Despite the fact that his 3,000-acre family ranch near Florence was recently sold at a Sheriff’s auction, Tom Maclay told members of the Hamilton Rotary Club last week that […]
County adopts large predator policy
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners adopted a large predator policy on Monday, March 5, as a guide in coordinating with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, […]
Study analyzes Forest Service contribution to local economy
By Michael Howell The U.S. Forest Service has released a report examining the contribution of the Bitterroot National Forest to the valley’s economy. The author of the report, Krista […]
Fairground parking expansion approved
By Michael Howell On Monday, March 4, the County Commissioners approved a plan to add an additional 156 paved parking spaces at the Fairgrounds. The additional parking was needed […]
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 […]
Farm and Garden POTTING SOIL, PEAT MOSS AND GARDEN SEEDS, hay and straw, grain fed beef, Yukon Gold, russet and Russian banana potatoes. MOELLER’S NURSERY, Eastside Hwy., Corvallis. 961-3389. […]
Stop increasing our taxes
Darby outfitter, Scott Boulanger, recently made a comment indicating that he wants a bounty placed on predators within Ravalli County and who do you think he wants to finance […]
Wolf bounty bad idea
Has there ever been a bigger bunch of whiners than the wolf-haters of Ravalli County? Now they want to use a long-forgotten 1930s state law to force a bounty […]
Connell’s ‘coordination’ support unpalatable
In a letter to the editor last week, Pat Connell recently climbed onto the Militia/Freeman county-supremacy scheme dubbed “coordination” last week with a veiled political threat to Fish Wildlife […]
Forest Service, ski club working together
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and the Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club are relying on their long-standing partnership to address issues raised from an anonymous complaint that have recently surfaced […]
Como project a win-win-win
Kudos to Chuck Oliver and a common sense Forest Service solution to creating a healthier, safer forest environment near Lake Como in the Bitterroot. This win-win-win project keeps a […]
Poor handling by UM president
The Missoulian (2/25/12) covered the news conference held by The University of Montana President Royce Engstom to address the alleged assaults on two female students two weeks earlier. I […]
Why we should care about Judge Cebull’s email
By Jerry McDonald, Thompson Falls Seeking to explain his behavior for re-transmitting a racist e-mail from a taxpayer owned computer system Judge Richard Frank Cebull, United States District Court for […]
Wednesday, March 7 BPL preschool story time Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton on Wednesday to enjoy “We’ve […]
Clubs and Groups Hamilton Senior Center activities Monday – 11:45 lunch, bingo on 1st & 3rd weeks, pinochle on 2nd week, 7 p.m. Tuesday – cloggers at 3 […]
Habitat for Humanity opens up shop
By Michael Howell Habitat for Humanity celebrated the opening of its new Re-Sale Store and office last week. The new Re-Sale Store, located at 130 Old Corvallis Road across […]
Stevensville adopts five-year plan for airport
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council, at its February 23 meeting, heard a presentation by Shawn Shea, of Morrison Maierle, Inc., laying out the five-year plan for capital […]
Stevi adopts five-year plan for airport
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council, at its February 23 meeting, heard a presentation by Shawn Shea, of Morrison Maierle, Inc., laying out the five-year plan for capital […]
Hamilton hires police officer
By Michael Howell At its meeting on February 21, the Hamilton City Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Norman Williams as Probationary Police Officer. Police Chief Ryan Oster told […]
Forest Service already coordinating
By Michael Howell As part of the Bitterroot National Forest’s regular practice of updating the Board of County Commissioners on its plans and projects and accomplishments, BNF Supervisor Julie […]