PUBLIC NOTICE Corvallis County Sewer District The Board of Directors of the Corvallis County Sewer District will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 5:30 pm for the purpose of taking […]
Archives for January 14, 2025
Call for Bids – Aggregate Materials
INVITATION TO BID AGGREGATE MATERIALS The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2025 through 2026 AGGREGATE MATERIALS SUPPLY. Sealed proposals will be received by the […]
Floodplain Application – FA-24-18
OG-25-01-008 Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on floodplain application FA-24-14 for work proposed within the FEMA regulated floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The applicant is […]
Help along the grief journey
by Victoria Howell The loss of a loved one is perhaps the most devastating event that anyone will ever experience. The journey through grief is always difficult, both individually and […]
Whittecar shooting range seeking funding for improvements
by John Dowd The Whittecar Rifle and Pistol Range, on Blodgett View Drive just west of Hamilton, is in trouble. According to club members that manage and operate the range, […]
Hamilton council kicks off new year
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council kicked off 2025 by hearing a presentation by Ariella Wells, Executive Director of the Bitterroot Early Learning Network (BELN). Wells’ presentation began by […]
Ravalli Street improvement plan moves forward
Submitted by Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf Hamilton’s Ravalli Street has been in need of improvements for years, and it is now set for reconstruction. Planning and saving for the project […]
Fish and Wildlife Service proposes update to grizzly bear Endangered Species Act listing, management plan
by Michael Howell The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule clarifying the geographic area where grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are […]
Bitterroot Health CEO joins Montana Hospital Association Board
John Bishop, Chief Executive Officer of Bitterroot Health, has been elected to the Montana Hospital Association (MHA) Board of Trustees. Bishop will serve as Trustee for Region 1, covering Northwestern […]
Florence basketball defeats Stevi, Corvallis
by Scott Sacry Florence basketball is off to a strong start to the 2024-2025 season. The Florence girls have won six straight games and have a 7-1 record. The Falcons […]
Basketball around the ‘Root
by Scott Sacry Corvallis The Corvallis boys and girls basketball teams played Class B power Missoula Loyola on Tuesday, January 7. The Corvallis boys hosted the #1 ranked Rams, while […]
Ribbon cutting held for Stevensville Hall of Fame Wall
by Scott Sacry The Stevensville Hall of Fame Wall was officially unveiled in a ceremony at the Stevensville High School on Thursday, January 9 before the start of the varsity […]
An Ode to Local Militia
by Danny Tomlinson, Hamilton They’ll turn this country upside down, Though their average age is 67. One way or another they figure, They’ll soon be in heaven. Fear the Geriatric Revolution! […]
Speaking truth to power
by Archie L. Thomas &, Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Speaking truth to power is important, and it needs to be acknowledged and supported. In 2024, the Ravalli county commissioners held hearings on […]
Spewing hate
by Richard Parker, Stevensville Mark Snider is outrageously vindictive and hateful. Mark Snider is not as smart as the American voters who voted overwhelmingly for Donald John Trump. Only Lawfare against […]
Open letter to Montana Legislature
by Sonny LaSalle, Hamilton I am curious if you members of our Legislature have to have a number of people killed on our highways because of impaired drivers before you are […]
Bathroom bill
by Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, HD39, Billings Women deserve respect, earn admiration, and expect that the government will hear them, will listen to them, and will protect them in the spaces where […]
Respect international law
by Terry Hansen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli […]
Paul L. Rennaker
In Loving Memory of Paul L. Rennaker March 10, 1954 – January 3, 2025 We are sad to announce the passing of Paul L Rennaker, age 70, on January 3, […]
Lloyda G. Krout
Victor – Lloyda G. Krout, 86, of Victor, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at her apartment in Grizzly Peak of Missoula. She was born August 23, 1938, in Missoula, […]