By Michael Howell Following a meeting with the Ravalli County Commissioners on Monday, October 3, concerning the closure of the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) and the need to provide transportation […]
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Petitioners denied a hearing
By Michael Howell Last week Bill LaCroix and Maggie Wright brought a petition with about 500 signatures to the county commissioners supporting a budget alternative that would entail the commissioners […]
Settlement agreement challenged in court
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot Star newspaper and RC Watchdog, a local on-line news organization, have challenged the Ravalli County Commissioners’ settlement agreement with Deputy County Attorney Geoffrey Mahar. The […]
Hamilton superintendent announces retirement
Effective July 1, 2012, Hamilton Superintendent, Duby Santee, will retire from the Hamilton School District. Santee has served the Hamilton School District for 22 years. Santee has been in […]
GSK announces Hamilton jobs grant
The City of Hamilton has received a $240,000 grant from the Big Sky Economic Trust Fund (BSTF) Program to assist GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with the purchase of equipment and is contingent […]
Local business gets enterprise grant
Wild West Machine received a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant for technical assistance, with the assistance of the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA). The grant includes help with […]
New resource available for area businesses
Stevensville resident John Parsons is putting his 20+ years of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) experience as an EAP counselor, Wellness Coordinator and EAP Administrator, to use in his new […]
Judge orders no layoffs in justice courts
By Michael Howell District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton issued an order last week placing a permanent injunction on the County Commissioners from eliminating the position of Clerk/Receptionist in the two […]
Juvenile Detention Center to close early
By Michael Howell As part of their budget saving measures the county commissioners had slated the Juvenile Detention Center for closing by November 1, which involved eliminating seven employee positions. […]
Groninger resigns as council president, Holcomb elected
By Michael Howell Stevensville Town Councilor Pat Groninger, who has come under fire recently for allegedly bullying former Mayor Lew Barnett and Councilor Desera Towle, has resigned his position as […]
Job offer turns out to be scam
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Lorenzo Semeraro of Stevensville thought he was on a pretty good track to […]
Restoration of historic Sula school celebrated
The Sula Community Historical Society held a community barbecue on Saturday, September 24 to celebrate the restoration of the Sula Community School House which was built in 1897 to […]
Lone Rock students to visit China
By Michael Howell Ever wonder what life is like on the other side of the world? A group of Lone Rock School students is going to find out next […]
New mayor in Stevensville
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council appointed Gene Mim Mack to serve out the remaining term of former mayor Lew Barnett, who recently resigned in the face of what […]
Justice staff cuts in district court
By Michael Howell Ravalli County District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton heard testimony for most of the day on Friday, September 23, in the case filed by Justices of the […]
Requests to see human rights complaints will go to hearing
At least five parties, including the Bitterroot Star, have requested copies of the Human Rights Complaints filed by Deputy County Attorney Geoff Mahar against County Attorney Bill Fulbright and […]
Obituary John Richard Forsberg John Richard Forsberg, of Missoula, Montana, formerly of Clare, Michigan, passed away suddenly on August 31, 2011 in Missoula. He was born January 10, 1962 in […]
Inaugural FarmFest this weekend
By Jean Schurman The 1st Annual Farmfest will be held September 23-25 in the Bitterroot. Jointly sponsored by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber, the Ravalli County Fairgrounds, and The Daly Mansion, […]
Stevi Council to appoint new mayor
By Michael Howell In the wake of Stevensville Mayor Lew Barnett’s recent resignation, the Stevensville Town Council began defining the process by which a new mayor would be appointed. At […]
‘Nothing better anywhere else’ – Stevensville to celebrate roots
“Everyone thought we would be able to find nothing better anywhere else.” Journal of Father Nicolas Point, September 24, 1841 Each community across the nation is proud of its […]