Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF […]
Hearings – County Jail Rates, Health Plan Review Fees
Public Hearing-Ravalli County Fee Increases FOR: RAVALLI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND RAVALLI COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 […]
Notice to Creditors – Riedmiller
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KELLY SHANNON RIEDMILLER, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-2025-123 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Notice to Creditors – Smith
Kyle J. Workman State Bar No. 65442127 Workman Law, PLLC P.O. Box 1167 Hamilton, MT 59840 T: (406) 802-2198 kyle@workmanlawmt.com courts@workrnanlawmt.com Attorney […]
Notice to Creditors – Gookin
Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF […]
Plan of Operations for Sheep Creek Mine submitted to Forest Service
by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has received a draft initial Plan of Operations for the Sheep Creek project on the West Fork Ranger District. The Forest will assess […]
Stock Farm Club does Christmas
by John Dowd Last Thursday night, the Stock Farm Club held their annual Christmas party for members of the community. Steven Buck, the general manager and chief operating officer for […]
Another successful Kiwanis food program
by John Dowd Last week the Bitterroot Valley Kiwanis held their annual holiday food drive event, where they filled boxes for over 300 families. Ed Eldridge, a Kiwanis member on […]
Wind blast through valley
by John Dowd Last Wednesday, wind and rain swept through the valley. Gusts as high as 88 miles per hour were recorded in the Bitterroot, specifically in Stevensville. The highest […]
Gardner-Wavrant attains Eagle Scout rank
Thanks to the generosity of several local hardware stores, Liam Gardner-Wavrant, from Scout Troop 1115 in Florence, completed his Eagle Scout project at the IOFF building on Main Street, Stevensville. […]
Stevensville holds Shop With a Cop
by John Dowd On December 6, the Stevensville Police Department held their annual Shop With a Cop event. This year, officers took 14 local youth shopping for Christmas gifts. Officers […]
Hamilton hosts East/West tourney
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Hamilton hosted the East/West Crossover basketball tournament on Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20. The boys and girls teams from Hamilton, Corvallis, East Helena, […]
Basketball roundup
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Darby defeats Victor The boys and girls basketball teams from Victor and Darby squared off in Victor on Thursday, December 18. The two teams were […]
Wrestling wrap-up
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Arlee Christmas Invite Darby and Florence joined nine other high school wrestling teams in Arlee on Saturday, December 20 for the Arlee Christmas Invite. In the […]
DeWayne Lee Smith
DeWayne Lee Smith was born July 27, 1933, in Hamilton Montana. He was the youngest of 6 children of George W. and Hattie (Gilbert) Smith. Dewayne’s grandparents James and Buena […]
Holiday light show for a cause
by John Dowd When it comes to Christmas lights, most people put a few up over the porch, along the roof rim, or simply out in the yard. However, one […]
Life Giving Seeds relocates to Stevensville
by John Dowd John and Hannah Erbele are breaking the mold when it comes to producing healthy oils derived from seeds. The couple owns Life Giving Seeds, and has been […]
Update on Darby S&W Sawmill Superfund site
by Michael Howell The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released an update on December 11 concerning the ongoing sampling activities at the site of the former S&W Sawmill Facility […]
Trautwein wins ‘Justice in Action’ award
On December 11, 2025, Ravalli County Clerk of District Court, Paige Trautwein, received a statewide, peer-nominated award while attending the MSU Local Government Center’s 40th Anniversary Gala in Helena. As […]
Environmental Quality Council requests funding for rare earth, critical mineral extraction
by Michael Howell In consultation with the Montana Mining Association (MMA), the Montana Environmental Quality Council (EQC) recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking for […]