By Michael Howell Tim Hunter, former owner, with his wife Shelley, of the Bitterroot River Bed and Breakfast, was selected as the new Town Councilor for Ward 1 in […]
Talking trash
Last week I had to take some trash to the dump station near Victor, Montana. I had the back of my 1/2 ton truck loaded. The dump attendant told […]
Airport issue not understood
The letter from Mr. Steven Rossiter last week mentioned he is in his seventh decade on this planet. Good for him. I’m starting my ninth decade so hooray for […]
Buck Lane-No/Buck Street-Yes
I read an article in the Ravalli Republic that contained comments about Charles Amos Buck. Being the fourth generation of these Bucks from Ohio, I wanted to share some […]
Sheep station closure makes sense
Closing government facilities never comes easy, but budget reductions could prove good news for wildlife along the Montana-Idaho border. A recent decision by the Obama administration to close the […]
Lame duck airport follies
By Chuck DeWitt, Hamilton There are a lot of good reasons to oppose the current plan to lengthen our airport (RCA) runway, but probably the best is that it is […]
MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Candice Kover, Candice Kover, Petitioner Cause No. DV-14-282/4 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON […]
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Wednesday, July 16 Nonprofit Partnership The Nonprofit Partnership will hold its quarterly brown bag on Wednesday, July 16 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Event […]
Human rights complaint against county released to public
By Michael Howell At the request of the Bitterroot Star, the Department of Labor and Industry has released the human rights complaint filed by former Road Department employee Danielle […]
Stamey drops lawsuit against accounting firm
By Michael Howell Following a stipulated agreement between suspended Treasurer Valerie Stamey, aka Valerie Scott, aka Valerie Addis, and James Woy and the accounting firm Anderson-Zurmuehlen in which both […]
Groundwater permit application sparks rumors of Walmart
By Michael Howell Local realtor Lee Foss has applied for a wastewater discharge permit for a large retail facility in the valley that has sparked rumors of Walmart locating […]
Hamilton adopts preliminary budget
By Michael Howell After having saved the taxpayers close to $980,000 through reduced taxes over the last two years, the City of Hamilton is now “getting some of that […]
Stevi water project almost complete
By Michael Howell Donny Ramer of Professional Consultants Incorporated told the Stevensville Town Council last week that the current water project is about 90% complete. The only pipe left […]
Karren ‘Sissy’ Morton
Stevensville – Karren “Sissy” Morton of Stevensville, MT, passed away on June 30, 2014 with close family and friends at her bedside. Sissy passed away from a complication caused by […]
Robert Edward Lambert
Missoula – Robert Edward Lambert died June 30, 2014 in a fatal car accident while driving in the woods. Robert was born April 17, 1953 to Edward and Betty Lambert. […]
Support recycling in the Bitterroot
By Suzanna McDougal & Becky Homan, Board Members, RCR With spring cleaning still underway, many in our community realize that recycling is the best way to do this cleaning […]
Walmart won’t help the valley
Mr. Williamson’s comments on Walmart are so very accurate. The people who have called the Bitterroot home since their birth or have moved here from other places enjoy the […]
Support for county airport expansion
First, I must admit I’m puzzled as to why comments are being solicited, again. It has been determined that, and I thought settled, there is a more than adequate […]
Un-deniable
Here are the Five Republican Stages of Un-Denial: • 1981 – 2013: Man-made global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people! • 2014: I’m not […]