PUBLIC NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF TOWN PROPERTY Town of Stevensville will conduct the disposal of town property, a Tennant 830XP Street Sweeper. The Street Sweeper is inoperable. The property will […]
Archives for July 9, 2025
Summons – Thayer vs. Novastar Home Mortgage
John D. Greef Attorney at Law PO Box 1926 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 360-8117 Attorney for Plaintiff MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY H. JAMES THAYER, Plaintiff vs. Novastar […]
Notice to Creditors – Zacha
Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF […]
Hearing – Cell Tower Permit
Legal Notice The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will hold a continuance of the June 3rd, 2025 public hearing to resume review of Wireless Communication Facility Permit Application […]
Hearing – OLBP Erickson
Legal Notice The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will conduct a public hearing for a Ravalli County Open Lands Bond project on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. in […]
RFQ – Legal Services
NOTICE OF RFQ TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AS THE TOWN PROSECUTOR The Town of Stevensville is currently advertising for the following request for qualifications, Town Prosecutor for the Town of […]
Painted Rocks water dropping fast
by John Dowd Much of the water that flows through the veins of the Bitterroot River comes from Painted Rocks Reservoir. However, according to the Painted Rocks Reservoir dam tender, […]
Cell tower proposal may get third-party review
by Michael Howell Neighboring county residents opposed to the placement of a new cell phone tower on the mountainside west of Hamilton may get the third-party review of the applicant’s […]
Hamilton man celebrates 100th birthday
Thorvald “Thor” Ulevog, a resident of Sapphire Lutheran Homes in Hamilton, celebrated his 100th birthday on June 28th, surrounded by family and friends. Following is the story of his life, […]
Sacajawea Day held in Darby
by John Dowd On the Fourth of July, while many were out celebrating the birth of independence for the nation, a few were celebrating another great American achievement: the expedition […]
Midwife Amber Lavin offers full-spectrum women’s health care
For Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Amber Lavin, caring for women through every stage of life isn’t just her profession—it’s her passion. From annual wellness visits and […]
Virginia Monfort Bolen
Virginia Monfort Bolen of Hamilton, MT passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born in 1930 to Virginia Taylor Monfort, RN and Dr. […]
Ben Essary
Ben Essary of Stevensville, MT, passed away on December 20, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born on May 10, 1943, in Lexington, TN, to Henry and Addie Essary […]
Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American soil
by Katherine Combes, Kalispell Shen Yun Performing Arts, an American-born company based in New York and founded by asylum seekers from China, knows firsthand the violence and oppression of the […]
More energy realism
by David Jones, Hamilton While it is commendable that Fred Thomas is willing to buck his party’s leadership and admit that we must transition to renewable sources of energy (June […]
Zinke, do you support us?
by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Well, Congressman Zinke, time again to choose whether you are able to support the people of Montana as opposed to the pocketbooks of those that got […]
Trump Effect 9
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis OK, one kudo. NATO members raising contribution to 5%. Trump did that through bullying and threats, as he does with every opponent (silly you, you thought […]
Federal cuts hit Pantry Partners food bank
by Hazel Smith, Stevensville It is not just in Gaza that people are hungry. Here in Ravalli County, 33 percent of the population is food-insufficient. In March, $1 billion […]
Rural libraries at risk as federal funding freezes
by Madeline Faber, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs Federal grants often serve as the backbone of rural library services. Without their local library, many communities would lose access to […]
Bitterroot Red Sox results
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Bitterroot Red Sox played five games over the 4th of July weekend at the Spokane Wood Bat tournament. On July 3, the Red Sox […]