By Michael Howell Last week the Bitterroot Star published a story about the resignation of North Valley Public Library Director Desiree Dramstad. In that story, Library Board Chair Joanne […]
Wednesday, July 10 NVPL Kids Create Storytime Kids Create Storytime will be held Wednesday, July 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the North Valley Public Library in […]
Commissioners accept Title X funding
By Michael Howell Although a vote to accept some end of the year Title X funds failed to pass the first time around with two commissioners absent, with a […]
Hamilton Downtown Association hires new director
The Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA) has hired Russ Lawrence as part time director. Lawrence took the reins at the beginning of June and after one month is already being […]
MDT seeks public comment on Highway 93 medians
By Michael Howell Officials from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) came to Hamilton last week seeking public comment on a plan to concrete over most of the medians located […]
Grizzly Bear Rendezvous to raise money for bear study
By Michael Howell The Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Foundation is holding its Grizzly Bear Rendezvous 2013 along the shores of Flathead Lake at the home of Jack and […]
Edith L. Wark
Edith L Wark (Edie or Edythe), 87, died at her home in Stevensville on Sunday, June 23rd. She was surrounded by her family. She was born August 11, 1925 to […]
Larry Longley
Stevensville – Larry Longley, 72, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home in Stevensville of natural causes. Larry was born on March 4, 1941 in Missoula to […]
Jack E. Armstrong
Las Vegas, NV – Jack E. Armstrong, 86, of Las Vegas passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Nathan Adelson Hospice Care Center in Las Vegas of natural causes. […]
GOP obstruction costs us all
By Marty Essen, Victor What do gun deaths and environmental destruction have in common? Three letters: GOP. As I type this, yet another mass shooting is in the news. Even […]
Thanks from St. Mary’s Mission
Western Heritage Day provided a fantastic event for Historic St. Mary’s Mission. We wish to thank the Stevensville Main Street Association and Joan Prather for bringing the Salish Drummers […]
Timber sale appeal ironic
Let it be known to all Bitterrooters that the Ravalli County Off-Road User Association (RCORUA) is appealing the 3 Saddle Vegetation Management Project on the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) […]
Our right to express our faith
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. In this you will see that nowhere does it state “separation of church and […]
You reap what you sow
What a shame! I commend Rachel Bartlett for her letter encouraging people to write letters expressing their opposition to the Legacy “Ranch” housing development. Looking back on my eight […]
Truth about sequestration
Van P. Keele’s blathering in the Bitterroot Star newspaper on 21 May 2013 about sequestration requires a response, for the following reasons: 1. Government spending has been significantly out of […]
Thanks from Knights of Columbus
Stevensville Council #13093 of the Knights of Columbus says thank you to the local merchants, our friends, neighbors and Hamilton Council #6130 for donating their time and money so […]
NOTICE OF SALE OF DELINQUENT TAX LIEN FOR THE YEAR 2012 (Pursuant to 15-17-122, MCA) Office of the County Treasurer, Ravalli County, Hamilton, Montana Notice is hereby given that all […]
Sales/Auctions Blu-J Estate Sales! All Sales Start Day One 5:30pm-8pm Following Days 9am-5:30pm Look for our green signs! View at www.bluejayestatesales.com 363-1600 July 17-20 Bob and Phyllis Curry moving sale. […]
Book discussion What can the past teach us for the present and the future? Come examine and discuss “Small Town Renaissance: The Story of the Montana Study” on Wednesday, July […]
Gail L. Nelson
Missoula – In the early evening of June 14, 2013, Gail L. Nelson Sr. passed away at his home, surrounded by his family. He missed his 90th birthday by […]