On January 16, the Montana Board of Public Education voted to approve the development of two new public charter schools in the state, one in Livingston and one in Stevensville. […]
Archives for February 2026
Dementia Friendly Bitterroot launches
New effort to help people live better with memory loss In the Bitterroot, an estimated 3,500 people age 65+ are living with memory loss or dementia. Most are undiagnosed, and many […]
Victor school launches campaign to help prevent youth suicide
Victor Public Schools and Hellgate Elementary/Intermediate School, in partnership with local and statewide community organizations, is launching a Safe Storage Campaign aimed at preventing youth suicide by increasing education and […]
Supreme Court: County planning department must reconsider subdivision decision
by Michael Howell Montana Supreme Court Justice James Jeremiah Shea issued an order on January 27, 2026 reversing and remanding for further proceedings Ravalli County District Court Judge Jennifer Lint’s […]
Stevensville to add reserve officer program
by John Dowd The Stevensville Town Council recently voted and unanimously approved the implementation of a reserve officer program for the Stevensville Police Department. Now, the department will be working […]
Hearing on Name Change – Herr
Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Jessica Dawn Klingler Herr, Petitioner. Cause No.: DV-26-58-NC Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON […]
Floodplain Permit Application – Esch
OG-26-01-045 Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for a project within the Regulated Flood Hazard Area of the Bitterroot River. […]
Call for Bids – Ravalli County Airport Improvements
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RAVALLI COUNTY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS HAMILTON, RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA A.I.P. 3-30-0037-026-2026 & A.I.P. 3-30-0037-027-2026 Separate sealed bids will be received by Ravalli County until 12:00 p.m., local time, […]
Notice to Creditors – Strange
Joseph D. Houston Kevin S. Jones Jones & Houston, PLLC 2625 Dearborn Ave., Ste. 102 Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 541-3333 kevin@jonesmtlaw.com joe@jonesmtlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative Kevin S. Jones MONTANA […]
Marsha Kalkofen
Stevensville – Marsha Kalkofen lived, laughed and loved. After 81 years of living, laughing and loving, Marsha Kalkofen bid this earth goodbye. Marsha moved to the Bitterroot Valley with husband […]
Sherry (Wolfe) Reische
Sherry (Wolfe) Reisch passed away Tuesday, January 27th in Houston, TX at the age of 79 after a long battle with dementia. She was born to the late Clarence and […]
Estate Sale – Hamilton
ESTATE SALE – A Step Back in Time (Except for many tools & some appliances!) 500 S. 4th St. Hamilton. 2/6 – 10 to 4 (prices firm), 2/7 – 10 […]
No Sheep Creek Mine
by George Corn, Hamilton They get the mine and the public gets the shaft. The public is right to be alarmed over the destruction and degradation that Sheep Creek […]
Masked men
by Mark Snider, Hamilton What type of men wear masks and carry rifles or pistols? In the past, nine times out of ten, they were robbers, thieves, or murderers seeking […]
Wrong assumption
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis America is living with an assumption. We have been lied to, whether MAGA, left, right, liberal, libertarian, conservative, Republican, Democrat, whatever label fits […]
It IS happening here
by Chris Love, Corvallis After the Gulf War ended some 30 years ago, my work often took me to Rafha, a Saudi Arabian refugee camp just south of the Iraq […]
Our immigrants
by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton I think that immigrants should be cherished and valued for the economic benefits and activity they bring to any community. They should not be persecuted nor […]
Response to company letter about Sheep Creek Mine
by Andy Roubik, President, Bitterroot River Protection Association To USCM: Addressing Specific Concerns Raised by the Community Environmental and Health Risk Claims – We are pleased to hear that you […]
True heroes
by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville I just endured the 5-hour Jack Smith hearing to get to the truth. My TV screen typically remains cold and black until evening hours, but I […]
Venezuela, oil, Greenland, climate change
by Charles Mabbott, Darby What do they have in common? Well, we wouldn’t be involved in Venezuela except for the oil. Unfortunately, most of the oil underneath Venezuela is a […]