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Archives for January 2024

Top Bitterroot Valley Sports Stories of 2023

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Sports

Notice to Creditors – Laws

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Whittecar Range – Meeting Notice

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Notice to Creditors – Cooper

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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. […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Notice to Creditors – Meyer

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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. […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Bitterroot skiers can watch a movie, waiting for snow

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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, […]

Filed Under: News

The Future of Ag in Florence School

January 1, 2024 by Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News

12 Days of Christmas, legislative edition

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Response to Walker

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Deny doom and gloom

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Don’t pollute the ‘Root

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Article V is a check and ballance

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Concerns over ‘donate your car’ ad

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Children’s discovery museum

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Our framers were all about checks and balances

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fix the election process, not the machines

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Tester works hard for veterans

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Say no to the mine

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

We can stop Sheep Creek Mine

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sheehy deserves neither respect nor votes

January 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton Anyone watching television here in the Bitterroot has been exposed to a flood of advertisements touting Republican Tim Sheehy’s plan to run for the U.S. Senate seat […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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