By Michael Howell By the time you read this article the City of Hamilton may have already raised the rates for water and sewer users in town. The issue […]
Volunteer groups collaborate on Montana wilderness work
Bright and early Sunday morning of August 12, Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation (SBFC) Lead Wilderness Steward Rachel Kaufman met with an all-women group of Sierra Club volunteers from across […]
Smoke from Idaho pooling in the Bitterroot valley
By Michael Howell If you based your judgment simply on the amount of smoke that has filled the valley over the last several days, you might think the entire […]
Auto wrecking yard proposed
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners heard a proposal for a new auto wrecking yard to be owned and operated by James Gandara on his property north of Corvallis. […]
County not eligible for loan to improve rail line
By Michael Howell Ravalli County received a letter of denial last week from the Montana Department of Transportation in response to the loan application the county presented to the […]
Thursday, September 6 Darby Library ‘Stay and Play’ The Darby Community Public Library announces the opening of its new PlaySpace for families with a Stay and Play event […]
Fire causes emergency area closure on West Fork Ranger District
What: Emergency Closure – Mustang Fire Location: West Fork Ranger District – Bitterroot National Forest The Bitterroot National Forest is implementing an “emergency area closure” on the West Fork Ranger […]
It’s for the birds – creating snags for bird habitat
By Michael Howell To the uneducated eye a snag is just an old, dead tree that’s still standing. To the educated eye of Dan Casey from the American Bird Conservancy, […]
Veterans Stand Down big success
The latest Veterans Stand Down held in Hamilton last week was a tremendous success, according to Ruth Decker, one of the organizers. Over 350 veterans, escorted by 250 spouses and/or […]
Council gets earful about Stevensville water rates
By Michael Howell The mayor and Town Council of Stevensville held an informational meeting about the town’s water system project and the new water rates and metering system on Wednesday, […]
No stipend increase for Stevi council and mayor
By Michael Howell At its August 23 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council considered a resolution to increase the stipend paid to council members and the mayor but the council declined […]
FWP revising wolf predation protocol
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is currently working to revise its response protocol for incidents of livestock predation by wolves. The aim is to improve the effectiveness of animal […]
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 *MONTANA & THE WEST* *AUCTION* Saturday, Sept. 8th, 11am Crown Plaza, Billings, MT. Western Art, Scriver Bronzes, Huffman photos, CMR signed book, guns. www.ShobeAuction.com 406-538-5125. Habitat for Humanity ReSale. […]
A necessary act
Having just participated in the No Coal Export Action which took place at our state capitol last week, I want to tell my friends and neighbors just why I […]
Response to two letters
Thank you for providing a forum for political dialogue. I respond to two August 15th letters. First, regarding “Liberals create despair.” Most liberals, like most conservatives, are working people who […]
Response to Keele
Once again, I am compelled to respond to Van P. Keele’s left wing political blather published on opinion pages of Ravalli County newspapers recently. I generally agree with much […]
Thanks from Pantry Partners
On behalf of Pantry Partners Food Bank I would like to thank Colleen Miller who manages the Stevensville Community Garden for all she has done for us. Thanks to […]
Stevi Streetscape project nearly done
We made it! The project is near finalization and the summer weather has cooperated beautifully. The information below is provided to advise about the planters and amenities. How the […]
FS officials don’t understand Gordon Reese Cabin use
By Tonia Bloom, Hamilton I have been following with great interest the controversy over the management of the Chief Joseph Pass cross-country ski area. For decades my family and […]