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Archives for March 12, 2024

Sapphire Valley Estates conditionally approved

March 12, 2024 by Michael Howell

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners gave conditional approval last week to the Sapphire Valley Estates subdivision, a 33-lot development on a 49.22-acre parcel of formerly agricultural land near […]

Filed Under: News

Longtime Hamilton city clerk retires

March 12, 2024 by Editor

by John Dowd Hamilton City Council met Tuesday, March 5 to discuss several upcoming city projects. However, when the meeting opened, concern about the Sheep Creek mine following a meeting […]

Filed Under: News

Local art contest seeks more participation

March 12, 2024 by Editor

by John Dowd A Hamilton business, that hails from Texas, has been working to encourage a love of art in young people in the valley. To do this, they have […]

Filed Under: News

Stevensville High School Mock Trial Team going to Helena

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Stevensville High School is sending its first mock trial team to the state competition in Helena on March 15 -16th. Mock trial allows students to put on a full simulated legal trial. […]

Filed Under: News

Preservation of Our Harvest Heritage

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Rep. Wayne Rusk HD-88, candidate for SD-44, Corvallis I would take a moment to address a letter to the editor by candidate Davis last week claiming that I voted against […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Medical Receptionist

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Medical Receptionist — Western Montana Foot and Ankle. Our Hamilton office is looking for someone to join our team full-time. Pay: $16-$20/hr DOE. Please email resume and 2 references to westernmontanafootandankle@gmail.com

Filed Under: Classifieds, Help Wanted

PLANER SET-UP PERSON

March 12, 2024 by Editor

PLANER SETUP PERSON. Seeking a fully qualified planer setup person. Min. two years experience operating, setting up and performing maintenance on planer machine required. This is an industrial environment. Must be safety […]

Filed Under: Classifieds, Help Wanted

Gardening Class

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Free Gardening Course with Cliff Trexler – This course involves a forgotten factor hardly any gardener thinks about. Development of an “old time” method that is interesting, successful, and fun. Basic: 4 hours – four 1 […]

Filed Under: Classifieds, Notices

RFP – Victor Wastewater Disinfection Equipment

March 12, 2024 by Editor

VICTOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRE-SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT Victor Water & Sewer District in Victor, Montana is seeking proposals for equipment pre-selection for their wastewater treatment plant improvements project. The following equipment will be pre-selected prior […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Notice to Creditors – Dennis

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Craig Mungas State Bar No. 6746 Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC 2809 Great Northern Loop, Ste 100 Missoula, Montana 59808 Telephone: 406-721-8896 Telefax:  406-541-8037 Email:  craig@bjornsonlaw.com Attorneys for Patrick J. Dennis, […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Hearing on Name Change – Mangram

March 12, 2024 by Editor

  Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County  In the Matter of the Name Change of Austin Mangram, Lia Parks, Petitioner. Cause No.: DV-24-87 Dept. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Mikel Doyle-Cummings

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Mikel Doyle-Cummings, was welcomed home by her heavenly father, February 27th, 2024. She passed away in her home in Stevensville, MT with her loving husband Ray. Mikel was born on […]

Filed Under: Obituaries

Sharon Ann Blue

March 12, 2024 by Editor

Sharon Ann Blue, age 51, passed away peacefully in Conner, MT on March 6, 2024. After a courageous fight with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare form of Parkinson’s. She was […]

Filed Under: Obituaries

Russia, Russia, Russia

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, famously said ‘if you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will come to believe it.” Anytime […]

Filed Under: Opinion

A dictator for a day

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Montanans are experiencing a dictator for a day in action this primary election season. Montana Republicans continue to ignore their naked emperor and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Facts and lies matter

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by John Grant, Hamilton I am not a veteran. I am deeply respectful of ALL who are. However, any who would appropriate the title of Prisoner of War (POW) and apply […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Levies and taxes, oh my! 

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton The cost of living is way up for all residents of Montana. Now is not the time to pass levy’s or raise taxes no matter how noble […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Treason

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jim Crews, Stevensville Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution.  Treason against the United States, shall consist only in leaving War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Take back our country

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Jon Tester is a liar. He votes in the Senate for the Biden Cabal 95% of the time. He is for Mayor Kas and the border invasion. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Absentee vs mail-in

March 12, 2024 by Guest Post

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville There seems to be some confusion between an absentee ballot, which needs to be applied for, and a mail-in ballot, which is sent to everyone. An absentee […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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