by Kristin Kruse The actor Morgan Freeman once said, “How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” Random acts of kindness are what Stevensville’s […]
Archives for June 26, 2024
Green Home Tour – exploring a different kind of HVAC system
by John Dowd As the world starts to take a harder look at climate change, and its impact on natural resources and the natural world, many are looking especially hard […]
Board of Health decision called into question
by Michael Howell The recent decision by the Ravalli County Board of Health to not accept any groundwater monitoring reports for the 2024 season due to prevailing drought conditions has […]
Hamilton City Council – from taxes to turtles
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council approved a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025 during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18th. Hamilton Financial Administrator, Craig Shepherd, told the […]
American Legion Post 47 announces essay contest winners
Every year, the American Legion invites students in 7th/8th grade and High School to participate in an essay contest to help them become aware of the nature of the U.S. […]
Our Savior Lutheran Church celebrating two anniversaries
Our Savior Lutheran Church of Stevensville invites the community to join them in celebrating two notable anniversaries. The Church was founded 70 years ago to serve Lutheran families in the […]
Corvallis’ Powell is Montana History Teacher of the Year
Jenifer Powell is the 2024 Centennial Bell Montana History Teacher of the Year. Powell is the seventh-grade social studies teacher at Corvallis Middle School, where she has demonstrated an exceptional […]
Bitterroot Elks Lodge: a legacy of community service, camaraderie
by Syble Solomon The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has a unique history that started as the Jolly Corks. The founder was a fun-loving singer, dancer and comedian from […]
Riding for the brand
by Emma Lou Elliott, Stevensville Riding for the brand: Is this life, or what? Folks out West surely do know what riding for the brand means. It is forever simple and […]
Gas up, folks
by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Let’s make a conservative estimate on gas usage and say that you fill up with 20 gallons every 10 days. Under Joe Biden, gas has been on […]
Winning
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Every couple months we receive a sort of newsletter from Hillsdale College, an avowedly conservative college in Michigan. Being a sort of college type myself, I was […]
Hypocrisy
by James K. Rummell, Corvallis Will the hypocrisy of the Dems ever cease? Really, Mr. Tunny? Trump a convicted rapist? After over 30 years of not saying a thing about […]
War against evil
by Richard Parker, Stevensville This is a war for freedom in America. This is not just a war against liberals, wokism, Democrats, Marxists, globalits. It is a spiritual war against evil. […]
Reacting vs. responding
by Richard Hulse, Hamilton Much of the last four years has been spent reacting to the fraud of 2020. The Election Integrity movement is seeking out all the wrong-doing in past […]
Montanans want politics-free judiciary
by Pat Earnest, Stevensville The recent attention on out-of-state, partisan funding of the Montana Supreme Court races by national Democratic Party groups is a serious concern that completely disregards the nonpartisan […]
Bruce C. Petersen
Bruce C. Petersen, 68, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at his home in Missoula. He was born November 6, 1955 in Helena, MT to Harold and Dovie-Ann Petersen. Bruce […]