By Russ Lawrence Kidneys are critical organs, so much so that humans have two, although a person can live a healthy life with just one functioning kidney. Clinton Warner’s kidneys […]
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By Jean Schurman Scott Stiegler, a sixth grade teacher at Florence, didn’t set out to have a head full of hair; he grew his hair out in support of a […]
Boundaries established for voluntary zoning district around airport
By Michael Howell At a September 29 meeting, County Commissioners took an initial step in forming a Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) that would include the Ravalli County Airport property […]
RML study of mouse brains yields new info on prion diseases
By Michael Howell A recent study by scientists at Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton yielded some surprising results that shed light on the early development and spread of prion diseases […]
Tara Lyons – woman of courage
By Jean Schurman Courage is defined as having the power or quality of dealing with or facing danger, fear, and pain. Tara Lyons has found her courage and now she […]
Knapp memorial dedication to kick off Scarecrow Festival
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the latest public sculpture to be installed in Stevensville will take place on Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. to kick off the Scarecrow Festival. […]
Darby library levy passes
By Michael Howell The Darby Community Public Library got a big boost from the voters in the recent election when they approved a 3 mill levy that will add about […]
Ludington chosen to replace resigning Stevensville mayor
By Michael Howell Paul Ludington was appointed Mayor of Stevensville last week and is scheduled to take the oath of office on September 30 at 11 a.m. at Town Hall. […]
New Cardiology Clinic opens at Marcus Daly Hospital
By Michael Howell Dr. Anthony Navone cut the ribbon last week at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s new Cardiology Clinic. The newly expanded, state-of-the-art facility is patient centered and equipped to […]
Non-partisan commissioner elections still on the draft ballot
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Local Government Study Commission has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, October 6, to adopt its Tentative Report which includes some measures that it is […]
FS awards contract on Como logging project
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King has announced that Pyramid Mountain Lumber of Seeley Lake has been awarded a timber contract for the Como Forest Health Project on the Darby […]
Walmart or not… something big this way comes
By Michael Howell So far no one has confirmed the rumor of a Walmart being constructed south of Hamilton. But Walmart or not, a large retail facility is being planned […]
Government study group pondering ballot measures
By Michael Howell The Local Government Study Commission (LGSC) for Ravalli County has been putting together a draft list of questions concerning changes in government structure for possible placement on […]
Two Stevensville mayor applicants withdraw
Crews, Brown withdraw applications for Stevi mayor, remaining two interviewed By Michael Howell Council member Jim Crews and his wife Cindy Brown both withdrew their applications for the position of […]
Annual Stevensville Founders Day this Sunday
Stevensville will celebrate 174 years as a community on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Historic St Mary’s Mission located at the west end of 4th Street beginning […]
Meals on Wheels – it takes a kitchen
By Michael Howell A grand opening was held at the Hamilton Council on Aging building last Friday to celebrate the new kitchen facility where meals are prepared for the council’s […]
Scout places memorial in Potter’s Field for Eagle project
According to county records, seventy-two people lie buried in the Potter’s Field at the Grantsdale Cemetery, southeast of Hamilton, but only 15 of them are buried in marked graves. Now, […]
Bear Mountain playground build starts Wednesday
All hands on deck! The time has finally arrived to build the Bear Mountain Playground at Lewis & Clark in Stevensville and project chair Renee Endicott is calling out the […]
Water, sewer rates going up in Stevensville
By Michael Howell On September 10, the Stevensville Town Council approved a 3% hike annually in both the water and sewer base rates for the next five years. The hike […]
Bronc bustin’ and barrel racin’ on tap!
By Jean Schurman The 1st Annual Joe Reynolds Memorial Bronc Riding & Barrel Race will be held this Saturday, September 19th, at 7pm at the Darby Arena. Joe Reynolds grew […]