By Stewart Brandborg, Hamilton Conservationists and wilderness enthusiasts across America are mobilizing to defeat a bill passed by the House of Representatives in April that would eviscerate the 1964 […]
Local schools respond to Connecticut shootings
By Michael Howell Schools across the nation, the state and the county are taking a look at their security measures following the devastating news of the shooting spree that […]
Food bank provides holiday meal supplies to 385 families
By Jean Schurman About 385 families from Victor to Florence ate a complete Christmas dinner courtesy of Pantry Partners and their volunteer elves. The crew at Pantry Partners, […]
Trapping setbacks to be required on Lake Como Ski Trails
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King will sign an order to require 150 foot setbacks from cross-country ski trails around Lake Como. The Forest was advised last week that […]
County considers two TIFDs
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners are considering the establishment of two Tax Increment Financing Districts north of Hamilton. A proposed TIFD that would be zoned Light Industrial […]
Stevensville annexes airport
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council, following a public hearing on the matter on Thursday, December 20, officially annexed the Stevensville Airport into the Town. The 3-0 vote […]
Shopping with angels
By Jean Schurman With angels to help shoppers and elves in the back wrapping presents, you would have thought the Clothes Closet in Stevensville had been transformed to the […]
Incashola talks about native presence in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell Director of the Salish-Pend d’Oreille Cultural Committee Tony Incashola spoke to a small gathering of people in Stevensville recently about his tribe’s struggle for spiritual survival […]
Newly emerged virus under study at Rocky Mountain Lab
By Carlotta Grandstaff In the family of common viruses known as Coronaviridae, a new coronavirus, recently emerged in Saudi Arabia, is positioned somewhere between the common cold and the […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEANINE IONE ROCHON, Deceased. Probate No. DP 12-84 Dept. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Sales/Auctions OUTFITTERS, TOUR GUIDES, and Recreational Vehicle Dealers: Be a part of the Northern Plains Outdoor Expo Feb. 8-10, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. www.NPoutdoorExpo.com, Jim Glines 605-390-9001. Habitat […]
Looking ahead to new project
I will acknowledge that this letter is late in coming, and I will assure Mr. Fred Thomas that I meant no disrespect in waiting this long to congratulate him on […]
Corporatism is capitalism run amok
I see corporatism as capitalism run amok. It has overtaken government. It feeds on the concept of “profit” which, if uncontrolled and lacking in moral values, expands into greedy accumulation […]
You have the power to change
‘Tis the season for Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, hum… So many folks are caught on the merry-go-round of life, continuing to hope that they don’ t weaken, falter, or […]
Exuberance 2013
Happiness abounds, I grin from ear to ear We’re at the end of the 2012 year. Now, at the end of December I think back how fast the year […]
Christian reasons for LGBT inclusion
By Terry Moran, PFLAG Hamilton-Bitterroot Chapter President This fall a successful Pacific Northwest Regional PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Conference was hosted in Hamilton. I […]
County recycling Ravalli Recycling is open Mondays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. or dusk, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon (Sat. only buying aluminum cans, scrap metals and […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Tamara Theresa Bilinovich, Tamara Theresa Bilinovich, Petitioner Cause No. DV-12-518/3 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF […]
Sales/Auctions OUTFITTERS, TOUR GUIDES, and Recreational Vehicle Dealers: Be a part of the Northern Plains Outdoor Expo Feb. 8-10, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. www.NPoutdoorExpo.com, Jim Glines 605-390-9001. Habitat […]
‘Past is Prologue’ show explores painful heritage
By Michael Howell An exhibit of works by local photographer and digital artist Barbara Michelman is on display through the month of January at The Frame Shop on Main […]