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Volume XXII, Number 28

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Stevensville named Preserve America community

By Michael Howell

The Town of Stevensville has been designated a Preserve America Community The Stevensville Main Street Association submitted application for the designation, which is a recognition of the historic and cultural resources of a community. Notification arrived through a letter dated January 25, 2007 from First Lady, Laura Bush, to the Town of Stevensville. More...



Megan Klingler teaches some San people (bushmen) how to use a toothbrush. Toothbrushes were donated by Montana dentists and brought to Namibia by Megan's mom, Stevensville math teach Joyce Klingler.


Into the Heart of Service

By Gretchen L. Langton

"I don't want people to think I'm a hero," Megan Klingler told me on the phone when I called to ask her for an interview. This reminded me of something a chef friend of mine was fond of saying, "Once you say you're the man, you're no longer the man." Don't toot your own horn - these are good words to live by. But some horns should be tooted and some people are heroes; Megan Klingler, despite her humble protestations, is a hero of the highest order. More...


Judge rules on commissioner election

By Michael Howell

In a ruling last Tuesday, February 6, Missoula District Court Judge John Larson dissolved, in part, the temporary restraining order he had placed on the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder prohibiting her from going forward with the primary election process for five commissioner seats which was scheduled for April 3, 2007. Larson did, however, limit the primary ballot to only three of the five commissioner seats. He imposed an injunction suspending the election for the seats of the "two holdover Commissioners, Greg Chilcott and Alan Thompson." More...


Board of Adjustment created, board members appointed

By Michael Howell

The Ravalli County Commissioners created a Board of Adjustment last Thursday, February 1, and last Friday, February 9, appointed the five board members who will serve staggered terms. More...


Open Lands Board to be re-created

By Michael Howell

It was not until the County Commissioners had made their final selection to fill the 14-person Open Lands Board last Friday that it suddenly became evident that the resolution establishing the board suffered from a serious omission. When it came time to figure out how the terms would be staggered, the fact emerged that state law requires that the resolution establishing such boards must also set the term lengths. The resolution creating the board, passed on February 1, 2007, did not set the term lengths. More...


Tester wants to keeps in touch

By Michael Howell

Newly elected Senator John Tester plans to keep in touch with Montanans while he is at work for them in Washington D.C. As part of that effort, Tester recently sponsored a telephone conference interview with reporters working for small newspapers from around the state. More...

 

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