by John Dowd With computers and ever smaller processing chips on the rise, components like semiconductors are in high demand. The process for creating these can be skill and technology […]
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Veteran Blakney Adams – service as a way of life
by John Dowd Veterans Day is about honoring those who have served and remembering the sacrifices service members have made in the line of duty. For Blakney Adams, of Stevensville, […]
One man’s treasure is another man’s trash
Dispute over Stevensville property spans 40 years by Victoria Howell Sarah Urfer stood before the Stevensville Town Council on October 24, 2024 and made the following statement: “I would like […]
Job Corps students help out on North Burnt Fork Creek restoration
by Michael Howell Bitterroot Trout Unlimited is getting a helping hand from students at the Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in their ongoing restoration work at North Burnt […]
Ski film showing to benefit local land trust
by Nathan Boddy If you thrive on the sensation of sailing down a mountain with boards on your feet, the three minute trailer of Matchstick Productions 2024 film: “Calm Beneath […]
Landowners seek to install floating islands, fences on Mitchell Slough
by Michael Howell A landowner along Mitchell Slough, a branch of the Bitterroot River between Corvallis and Hamilton, has submitted a couple of 310 Permit applications to the Bitterroot Conservation […]
Cow-patty fires: another way to campfire
by John Dowd Montana is big. This may seem like an understatement, but it really is hard to get one’s head around. If you are familiar with the states of […]
Commissioners decline to support Utah lawsuit over BLM lands
by Michael Howell In a two to one vote, the Ravalli County Commissioners recently rejected a resolution expressing support for the State of Utah lawsuit before the U. S. Supreme […]
Falcons flatten Fairfield in first round playoffs
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcons hosted the Fairfield Eagles in a “birds of prey” showdown in the first round of the Class B State football playoffs on Saturday, November […]
Nearly 425k Montana ballots received before Election Day
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said that nearly 425,000 absentee ballots had been received by county election offices as of 5 p.m. on Monday, November 4. More than 77 […]
Hamilton fire chief resigns following investigation
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department will undergo a change of leadership following the resignation of long serving Fire Chief, Brad Mohn, on October 11. Mohn had been […]
Heartfelt plea to help Darby family
by John Dowd Robert Gillespie has been a staple in the Darby community since he moved there in 1969. He has lived there almost his entire life and has done […]
Time to help fill the ’empty bowls’
Many people look forward to the annual Empty Bowls luncheon that takes place each fall. It’s a time to enjoy some delicious soup and support the clay artists of the […]
Hamilton Senior Center offers friendship, food, fun
by Kristin Kruse If you were to walk into the Hamilton Senior Center on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, you could expect to smell delicious food being prepared for lunch […]
Brassbound Barber brings bygone charm to Main Street
by Kristin Kruse Bryan Kirkland, owner and operator of Brassbound Barber on Main Street in Stevensville, certainly knows a thing or two about barbering. As a third generation barber, Kirkland […]
Corvallis and Florence boys cross country 2nd at state
by Scott Sacry The Montana Cross Country State meet was held in Missoula on Saturday, October 26 at the University of Montana golf course. All the Montana classifications were at […]
Corvallis football stymies Stevi, on to state playoffs
by Scott Sacry On Saturday, October 26, the Corvallis football team made the 14-mile trek north to Stevensville for an all-Bitterroot Valley matchup. The Blue Devils were looking to secure […]
Florence football defeats Loyola, gets #1 seed in state playoffs
by Scott Sacry The #3 (406mtsports.com) Florence Falcons and the #9 Missoula Loyola Rams squared off in Missoula on Friday, October 25 with the Western Conference title on the line. […]
Darby bests Victor in cross-valley volleyball matchup
by Scott Sacry Victor hosted Darby on Friday, October 25 in a matchup of old 13C rivals. Darby is now a Class B school and, as one would expect, the […]
Stevensville soccer loses out in state semi-finals
by Scott Sacry The term “heartbreaking” is an overused hyperbole in sports. But in the case of the Stevensville/Whitefish State Soccer Class A semifinal game on October 26 in Stevensville, […]