Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking comment on a proposal to acquire nearly 24 acres of land, including a building that houses a visitor center, museum and artifacts […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Daniel Jacob Olson Darci Parsons, Petitioner Cause No. DV-12-112/4 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING […]
Sales/Auctions GARAGE SALE – 1/2 PRICE! Paintings, books, gardening tools, leaf blower/vacuum, dishes, linens, end tables, antique milk can, work bench, antique farm cart, file cabinets, desk. Saturday & Sunday, […]
Whooping cough hits the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell The number of cases of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, is growing at an alarming rate in the Bitterroot, according to Public Health Nurse Judy Griffin. As […]
Former Road Supervisor exhausts grievance procedure
By Michael Howell At a meeting on Monday, April 23, the Ravalli County Commissioners denied a Stage 3 grievance request from former County Road and Bridge Department Supervisor David Ohnstad, […]
Sharing the wild delicate seconds
Reading “Wild Delicate Seconds, 29 Wildlife Encounters, ” a recent book by one-time Bitterroot resident Charles Finn, is a little like flipping through someone’s family photo album as they recount […]
Conservationists must stay the course
It has been said that no environmental victories are permanent. In the west this is especially true. Huge areas of once wild land have been ruined and done away […]
See energy deregulation film before you vote
“Power Brokers,” a Montana PBS investigative film about the MT electrical deregulation epic journey and tragedies that followed, will air this month at the public libraries throughout the Bitterroot Valley. […]
Support for incumbents
The primaries are coming up rapidly – June 5th will be here before we know it and it’s time to support a couple of candidates that will provide the most […]
Re: Agenda 21
I am responding to the person who said that Agenda 21 “is good politics.” Interesting! I am all for sustainability and clean water and recycling! I believe it is […]
Support for Presswood
This is a letter in support of a candidate who’s running for the position of Clerk of District Court in the upcoming 2012 election. Her name is Maureen Draper […]
Support for Pearson
When the legislature is in session it is common to see a legislator rise before a vote and announce that he or she has a conflict of interest and therefore […]
Thanks from Beta Sigma Phi
The Ravalli County Beta Sigma Phi chapters thank the citizens and businesses of the Bitterroot Valley for their support of our annual Good Friday Tulip Sale. The South Valley Child […]
Stylish milage
I’ve watched a Jon Tester political advertisement on my TV. Senator Tester is explaining how a veteran told him he was having a hard time getting to his medical […]
Thanks to Schurman
We would like to thank Jean Schurman and the Bitterroot Star for their wonderful article about our Bluegrass Festival at Lone Rock School. Your support is truly appreciated. Mike and […]
Support for Corvallis levy
Corvallis residents, please consider voting for the upcoming Corvallis School Mill Levy. Passage of the mill levy will not result in an increase in taxes but rather a decrease! […]
Support for Corvallis levy
Corvallis School District voters have an opportunity to prevent a staggering $190,000 funding blow to the district’s tradition of quality education by approving a levy to support the school […]
Support for Florence levy
As a former Florence Carlton School (FCS) Trustee, I want to address misleading information by Richard Paris about FCS and the levy. With more than 551 students and 30 […]
Support for Florence levy
Why should I vote for the school levy? My kids are grown and gone! The public school system is an integral part of this country. It was established to […]
Another year, another mill levy in Florence
By Richard Paris, Florence Well, sure as the sun rises in the east, March comes and there is another “Mill Levy” in Florence! The school board uses this (levy) as […]