Pat Patterson of Stevensville is about to take the trip of a lifetime. The 96-year old Stevensville resident will board a charter airplane bound for Washington D.C. on September 23. […]
Larry-Bass tree harvest project appealed
By Michael Howell The decision by Bitterroot National Forest officials to harvest roughly half the trees on 806 acres in the Larry Creek and Bass Creek area has been appealed. […]
Fire lines hold on Sawtooth Fire, evacuation order lifted
Firefighters were able to keep the Sawtooth Fire from spreading to the east towards residences over the weekend, and the Stage 2 evacuation order was downgraded to a Stage […]
Stevensville Founders Day to focus on Father Ravalli
Founders Day will be celebrated Sunday, September 23 at St. Mary’s Mission in Stevensville beginning at 2 p.m. The celebration marks the 171st anniversary of the establishment of the first […]
Weatherly honored for historic preservation work
Local woodworker and historic preservation specialist Chris Weatherly, owner of Bitterroot Woodwright located east of Stevensville, has won the Outstanding Individual Achievement award from the Montana Preservation Alliance (MPA) for […]
Hamilton Council looks at tax increment financing district
By Michael Howell A public information meeting concerning the establishment of a Tax Increment Financing District (TIFD) in the Old Corvallis Road area was held September 7 at Hamilton […]
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 RE THE […]
Sales/Auctions GARAGE SALE – Friday, September 21, 9 AM to 2 PM, 401 Central, Stevensville. GRANT VIERTEL ESTATE – VINTAGE AUTO AUCTION Saturday, October 6th, 10 a.m. Fairgrounds, Lewistown, MT. […]
PFLAG conference invites you
By Michael P. Moran, MD, Hamilton This summer marks the 40th anniversary of an event which seemed mundane at the time, passing essentially without notice but eventually proving to be […]
Thanks to Red Cross
On Monday, September tenth we received a Stage 2 evacuation order to leave our home on the west side of Hamilton due to the threat of the Sawtooth fire. Despite […]
Experience is the best credential
Regarding Gayla Skaw’s letter in the Missoulian on September 11. I am a wildlife rehabilitator, with over 45 years experience rehabilitating wildlife in Western Montana. My credentials are a […]
Balanced government
I guess that everyone knows there is an election coming up in a month or so. I think it is really an important election. I’m not talking about the […]
Support for Hill
I don’t care what party you belong to, we are all sick and tired of the attack ads. Until now, I have kept silent, and let the candidates duke it […]
If it ain’t broke…
While I commend the efforts the new Mayor and Town Council are putting forth, it is troubling to witness the managerial style of the Mayor. Without consulting the current Airport […]
Not supporting Rehberg
A lot of Montanans like Congressman Denny Rehberg. Here in the Bitterroot there’s even greater support for Rehberg and his bid to unseat incumbent Senator Jon Tester. But how much […]
Narcissist prez
Who is Barack Obama, nee Barry Soetero? He is an enigma. I pose the question, because it lingers like an itch that can’t be scratched. • He campaigned against […]
Wednesday, September 19 BPL Preschool Storytime Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton on Wednesday, September 19 to play […]
Sawtooth Fire update
FIRE NAME: Sawtooth DATE OF DETECTION: August 30, 2012 CAUSE: Lightning CURRENT SIZE: 4,626 acres CONTAINMENT: 25% LOCATION: 7 miles WSW of Hamilton, Montana AGENCY: Bitterroot National Forest IMT: Greg […]
Sawtooth Fire update
SAWTOOTH DAILY INFORMATION FACT SHEET Date: September 12, 2012 Time: 8:00 p.m. Incident: Sawtooth Wildland Fire Information Phone: 406-363-3556, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: Sawtooth Fire is about 3-4 […]
Evacuation order in effect for Sawtooth Fire
On Monday, Tom Heintz, Incident Commander on the Sawtooth Fire west of Hamilton, initiated a Stage 2 Evacuation Notice. The Notice is for the entire area described as follows: All […]