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Archives for November 2024
Local election results – deeply red
With another election season behind us, the results come as no surprise to most, with the state once again going solidly Republican. In local elections, Republicans swept all open positions […]
Trexler family honored as Great Montana Rodeo Family
by Scott Sacry The Trexler family of the Bitterroot Valley was honored as one of the Great Montana Rodeo Families by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame […]
Concerns voiced about Hamilton Witches Brigade ‘observer’
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council, which met on Monday, November 4th, due to the planned closure of city offices for Election Day, met within the conference room of […]
Keeping radio alive… in the museum
by John Dowd Radio in the Bitterroot Valley has a lot of nostalgia tied to it. Not only was there a strong community tied to the live broadcasts, but it […]
Victor School ‘Turkey Brigade’ collecting funds, turkeys for local food bank
by John Dowd For the third year in a row, the Victor School is doing their “Turkey Brigade” Thanksgiving fundraiser. The program is run by preschool teacher Kameron Bradley and […]
Wings helps horses, and people
by John Dowd Horse culture runs as deep in Montana as the roots of the mountains. The history of the state, and the people that live here, love the story […]
Falcons tame Panthers
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcon football team defeated the Jefferson Panthers 35-14 in the quarterfinals of the Class B state playoffs in Florence on Saturday, November 9. The win […]
Florence volleyball dominates divisionals
by Scott Sacry The Florence volleyball team won the Western B Divisionals Championship in Anaconda on Saturday, November 9. This is the second year in a row they have won […]
Hamilton, Corvallis volleyball teams end season at divisionals
by Scott Sacry The volleyball teams from Hamilton and Corvallis were in Corvallis on November 7-9 for the Western A Divisionals. Both teams fought hard but lost out of the […]
Power
by Stephanie Mapelli, Stevensville “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power absolutely corrupts.” Lord Acton, 1887.
For the love of America
by Cynthia Stotz-Capelle, Hamilton How many lies need to be told How many rules of law need to be broken How many lives will be taken How many commandments will be […]
Stop hurting our nation
by Terrie Wilfong, Stevensville The citizens of this country have voted! Let’s stop calling each other names! Let’s stop judging individuals by the color of their skin, their nationality, their sexuality […]
Glad it’s over
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Well, the election is finally over. Anyone else besides me that was sick of all the ads? From my perspective, this was the worst political cycle of […]
And the beat goes on
by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Now that the election is over and it is clearly evident which direction the mood of the country is headed, what will really change? One thing that […]
Sonja Bosworth
Sonja Bosworth of Hamilton, passed away peacefully in her home on October 30, 2024. She was born in 1939 in Auburn, California to Doris (Teagarden) and Rolf Wigaard. Sonja and […]
Louise May Robinson
Louise May Robinson, aged 86, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024, at Discovery Care Center, in Hamilton, Montana. She was born on September 26, 1938, in Hamilton, Montana, to […]
Betty Reed
Betty Reed of Stevensville passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2024. Mom was born on Oct. 7, 1942, in Washington D.C. to Melvin and Helen Olson. She […]
Robert Jay ‘Bob’ Nicholson
Robert Jay (Bob) Nicholson, a beloved member of the Corvallis community, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023, at the age of 89. Born on September 15, 1935, in Darby, […]
James ‘Martin’ Peirce
James Martin Peirce, “Martin,” 88, died peacefully at his home in Victor on November 5, 2024. Martin was born May 15, 1936, in Kearny, NE to James and Mildred (Peck) […]