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  By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council adopted an $8 million budget for FY 2012 at its September 6 meeting. The budget is based upon a 146.4553 mill tax […]

  By Michael Howell In a flurry of housekeeping the Ravalli County Commissioners repealed a passel of old ordinances last week. Copies of the ordinances were not available at the […]

  As of Monday, September 12, the 41 Complex continues to burn in rugged terrain about 10 miles east of Hamilton. On Monday the fire had burned 8371 acres with […]

  Twenty jobs on the chopping block By Michael Howell If the county commissioners stick to their proposed budget, close to twenty jobs will be eliminated in the coming fiscal […]

  By Michael Howell Justice Court Judge Robin Clute told the County Commissioners that if they cut her staff by 33 and one third percent as they propose, “it is […]

  By Michael Howell Deputy County Attorney Geoff Mahar has signed an employment agreement, separation agreement, and general release agreement with County Attorney Bill Fulbright and the County memorializing his […]

  By Michael Howell On Thursday, September 8, the Ravalli County Commissioners will consider a request for $145,725 to be awarded from the county’s Open Lands Bond Program as part […]

  By Michael Howell Ravalli County Recycling is open once again at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Mondays. The recycling service, which was started at the fairgrounds by […]

  By Michael Howell Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to withdraw from the Bitter Root Economic Development District (BREDD), the federally designated economic development district for western Montana […]

  41 Complex fire closes Skalkaho Highway The 41 Complex fires burning in the Sapphire Mountains east of Hamilton grew to more than 2,800 acres, as of Tuesday afternoon. The […]

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  Three fires burning in the Sapphire Mountains east of Hamilton were very active Tuesday afternoon, sending up a large column of smoke visible across the Valley. The 41 Complex, […]

  The thunderstorms that brought rain and wind to the valley Sunday night also brought lots of lightning which sparked nine new wildfires on the Bitterroot National Forest, according to […]

  By Michael Howell Stevensville Mayor Lew Barnett tendered his resignation, effective immediately, in a short letter submitted on Tuesday, August 23, that simply said he was “tired of the […]

  By Michael Howell Stevensville Town Councilor Desera Towle tendered her resignation effective September 1, right after she heard that Mayor Lew Barnett had resigned. “I support Lew’s resignation,” said […]

  By Michael Howell At its August 22 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council approved, on a 3 to 1 vote, placement of a drop box for disposal of prescription drugs […]

  By Michael Howell Copies of the final draft of the county’s budget for FY 2012 are now available for public scrutiny at the county administration building and on the […]

  By Michael Howell The County Commissioners, on Friday, August 19, authorized the application for a federal grant to update the Environmental Assessment that was rejected soon after the three […]

  The Hamilton City Council adopted a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2012 and has scheduled adoption of a final budget on September 6. Special Projects Coordinator Dennis Stranger presented […]