That sounds like a lot of money but, according to Shinn, taking care of draft horses is an expensive proposition. Last
really liked the idea. He asked students at schools and daycares to make special
Scammers thwarted, vigilance recognized
for their safety. At least one of the potential victims she aided was a resident at a local extended nursing facility and had to be provided with a ride to the bank as well as to the Boxxe“It’sShoppe.common sense to me,” she says, pointing out that red flags abound when seniors are being scammed. “If a person is 80 years old, and all of a sudden they’re coming into the bank to withdraw $15,000, it makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.”
John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaki will be built on land located at the corner of Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 just north of the Stevensville Junction.
The original proposal was withdrawn in August of 2020 after Friends of the Bitterroot and Alliance for the Wild Rockies filed suit claiming the agency failed to use the best available science in managing elk habitat and didn’t comply with the definition of old growth found in the Bitterroot
“They always direct the victim to send it, ‘no signature required,’” she adds.
In addition to the loan, the project was paid for by the Three Mile Community Senior Center (the official name) which raised over $80,000 through community picnics, rummage sales, bingo nights and donations from commu-
Author Marty Essen is excited about his new book, “Dr. Refurb,” which will be officially released on September 18 to kick off Banned Books Week. It’s a controversial book, it’s about time travel, and it’s going to raise some hackles, but Essen is ev idently looking forward to that.This is the seventh book by Essen, and it’s a novel. He describes it as “an butthebased“Everytimesatirical,unconventional,controversial,travelcomedy!”However,saidEssen,bookIwriteisonfact.Obviously,timetravelisnotfactwhatIwantedtodo
and former council member, appears to be continuing his efforts to teach the new council and mayor how local government should run. He was a frequent commenter at council meetings during the last administration. In public comment, Crews told the council that those making public comment should address the mayor, not the audience. He also said, “This is not a question and answer” session. “It’s public comment.”
At the second regular meeting of the two-member Stevensville Town Council, on January 27, town clerk Jenelle Berthoud told the council and audience that she was having trouble streaming the meetings on the internet. She said the former YouTube channel they had was no longer working but they had set up a new Facebook page. However, members of the public who had tried to access the Facebook page said it was not accessible. Berthoud asked for patience as she worked through the issues.
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Darby Rodeo Association presents
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“I was obviously very weakened,” said Overstreet. “It hit
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Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt Fork area lately to feed on carcasses. Photos by Michael Howell.
At A Time Draft Horse Rescue facility in Corvallis, got a nice boost last week when she was presented with a check for $7500 from representatives of JCCS, an accounting firm with a branch located in Hamilton. Part of the selection for awarding that gift was online voting and according to JCCS branch manager, Andrea Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time was one of the top four vote getters.That check followed in the wake of a $25,000 gift in November from Tractor Supply.
Marty Essen, Victor, is releasing his seventh book on September 18 in honor of Banned Books Week. Photo by Victoria Howell. page 4
The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 requires banks to keep track of withdrawals of $10,000 or more in order
fundraising campaign to fund the new
The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) will host a public meeting this Wednesday, March 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. to share Climbingmentregardinginformationthedevelop-ofadraftforestManagement
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The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan Mell, center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet had Covid-19. Pictured with Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell.
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addressed when the private land was sold to a new owner and Fish, Wildlife and Parks got involved. The once-private piece now belongs to the state and is a developed fishing access site.
Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-pro t’s mascot and the rst horse that was rescued by 1 Horse At A Time. Photo by Victoria Howell.
Bitterroot National Forest officials have stated that the project is designed to improve forest resilience to natural disturbances like fire, insects and disease; reduce sediment sources in the Willow Creek watershed; improve bull trout habitat; restore habitat including meadows,
Photo by Nathan Boddy.
Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. SURVIVING, page
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loan to finish the project.
$50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said.
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The deadline closed on January 18, for filing objections to the Draft Supplemental Environmental Statement (Draft SEIS) for the Gold Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot National Forest project that includes nearly 13,000 acres of commercial and non-commercial vegetative treatment within a 55,000 acre area of forest in the Sapphire Mountains east of Corvallis.
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was first organized in 1972. In 1984, Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road with a 99-year lease. Six years later, in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded the land to the organization where the current shelter is located. The new building replaces an old building on the property that had housed the shelter since 1984.
The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually started 11 years ago but couldn’t be held last year due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this year.
“But I think it’s [the piece on the west] still a viable piece of land for the city to have, whether or not you put money into developing it,” said Motley. “There are so many cars out there, I think it can be used for parking. But looking long term, if you have property on the west side of the river, then you have access to potentially consolidate highway property into the Town of Stevensville. I think It’s something
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Plan (CMP). The virtual meeting will be held on Zoom. See below for instructions and a link to join the meeting. Five similar public meetings (virtual) were held in 2021.In addition to the opportunity to learn about and participate in the process of developing a climbing plan, this week’s meeting will cover the following agenda topics:•Review overall objectives and desired outcomes of the public conversations•Providean update
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and cut the ribbon at last week’s ceremony, said concerning the organization’s 50 years of service, “It was started by a bunch of little old ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a bunch of little old ladies.”
