by Nathan Boddy, Bitterroot Star, and Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press Ravalli County Republicans briefly engaged in a power struggle to fill the seat vacated by outgoing Representative Ron Marshall, […]
Archives for March 12, 2025
Funding freeze affects local ag projects
by Nathan Boddy Max Smith at Winter Kissed Farm in Stevensville can easily point to a source of federal funding that has made a positive difference in his business. “It’s […]
Stevensville distillery closing its doors
by John Dowd Montana Distillery owners Mark Hlebichuk and Sharie McDonald are sad to announce that their business of over 10 years will be closing its doors. The current owners […]
Montana Matters Youth Outdoor Experience art contest
by John Dowd In addition to their upcoming banquet, the organizers of First Hunt Foundation, Montana Conservation Elders and Montana Matters Youth Outdoor Experience are always looking to get youth […]
Darby School District loves to read, thanks police chief
by John Dowd Last Tuesday, the Darby School District gave their students awards for participating in the “I Love to Read” program. It also gave the district an opportunity to […]
Notice to Creditors – Bauer
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET E. BAUER, Deceased. Case No.: DP-41-2025-26 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Call for Bids – Asphalt Seal Coat
INVITATION TO BID Asphalt Seal Coat The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners is soliciting Request for Proposals for 2025 ASPHALT SEAL COAT to be conducted throughout various County roads in […]
Call for Bids – Asphalt Paving Projects
INVITATION TO BID ASPHALT PAVING PROJECTS: NORTH COUNTY The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2025 ASPHALT PAVING PROJECTS. Sealed proposals will […]
Richard ‘Rix’ J. Kordsmeier
Richard (Rix) J. Kordsmeier of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Bitterroot Health-Daly Hospital from a fatal car accident. He entered this world on April 27, 1962 […]
Daniel ‘Dolphin Danny’ Clyde Roy
Danny Roy of Victor went to join his parents Ivan Sr. and Ethel Louise, and his older brother Ivan Lee, to live with the Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2025. […]
Florence girls basketball team headed to state
by Scott Sacry The Florence girls basketball team plays in the Class B State tournament in Missoula on March 13-15. The Lady Falcons, the #2 seed from the West, play […]
Hamilton basketball teams end season at divisional
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton boys and girls basketball teams were the only Class A Bitterroot Valley teams to play in the Western A Divisional tournament in Whitefish on March […]
Fraud, waste and abuse
by Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Once again there is an effort to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in the Federal government. However, you only need to look at Trump to see […]
Job losses on the forest
by Skip Kowalski and Kirk Thompson, Co-chairs, Bitterroot Forest Collaborative The Bitterroot Forest Collaborative recognizes that forest management can be labor intensive. We understand that the Bitterroot National Forest has, […]
Defenders of democracy?
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Where are the Republican war hawks, their support for the military and “the rule of law”? The administration releases duly convicted J-6 felons […]
Trump Effect 4
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Veterans, farmers, teachers, charity workers, federal workers, non-profit helpers – any who voted for Trump: Is your life better yet?? How many grants are “frozen,” government-speak […]
Response to T. Larsen
by Nancy Neal, Hamilton In response to LTE by Teresa Larsen. I need to ask you, have you ever seen a Monty Python movie? “Spamalot” is a musical based on […]
Response to T. Larsen
by Carrie Storrow, Hamilton I’m sorry that you did not enjoy the performance of “Spamalot” at the Hamilton Playhouse. I admit that the show is irreverent and definitely not everyone’s […]
Troubling developments
by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton I recently read an article in the news regarding the eradication of “river blindness” in the African country of Niger, where 550,000 people or 11% of […]
Liberal idiots
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Wow! The last two issues of the Star have been full of liberal hatred toward our newly elected President. I find this hatred hard, no, impossible, […]