Bucs split with Missoula A Mavs The Bitterroot Bucs split a double header with Missoula last Friday. The Bucs won the first game 7-6 but lost to the Mavs, 2-0, in the final game. In the first game, Austin Erler had an RBI and a double. Billy Hanna, Zac Blackstun and Dan Lockman had RBI […]
Bitterroot Swim Team Results
The Bitterroot Swim team had one final meet before this week’s divisional meet which will be held in Hamilton the weekend of July 22, 23, and 24. Plains Swim Meet – 7/16/2011 to 7/17/2011 Boys 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 2, 1-2 Bitterroot Swim Team ‘A’ 2:04.71. –, 1- Bitterroot Swim […]
Bitterroot Bucs win own tournament
For the second time in three years, the Bitterroot Bucs won their own Rasmussen Classic Tournament over the weekend. The event featured teams from the Mission Valley, Salmon, Dillon, and Lewistown who came into the tournament with an 18 game winning streak in tact. The Bucs snapped that winning streak at 21 on Sunday in […]
Daly Hospital transitions to electronic health records
At midnight on May 1, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital transitioned to Electronic Health Record (EHR). The hospital became the first rural hospital in the state to implement a fully state-of-the-art electronic health records system. In this endeavor, it joined the many hospitals and healthcare providers across the nation transitioning to a paperless healthcare delivery system. […]
Commissioners remove public voting option on airport expansion
Issue to be discussed at future meeting By Victoria Howell In a controversial move, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 29 to replace two earlier resolutions regarding governance of the county airport with a new resolution. According to Commission Chair J.R. Iman, the new resolution clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the […]
Legislative Roundup
Sorting through the session: How the 2011 Legislature might affect you By the COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE, UM School of Journalism Montana’s 62nd Legislature adjourned last week after a contentious session that spanned most of four months and saw the introduction of more than 1,100 bills. Less than a third of those have […]
Brandborg honored for lifetime achievement
On April 27, well-known Bitterroot environmentalist Stewart Brandborg of Hamilton was presented with the Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award by the Conservation Roundtable. About 50 people attended the presentation of the award at the Brandborg home. The award was presented by Bruce Bugbee of Missoula, chairman of the Conservation Roundtable, Robin Tawney Nichols of Missoula, a […]
Local Habitat for Humanity receives grants
Local organizations support building of simple, decent, affordable housing Habitat for Humanity of Ravalli County has recently received grants totaling $7,250 from several local organizations to support its work in providing simple, decent, affordable housing to Ravalli County families in need. All money to build Habitat for Humanity homes in Ravalli County is raised […]