When you think of mustangs, wide open spaces and lush meadows with a herd of pretty horses in the middle come to mind. But the sad fact is that there are more than 88,000 wild horses and burros on land that can adequately feed and water about 26,000. With the horses, burros and the range […]
Local family needs help after car wreck
There probably isn’t a person in the Stevensville area that doesn’t know Nancy Lowell, or at least been touched by her generosity to the area. For years, Nancy was the Stevensville Town Clerk. She began working for the city in 1986 and by the time she retired in 2009, she was the Town Clerk/Treasurer. In […]
Sports Talk – Another crop has matured
The last mortar board has been thrown into the sky. The last tassel has been flipped to the other side. The diplomas signed and handed out. The class of 2019 is a wrap. I have no doubt these students will make their mark on the world; some already have and more are sure to follow. […]
Haldorson wins fourth championship
When Calla Haldorson of Corvallis stepped onto the podium at the Class A State Track Meet in Laurel, she made history. Haldorson, a senior, became the first female in Montana to win the championship in the same event, the discus, four years in a row. As a freshman, she won with a throw of 129-05. […]
Hamilton softball takes third
It wasn’t quite the ending the Lady Bronc softball team wanted, but it really was more than anyone expected of the team. “To play Saturday morning of the state tournament and finish third when no one expected our team to advance this far,” said coach Dave Kearns. “It’s a good day.” Hamilton finished third in […]
Florence softball takes second
They were poised to become back-to-back-to-back champions. They had the talent and the experience. After all, the seniors on the team have two state championships and a third place finish during their high school journey. But injuries had plagued the Lady Falcons the second half of the season and it was not known if their […]
Keppel to be honored as Corvallis Grand Marshal
Each year, the Corvallis American Legion selects a veteran to lead the annual Memorial Day Parade as the grand marshal. This year, that honor goes to Ralph Keppel of Hamilton. He is a veteran of the Korean War and a lifelong Montanan. He and his wife, Marilyn, live in Hamilton in the green house with […]
Corvallis headed to state
The Corvallis girls won the Southwest A Divisional tennis tournament which had been moved to the Peak, a facility just out of Missoula, because of the rain. Seven Blue Devils will advance to the state tournament which will be held at Flathead Community College in Kalispell. That tournament begins Thursday. Even though Corvallis won […]
Next stop, state!
The high school track season finishes up this weekend with the state track meets. Class A and C will be held in Laurel, and AA and B will be in Kalispell. Although the divisionals give the athletes one final chance to qualify, many have already qualified for state by achieving a predetermined mark or time. […]
Florence takes second, advances to state
In a rain-shortened divisional tournament, the Florence Lady Falcons will make the trip to the Class B State Softball championship tournament in Belgrade this weekend. With back-to-back state championships under their belts, this Florence team will have a giant ‘X’ on their back even though they go in as the No. 2 Seed from the […]
Cody Omlid – building a local legacy
If there’s one thing Stevensville’s Cody Omlid hates, it’s being idle. He says he has to have something going on all the time. From the time he was a young teen, he found ways to keep busy with sports, art and working. It was work that shaped his ideas of the restaurant business and it’s […]
Divisional track meets this weekend
The district track meets for Class C were held last week with the top five in each event moving on to divisionals. The Western B and C Divisional will be held at Big Sky this weekend. Teams from the Southwest A will travel to Butte for their chance to move on to state if they […]