Residents of Hamilton’s south side had a surprising vis itor on the northeastern corner of 4th and Desmet on Saturday, September 10th, in the form of a
general contractor donated la-
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Council member Marilyn Wolff said she had a real problem with this piece of land. “It’s where two roads converge, the bank is incredibly steep… I think there are liability issues… It is the fastest part of the channel and the deepest part of the channel. If you were to develop that for fishing, I would also see a problem
Last year the envelopes were so full they had to be emptied more than once.
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Christine Staub, a driving force at the Boxxe Shoppe at 901 S. 1st Street, was recently presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf and Hamilton Police Chief Stephen Snavely. In his presentation to the City Council on March 15th, Chief Snavely said that he wants the Hamilton Police Department to “become more vocal about the good things that happen within the community.” Sharing his department’s experience with Ms. Staub was one suchInopportunity.earlyMarch, a customer came to the Boxxe Shoppe intending to send a package via
by Victoria Howell
The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton.
“This is the first year we’ve ever done a fully catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University of Montana Catering Service will provide the dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members.
his property which would in effect shut off access to Stevensville River Park, a 20-acre park on the east bank just to the north of the private piece of property. Crews contacted the county and negotiated the donation of the land on the west, securing potential river access pending the outcome of the access dispute.
“got involved,”really the group had raised about
plaintiffs as exhibits of what the plain tiffs’ attorneys in the case consider an unconstitutional program that charges people who have not been convicted of any crime exorbitant pre-trial fees and then jails them for not paying those fees, in some cases keeping them jailed for not paying the fees even after they have posted bond and even after being found not guilty. The case was filed in 2021 in Federal District Court in Missoula.Lastweek Judge Dana Christensen heard oral arguments in the case to consider the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction and class certification; defendant Sheriff Steve Holton’s and Ravalli County Justices of the Peace Jennifer Ray’s and Jim Bailey’s motion to dismiss; and District Court
Michaelson said he looked up the old minutes and found that the land was donated on the condition that it would be maintained and utilized for recreational purposes within five years.Vickie Motley, park board member, said that nothing had been done because the access problem had been
lopes.The project
Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell.
1 Horse At A Time was established by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from Germany where she grew up around horses. She’s always been a horse fan, but she is especially passionate about draft horses. She and her husband, a military retiree, and their two children relocated to Montana and bought a 20acre farm which Shinn said can support about 20 horses. She currently
speech, occupational and physical therapy services –including a therapy pool – plus imaging and lab carebythetheyBishopservices.saidhopetohavefacilityopenspringof2023,tothepatients,”
She said they worked BankFarmerswithStatetokeep a levy, so this won’t have any additional impact on people’s property taxes.
Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell.
Arguments heard in suit over ‘Jail Diversion Program’
tains soccer and baseball fields, tennis and volleyball courts, a walking path, a playground and a covered picnic
Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit seeking to stop Ravalli County’s “Jail Diversion Program” argued their case in a renewed request for an injunction prohibiting defendants Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton and Ravalli Coun ty from charging any fees associated with the Jail Diversion Program and prohibiting them from detaining any one for failure to pay said fees. Plain tiffs Teri Lea Evenson-Childs, Daniel O’Toole, Richard Churchill, and Keith Leonard are also moving to have the case certified as a class action, allow ing other similarly aggrieved parties to join in the case. Over a dozen declara tions were entered from other affected individuals and added to those of the
Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, said what she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, then you don’t see. If you don’t see, then you don’t on its tax collections and that have yet to be filled.
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been providing “quality, accessible, personalized health care” for 90 years.
“They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.”
the commissioners stated that “Ravalli County objects to unmitigated impacts to county owned/maintained roads from heavy equipment and logging trucks, mostly, but not limited to, the impacts to Willow Creek Road. Due to resource and financial limitations, Ravalli County would not be able to accommodate the necessary maintenance during the project, nor the rehabilitation of the road after the project is complete. Ravalli County objects to shifting financial burden of the project to Ravalli County and believe it is contrary to current law and existing agreements.”
to see if it would be possible to put envelopes on all the doors and then put valentine cards in them.
by Victoria Howell
Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved adoption of a memorandum of understanding with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavior.The DUI Task Force approved the creation of a Mischief Room last May and the commissioners signed off on it. The project involved the creation of a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding compartments where someone could stash some drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the various ways in which any young person can hide their substance use from casual inspections.
with this book is put a number on which poli ticians today are caus ing catastrophic global warming (facts) and how much each person is hastening the end of a liveable“Everythingplanet.”I write is political,” he added, “and also very funny. This is a very funny book.”Itstarts out in west ern Montana during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lo cal surgeon Dr. Stephan Westin hears a voice in his head, saying, “If you ask us, they’ll be gum.” The message is from an alien who is just learning to speak English, which is why the message
by Victoria Howell
Dominic Farrenkopf, activities director at Sapphire Lutheran Homes in Hamilton, is asking the community his to Farrenkopf Farrenkopf envelopes and decorate them for each resident. Then people could drop off valen tines to the enve is
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to be paid for release of the funds. The scammers will commonly use a legitimate address, but will be ready to grab the package from a porch or front door when it arrives.
