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Archives for May 20, 2025

Hamilton, Stevi softball qualify for state

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by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Both the Hamilton and Stevensville softball teams qualified for state as both teams won their state play-in games on Saturday, May 17. Stevenville defeated Ronan […]

Bitterroot area divisional track results

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by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Corvallis boys win Western A Divisionals The track teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville competed in the Western A Divisional Meet in Polson on Friday, […]

So glad Democrats don’t get it

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by James K. Rummell, Corvallis I am so thankful that the Dems don’t have a clue about what voters want.   Issues like:  When the President, the leader of your […]

130 Executive Orders

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by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton I was prepared to comment on the actions of Donald Trump this week and to point out the more than 130 Executive Orders he has initiated […]

What’s new in Trump World?

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by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Hard to keep up with all the depressing, heartless news surrounding this administration. The latest:   Dismantling FEMA, the agency that responds to disasters across the […]

Note to conservative voters

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by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Many voters in Ravalli County vote for Republicans even though they are Independents. That is why all the county offices are held by […]

Measles outbreak

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by Allen McClintick, DC, Victor As a follow up to the May 7 letter by Charles Treece, I share this response. I too had measles, mumps and chicken pox as […]

Eliminating Energy Star

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by Nancy Reece Jones, Stevensville Every day brings news of another Executive Order or pending action that defies credulity and common sense. Here’s the latest: eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]

Toothless, timid, and totally useless

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by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Well, well, well… grab your popcorn, folks. Two Montana legislators — Theresa Manzella (SD44) and Kathy Love (HD85) — just made their big move on the […]

Public lands

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by Wayne Adair, Hamilton Public lands going to the highest bidder? Well, folks, they said they wouldn’t do it – they promised they wouldn’t do it – but they just […]

Carl G. Erickson, Jr.

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Carl G. Erickson, Jr. of Corvallis, Montana passed away after several years of illness on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in his home with his wife by his side. He was […]

Berkley C. Barker

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Berkley C. Barker, 87, passed away peacefully at home  surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, March 14, 2025. He was born to Herbert C. and Marie G. Barker on […]

Patricia Ann Williamson

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Our dear Patricia Ann Williamson (Tisserat) was born in Audubon, Iowa on September 3, 1944 at 9:45 p.m. Later in life, her dad John, mom Estes and two brothers, Larry […]

Eunice D. Romo

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Eunice D. Romo, 75, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at her home in Hamilton. Eunice was born on September 14, 1949, in Williston, ND to Walter M. […]