Daly Mansion Youth History Camp The Daly Mansion is now accepting registrations for its annual Youth History Day Camp taking place June 25-28. This year’s theme is Montana People & […]
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Victor’s Ashley named Presidential Scholar
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the selection of Douglas Ashley of Victor, who attends Victor High School, as a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Ashley is one […]
Victor volunteer to deliver gifts to Uganda
Greg Reinhardt of Victor will soon experience the joy of Christmas all over again when he delivers gift-filled shoe boxes to needy children in Uganda. Reinhardt will travel to Africa […]
Lake Como boat launch remains closed
The nice weather has many people beginning to think about boating on Lake Como. The Bitterroot National Forest has received numerous calls from the public asking about water levels […]
Victor Rural Volunteer Fire District receives ReadyMontana Award
Lt. Governor John Bohlinger presented the Victor Volunteer Fire Department with a ReadyMontana Award for outstanding community volunteerism in protecting the Victor community from fire. The award was presented at […]
Passing on the wilderness heritage
Youth packing classes held at Lake Como By Jean Schurman The Selway-Pintler Wilderness Back Country Horsemen held a packing ‘fair’ on Saturday at the Lake Como horse campground. Volunteers from […]
Habitat for Humanity buys property in Stevensville
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Habitat for Humanity has acquired a piece of property in the 100 block of Mission Street in Stevensville and plans to build its sixth home […]
Lawsuit dropped – county pays
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners agreed last week to pay $16,327.50 in attorney fees to Justices of the Peace Jim Bailey and Robin Clute who agreed, in return, […]
Fees go up at County Detention Center
By Michael Howell They say crime doesn’t pay. If that’s true, then it’s going to pay even less in Ravalli County as the cost of doing business is going up. […]
Commissioners fund dust abatement program
Last Tuesday, May 8, the County Commissioners voted 4 to 0 to fund the county’s Dust Abatement Program with $35,000 from the Secure Rural Schools funds. The county uses magnesium […]
Election Results
Florence Rural Fire District Levy passes Florence Rural Fire District voters approved a 14 mill levy raising $95,000 per year for capital purchases. The money will be used for adding […]
Good things happening at Lone Rock
How about a letter about good things happening somewhere? We in the Lone Rock School District have been very fortunate lately. One of the most notable things that has happened […]
Hug your kids
We recently lost a beloved daughter at the age of 50 very suddenly from a massive infection. It is difficult to describe what losing a son or daughter is […]
Support for Smith
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000181 EndHTML:0000005397 StartFragment:0000002935 EndFragment:0000005361 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/bitterrootstar/Desktop/Opinion5-23-12.doc Have you seen Dave? Dave Smith who is running for Ravalli County Commissioner District 2 is not easy to miss in a crowd. He’s […]
Support for MacLaren
When you look up “honesty, integrity, and reliability” in the ‘Political Dictionary’ it shows a picture of… Gary MacLaren. Well versed in budgeting, technology, natural resources, and education, Gary MacLaren […]
Support for Trautwein
As the Treasurer election a couple years ago showed, “down ballot” offices like Clerk of Court are important. Any time someone has a case pending (criminal, civil, divorce, probate, […]
Corporate secrecy out of place in Montana
By Roger Sullivan, President, Montana Environmental Information Center Montanans hold sacred our right of informed participation in government decisions. This right is now enshrined in our state constitution, one of […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD E. ARNO, Deceased. Probate No. DP 12-34 Dept. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
Sales/Auctions BLU-J ESTATE SALES – Johnnie Mae Leonard Estate, 234 Hillcrest, Hamilton. May 17-19, 9-5:30. Beautiful antique furnishings and collectables. 363-1600. YARD SALE – 1065 Tefft Street, Corvallis. Saturday, 8-2. […]
Swim lesson signups Sign up now for all Summer Swim Sessions at the Bitterroot Aquatic Center. All sessions run Monday through Thursday for two weeks. Session 1: June 18th-June 28th; […]