Judges Howard Recht’s and Jennifer Lint’s motion to dismiss.
full grown adult black bear. Hav ing arrived sometime during the afternoon, the bear scaled nearly 50 feet of a large tree in front of 518 South 4th, where he
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An adult male black bear finds a spot high in a tree on Hamilton’s south side on Saturday afternoon to take a nap until he can move around under cover of darkness. Photo by Nathan Boddy.
23, 2021 for ostomy removal, the final treatment in the colon cancer journey. The day after that surgery, he was diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t see what use the land is to the town. “I only see a liability,” said Gibson.
National Forest 1987 Forest Plan.A new record of decision was issued on December 17, 2021 accompanied by a Draft SEIS that provides a site-specific forest plan amendment defining old-growth standards. Some objections to the new decision were received by the January 18 deadline mostly having to do with the logging of old growth, potential impacts to wildlife and to Willow Creek Road.
In recent years, they have been taking steps to invest in all the communities of the Bitterroot, he said, with clinics in
residents a little love this Valentine’sAboutDay.four years ago, a resident came
The Stevensville Town Council was split on whether to accept a small piece of park land near the Stevensville bridge, an item that was considered at the March 24th council meeting. The land ownership will now revert to the county. The 1.52-acre piece, which is located adjacent to the Bitterroot River on the northwest side of the bridge, was offered to the Town in 2017 by Ravalli County for use as a potential river access site.
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Although in general agreement with the proposed project, the Ravalli County Commissioners expressed concern over impacts to county owned and maintained roads, especially Willow Creek Road.In a letter to the Forest
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The mayor had said previously that he would be answering questions from the public.
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aspen and whitebark pine; manage timber to provide forest products and jobs; and retain old growth status in all treatment units. According to a Forest Service press release about 90% of the proposed treatment areas are within an area designated for insect and disease treatment because of dense pockets of dead and dying trees. They claim the area is impacted by mountain pine beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, dwarf mistletoe and western spruce budworm damage.
year, the facility took in just under $240,000 and spent every penny. There are no paid employees; it’s an allvolunteer organization. But Shinn said it costs about $200 per month to feed these “gentle giants.” Then there are veterinary bills, therapy, training, and other associated costs to rehabilitate these horses. When they’re finally ready for adoption, most can be driven or ridden, and some just become “pasture pets.”
breathe, like I was being water boarded, or what I imagine water boarding to be like,”
Stevi to return park land to county
by Michael Howell
During the tenure of former mayor Jim Crews, the owner of land at the river on the northeast side had attempted to shut off river access on
Plaintiffs state in their request for class action designation that “through its ‘Jail Diversion Program,’ Defen dant Ravalli County extracts money from essentially everyone it arrests — even though arrestees remain legally innocent. Fees are imposed and col lected without consideration of arrest ees’ ability to pay. To carry out Ravalli County’s policies, officers must do ev erything they can to induce payment, including threatening supervisees with arrest and carrying out those threats. Plaintiffs ask the Court to grant their motion for class certification to put an end to Defendants’ unlawful fee collection scheme and to redress past harms, so that no one else will face its
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with the highway, which is a state highway, because now you’re going to have two accesses for trucks pulling boats, and you’ve just come out of the Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there are going to be accidents there.”
Forest officials also received comments from Philip Strobel Director of the NEPA Branch Office of the Regional Administrator of the Environmental
unlawful demands.” The fact that the Sheriff and Ravalli County do this “as a matter of policy” qualifies their case for class action, they argue.
Attorneys for plaintiffs argue that the pre-trial fees deprive pretrial arrestees without due process. They describe the fees as “a form of arbi trary bail.” They claim that requiring unhoused individuals to pay a deposit before release criminalizes the status of homelessness,” violating the 8th Amendment. Refusing to consider ability to pay pretrial fees and the policy of threatening reincarceration to induce payment of fees both violate due process. They argue that refusal to consider arrestees’ ability to pay
Crews also said that they should be prepared for some “interesting comments” from
to handle the prosecution caseload of Town Attorney Greg Overstreet while he was hospitalized, and then recovering, from Covid-19. Mell did the work at no charge to the town. “I just wanted to publicly thank Joan for helping me and helping the town,” said Overstreet.
We also need to engage in conversations with our neighbors, and need representatives who are willing to lead the way in doing that. In Montana, our state is small enough you can get to know your leaders. I’ll show up in your com munity — big or small — and talk to each other
As candidates for Montana’s newly drawn western congressional district competed in their respective party primaries this spring, Montana Free Press asked each of them to complete a written questionnaire to help voters understand their positions on key policy issues. Now, as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 8 general election, here are the responses from the remaining candidates: Republican Ryan Zinke, Democrat Monica Tranel, and Libertarian John Lamb. Lamb did not respond to MTFP’s questionnaire.
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Q2: Do you believe Joe Biden was legitimately elected president in 2020?
