Richmond Champion’s sigh of relief could probably be heard down the Bitterroot Valley. After a year of rodeo and countless battles with bucking horses that outweigh him by hundreds of […]
Archives for November 19, 2024
Mitchell Slough ‘floating island’ permit denied, fencing permit still pending
by Michael Howell The Bitterroot Conservation District (BCD) last week denied the application made by Bitterroot Springs Ranch owner Ken Siebel to install up to a dozen floating islands made […]
Partners in Home Care opens Hamilton office
by John Dowd Partners in Home Care is a nonprofit home hospice service that has been around since 1987, and has always remained locally owned. They care for over 1,400 […]
Stevensville council addresses parking, traffic issues
by John Dowd During last week’s Stevensville Town Council meeting, a situation regarding parking in front of a local coffee shop was the main topic of discussion. Within the last […]
Ellison Ranch conservation easement adds protection to Burnt Fork area
The Ellison family of Stevensville has pursued the protection of their family ranch through a conservation easement in partnership with the Bitter Root Land Trust, honoring a legacy in Bitterroot […]
County adopts new dog ordinance
by Michael Howell Ravalli County Commissioners adopted a new dog control ordinance on Thursday, November 7. The new Ordinance No. 46, titled “Vicious Dog, Dog-At-Large, Dog Bite & Rabies Control,” […]
Florence volleyball team is state runner-up
by Scott Sacry The Florence volleyball team won the 2024 Class B State Runner-up trophy in Bozeman on Saturday, November 16. The Falcons lost the first game of the tournament […]
Florence football falls to Malta
by Scott Sacry The Florence football team lost to Malta 37-0 in the semifinal game of the Class B State playoffs on Saturday, November 16 in Malta. The Falcons had […]
Postseason honors for Southwest A soccer
by Scott Sacry The All-State and All-Conference teams for Class A soccer were announced, and numerous Bitterroot Valley soccer players were honored. The following boys were chosen for All-State and […]
Will Tester apologize?
by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville The voters retired Jon Tester. That wise choice proved Montana’s values ring loud and clear. It was the right choice. Tester’s campaign ads were bold, audacious and […]
Deception by Planned Parenthood
by Richard Parker, Stevensville I congratulate the American people for seeing through the lies and deceptions of the “woke” left and delivering President Trump back to the White House. Now he […]
Treasure or trash
by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis A reading of Victoria Howell’s November 5, 2024, article, “One man’s treasure is another man’s trash” left me sad and angry. The story of how three neighbors […]
Be careful what you wish for
by Jim Hamilton, Florence Boy, what a week it’s been since our US National Election Day ended last week without an insurrection or claims of voter fraud. This week, our incoming […]
All that matters is we are killing wolves
by Marc Cooke, President, Wolves of the Rockies, Stevensville On November 12th, in Helena, the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission met to finalize this year’s wolf trapping and snaring regulations. We […]
Expansion of Hamilton city limits
by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton For the past 20 years, previous administrations, plus laws passed by previous councils, have supported annexation for water and sewer services. Grants are usually given for repairs […]
Joanne G. McElfresh
Joanne G. McElfresh, age 90, passed away from natural causes at the Living Centre on November 10, 2024. She had resided there and been well cared for in the past […]