By Cathy Scholtens and Becky Howard, Stevensville Currently, Montana is the only state in the entire contiguous United States that still allows trapping of wolverine. Biologists believe that there may be only 35 wolverines left biologically capable of passing their genes to the next generations, and this is the number most relevant to wolverine population…
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In gratitude for Florence library
By Ann Bethea (for) Florence Civic Club In 1980, when Steve and Sue Schertenleib first bought the market in downtown Florence (then called Economy IGA), there were two shelves of books which were informally borrowed and donated by grocery patrons. The Schertenleibs conducted a survey to assess the level of use and interest. The positive…
There’s nothing like friends
By Judith Giglio (for) members of the Stevensville High School Class of 1967 There’s nothing like friends; friends who have known you for years, who still remember and care. There are a group of friends from the Stevensville High School class of 1967 who still remember and care for one another. Yes, 45 years ago,…
The (not-so) Comprehensive Conservation Plan
By Paul Hayes, Stevensville The long-awaited Lee Metcalf NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) was issued to the public at the end of September, 2012. The Friends of the Lee Metcalf NWR, who have made numerous contributions to the refuge over the years, was not cited or even mentioned in the report. The term partnership,…
Recycling center needs your help
By Toddy Perryman, Ravalli County Recycling volunteer coordinator For the past two years or so, the non-profit organization Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) has been providing recycling services to Ravalli County residents. This service has been provided at no cost to either the users or the county government. The most important aspect of the RCR operation…
Support for new medical marijuana bill
By Chris Hoffman, Ravalli County Sheriff I have received questions from community members who are confused about Ballot Measure- Initiative Referendum Number 124. This issue relates to the Montana Marijuana Act and the language on the ballot is very confusing. The issue relates to the change in the marijuana laws from the 2011 Legislature, Senate…
Open Letter to the Ravalli County Commissioners re: Signs
By Sarah Roubik, Corvallis; Andy Roubik, Covallis; Marina Weatherly, Stevensville; Amy Monteith, Corvallis In regard to the October 15th sign ordinance meeting: Thank you for listening to your Ravalli County constituents and canceling the proposed sign ordinance. The ordinance would have been disastrous and backwards for Ravalli County, which was made clear by the…
Re: County ‘Natural Resource Policy
By Dave Smith, candidate for Ravalli County Commissioner, District 2 There seems to be a lot of misconception about the draft Natural Resource Policy currently under review by the County Commission. I have been asked as a candidate for the Commission what my opinion is of this process, and I’d like to state my views…
Existing sign ordinance fine as is
By Marina Weatherly, Stevensville The Ravalli County Commissioners are currently in the process of changing our existing Sign Regulations to permit installation of mega- billboards along the Highway 93 corridor, which will reflect a 2000% size increase from existing signage. Side road signs would be increased in size by 1000%. Public notice regarding these…
Christian reasons for LGBT inclusion
By Terry Moran, PFLAG Hamilton-Bitterroot Chapter President This fall a successful Pacific Northwest Regional PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Conference was hosted in Hamilton. I continue to be haunted by a troubling statement from a gay conference attendee. In the context of a presentation on religious issues he remarked: “I…
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