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Archives for May 4, 2011

Calendar

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Clubs and Groups Hamilton Senior Center activities Monday – 11:45 lunch, cloggers at 1:30 p.m.; bingo on 1st & 3rd weeks, pinochle on 2nd week, 7 p.m. Tuesday – line […]

Filed Under: Calendar

Support for Clean Air Act

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Montanans value a lot of things about their state: clean air being one of them. But lately clean air in the Big Sky and elsewhere has been under attack.
Some member […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Coordination nothing new

May 4, 2011 by Editor

During a recent meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Ravalli County to consider the appointment of a new planning administrator, several people raised objection to coordination and spoke […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Concern over county airport plans

May 4, 2011 by Editor

By ICAARE Doug Nation, Terry Park, Phyllis Bookbinder and others Be watchful of the Commissioners’ actions regarding the airport. Since 2000, ICAARE (Informing Citizens Against Airport Runway Expansion) has been […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Blue Devils clip Falcons

May 4, 2011 by Editor

The Corvallis Blue Devils handed Florence their first loss of the season at the Frenchtown Invitational on Friday. Corvallis won, 13-9, in a game that saw a total of nine […]

Filed Under: Sports

Enzler, Conwell, Lengyel and Walczynski win at Bitterroot Invitational

May 4, 2011 by Editor

The courts at Hamilton, Corvallis and Stevensville saw a lot of high school tennis action on Saturday with the annual Bitterroot Invitational. With teams from throughout western Montana and even […]

Filed Under: Sports

Use the links below to discover life in the Bitterroot Valley

May 4, 2011 by Editor

  Stevensville Main Street Association   Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce   Bitterroot Real Estate   Jobs in the Bitterroot Valley

Filed Under: News

Use the links below to discover Montana

May 4, 2011 by Editor

  Montana Ski Report   Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks   Montana National Parks   Montana Forest Service Recreation   Montana Fire Information

Filed Under: News

Valley News

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Stevi Class of ’81 reunion The Stevensville High School Class of 1981 will hold its 30th class reunion this year on August 5-7, the same weekend as the 99th Annual […]

Filed Under: News, Obituaries

Daly Hospital transitions to electronic health records

May 4, 2011 by Jean Schurman

At midnight on May 1, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital transitioned to Electronic Health Record (EHR). The hospital became the first rural hospital in the state to implement a fully state-of-the-art […]

Filed Under: News

Commissioners remove public voting option on airport expansion

May 4, 2011 by Jean Schurman

Issue to be discussed at future meeting   By Victoria Howell In a controversial move, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 29 to replace two earlier resolutions regarding […]

Filed Under: News

Legislative Roundup

May 4, 2011 by Jean Schurman

Sorting through the session: How the 2011 Legislature might affect you     By the COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE, UM School of Journalism   Montana’s 62nd Legislature adjourned last week after […]

Filed Under: News

Brandborg honored for lifetime achievement

May 4, 2011 by Jean Schurman

On April 27, well-known Bitterroot environmentalist Stewart Brandborg of Hamilton was presented with the Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award by the Conservation Roundtable. About 50 people attended the presentation of the […]

Filed Under: News

Local Habitat for Humanity receives grants

May 4, 2011 by Jean Schurman

Local organizations support building of simple, decent, affordable housing   Habitat for Humanity of Ravalli County has recently received grants totaling $7,250 from several local organizations to support its work […]

Filed Under: News

Legals

May 4, 2011 by Editor

CALL FOR BID/QUOTES INDEPENDENT AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 WITH OPTION OF AUDITING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TWO SUBSEQUENT YEARS The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS is soliciting […]

Filed Under: Legal Notices

Classifieds

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Sales/Auctions Virgelle Merc. Antiques presents the COLLINS COLLECTIBLE & ANTIQUE SALE, Sat. and Sun. May 7th & 8th, 9am to 5pm daily. Sale held at the old Collins Community Club […]

Filed Under: Classifieds

Bucs coach killed in car wreck

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Phil Perez, a coach of the Bitterroot Bucs Legion Baseball team, was killed in an early Sunday morning traffic accident on Eastside Highway. Perez was well known on the diamond, […]

Filed Under: Sports

Corvallis takes Bob Reed

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Stevensville’s annual Bob Reed Invitational Track Meet was held Saturday at the Corvallis Track. Corvallis came away the winner in both the girls and boys team scoring. The event featured […]

Filed Under: Sports

Re: Mortenson/Krakauer/60 Minutes

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Dear Editor, Since when do we take CBS News and Jon Krakauer as gospel?
“60 Minutes” might have a better reputation than Glenn Beck but the ENTIRE CBS News organization (and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Weed policy is bad government

May 4, 2011 by Editor

Dear Editor, It is interesting to watch the Weed Board with their newly found powers granted by the County Commissioners.
I am not a cartoonist, but if I were, my political […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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