by Michael Howell Conservation groups are urging the U.S. Forest Service to disclose more information about a Canadian company’s mining exploration plans in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest, set to begin […]
Archives for February 6, 2024
Ravalli County juggles subdivision proposals
by Nathan Boddy The Ravalli County Planning Department staff, together with the county’s volunteer Planning Board, has been busy reviewing two contentious subdivision proposals over the last several months, and […]
Proposed easement faces pushback
by Nathan Boddy “You don’t know of the tidal wave of people coming here.” These were the words spoken by Barbara Burnham Edmunds at a recent meeting of the Ravalli […]
Honoring our first responders – ‘Grateful is an insufficient word’
by John Dowd Last Friday, the Hamilton Masons Ionic Lodge No. 38 recognized three first responders for their outstanding service to the surrounding community. The event was attended by over […]
BVCC sets record straight on mill levy
The following letter addresses an error in last week’s print edition of the Star. In the story, ‘BVCC gives it one more college try,’ the article and press release claimed the […]
AARP’s free tax help program for anyone
by John Dowd The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program is the largest non-profit volunteer tax aid program in the United States. It operates all across the country, and has helped over […]
Hamilton Preservation Grant Program Meeting
NOTICE OF CITY OF HAMILTON PUBLIC MEETING The City of Hamilton will hold a public meeting on February 13, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers (223 South 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT) for the […]
Sapphire Valley Estates Subdivision Hearing
Legal Notice Sapphire Valley Estates Major Subdivision. The proposal is a 33-lot major subdivision on 49.22 acres. The subdivision is located before the intersection of Eight Mile Creek Road going eastbound […]
Emergency Planning Committee Meetings
PUBLIC (LEGAL) NOTICE RAVALLI COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE The Ravalli County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will hold its meetings for the year 2024 at 12:30 pm at the Commissioners Meeting Room, 215 S 4th St, Hamilton, […]
Hearing on Name Change – Connors
LEGAL NOTICE Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Shannon Amanda Connors, Petitioner. Cause No.: DV-41-2024-0000034-NC NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Shannon Amanda Connors, has petitioned the District Court for the 21st Judicial […]
Bitterroot Bus Grant Notice
Public Notice Notifying all interested parties that the BitterRoot Bus is applying for $172,734 under the Section 5311 Grant program for the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Financial Assistance for Other than […]
Florence wrestlers win divisionals
by Scott Sacry The Florence boys wrestling team won the 2024 Western B/C Divisional Championship in Shelby on February 2-3. As a team, the Falcons scored 239 total points, 51 […]
Class A wrestlers attend divisionals
by Scott Sacry The girls and boys wrestling teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville competed in the Western Class A Divisionals in Hamilton on February 2-3. In the boys team […]
Corvallis sweeps Stevensville
by Scott Sacry The Corvallis boys and girls basketball teams hosted Bitterroot Valley foe Stevensville on Tuesday, January 30th. In the boys game, the experienced Corvallis squad was too much […]
#2 Hamilton defeats #1 Butte Central
by Scott Sacry I guess it doesn’t pay to be ranked #1. Last week, then #1 (406mtsports.com) Hamilton lost to then #2 Butte Central in Hamilton. Then on Saturday, February […]
Valley Basketball Roundup
by Scott Sacry Florence The Florence boys and girls basketball teams hosted Arlee on Tuesday, January 30th. In the boys game, the Falcons lost 45-68 to the #5 Warriors. […]
Marilyn Kay (Jones) Dodd
Marilyn Kay (Jones) Dodd, born October 27, 1941, was born in Burlington, Kansas to Florence and Eldon Jones. Marilyn was the youngest of three, Ronald Jones and Vernalee Davis completed […]
Immigration chickens
by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Immigration chickens have landed in Montana. Senator Daines, Representatives Rosendale and Zinke, Governor Gianforte and Senate Candidate Sheehy are among this Republican flock. This […]
The nasty word coming to haunt
by Peter Lethenstrom, Stevensville The door opens and a dictionary appears opened to word “planning.” The concept has been introduced many times over my 50 years of living in the same […]
Hamilton Senior Center
by Helen Sullivan, Hamilton In Hamilton, Montana there’s a very special place- Just walking in the door brings a smile to your face! The Senior Center is a place for seniors […]