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Comment on our front page stories on the new Bitterroot Star blog! ‘Tax Day Tea Party’ heldBy Michael Howell “Prayer is the artillery barrage that softens the ground in front of us,” said Hollis Poe, at the invocation for the latest Tea Party celebration in Hamilton’s Driscoll Park last week. Poe, who represents All Nations Ministries, a non-denominational ministry that operates in tents across the nation, asked the crowd to “engage in prayer like any other form of combat.” More... 
Officer cleared by coroner’s juryBy Michael Howell A six-person jury only deliberated an hour last week before rendering a verdict in the case of Raymond Thane Davis, who was gunned down by Hamilton Police officer Ross Jessop in a deadly shootout following a traffic stop last January. The jury ruled that the decedent did not come to his death by criminal means. They found officer Jessop’s use of deadly force justified in this case. More... RML to present ‘Science in Wonderland’Anyone curious to learn how an electron microscope works or who just wants to see “through the looking-glass” at the many intricate images it provides, here is your chance: Beth Fischer of Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) will present “Through the Microscope: Science in Wonderland,” on Friday, April 23, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of Hamilton High School, 327 Fairgrounds Road. More... Hamilton adopts updated Water Facility PlanBy Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council adopted a revised and updated Water Facility Plan that has been in the works for over a year. The plan examines the city’s existing water system and then, based on land use records and population projections, forecasts the type and cost of infrastructure improvements that may be required to meet the needs of the projected growth. More... Stevi passes interim prohibition of marijuana dispensariesBy Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council held a public hearing on April 12 to solicit public comment on a proposed ordinance imposing restrictions on the opening, operation and location of any establishment that grows, sells or distributes medical marijuana. They passed the ordinance a short time later at the regularly scheduled council meeting. More... County regulates burial on private propertyBy Michael Howell After balking the first time around, the County Commissioners approved a resolution on April 12 regulating the burial of human remains on private land. The resolution is not intended to govern scattering ashes of cremated human remains. More...
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