By Sarah Roubik, Corvallis; Andy Roubik, Covallis; Marina Weatherly, Stevensville; Amy Monteith, Corvallis In regard to the October 15th sign ordinance meeting: Thank you for listening to your Ravalli […]
What’s it all about?
Republicans and Democrats Are fighting toe to toe, Discussing things on video And contending, yes or no. I’m not sure of what they really mean And it kinda […]
Thanks for nothing!
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan ripped the solar panels off the White House, setting the stage for 26-plus years of Republicans obstructing progress on climate change. Today, the Bitterroot Valley […]
Support for Burrows
The Ravalli County Park Board is technically bankrupt! The Park Board owes about $270,000 with $200,000 in the bank. With an income of about $3,000/year and expenses of approximately […]
What’s with this Ravalli County Natural Resources Policy?
There is rising interest in the Ravalli County Commissioners’ Natural Resources Policy (NRP). It’s been mentioned at candidate forums and has received some press coverage. Its originators have even […]
Support for Metully
The same community meetings in the spring of 2011 that brought up the need for a new gymnasium at Lone Rock School brought up the need for a Three […]
Support for Burrows
I am writing to voice my support for Jeff Burrows in the upcoming election for Ravalli County Commissioner. I have known Jeff for many years, and I know him to […]
Support for Metully
Back in 1997, then State Senator Fred Thomas carried the electricity deregulation bill through the Montana legislature. After it went into effect, electricity prices skyrocketed, and Montana workers started […]
Military believes in climate change
I think we can all agree that our US military is no liberal establishment. You could say they’re conservative in more ways than one. They’re also not dumb. They look […]
Support for Ormiston
It is fitting that prevalence of brachygnathia superior in the photo of two elk in the Outdoors Section in the Missoulian on Thursday, October 11, 2012, closely corresponds to […]
Support for Ormiston
I have recently noticed several large signs that say “Vote …”and specify one party. This idea is the least democratic thing I have seen in some time. No one […]
Election of no return
Only Republicans can keep this from being the “Election of No Return” because: One more Obama judge would flip the Supreme Court left making the Constitution no barrier to whatever […]
On the record
Running for County Commissioner is one, lone woman who was very instrumental in passing Hamilton’s cell phone ban. Based on her voting record as a Hamilton City Councilwoman, if […]
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 Estate Sale – Mark your calendars on Nov. 1,2,3,4 for the Julie Wallace Estate Sale! This is a most amazing and unusual sale! You will feel like you have […]
Darby Bread Box collections For the months of October and November, the Darby Bread Box is collecting peanut butter, stuffing and pumpkin pie mix. You can drop off the […]
Proposed county sign ordinance flops
By Michael Howell The new sign ordinance proposed by the County Commissioners and approved unanimously on first reading two weeks ago went down like a mega-billboard in a hurricane last […]
Secure Rural Schools funding approved for one more year
By Michael Howell About 76% of Ravalli County’s land base is comprised of national forest lands. Since 1908, the Forest Service has shared with states 25 percent of gross […]
Some Stevi speed limits lowered to 20 mph
By Michael Howell Following a public hearing last Thursday, October 11, the Stevensville Town Council passed an amended ordinance lowering the speed limits on Chilcott, Smith, Barbara, Valley View, […]
Making the Bitterroot a SAFE place
By Michael Howell October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a time to acknowledge the grim reality that instances of domestic violence and abuse continue to occur in our […]