Will look for alternative funding for the program next year By Michael Howell In a stuffy and overcrowded administration meeting room on August 4, the Ravalli County Commissioners heard […]
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School building dedicated in Stevi
By Michael Howell The Stevensville community turned out on a beautiful, clear August morning last week to dedicate the new building that will house the 4th to 8th grade […]
Top AIDS researcher to speak
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., who has been closely involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS since the first cases were recognized, will reflect on his experiences as a physician, leading HIV/AIDS […]
Food Bank Network to distribute food in Hamilton
Montana Food Bank Network will be holding a Mobile Food Pantry at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds on August 5, 2011 from 11:00am- 2:00pm. This distribution is in cooperation with the […]
Donations sought for wounded warriors
An effort begun a few years ago in Prescott, Arizona, to raise money and awareness to help meet the needs of injured veterans returning from the armed forces, is […]
County Commission stops live streaming and videotaping of meetings for now
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners are considering establishing a policy governing the video and audio recording of commission meetings and decided to stop live streaming meetings or even videotaping […]
Family Medicine Center of the Bitterroot opens its doors
By Michael Howell The Family Medicine Center of the Bitterroot opened up for business in its new digs in the middle of last month. The doctors at the center, Teresa […]
BRHA agrees to audit but wants budget consideration in the meantime
By Michael Howell Eight members of the Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) Board of Directors met with the Ravalli County Commissioners last week to discuss the status of the group’s […]
Stevi gifted with police patrol car
By Michael Howell At the July 25 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, Mike Halvorson of M&M Auto and Trailer officially donated a vehicle to the Stevensville Police Department. […]
Theft of services in Stevi
By Michael Howell Stevensville Police Chief James Marble is warning Stevensville residents to keep an eye on their trash cans. Marble said that, perhaps due to hard economic times, people […]
Burnt Fork paving this week
Knife River Missoula, the contractor on Ravalli County’s Middle Burnt Fork Road Rehabilitation Project, has scheduled the placement of the new asphalt pavement to begin on Wednesday, August 3. The […]
Stoneydale Press releases new PI novel Who’d have guessed that when author Warner Bair II moved back to his ancestral home of Deer Lodge after retiring from a long career […]
Steel sculpture celebrates Marcus Daly Hospital donors
By Michael Howell A beautiful steel sculpture designed and executed by Tim Campbell of Ironhaus, a local fireplace manufacturing business, now graces the entranceway to Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. The […]
Commissioners poised to disband Impact Fee Advisory Committee
By Michael Howell A majority of the County Commissioners are ready to disband the county’s Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC). A meeting was held last week to consider appointments for […]
Commissioners balk at accepting federal funds – grant for Family Planning clinic in jeopardy
By Michael Howell At least two of the Ravalli County Commissioners expressed strong objections last Tuesday, July 19, to accepting federal funds for the Public Health Department’s Family Planning Program. […]
Hamilton City Court to become court of record
By Michael Howell Hamilton is joining the municipal bandwagon, following the passage of legislation effective July 1, 2011, giving municipalities the authority to establish Courts of Record by meeting requirements […]
FWP Commission approves wolf hunt season and quotas
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has approved a wolf hunting season for 2011 that creates 14 wolf management units and an overall harvest quota of 220 wolves. “The approved […]
Hamilton looks at moving farmer’s market
By Michael Howell At a recent Hamilton City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, the owner of some property at the corner of Bedford and 3rd Streets asked the Council […]
Buying local has its rewards By Liz Cook It’s time again for Daly Days in downtown Hamilton. This year’s event promotes shopping local. On November 1, 2010, businesses in downtown […]
Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival – music and fun for everyone
By Jean Schurman The setting couldn’t be more perfect. With the Ponderosa pines scattered around the field and the gently sloping hill creating the feel of an amphitheater, the hill […]