By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners made the final cuts to the county budget last week by eliminating a half-time position in the Environmental Health Department and a full […]
Another suit filed against county
A lawsuit challenging the validity of a County Commissioner decision to spend an estimated $47,000 on road repairs in the Eight Mile area was filed in District Court on […]
Stevi School Board garners two awards
By Michael Howell The Stevensville School Board received two major awards at this year’s Montana Conference of Educational Leaders (MCEL) in Great Falls. This included the highest award given […]
Hamilton City Council notes
At its November 1 meeting the Hamilton City Council received step-by-step guidance in the subdivision review process from City Attorney Karen Mahar as members examined their motion for conditional […]
Stevi Town Council notes
After a few years of lingering debate, Stevensville’s new Mayor Gene Mim Mack has in a few weeks negotiated a deal with the Stevensville Airport Board resolving a longstanding dispute […]
Hamilton area land offered to state
The Montana Department Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is proposing that the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission and the state land board accept the donation of 68 acres of […]
Defense of Brandborg
Dear Editor, On Oct. 24, the Missoulian printed a letter-to-the-editor from Eadie Kubista of Stevensville accusing legendary conservationist, native Bitterrooter and friend, Stewart Brandborg, of everything evil in the world […]
Come talk about Florence
Dear Editor, For as long as we’ve been around as humans being we have sat together to share stories and experiences. We told stories around open fires, recounted dreams, shared […]
Tired of failed economic policies
Dear Editor, For the last 30 years Americans have been in a rigged economic lab experiment. At the same time most of us have been under a class warfare assault. […]
Noise without substance
Dear Editor, The libelous daily diatribes authored by leftist activists Van P. Keele, Bill LaCroix, Lee Tickell, Phyllis Bookbinder and others are wearing on my nerves. In truth, theirs is […]
It’s strictly about the law
Star Editorial The Ravalli County Commissioners have been slapped with two lawsuits recently over alleged violations of the state’s open meeting laws. It is entirely appropriate and expected that they […]
Wednesday, November 9 BPL preschool story time Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library on Wednesday to enjoy “Underwater Adventures” with […]
Clubs and Groups Hamilton Senior Center activities Monday – 11:45 lunch, cloggers at 1:30 p.m.; bingo on 1st & 3rd weeks, pinochle on 2nd week, 7 p.m. Tuesday […]
Proposal to save county jobs and money
By Maggie Wright and several hundred concerned petition signers To Ravalli County Commissioners: You have publicly announced that there will be a budget shortfall of approximately $43,000 over the remaining […]
Commissioners look to make more cuts
Michael Howell photo. By Michael Howell Prohibited by a court injunction from eliminating two clerk positions in the Justice Courts, the County Commissioners turned their attention to the Treasurer and […]
Leveraging loss
Dieter raising money for hospital foundation By Michael Howell Max Coleman has a way of responding to challenges and a way of turning things around and issuing challenges of […]
Local study published on developmental malformations in deer
By Michael Howell According to local wildlife rehabilitator Judy Hoy, the elk and deer and other ruminants in the Bitterroot Valley have something more to worry about than wolves, […]
Municipal elections in progress
CITY OF HAMILTON Incumbent council members of the Hamilton City Council Joseph Petrusaitis, Ward 1; Al Mitchell Ward 2; Jenny West Ward 3 and City Judge Michael Reardon are […]
Sales/Auctions ERNIE & BESSIE BOLIN ESTATE SALE – Sat. 9-4, sun. 9-4, mon. 10-2 (1/2 price!). 1352 Bolin Ranch Road, Stevensville. Ambrose Creek Road off East Side Hwy, […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Richard Ronald Wolfe, Richard Roland Wolfe, Petitioner Cause No. DV-11-596/3 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE […]