By Michael Howell Last December 20, 2012, the Town of Stevensville annexed the Stevensville airport property into the town limits. This was the culmination of an eight-decade long relationship […]
Changes proposed in county winter roadway policy
By Michael Howell Ravalli County’s new Road and Bridge Department Supervisor Dusty Kern, following input from his crew has made a few suggestions for changes in the County’s Winter […]
The Second Amendment
All efforts to stop the violence caused by mentally unstable persons are premature thus being wasted because they are not considering the basic reasons for these violent shootings. Some […]
Debate continues
Van P. Keele’s recent letters in local newspapers gives me the opportunity to communicate with him once again, as well as others on-line who have not been complimentary about […]
Property tax collusion?
Has anyone ever inquired about paying someone else’s property tax bill? It is most unpleasant! It becomes obvious from the beginning that the clerk waiting on you does not […]
On gun control and the 2nd Amendment
By Chris Hoffman, Ravalli County Sheriff In recent days, I have received dozens of phone calls and emails from Ravalli County citizens wanting to know where I stand with regard […]
Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 S. First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER […]
Sales/Auctions Habitat for Humanity ReSale. New & used building materials & much more. Fridays & Saturdays, 9 – 4. 131 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton. Business Opportunities GO SHOPPING. GET PAID! […]
Wednesday, January 30 BPL story time Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library on Wednesday, January 30 to enjoy “Winter Tracks” […]
Naps Grills dishes up a generous helping of comfort food at a great value
By Eric Brockett Another beautiful day on the Hamilton Golf Course with good friends. About the 14th hole, my partners Skeet and Hans start talking about how hungry they’re […]
A taste of Scandinavia
By Jean Schurman It began in Charley and Judy Larson’s kitchen 40 years ago. A few members of Faith Lutheran Church thought it would be nice to produce a […]
Obituary Robert E. Watts Stevensville – On Saturday, January 12, 2013, Bob Watts of Stevensville passed away. We lost our beloved father, our grandfather, our brother, our uncle. Marie […]
Obituary Carol Lee Power Gilluly ANACONDA – Longtime city-county government employee Carol Lee Power Gilluly, residing in the Smelter City for the past 37 years, died December 16 of […]
Spike in purchase of delinquent tax assignments
By Michael Howell If you are delinquent in paying your property taxes in Ravalli County you may already have received a Notice of Pending Assignment informing you that someone else […]
Drawing national attention – local artist featured in national publication
By Michael Howell Local pastel artist Bobbie McKibbin of Drawn West Studio was recently featured on the cover of Pastel Journal, a nationally circulated art magazine devoted to work in […]
Business booming at Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house and ribbon cutting for Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine last week with guided tours of the […]
Bullying prevention program begins at Hamilton schools
All schools deal with the issue of bullying. The Hamilton School District is taking proactive steps to stop and prevent bullying by adopting the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. […]
Stevensville considers licensing businesses
The Town of Stevensville is revamping its business license requirements and may institute an across the board license requirement for operation of any kind of business within the town […]
Thanks from Rotary Club
The Hamilton Rotary Club wishes to thank the Bitterroot Community and local merchants for their generous support of the recent “Rotary Bell Ringing Christmas for Kids Program.” On the […]
Got water? Think again
Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn’t get water? If so, you know how difficult life can be without water. The issue of who gets water, and […]