Volume XIX, Number 47

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Hundreds of volunteers of all ages turned out to construct Hideout Mountain, Florence's new 10,000 square-foot playground. The playground was completed in just five days. Jean Schurman photo.

Stevensville School considers policy changes

At the June 8 meeting of the Stevensville School Board, trustees reviewed and considered possible changes to school policies concerning the showing of videos in the classroom and the school's dress code. More...

Septic issues raise a stink

By Michael Howell

The Ravalli County Commissioners heard from Planning Director Patrick O'Herren and their Civil Counsel James McCubbin on the touchy topic of multiple septic permits on land parcels at a meeting on May 18. More...

Stevensville to lose two police officers

By Michael Howell

Stevensville Police Chief Lewis Barnett and Officer Lance Foster both turned in their resignations to the Stevensville Town Council effective at the end of the month. The Town has been advertising unsuccessfully for an officer for over a month and the resignations of Barnett and Foster will leave the Town with only a single officer. More...

Driscoll to attend national convention

A Hamilton woman is going to Boston as a delegate to represent the Democratic Party at its National Presidential Convention. Kathleen Driscoll, Democratic legislative candidate for House District 88, will cast her vote for Presidential hopeful, Senator John Kerry. Driscoll is one of 18 state delegates. Party leaders chose Driscoll at the state convention in Billings over the weekend. More...

Volunteers create 'Hideout Mountain'

Friday morning, the 'mountain' was more of an anthill with volunteers from Florence and beyond digging, pounding, sawing, raking and planting trees. By Sunday night, the anthill had become Florence's, and the valley's, newest playground destination. More...