By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council made a few decisions about employment contracts at its last meeting on September 7. The Council confirmed the appointment of Clayton Moore […]
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Commissioners stand by rejection of Title X funds
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners, for the third time this month, have refused to accept Title X funding for the coming fiscal year, basically rejecting about […]
Candidates tackle town issues at Stevensville election forum
By Michael Howell Municipal election forums, sponsored by the Bitterroot Star and KLYQ Radio, were held last week in Hamilton and Stevensville. An old fashioned debate format was […]
Local pastor found guilty of securities fraud, innocent of theft and conspiracy
By Carlotta Grandstaff The jury in the Harris Himes trial split the verdict down the middle, with guilty verdicts on the three counts of securities fraud and three acquittals […]
Local pastor’s fraud trial, day 4
By Carlotta Grandstaff James Bryant took the witness stand Thursday morning and testified for his co-pastor and co-defendant Harris Himes. He told a horrific tale of violence, which, though […]
Local pastor’s fraud trial, day three
By Carlotta Grandstaff Pro-gay rights and pro-abortion activists are behind the criminal case against Pastor Harris Himes. So said Himes himself, not to a jury but to Missoula’s Talk Back […]
Alleged victim testifies in pastor’s fraud trial
By Carlotta Grandstaff Harris Himes’s alleged victim, Geoffrey Serata, took the witness stand today and told a tale that’s as old as humankind itself: innocent, unworldly naïf comes into […]
Local pastor on trial for theft and securities fraud
By Carlotta Grandstaff Harris Himes, a self-described Christian pastor from Hamilton who is charged with six felony counts of theft and securities fraud, has been through two attorneys and […]
Lawsuit filed challenging approval of Legacy Ranch Subdivision
By Michael Howell Bitterrooters for Planning (BFP), a local planning advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit in District Court challenging the preliminary plat approval of the Legacy Ranch Subdivision. […]
Municipal election debates scheduled
The Bitterroot Star and KLYQ Radio are sponsoring municipal election debates for all candidates in the Hamilton and Stevensville municipal elections this week. Steve Fullerton of KLYQ will serve […]
Commissioners to consider budget amendment for County Attorney’s Office
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners came to consensus on Monday, September 16, to schedule a public hearing to consider a proposed budget amendment that would add over $17,000 […]
Governor praises Stevensville Main Street Association
The Stevensville Main Street Association, which is part of the Montana Main Street Program, recently received a letter from Governor Steve Bullock congratulating the organization on receiving its […]
Stevensville Town Council discusses conflicts of interest
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council discussed two possible conflicts of interest at its last meeting on September 12. One was an alleged conflict of interest made […]
County rejects Title X funding
Women’s health clinic to close By Michael Howell Last Friday, the County Commissioners refused to accept, on a 3 to 2 vote, close to $50,000 in federal funding for Title […]
Commissioners approve correction to Mitchell Slough portage route signs
Two new portage requests filed By Michael Howell At a meeting last Friday, the County Commissioners agreed to change the signage at the existing portage routes into Mitchell Slough […]
Missoula to Bitterroot bike path back on track
By Michael Howell The floodgates may soon be opened between the Bitterroot Valley and Missoula, but it won’t be water flooding through, it will be bicycles, and hopefully, they […]
Valley volleyball teams hit the courts
The volleyball season got off to a strong start with all of the schools but Florence and Stevensville hitting the courts this weekend. Victor and Darby began their season on […]
Shutdown coming for Painted Rocks Dam
By Michael Howell The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has scheduled a maintenance and repair project at Painted Rocks Dam this fall that will temporarily interrupt flows from […]
County tobacco-free campus not an option, says judge
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners have decided to drop consideration of a policy making all county-owned property tobacco-free after receiving a letter from District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton. […]
County adopts review process for buildings for lease or rent
By Michael Howell Under pressure from the state to adopt a new land use review process applicable to buildings for lease or rent by September 1, 2013, the County […]