER, Deceased. […]
Bitterroot skiers can watch a movie, waiting for snow
by Nathan Boddy Skiers in the Bitterroot are watching the sky and waiting for more snow. And, while the winter sports season may have gotten off to a slow start, […]
The Future of Ag in Florence School
by Dawn Monroe Two years ago, Florence High School and Middle School launched a chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA). 35 students participate in the program to build comprehensive […]
12 Days of Christmas, legislative edition
by Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, President, Montana Senate We’re all familiar with the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” In recognition of the holiday season, I’d like to share […]
Response to Walker
by Linda Stopher, Stevensville For the first time in the 18 years that I have lived in the Bitterroot, I find myself awestruck at the letter titled “Spoken Words” in the […]
Deny doom and gloom
by Wanda LaCroix, Missoula The GOP has gone from representing America as a “shining city on a hill” to relentless Doom and Gloom. Inflation! Recession! Immigration! Crime! But the do-nothing Republicans […]
Don’t pollute the ‘Root
by David and Linda Butler, Conner Fellow Bitterrooters, did you read the December 15 article about locals organizing against the mine in the headwaters of the Bitterroot River? We are among […]
Article V is a check and ballance
by Andrew Ludel, Hamilton I am writing to express my support for an Article V Convention of States (COS). With the federal government so obviously out of control, I also would […]
Concerns over ‘donate your car’ ad
by Nicole Page, Grantsdale An ad caught my eye I don’t recall seeing in any previous week’s paper. The title: “Donate Your Car” an ad from Heritage for the Blind. The […]
Children’s discovery museum
by Syble Solomon, Hamilton A children’s discovery museum here would be awesome! When we visited one geared toward young children (under 8), our grandkids instantly engaged and had a great time. […]
Our framers were all about checks and balances
by Lynette Band, Lolo I am writing to express my support for an Article V Convention of States (COS). With the federal government so obviously out of control, I also would […]
Fix the election process, not the machines
by Bill Jones, Stevensville One of the questions persisting about the grumbling flock of local election integrity worry warts is: have they finally realized that they have been led around by […]
Tester works hard for veterans
by Hillery Daily, Darby Jon Tester wrote and/or sponsored into law over 3 dozen bills supporting veterans. Donald Trump signed 11 of these, in addition to 19 other bills Tester co-authored […]
Say no to the mine
by Toddy Perryman, Corvallis I want to thank Michael Howell for his excellent reporting on the proposed Sheep Creek Rare Earth Element mine, published by the Bitterroot Star recently. To further […]
We can stop Sheep Creek Mine
by Star Jameson, Hamilton I appreciate the coverage in the Star on 12/13/23 of the Sheep Creek Mine. I often like to reduce hot issues to kitchen table discussions. Let’s imagine […]