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Rather than conceding a fair election, an administration obsessed with power called it “stolen.” Bizarrely, this claim was advanced in Montana. Not one elected Republican for sook office because of “fraud.” And there was none, as measured by Republicans across the country. The obsession with retaining power, at the expense of democracy itself, resulted in legislatures in 19 states, including Montana, trying to make it harder to vote. Fourteen states now let partisan bodies overturn future elections they do not like. Former generals warn of a potential coup in 2024.
Q1: Polls indicate many Americans are concerned about the integrity of the nation’s democratic institutions. Both as a political candidate and as a potential member of Congress, what can you do to promote Montanans’ faith in American democracy?RyanZinke (R)
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Too often on the trail I hear people say they no longer know who to trust. We need to be clear on this matter that there are special in terests who seek to undermine our institutions, and they do it for money and power. 2020 saw one the highest levels of voter participation in a presidential election. We should be celebrating this high turnout, regardless of the electoral result. However, 19 states have responded by enacting laws that will make it harder to vote. That’s why we need federal legislation to ensure that regardless of where a voter lives, they have safe, secure, and reliable access to voting.
I went on a rural education tour in Seeley Lake, and I learned there were only four houses for sale, all over $700k. That doesn’t work for a teacher with a starting salary of $33,000. Affordable housing is one of the most import ant infrastructures needed to create a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive community. Congress must support efforts to increase the supply of housing with funding and incentives. Currently only one in four eligible projects in Montana are funded because of the limit in federal tax credits available.Wemust also ensure families get a fair shot at owning and renting a home. We’ve all seen the proliferation of Airbnb, short-term rentals, and home purchases by companies in the past few years. Demand in Montana is rising because people are moving here, it should not be rising because investors view it as a way to make a profit. Congress should eliminate tax incentives investors get by buying up homes that could be purchased by families that live and work here in Montana.
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Absolutely. The 2020 election should have been one to celebrate. The largest number of Americans in over 100 years cast a ballot in our presidential elections. The clear winner picked by the majority of voters and the majority of electoral votes was President Biden.
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This is why Congress needs to enact legislation to protect every person’s right to vote and the right to have the vote counted.
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The public’s trust and faith in election out comes is important to ensure confidence in our government. I support the reforms signed into law by Governor Gianforte and believe elections should be run by the states.
I support efforts to expand telehealth and rural health services and provide more flexibility and power to patients and doctors to make decisions outside what’s reimbursable or not. We also need to make improvements to veterans health care and Indian Health Services. We made a promise to our veterans and have treaty obligations — the federal government has fallen short on both.
to get government out of the way and reduce costs and timelines for builders. The federal government can take action to promote the af fordable and stable supply of building materials to include implementing a series of regulatory holidays, increasing domestic production of raw materials and minerals, and ending covid-era policies and spending that are driving up infla tion. We also need meaningful permitting relief; lengthy and costly permitting processes also unnecessarily tie up construction projects.
Q5: To what extent do you see climate change as an urgent issue? What if any federal action would you support to miti gate its effects?
Ryan Zinke (R) Conservation does not mean locking people out of public lands or stopping multiple use of the land. During my tenure as Secretary of the Interior we increased federal energy revenues (which benefits conservation of public lands) by promoting all energy sources, not just fossil fuels or renewables. Under my leadership, we held the largest renewable energy sale in the history of this country with offshore wind and we expanded onshore wind and solar projects. At the same time, we produced record volume of oil and gas, reduced emissions and had the strongest safety year on record. The govern ment’s role should be to ensure a fair playing field for all forms of energy, not select winners and losers with regulations that drive up costs. Industry has proven it is more effective at inno
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tickets for which will sell at $20 each and promises prizes of equal or great er value. For purchasing drinks at the event, a 1920’s Prohibition bar will be on site.Holland says that they encourage people to dress the part for the event, i.e. to wear zoot suits, flapper dresses, newsboy hats, etc. “We want people to step into that theme and really have a good time as well,” she says.
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Emma’s House is working with event planner Autumn Kozimer to make the Gala come to life. Furthermore, they will have entertainment by Max and Natalie Naidl who have shared their skills with Emma’s House on multiple occasions. Holland describes Max as, “a hometown star,” adding, “This is the last year that we have him, and we’re super stoked that he’s going to be a part of the show.”
Emma’s House functions on do nations of both time and effort, says Holland. Aside from the fundraiser, people are always encouraged to lend a hand, even if it’s as simple as
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“Wesuits.try to make it as exciting as possible,” says Holland. “We’re pro viding an evening of entertainment!”
