By Michael Howell On Monday, November 4, the County Commissioners held a closed door meeting to evaluate the performance of Road and Bridge Department Supervisor Dusty McKern. The result, […]
Archives for November 12, 2013
County objects to another USFS water right application
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners decided last Friday to file an objection to the water right application recently filed by the U.S. Forest Service for in-stream flows on […]
Conservation advocate talks to locals about the movement
By Michael Howell Brock Evans, nationally renowned environmental activist, lawyer, lecturer and writer, and current President of the Endangered Species Coalition, gave a talk in Hamilton last Wednesday at […]
‘Sprinkle Pink’ campaign raises record amount
There are no words to say but, “Congratulations!” Sprinkle Pink is a community effort and with everyone getting involved, the results are sky high this year. The total amount raised […]
Grantsdale School bell to be preserved
By Michael Howell Last June, Grantsdale Elementary School, which at the time was the oldest continually operating school in the state of Montana, closed its doors. But if the […]
Water Supply Plan must take fire impact into account
By Pat Connell, State Representative, HD 87 The DNRC is currently responding to a Legislative directive to produce an updated Water Supply Plan for Montana. I want to highlight a […]
Another kooky idea
Well, County Commissioner Foss has done it again. Now she wants the Federal lands to be under State and local control. Obviously, as usual, Commissioner Foss has no idea what […]
‘Anti-American Lands Council’?
So now Commissioner Foss wants County tax money to fund membership in a political lobbyist organization supporting one of her favorite TParty causes. The organization calls itself ‘American Lands […]
A question for all the community
What if city residents (or county residents if we are talking about a county) hired a company such as a property management company to manage things within the city limits? […]
Campaign reflections
I am writing this letter on Election Day long before any results are known for the record. Negative has really been redefined in this campaign. It makes me sad. Equally […]
What would Jesus do?
A friend here in Hamilton just made me aware of a Facebook message from Theresa Manzella dated September 17th, and I’d like to make a quick response: You’re absolutely […]
Haslip shallow but entertaining
Once again we are entertained by Jerry Haslip’s railing and wailing about something he finds not agreeable to his conservative views. He talks about fair minded people while he […]
Anna Vee Brandborg
1925-2013 Hamilton – Saturday evening, Nov. 2, Anna Vee Brandborg, 88 years along and proud of it, drifted off from the world of sourdough pancake breakfasts, environmental activists, uppity and […]
G. John Moore
Victor – G. John Moore, 86, of Victor, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013 of natural causes. He was born February 15, 1927 in Chicago, IL to David and […]
Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 S. First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER […]
Auctions/Sales Blu-J Estate Sales! Look for green signs! View at www.bluejayestatesales.com 363-1600 November 13-16 103 West Cooper, Hamilton. Off Cooper Lane, S. of Hamilton. Complete household, shop and garage. […]
Vendor opp There are still a few spaces left for the 2nd annual Bounty of the Bitterroot Show which will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m. to […]
Corvallis takes Southwest A Title
Corvallis remains unbeaten The Corvallis Blue Devils maintained their perfect season at the Southwest A tournament in Corvallis over the weekend. They claimed the championship with a sweep of Dillon […]
Florence claims Western B championship
After graduating 11 seniors last year, the last thing a lot of people thought early in the season was that the Lady Falcons of Florence would be headed back to […]
Season ends in overtime for Pirates
The Victor Pirates trailed by as many as 14 points but rallied back to tie the quarterfinal playoff game against Belt with a little over a minute remaining in […]