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8-Man Football All-State, All-Conference

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by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The All-Conference and All-State teams for 8-Man football have been announced for the 13C conference, which includes Darby and Victor.   Darby finished the season […]

K & S Greenhouse knows poinsettias

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by John Dowd It is hard to think of Christmas without picturing the poinsettia, a plant that to most people represents the holidays. The plant is grown and sold primarily […]

Outdoor Storage

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Secure Outdoor Storage. Ideal for RVs, boats, trucks, trailers. Fully enclosed with a secure access gate. Located on Grantsdale Rd.  $35/month. Call 406-360-2732.

Housekeeper/Cook

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Elderly couple interested in hiring part-time help. Approximately five hours a day, at the going rate. Some light house work and cleaning. Must be able to cook two meals a […]

Notice to Creditors – Mohn

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY  IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARY JANE MOHN,  Deceased.  Cause No. DP-41-2025-137  Dept. No. 1  NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that […]

Notice to Creditors – Lavergne

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS JAMES LAVERGNE, JR., Deceased.  Probate No.: DP-2025-140  Dept. No.: 1  NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS […]

Hearing on Name Change – Laird-Hollister

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Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County  In the Matter of the Name Change of Mary Kathryn Laird-Hollister, Mary Kathryn Laird-Hollister, Petitioner. Cause No.: DV-41-2025-0000410-NC Dept. No.: Jennifer B. Lint […]

Floodplain Application – Bradshaw

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OG-25-11-497 Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on floodplain application FA-25-22 for work proposed within the FEMA regulated floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The applicant […]

Hearing on Name Change – Farthing

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Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County  In the Matter of the Name Change of Donna Lee Farthing, Donna Lee Farthing, Petitioner. Cause No.: DV-25-416 Dept. 1 NOTICE OF HEARING […]

Back Country Horsemen help local food bank

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by John Dowd Last Friday morning the Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BRBCH) were loading up holiday dinner boxes for Pantry Partners. The event is an annual service the group […]

Ravalli County deputy receives special award

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by Kristin Kruse Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cassi Kopsa was presented with First Response Photography’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award on Monday, November 17. The award was […]

Hamilton Christmas Stroll and Tree Lighting set

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The Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA) and Hamilton Downtown Foundation (HDF) are once again hosting the Christmas Stroll and Community Tree Lighting on Small Business Saturday, November 29, celebrating a full […]

Partners on the Plate – connecting farmers with chefs

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On Tuesday, November 18, Partners on the Plate, a networking/relationship creation event focused on promoting, marketing and connecting rural producers to wholesale buyers including restaurants, institutions, and tourism businesses in […]

Sharleen Ashcraft

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Sharleen Ashcraft, 85, of Hamilton, Montana, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025 under the care of Hospice. Sharleen was born on June 26, 1940, in Madison, South Dakota, to […]

Julie Ann Swanson

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Corvallis – Julie Ann (Knight) Swanson, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all she met, passed away at the age of 73, on November 19, 2025, in Missoula, Montana. […]

Mary Louise Coppock

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Darby – Mary Louise Coppock, 96, of Darby passed into the arms of her Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton. She was born […]