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shown to be a wide ranging commu nity effort. In 2021, Ryan Tellock ran 100 miles to raise funds for the CAC, and during the worst of the pandemic in 2020, Emma’s House produced an on-line fundraising video with the assistance of dozens of community leaders, actors and personalities. Still, the in-person experience of the Emma’s House Gala should prove to be a memorable one for those who can attend this mainstay of Bitterroot participation and entertainment. Tickets and information can be found at events.https://www.emmashousecac.org/
of frightening settings. At Emma’s House, howev er, the child need only interact with one trained forensic interviewer while a TeamMulti-Disciplinary(MDT)stands by to gather the pertinent infor mation. With this stream lined and putmoreandaccessapproach,compassionatethechild’stoneededservicesclosurebecomesfarattainable.TheGala,whichwasonholdduringthe
After a two-year hiatus, the re nowned Emma’s House Gala will spring back to life on Saturday, September 24th from at 6 p.m. at the Events Center at the fairgrounds in Hamilton. The event is the primary fundraising tool for Emma’s House, a nationally accredited CAC (children’s advocacy center) whose mission is to provide essential services to children following incidents and allegations of abuse. The non-profit has been functioning within Hamilton since its inception in 2006, and has assisted literally hundreds of regional children during their very worst moments.
two worst years of the Covid outbreak, will pick up where it left off in 2019 when the Board decided that the next theme would be ‘The Roaring 20’s’. While the second decade of the century is already underway, the Gala promises to be a highly entertaining look back at Prohibition, flappers and zoot
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In keeping with the Roaring 20’s theme, the event will also include a raffle, the grand prize for which will be an award of a two-night stay at the Miner’s Hotel and 51 Below Speakeasy in Butte, Montana. The experience will include meals and an historic tour of the underground Butte which made the city one of the most important focal points of the American West in the early years of the 1900s. The Gala will also include a ‘beer and wine pull,’
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“We try to make it as comfortable as possible,” says Emma’s House Board of Directors President, Alexis Holland, as she describes not only the building, but the wide variety of services that Emma’s House provides. Holland, who had served on the Board for several years before becoming president, explains that the purpose of the CAC is to streamline the incredibly difficult process of assisting a child who may have experienced abuse. Without the services that a CAC like Emma’s House can offer, a child may have to relive his or her abuse dozens of times while enduring questioning from multiple sources and in a variety
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“We got some great players, we even had pro tryouts, but the players stopped having fun,” he said. “I got threatened when I kicked a player out for poor sportsmanship. So I shut down the league.”
Essen said he moved to the Bitter root “not realizing that I had moved into one of the most conservative areas in Montana. There’s a lot in the book about the shock of that.” And lots of other stories, too. For example, Essen loves the sport of baseball and started a Bitterroot Baseball League for adults. But he had to give it up be cause “the sportsmanship was so poor. Players started throwing the balls at the umpires when they didn’t like how they were calling the balls and strikes. That was it for me.”
out during the pandemic and so he hasn’t been able to promote it. So, two book tours in one. He said the book follows his life of environmental activism, starting with his protesting snowmobiles in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), a big wilderness in northern Minnesota (Essen grew up in Duluth). The protest resulted in the passage of a bill that protects the BWCA from snowmobiles. Essen also ran a talent agency in Minnesota before moving to Montana in 1996.
Essen also ran a telecommunica tions company for a number of years, before becoming a full-time writer. He began writing professionally in the 1990s as a features writer for Gig Mag azine. His first book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Con tinents,” won six national awards, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune named it a “Top Ten Green Book.” His second book, “Endangered Edens: Exploring
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico,” won four national awards. His previous novels include “Time Is Irreverent,” “Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again!” and “Time Is Irreverent 3: Gone for 16 Seconds,” all of which became Amazon #1 Best-Sell ers in multiple categories.
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Essen describes the book as “heartrending, yet hilarious. Doctor Refurb is influenced by actual histor ical events and confronts the serious subjects of climate change, far-right politics, and child abuse committed by Christian authorities.”
events (more facts). Eventually they find the evil alien in Salem, Massachu setts during the infamous witch trials (facts“I’magain).trying to show how through out history Christian Nationalism has been used for evil,” says Essen. “I’m trying to show people the damage that politicians have done to our planet. No one ever gets convicted for poisoning a region where people die 25 years later. These ‘slow murders’ are never accounted for.”
Now he travels all over the nation, often accompanied by his wife Deb, speaking at colleges. “I’ve spoken in 45 states at hundreds of colleges” over the last 15 years, he says. Essen said he might do part of his college show titled “Around the World in 90 MInutes” and based on “Cool Crea tures, Hot Planet” at the Chapter One event. “I try to make my presentations different and fun, he said. “It will be a fun
The second half of the book in volves time travel. A character who is an alien who started out occupying the head of Jesus Christ has since then been bouncing from body to body doing evil. “So Dr. Refurb has to travel through history to try to stop this evil alien,” says Essen. They go back in time to find him at actual historical
“How can people like Mitt Romney deny global warming when they see their own lake drying up right before their eyes… this is kind of why I write my books. I’m never going to convince these people, but a hundred years from now someone is going to say, ‘Yes, Marty Essen had it right.’” the funniest book ever
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“Ievent.”consider myself a satirist and political activist,” said Essen. “‘Dr. Refurb’ is a very funny book - liberals will laugh out loud. Conservatives will fume.”Essen and his wife were recently returning from a speaking tour and they took a side trip to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, one of their favorite places to visit when they’re in the Salt Lake area. They were shocked to find that the lake was dry for 100 yards out from shore. They were so upset, they cut their trip short and came home.
