Corvallis – William Robert Knox (“Bill”), 89, of Corvallis, MT, died peacefully December 17, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born October 3, 1924 to Lawrence Mason and Mabry Alice […]
Milne B. Kibbee
Corvallis – Mil Kibbee, 82, of Corvallis, passed away in the loving arms of his ‘Bride’ of nearly 50 years, December 9th at Discovery Care Center, Hamilton, of lung cancer. […]
Better insurance with Obamacare
By Marty Essen, Victor After much frustration, my wife and I finally got signed up for Obamacare. My mistake was trying to sign up in October, a few days after […]
Wrong project to appeal
I want to thank Dan Thompson, President of Ravalli County Off-Road Users Association (RCORUA), for responding to a recent letter of mine regarding the 3 Saddle National Forest Project, […]
Cause for alarm
Any move by our county commissioners to transfer federal land to the state is alarming. Public lands are one of the great benefits of living in the United States. […]
Misinformation continues
Once again, the irrepressible Jerry Haslip has given us another load of misinformation (BR Star 12-4). He claims (unnamed) polls show ‘moderate independents’ are ‘jumping ship’ on ObamaCare. According […]
Diversionary tactic
On December 11, Mr. Ivory from the American Lands Council gave a speech in Hamilton to urge us to sell off our public lands in Montana, so we could […]
Expand the right airport
Recent bits and pieces in media hint that there is some renewed interest by Stevensville aimed at making their airport what it really should be, that is the best […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS FRANKLIN REGAN, JR., Deceased. Probate No.: DP-13-90 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE […]
Sales/Auctions Habitat for Humanity ReSale. New & used building materials & much more. Fridays & Saturdays, 9–4. 131 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton. Farm and Garden Red, Yukon, Gold, Russet and […]
Vendor opp The Fairgrounds is partnering with the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce to provide a New Year’s Resolutions Solutions Expo. This event will showcase the wide array of […]
De Groot joins Tompkins & Peters CPAs, P.C
Tompkins & Peters CPAs, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of John De Groot, CMA to its Hamilton office. John is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and brings a […]
Mark Henry Heller
Stevensville – Mark Henry Heller passed away at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula on December 2, 2013. He was 60 years old. Mark was born in 1953 in Arkansaw, Wisconsin […]
Suellen Mary Schertenleib
Suellen Mary Schertenleib went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2013 in the comfort and peace of her home at the age of 57. She was surrounded […]
Anne (Casson) Sullivan
Stevensville – Anne (Casson) Sullivan died December 14, 2013 at Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton from the insuperable challenges of advanced age. Anne was born May 5, 1912 […]
Utah rep stumps for transfer of federal lands to states
By Michael Howell “Federal control of public lands is destroying forests and water sheds, shutting off access, constricting economic opportunity, breaking the state and local budgets, and threatening our way […]
UM professor urges cooperative effort in managing federal lands
By Michael Howell Last Monday, December 9, Martin Nie, Professor of Natural Resources Policy at the University of Montana, came to the valley at the request of Bitterrooters for […]
Stevi awards grants to community non-profits
By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville first began considering helping out a few of the non-profit organizations in the community a few years back when Chris Weatherly came to […]
Burst water pipe closes Hamilton Middle School
By Michael Howell A frozen water pipe in the Hamilton Middle School burst and flooded the basement, destroying three boilers and a hot water heater last Tuesday, December 10. […]
Medicine Tree rumor put to rest
By Mary H. Williams, Tribal Relations Coordinator, Bitterroot National Forest A December 4 letter to the Bitterroot Star contained an unfortunate and all-too-widespread piece of misinformation regarding the death of […]