Lewis “Lew” Miller passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2000 in Missoula after 62 years of marriage. Myrtle “Myrt” Miller passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Billings. Lew […]
Archives for June 2014
Mildred ‘Mickey’ Frissell
Mildred E. “Mickey” Frissell, age 74, of Stevensville, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born April 8, 1940 in Hopkins, […]
Voters send resounding message
The recent primary election results in Ravalli county sends a clear and strong message, which is simply, “Do The Right Thing.” There is plenty of hindsight speculation about crossover […]
U.S. won’t benefit from Keystone pipeline
Recently politicians and special interest groups have been running TV ads advocating construction of the Keystone pipeline. The usual claims are that we need it for energy independence and […]
Mill Creek Canyon travesty
My wife and I love living in the Bitterroot. Back in 1996 we were at the north end of a 3000 mile, self-contained mountain bike trip along the Continental […]
VA and agencies are top heavy
So much is being expressed regarding VA clinics, and much of it is well documented. Many veterans could add our own frustrations. However, I suggest that the issue is […]
Unfair tactics
Montana Trappers Association members such as Jason Maxwell, VP, resort to all kinds of underhanded ploys to continue their indiscriminate cruel irresponsible recreation on our public lands. Witnessed by […]
Republican Central Committee out of touch with the people
By Jim Shockley, Victor As Scott Boulanger said, he lost the Republican primary for the State Senate because the Democrats crossed over and voted in our primary. Scott was associated […]
PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 6:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 25th, […]
Sales/Auctions BLU-J ESTATE SALES 363-1600 Follow our green signs! view photos at www.bluejayestatesales.com Day One 5:30pm-8pm Following Days 9am-5:30pm June 25-27 890 Hamilton Heights. Clean and pretty! ATV, furnishings,household, garden, […]
Thursday, June 19 Back Country Horsemen Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen begin the first in their series of outdoor summer meetings on Thursday, June 19, at the Rock […]
Bitterroot Swim Team season underway
Bitterroot Swim Team member Lauren Kimzie competed in the breaststroke race during the Bitterroot Swim Team’s meet in Hamilton over the weekend. Other teams competing were Plains, Columbia Falls, Cut […]
‘Spokes and Suds’ to benefit CASA
Kids and bicycles kind of go together. That is the thought behind the Spokes and Suds fundraiser that is happening this weekend in the Hamilton area. The CASA program, Court […]
Pamela Budke Jeanne Anderson
1943 – 2014 Pamela Budke Anderson died of long term chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in Missoula, Montana on May 26, 2014. She was born in Helena, Montana on October 9, […]
Star sues county over $675k settlement
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot Star filed suit in District Court last Friday asking the Court to set aside the decision made by the County Commissioners on May 12, to […]
Hamilton man arrested for threatening to shoot students
By Michael Howell Adam Michael Chambers, an 18 year old student at Hamilton High School, was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to take his father’s automatic rifle to […]
Reward increased for tips on wolf poached in Burnt Fork
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials continue to seek tips on the wolf that was shot and killed in the Burnt Fork area of the Bitterroot Valley. […]
Audubon sponsors sage surveys in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot Audubon Society and the Five Valley Audubon Society joined up to sponsor a citizen scientist survey of sage lands in the Bitterroot Valley at the […]
Fire fighting policies need to get back to basics
By Mick DeZell, Hamilton I recently read the series on “Wildfire Fatalities In The West”, published in the Missoulian. While many good points were made I have some thoughts that […]