“It all sounds depressing but it’s the funniest book I’ve ever written,” says Essen, “because I do all this with humor.”Essen will have a book signing at Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton on Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m. He will also be promoting his sixth book, “Hits, Heathens and Hip pos: Stories from an Agent, Activist and Adventurer,” a memoir that came
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As of Monday, the Mill Creek drainage con tinued to be filled with heavy smoke, limiting fire staff with viewing the fire perimeter via aircraft. The fire area had minimal growth on Sunday. A few small spots to the west of the main fire above Mill Lake were burning in the rocks and in a small band of timber with smoldering and creep ing. The main fire was smoldering and creeping in the down and dead timber. There was little to no movement down
in the down and dead fu els, with isolated pockets of open flames on the south and west flanks. The fire remained active on Monday. Multiple helicopters (Type 1 & 2) have been conduct ing water bucket drops on the fire. These were expected to continue as resources become avail able and as air quality allows.The forest is work ing on expanding trail closures in the Blodgett Creek area, so visit the forest website at airnow.gov/mationtionsfortana.ForestalltionsStevensvilleBRF,andRangerNF):(Nezacresacresacresareadent/8392/.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incibeclosureinroadshowers.chancehumidity,tureswithforecastedarea.expectedrelativetemperaturestoconditionsinterim.manageteamandLakeMillbeenmanagementgov/incident/8392/https://inciweb.nwcg.LakemanagingMillLakeinformationmation.trailFacebookroot,www.fs.usda.gov/bitterhttps://orcheckbackonforupdatedclosureinforForupdatedontheMillFire(stafffortheLakeFirearealsotheBlodgettfire),visitInciweb:ATypeIincidentteamhasorderedfortheLakeandBlodgettfires.JayWoodScottSuko’sType3werecontinuingtothefiresintheMonday’sweathercontinuedbehotanddry.HighandlowhumiditywereoverthefireWestwindswereforTuesday,lowertemperaandhigherrelativewithaslightofscatteredTherearenumerousandtrailclosuresthearea.Specificinformationcanfoundathttps://Otherfiresintheinclude:•BigCreekFire:265•BearCreekFire:5•KootenaiCreek:0.3•SouthForkFirePerceClearwater400acres,PowellDistrict,NCF,StevensvilleRD,12mileswestofinIdaho.Stage2FireRestricremainineffectonBitterrootNationallandsinMonSeemtfireinfo.orgmorespecificrestricinformation.Forairqualityinforvisithttps://fire.
Fires burning in Mill Creek, Blodgett canyons
the Thecanyon.Blodgett Lake fire is burning directly to the south of the Mill Lake fire. The Blodgett Lake fire exhibited extreme fire behavior on Sunday, causing it to grow to 1,200 acres in size. Late after noon aircraft observed extreme crowning and spotting occurring at least a quarter of a mile ahead of the main fire front. Fuels and slope are driving dead, down and cured shrubs. On Sunday the fire crossed the main Blodgett Creek on the east flank of the fire and was smoldering
Two fires are growing in the canyons west of Hamilton. The Mill Lake Fire, 7 miles west of Pinesdale, was at 1,608 acres as of Monday. The fire is burning in timber, litter and understory with down heavy fuels and understory torching. The Blodgett Lake Fire, 11 miles west of Hamil ton, was at 1,200 acres as of Monday and is burning in timber, litter and understory with large snags and blow down along the creek bottom. Both fires are lightning caused. Fifty people are assigned to the fires, with four en
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Q6: Do you see reining in the federal debt as a priority? If so, how should that be accomplished? If you support new taxes or spending cuts, please identify specifics about who would pay more or what budget areas you’d cut.
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than the government is at piling on mandates.
eral mandates attached to funding do not work for Montana, especially during covid. I believe Montana’s public education is best managed at the state and local levels and that funding should follow the student, not the school.
personal decisions for people. I stand with fami lies and trust them to make their own decisions, including when or whether to become a parent.
It’s important the federal government retains land so that it may be used by the public, rather than off-loaded to states with the eventual goal of privatizing it when the state can no longer afford to maintain it. We cannot let the checkerboard challenges of private and public lands continue to intensify.
Monica Tranel (D)
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Editor’s note: We asked this question before the U.S. Supreme Court formally released its landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Congress has an enormous role to play in the energy transition and right now it is missing a rural voice who understands climate and energy. Montana can lead the way in the energy transition.Inthe infrastructure bill, Congress invested in the new energy economy: by funding con struction of EV charging stations; by allocating funds to protect against drought and heat; and by funding upgrades to our electric grid.
Q11: Montanans voted to legalize adult marijuana use in 2020. Do you support removing cannabis from the federal government’s Schedule 1 controlled sub stance
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Yes. We must bring federal policy more in line with Montana and a number of other states. However, addiction to drugs, even marijuana, is real and damages lives and communities. We must increase support for treatment programs and ensure that marijuana is not sold to teenag ers and the edible market is regulated for safety.
having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Represen tative, CHARLIE SMITH, c/o LionWood Law, PLLC, 115 W. 3rd Street, Suite 103, Stevensville, Montana 59870, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.
