Red Ribbon poetry contest As part of Red Ribbon Week 2011, Western MT Addiction Services and Tobacco Free Ravalli are hosting the Red Ribbon Poetry Mash! Write a simple […]
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Clubs and Groups Hamilton Senior Center activities Monday – 11:45 lunch, cloggers at 1:30 p.m.; bingo on 1st & 3rd weeks, pinochle on 2nd week, 7 p.m. Tuesday […]
Liberal policies bad for America
Dear Editor, I just returned from a visit to the East Coast to see Mom and all the relatives. My Mom is 96 now, in good health, full of […]
Reserve judgment on Pastor Himes
Dear Editor, I am writing about articles in the Ravalli Republic concerning Harris Himes. They first had an article quoting the allegations from the court (that is all they are) […]
Education key to understanding
Dear Editor, October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Since 1988 this date has been observed nationally and internationally to promote awareness of the issues and rights of LGBT (lesbian, […]
Everyone’s disappointed
Bitterroot citizens of all sizes, shapes, and political stripes are justly bewildered, disappointed, and angry with the decisions of the majority of our Ravalli County Commissioners. The “majority” I speak […]
Sheriff tells commissioners to back off
By Michael Howell Following a meeting with the Ravalli County Commissioners on Monday, October 3, concerning the closure of the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) and the need to provide transportation […]
Petitioners denied a hearing
By Michael Howell Last week Bill LaCroix and Maggie Wright brought a petition with about 500 signatures to the county commissioners supporting a budget alternative that would entail the commissioners […]
Settlement agreement challenged in court
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot Star newspaper and RC Watchdog, a local on-line news organization, have challenged the Ravalli County Commissioners’ settlement agreement with Deputy County Attorney Geoffrey Mahar. The […]
Hamilton superintendent announces retirement
Effective July 1, 2012, Hamilton Superintendent, Duby Santee, will retire from the Hamilton School District. Santee has served the Hamilton School District for 22 years. Santee has been in […]
GSK announces Hamilton jobs grant
The City of Hamilton has received a $240,000 grant from the Big Sky Economic Trust Fund (BSTF) Program to assist GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with the purchase of equipment and is contingent […]
Local business gets enterprise grant
Wild West Machine received a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant for technical assistance, with the assistance of the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA). The grant includes help with […]
New resource available for area businesses
Stevensville resident John Parsons is putting his 20+ years of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) experience as an EAP counselor, Wellness Coordinator and EAP Administrator, to use in his new […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELEANOR R. ALBERT, Deceased. Probate No. DP 11-81 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Sales/Auctions LAST CHANCE FLEA MARKET, Oct. 7 & 8, 9-2, 131 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton, across from Fairgrounds. Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Info at 375-1926. MOVING […]
Judge orders no layoffs in justice courts
By Michael Howell District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton issued an order last week placing a permanent injunction on the County Commissioners from eliminating the position of Clerk/Receptionist in the two […]
Juvenile Detention Center to close early
By Michael Howell As part of their budget saving measures the county commissioners had slated the Juvenile Detention Center for closing by November 1, which involved eliminating seven employee positions. […]
Groninger resigns as council president, Holcomb elected
By Michael Howell Stevensville Town Councilor Pat Groninger, who has come under fire recently for allegedly bullying former Mayor Lew Barnett and Councilor Desera Towle, has resigned his position as […]
Job offer turns out to be scam
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Lorenzo Semeraro of Stevensville thought he was on a pretty good track to […]
Obama’s plans not new
Dear Editor, Obama’s recently stated plans are not new, including: 1. Increasing tax revenue, plus demanding that rich Americans pay a “fair share” of their income, 2. Increasing spending, 3. […]