This letter is to make comment on Judge Haynes’ opinions with respect to public information. It was convenient that Labor Day got in the way of actually doing something […]
Importance of fiscal oversight
I hope to help the residents of Stevensville to understand all that they read. An article published 02/15/2012 covered concerns regarding the posting of funds by Town of Stevensville to […]
God’s law is supreme
I am writing this letter to let all candidates for office know on what basis I am evaluating them when I vote in the primary and general election, and […]
Erickson fulfilling scripture
When we spoke with Dallas Erickson two weeks ago by telephone, after his letter appeared in the Bitterroot Star regarding the homosexual community, after thanking him for the very […]
Talking trash
After reading your opinion letter I was just thinking about you, Dallas Erickson, while I was taking the trash out. What ignorance, and where does all this hate come […]
Support for Thomas
Most of us wonder exactly which of our leaders truly support K-12 education or just say they support it to get elected. In my observation, the best supporters of […]
Connell doesn’t understand
Rep. Pat Connell (February 22) apparently misunderstood the FWP Commission’s action ending the season’s wolf hunt. First of all, he doesn’t understand the commission’s reasons to not allow hunting during […]
Community newspapers: ‘The Heartbeat of American Journalism’
By Bradley Furnish, Access Advertising, Kansas City Localism is trending today in the realms of food and finance. The institution of the local community newspaper is also popular, but […]
Wednesday, February 29 BPL storytime Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library on Wednesday, February 29 to enjoy “Leaping Leap Year” with […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Ayden Michael Eaton, Jessica Schwendinger, Petitioner Cause No. DV-12-43/4 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF HEARING […]
Sales/Auctions Habitat for Humanity of Ravalli County will be hosting their first two-day ReSale. The ReSale GRAND OPENING is at the Habitat Center, 131 Old Corvallis Rd (across from fairgrounds), […]
Commissioners adopt new fiscal policy
By Michael Howell On Thursday, February 9, the Ravalli County Commissioners adopted new Fiscal Policies. The county already maintains separate Investment and Capitalization policies. Aside from those separate policies […]
Judge: too late to void illegal decision by commissioners
District Court Judge James Haynes issued an order on February 9, in part denying and in part granting a motion to dismiss the case filed against the County Commissioners […]
Stevi clerk/treasurer terminated
By Michael Howell Stevensville Town Clerk Sue Gibson was fired by Mayor Gene Mim Mack last Monday, February 13, and the termination of her employment was consented to by […]
No extension of wolf hunt in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell A proposal to extend the wolf hunting season in the West Fork of the Bitterroot in Wolf Management Unit (WMU) 250 was shot down by the […]
Stevi School Board considers re-structuring grade spans
By Michael Howell Faced with another budget shortfall in the coming year, the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees is considering a plan, submitted by Superintendent Kent Kultgen, to […]
Stevi Police Chief lobbies for child abuse/crime prevention programs
Is there an effective way to prevent child abuse and neglect that affects as many as 25 Montana children on average every week? Stevensville Police Chief James Marble thinks […]
Erickson not the victim here
It seems Dallas Erickson somehow fancies himself the victim. He argues in his letter of February 8 that protecting people from abuse and discrimination because they are gay discriminates […]
Creationism vs Evolution
In the beginning, God… Cathy Kulonis Stevensville
Breaching the public trust
The Commission has broken trust with the people of my district in the Bitterroot. If the argument to support the commission’s decision to terminate the wolf hunt was […]