Hamilton attorney Robert Myers has been disbarred from the practice of law in the state of Montana. The Montana Supreme Court, in a set of three unanimous Orders of Discipline […]
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Local business rises out of the ashes
On January 2, 2017, the building in Hamilton that housed Global Wireless and Vac and Sew caught fire and was totally destroyed. Kelly Clark, owner of Global Wireless and the […]
Thomas named Stevensville’s Public Works Director
The Town of Stevensville’s public works used to be run by a couple of “twin” directors. One was Ed Sutherlin, usually referred to as Streets, Alleys and Parks Supervisor. The […]
Commissioners cancel discussion of condemnation for airport expansion
Controversy over potential expansion at the Ravalli County Airport is decades old. Things appeared to be moving forward in January of 2016 when the Ravalli County Commissioners approved an Environmental […]
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Tax cuts and the national debt
By Bob Brown, Whitefish As a young high school American government teacher, I compared our system to an automobile that was useful if it could start, speed up, slow […]
We wish it wasn’t so, but darn it, but we still need your help!
It was gratifying to hear the excitement in people’s voices as they congratulated us on the recent dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Valerie Stamey against Ravalli County officials and […]
Gravel pit applications to get extended review
By Michael Howell The deadline for acting on two controversial applications to develop gravel pits near Big Creek north of Victor has been granted an extended review period to give […]
Greef, Gorski file for House District 88 seat
Sharon Greef of Florence has announced she is a Republican candidate for the state legislature in House District 88, which is the north end of Ravalli County. Greef is running […]
Greetings from Cheers Unlimited
By Liz Cook Cheers Unlimited, located at 501 S. 1st Street in Hamilton, is locally owned and operated by Dan and Denise Moerkerke. Cheers opened its doors in 1989 and […]
Welcome to Wildwood Brewing
Wildwood Brewing, located just north of the Stevensville Junction at 4018 Highway 93, was first dreamed up in the mind of Jim Lueders many years ago back in Chicago. Jim […]
CASA volunteers provide vital service for children, courts
By Michael Howell Two new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children, Mike Cressler, a retired military attorney and Denny Sutherland, a retired firefighter from the National Park Service, were […]
School principal responds to hunting violation charges
By Michael Howell On December 13, the Bitterroot Star published a letter to the editor concerning an alleged hunting violation by a school official based on rumors circulating in the […]
Health officials report increase in influenza activity in state
Local and state public health officials are seeing an increase in influenza activity across the state, with nearly 200 new cases, 40 hospitalizations, and several outbreaks reported over the past […]
Fires cost Montana up to $240.5 million in visitor spending, report says
Montana lost up to 800,000 visitors due to the fires and smoke this past summer, according to a report produced by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the […]
Star awarded county legal, display advertising contracts
The Bitterroot Star was awarded the contract for publishing legal notices for Ravalli County for 2018, following the opening of bids last week. The Ravalli Republic, a five-day-a-week publication, has […]
Neighbors voice concerns at public hearing on gravel pits
By Michael Howell Having received plenty of requests from neighboring landowners to hold a public meeting over a couple of proposed gravel pits in the Big Creek area north of […]
Log trucks once again rolling out of Bitterroot west side
By Michael Howell The logging trucks are rolling out of some west side drainages as work on the Westside Collaborative Vegetation Management Project has begun. The project is one in […]
School principal and son cited for hunting violations
By Michael Howell Stevensville High School Principal Brian Gum and his son Jaren have each been charged by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks for killing bull elk in […]
Local author’s book draws attention to serious dangers of pesticide use
A book written by naturalist, wildlife biologist and rehabilitator Judy Hoy of Stevensville released this week titled “Changing Faces” chronicles in detail more than 20 years of work to document […]