I pledge in Congress that the first bill I put forward will strengthen families and codify the right to an abortion. Politicians should not make
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Montana needs a voice in Congress to con nect those dollars with projects that will reduce carbon emissions. Montana can continue to be the engine room of the country, and supply clean, renewable energy.
The federal government is a huge issue facing Montana education. One size fits none fed
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We must also enact more policies that give families greater control over their lives and promote their health and well-being. Policies like making contraception easily available to reduce unwanted pregnancies.
Ryan Zinke (R)
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Monica Tranel (D)
I support making college more affordable by increasing the availability of need-based scholar ships and by charging students the same interest rate that the federal government charges banks, 0%. I also support free and affordable tuition to community colleges.
I never have and never will support the sale or transfer of federal lands. In fact, I was nearly kicked off the House Natural Resources committee my freshman year of Congress for voting against all sale/transfer efforts and for LWCF reauthorizations. The federal government must prioritize public access and multiple use of public lands. As Secretary, I opened up hunting and fishing access on millions of acres of federal lands, including in Montana. We constantly sought land swaps and acquisitions to open ac cess to landlocked parcels, and we made historic investments in infrastructure for National Parks. The rationing of access at Glacier National Park would have never happened under my watch. The answer is modernizing infrastructure to allow folks to enjoy more of the park versus shut ting the park.
Absolutely, which is why I cosponsored legislation for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. If elected, I will maintain my seniority from previous terms in Congress. I will use that position to seek a spot on the appropri ations committee to defund and zero out regula tions that cost the economy and projects and of fices that are wasteful or outside the scope of the federal government. I’ll also work with colleagues to reorganize and reform the executive branch. As Secretary, I saw firsthand how bureaucratic, antiquated and, frankly, wasteful the federal government is. When you try to change anything the answer you’d get back is “Well, we’ve always done it this way.” It has to stop. Billions of dollars in grants go out with no oversight, just autopilot. Jobs are filled blindly without even considering if the tasks could be done better elsewhere. And at the Department of Defense alone there are more than 800,000 employees that aren’t military. Then there’s the procurement process…
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With all functioning governments, this is an area that requires bipartisan solutions — not partisan attacks — so that everyone sacrifices a little to rein in the debt. This is an area where a bipartisan working group must unite and identify agreed-upon areas where taxes can be raised and which programs can be cut. Both must happen.
nos. 76H 116773-00 and 76H 116774-00. Both claims are to divert water from Kootenai Creek. The claims currently are decreed to divert water to Ditch No. 3. The motion asks the Water Court to identify Kootenai Creek Pipeline as the means of diversion. A full copy of the motion is available on the “Notices & Information” page of the Montana Water Court’s web site at courts/water/Notices-Info/.https://courts.mt.gov/
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Q7: What do you see as the most important priorities for the management of federal lands in Montana? Should the federal government consider transfer ring some federally held land into state ownership?RyanZinke (R)
Public lands cannot exclusively serve com mercial and corporate interests. Conservation is about how we protect public and private land from misuse, how we protect the quality of water, how we preserve access to hunting and fishing places, and how we make sure Montana’s public lands remain open to all of us. Congress has a vital role in making those things happen.
I will support local conservation solutions that start from the ground up. The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act brought ranchers, loggers, recreationists, business owners, and conservationists together to chart a path forward for the Blackfoot River watershed.
Monica Tranel (D)
The best reforms support local innovation and control, increase teacher pay, and reverse the defunding of public schools. The Leave No Child Behind Law discriminates against rural areas by employing criteria that deem rural schools to be failing when they are not. Schools then suffer by losing funding and not being able to attract and retain quality teachers. We must fund schools so that all of Montana’s children can succeed.
Ryan Zinke (R)
The reality is we can have some debt but we must be responsible stewards for the future.
Monica Tranel (D)
I am running for Congress to fight for poli cies that allow families to make their world a bet ter place, in their own way, on their own terms. I fully support a woman’s decision to choose whether or when to have a child and will fight in Congress to protect that fundamental right.
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We must also support families when they de cide to have children. Child care is 35% of some families’ budgets. Congress can provide child tax credit, paid family leave, affordable child care, and more.
Ryan Zinke (R)
Q10: What changes, if any, would you like to see to current federal regulations regarding firearm ownership?
Monica Tranel (D)
I have an A rating from the NRA because I believe in the Constitution and that our Second Amendment rights “shall not be infringed.” As a Navy SEAL, Secretary of the Interior and a Montanan, I can say without a doubt our Second Amendment rights protect all the others. As Secretary I opened access for hunting and rec reational shooting on millions of acres of federal lands and repealed Obama-era rules that banned traditional ammo on federal lands and prevented the BLM from managing land as shooting ranges. As Congressman, I would support legislation to further solidify Montanans’ Second Amendment rights such as to: recognize concealed carry reci procity, ensure equal access to capital for firearm manufacturers, remove suppressors from the NFA, prohibit the VA from stripping veterans of their Second Amendment rights without judicial process, and a series of other measures. I also support local and state efforts to teach hunter education in schools.
