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Marcus Daly Hospice service, volunteers recognized
Marcus Daly Hospice Services and three of its volunteers – Judy Fowler, Ellen Green and Wanda Green – have been recognized for the commitment to end-of-life care by the Hospice […]
Treasurer investigation under way amid new allegations
By Michael Howell In the week following Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey’s departure from her office on administrative leave, county staffers have been attempting to organize the data she left […]
Stevensville man sentenced for incest and other charges
By Michael Howell James Morris Colburn of Stevensville was sentenced last week by Ravalli County District Judge James Haynes on a number of convictions including two separate convictions of […]
Pedestrian bridge at Woodside river crossing to be funded
The proposal to build a pedestrian bridge at the Woodside crossing of the Bitterroot River was one of 25 transportation alternative projects recently approved by the Montana Department of […]
Awards rain down on Marcus Daly Hospital
The award wall is filling up as Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (MDMH) in Hamilton continues to rack up the awards for high quality care. And now the hospital has received […]
County Treasurer placed on leave as fallout continues
By Michael Howell On Tuesday, January 21, beleagured Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey chose to use the meeting at which she was scheduled to give an update on her work […]
County attorney says investigation under way
By Michael Howell Before the County Commissioners could hold their meeting to discuss instituting an investigation into treasurer Valerie Stamey’s allegations made public at an update meeting last Tuesday, […]
Sapphire Community Health to open women’s clinic
In an effort to fill the health care gap in Ravalli County, Sapphire Community Health recently developed an outreach program to provide health services to underserved women in our […]
County takes ownership of Victor Park
By Michael Howell At a meeting last week, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to accept ownership of the Victor Park. The Victor Garden Club is handing over the parkland, […]
Backtracking on the treasurer
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey and her current husband, Richard Stamey, both moved to Montana, sometime in 2007, from South Carolina, where they each left records […]
Commissioners want answers from treasurer on SC judgment
By Michael Howell Greg Chilcott, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, authored a letter which was hand delivered to the Treasurer’s Office last Friday by Human Resources Director […]
County CFO bypasses treasurer, cuts checks
By Michael Howell On Monday, January 13, every School District Superintendent in the county except one, along with their business managers and clerks, made a case before the Ravalli […]
Public access advocates claim victory in Ruby River case
On January 16, the Montana Supreme Court overturned a lower court and assured public access to the Ruby River from bridges on land owned by Atlanta media mogul James Cox […]
Stockgrowers honor Earl and Ida Reynolds
By Jean Schurman The Bitterroot Stockgrowers held their annual banquet Saturday night in Stevensville. One of the most anticipated events of the evening was the naming of the Stockgrower of […]
Victor School using innovative program to improve reading
By Jean Schurman Learning to read, do math, sit still and listen to the teacher are probably a kindergartener’s or first grader’s biggest tasks. It’s a tough job. Imagine […]
County Treasurer left problems hanging in South Carolina
By Michael Howell Not only is Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey, aka Valerie Addis, aka Valerie Scott, not responding to the many departments, districts, and organizations lodging various complaints […]
Commissioners hear from school districts on Treasurer’s Office crisis
Emergency meeting called later By Michael Howell Representatives from the county’s school districts showed up at the County Commissioners’ office on Monday morning to express their concerns about the ongoing […]
Local farmers market to reject genetically modified produce
At the Hamilton Farmers Market Co-op’s annual meeting last fall, members approved allowing only produce grown from non-genetically modified (non-GMO) seeds. The new rule will be in effect for […]
Hospital gets big boost for new ICU project
By Michael Howell After receiving an anonymous challenge donation of $800,000 for construction of a new Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (MDMH) recently announced another $100,000 […]