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Political extremism harming our county
Star Editorial It’s time to take a look at our county government and point out what’s becoming more clear every day: political extremism is harming our county. With the latest […]
Shameless hypocrisy
How did we ever get to this place in our society when our elected officials publicly congratulate themselves for denying a basic service like health care to their constituents? […]
Teachers of the Year support Common Core
As Montana Teachers of the Year, our lifework has been dedicated to engaging Montana students in learning experiences that prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the future — […]
Poor handling of Stevi domestic assault report
This past week Ravalli County conducted an awareness of domestic and/or sexual violence against women. One of the best places to start is educating our local law enforcement agencies. […]
Thomas thank you
I want to express my deepest gratitude for the overwhelming support shown to Jack and me at the benefit on Sept 28th. It was a true blessing for our […]
We don’t want to go back
A bit of history: On June 7, 1965 the Supreme Court legalized contraceptive use by married couples. Until then states could and did have laws prohibiting the use of […]
Vendor opp The 2nd annual Bounty of the Bitterroot Show will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First Interstate Building at […]
2013 Mammo Man ‘crowned’ during Sprinkle Pink event
There was a ‘pink’ happening in Stevensville on Friday night. Sprinkle Pink, the Aid for Mammography fundraising event that is happening throughout the Bitterroot Valley made a stop in Stevensville, […]
Treasurer’s learning curve – the rest of the story
By Michael Howell In last week’s newspaper the Bitterroot Star reported on an October 10 meeting between the County Commissioners and newly appointed County Treasurer Valerie Stamey. Stamey updated […]
County to hire Wyoming attorney for objections to FS water rights applications
By Michael Howell At a meeting on Tuesday, October 15, the County Commissioners decided to set up a special fund that residents could contribute to that would be used […]
Grants sought to help develop Lewis and Clark ‘descent trail’
By Michael Howell The University of Montana Anthropology Department is sponsoring two grant applications to the Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation. One grant, if successful, would help clear and […]
Some progress, but white ribbons still necessary
By Stacey Umhey, Executive Director, SAFE (Supporters of Abuse Free Environments) This week, Ravalli County conducts its annual White Ribbon Campaign, encouraging all members of the community to wear […]
Do what’s best, and right, for Stevensville
By Dale A. Burk, Stevensville The receipt of my mail-in ballot for the 2013 Stevensville town election this past week spurred me, as I’m sure it has many of my […]
Support for Mayor Mim Mack
The residents of the Town of Stevensville should vote to retain Gene Mim Mack as Mayor. As Mayor, Gene has proven to be a true, visionary leader and has […]
Support for Mim Mack
We are supporting Gene Mim Mack for Mayor. We believe that Gene and the present Council have worked hard and diligently to take care of the needs of our […]
Foss should take high ground
Suzy Foss tried her darnedest in a recent letter to convince us it was her good morals and/or religion that mandated her to refuse Title X funds and thus […]
Support for Foss’ position
This is in response to Foss rationale deeply flawed. I take exception to almost every word you wrote. Not everyone who took advantage of Title 10 were poor, many […]
Morality a personal choice
In Commissioner Foss’s letter in the October 16th Star, she goes at great length discussing morality and that “the foundation of liberty is based on the rock of Judeo-Christian […]
Forest in jeopardy
Don’t be fooled. The Rangers and Supervisors in the USFS northern region are serving their corporate masters at the expense of the public. For example, Clearwater National Forest (north […]