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Hamilton addresses leaf situation

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  At its January 17 meeting, the Hamilton City Council held a public hearing and approved on first reading a change in the Municipal Code to address leaves and other […]

Commissioners sack county road superintendent

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  By Michael Howell Following a marathon meeting that lasted over eight hours on Friday, January 20, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to terminate the employment of […]

Rye Creek Road project moves forward

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  Rye Creek Road, south of Darby, which provides a primary access route to the vast public lands on the east side of the southern Bitterroot Valley and supports a […]

Commissioners draft large predator policy

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  By Michael Howell County Commission Chairman Matt Kanenwisher gave a power point presentation last week of a proposed draft of a county policy for managing large predators. “It shall […]

FWP Commission proposes hunting changes

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  By Michael Howell At its Thursday, January 19 meeting, the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission adopted for public comment a few proposals that would affect lion hunting and wolf […]

Lone Rock receives literacy grant

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  By Michael Howell Lone Rock School District officials were notified last week that the distirict had been chosen as the recipient of a grant of $314,998 per year for […]

Public not well served

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  It’s time our County Attorney represents public interests! For instance, this last year, on the east side, north of Stevensville, we’ve seen standing water in new places, for a […]

Commissioners reach all-time low

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  The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners reached an all time low last Friday when they fired Road and Bridge Department supervisor Ohnstad. Apparently he is being made the scapegoat […]

What woke up Commissioner Stoltz?

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  In the past nine months I have attended at least 17 meetings of the Ravalli County Commissioners. These meetings have covered all sorts of topics – the Flatiron subdivision, […]

$133.00 lesson

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  My wife and I decided we needed a new 30″ gas cooktop for our kitchen. Since it originally came from Sears, we went to our “local” Sears store looking […]

Re: Abolishing the Death Penalty

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  Recently a number of residents in the valley met together to discuss abolition of the death penalty in Montana. When the Montana Legislature meets again, there will be another […]

Where’s the real concern for all life?

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  Regarding Ravalli County’s wolf policy, a recent Missoulian quoted Commissioner Chilcott, “This policy should be recognized as advocacy for humans, for ungulate populations and for livestock.” Is he serious? […]

Thoughtless acts

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  Dear Editor, I hope the person or persons who vandalized the Creamery Park just after Christmas will read this letter. They disturbed the peaceful beauty of the Christmas lights, […]

Thanks to Rehberg

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  Dear Editor, I want to personally thank Congressman Rehberg for standing up for Montana against the current Administration in Washington. Our President and his allies have nothing in common […]

A vision for positive change in America

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By Hazel Smith, Stevensville   My vision for positive change in America in 2012 includes some “what ifs”: What if… we lived what Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “I […]

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  Wednesday, January 25   BPL preschool story time Preschoolers are invited to meet in the children’s corner of the Bitterroot Public Library on Wednesday to enjoy “Snow is Cool!” […]

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