By Michael Howell While one of the worst blizzards in decades rolled into the Bitterroot and most people hunkered down next to a warm fire, Shawn Stoker was out logging. […]
Hamilton School District proposes general fund levy
By Michael Howell The Hamilton School District Board of Trustees is asking the community to step up and pass a general fund levy to fund a set of initiatives […]
Trap-free public lands initiative ready for signature gathering
A new initiative, I-169, by Trap Free Montana Public Lands, has been approved by the Attorney General’s office for signature gathering. If I-169 qualifies with 24,175 signatures, Montanans can […]
Effects of fire on fish in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell Ever wonder how a raging wildfire affects the fish population in streams that are burned over? Well, things look pretty good for the native westslope cutthroat trout, […]
Gas leak causes problems at county jail
On Sunday, February 23, at 1:20 a.m., inmates in the west block of the Ravalli County Detention Center began complaining about a bad smell emanating from the air vent […]
Commissioners to sue to collect fines from treasurer
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously last Tuesday, February 18, to institute the lawsuit required to collect $29,000 in fines from Treasurer Valerie Stamey. The Commissioners […]
Treasurer sues auditor for libel
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey, who has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an audit investigation of her office, has filed a lawsuit […]
School district take Stamey info request directly to court
By Michael Howell The Missoula County Public School District has taken a set of requests for information from the media about Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey, who worked at […]
Commissioner Foss unwelcome on Hamilton planning board
By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council made several appointments to various boards and committees at its last meeting on Tuesday, February 18, but one thing was clear, they […]
Ole Raymond Field
Ole Raymond Field, loving husband, father, and grandfather, left this world in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 of natural causes, […]
Theodore ‘Ted’ McNinch
Stevensville – Theodore “Ted” R. McNinch, 87, entered into eternal rest surrounded by his family on February 13, 2014. He was born into this life on May 19, 1926 […]
Patricia L. Lanier
Missoula – Patricia Lynnette Norton Lanier, 60, of Missoula, MT, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home. She was born October 1, 1953 in Missoula, the daughter […]
End of the line for three commissioners
By Stanley Schroeder, Hamilton We appreciate that Commissioners Burrows and Foss publicly apologized, on February 18th, for having voted to appoint Valerie Stamey to Treasurer. It was long overdue, but […]
Apology pitiful
The apology offered up by a member or two of the Ravalli County Commission about the mess they created in the treasurer’s office was just about as pitiful as […]
Pathetic AND scary
Tuesday’s apologies by the two Ravalli County Commissioners would be pathetic were it not for the fact they are still making decisions for the county. Commissioner Foss did NOT […]
No confidence
Kudos to the Hamilton City Council on their unanimous vote of “No Confidence” in the commission’s choice of Queen Foss to the planning board. Foss seems to not understand. […]
Support for Hawk
There is no doubt that some of the recent decisions made in Ravalli County government have backfired. We all make mistakes but one redeeming characteristic is we generally recognize […]
Get on board at healthcare.gov
Joel Olinghouse and Jerry Haslip got the memo. They were wonderfully perfect in giving the textbook Republican opposition response to Obamacare. Their arguments were enthusiastic and entertaining, but predictably lacking […]
Friendly valley
My husband and I moved to Hamilton one month ago and are impressed with the friendliness of people we meet. When I mention that I am new to town, […]
Victor Park memories
When the Victor Garden Club gave up our much loved Victor Park to the county, a whole bunch of memories came flooding back to me. When I see Gene […]