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I grew up on a ranch. I know responsible gun ownership is a way of life in Montana. But as a mom to three daughters and the sister of a public school teacher, it breaks my heart to see another mass shooting in the news every time we turn around. The grief we feel must be met with action, rather than another round of condolences fromWeleaders.don’t have to choose between sup porting the Second Amendment and having common-sense laws to reduce gun violence, like universal background checks. We have to make it harder for dangerous people to go out and buy a gun. Most Montanans agree with that.
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Q8: What do you see as the single most significant issue facing Montana’s public education system, and what if any federal action would you support to address it?
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This is a complicated question. Economists agree that governments need not operate like families and can function with some degree of deficit spending. The national debt also is a po litical football, with the party in power increasing it and only complaining about its size when the federal government is not supporting their political agenda.
Q9: In the event Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, would you support federal legislation that either guarantees abortion access or that, alternatively, establishes legal protections for life beginning at conception? What specific provisions would you like to see included in future federal abortion law?
Among 36 industrialized countries, the U.S. is the only one to not provide early education programs to all 4-year-olds. And we are last among 36 countries that provide child care for 3- to 5-year-olds. I support efforts to create high-quality early childhood programs.
Interested parties may file a response or objection. Any response or objection to the motion to amend must be filed with the Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771-1389, within 45 days of the last publication or mailing of this notice. Therefore, the filing
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I agree with the draft opinion leaked from the Supreme Court that there is no constitutional right to murder an unborn child.
Darby boys prevail against Pirates
The Florence athletes won several matches on the day. Seth Wilson ConnorpinnedJessop of Corvallis, Aidyn Meinzen pinned Bodee Davis of Corvallis, Sean
in the basket, hustle back, play hard defense, and outwork the opponent,” said Smith. “This group of boys never
and was followed by Mustafa who had
Stevi plays Florence on Senior Night
The Cor vallis teamsvolleyballStevensvilleand squared off on Stevens25-18.8,sets,straightinprevailed‘Jacketsastumanycouldn’tCorvallisplayoftheircontinuedStevensvilleteams.rootofinSept.Tuesday,6thabattleBitterValleystreakexcellentandgetmomengoing,theLadythree25-25-19,For
The Hamilton soccer teams hosted Loyola on Thursday, Sept 8th. The boys won 1-0 and the girls won 6-0. In the girls game, Hamilton’s Hannah Hughes had two goals, Emilee Searle had one goal and two assists, Brynne Johnson had one goal and one assist,
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poned because of smokeunhealthylevels at game time. The girls played before the smoke got bad and won 9-0 against a shorthanded Frenchtown squad. Holly St. Germain had two goals and two assists, Maya Peretto had two goals,
The Tiger offense did execute and took advantage of each mistake of the night. They had four guys score over 10 points on the night, notably 14 from Preston Smith who has been solid all season, and 16 from Hooper Reed who had a great night in the
Stevensville’s #1 Holly St. Germain and Corvallis’s #10 Sydney Wolsky fight for the ball. The Corvallis girls won 1-0 in a tight game. Photo by Scott Sacry.
by SacryScott
The YellowjacketsFightingtook on the Broncs of Frenchtown on Saturday in Stevensville. The Yellowjackets came out really strong in the first quarter, beating some tough defensive pressure numerous times and capitalizing on strong drives to the basket and open looks from the floor. The first quarter ended 13-14 Frenchtown where Kellan Beller had 8 in that quarter and was absolutely everywhere. Beller worked strongly defensively and
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quit, so if we are behind or ahead, it’s not over until the buzzer rings.”
Florence’s Luke Maki with the pin at the Battle of the ‘Root wrestling match. Photo
in the fourth and responded with 9 of their own including 5 from Tad Tackes in that quarter.
Hanna Hurst of Hamilton. Seth Allen, at 126, pinned William Shiverine of Stevi. At 138 Jason Davis and Nate Davis both pinned their opponents. Kanyon Stoker at 145, pinned Drew Carmody of Hamilton. Bodee Davis pinned Jeffrey Berryman of Stevi. And
Valley wrestlers hold Battle of ‘Root
Stevensville downs Corvallis 3-0 in volleyball
tlers are mostly in the upper-weight classes and dominated in those areas, whereas the
Corvallis took first place in the Battle of the ‘Root. Photo by Stephanie K Geiser Photography.
ville, Corvallis,threeCannonandhadphieeightKopsablocks,killswayEngelDaphneledthewithnineandthreeEmmyhaddigs,SoBerning26assists,Oliviahadaces.ForLaila
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“Our success this year has been a real team effort; pushing each other hard at practice, supporting teammates on and off the mat, and being model student-athletes,” said Rosenthal. “This core group has established a great culture that we can build on. Stand-out performances included Sean Larson at 170, Adyn Meinzen at 152, Arie Mclaughlin at Heavyweight, and Luke Maki at 205 who wrestled his last match at home but will certainly make a
Stevi. And lastly, Arie McLaughlin pinned Trevor Lewis of Hamilton in 5:26.
the two teams only separated by 4 and the Falcons also managed to keep that lead in the fourth as well but only outscoring the Yellowjackets by 2 in that quar ter. The final score was 61-43,
ask for a player
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Individually, Hamilton freshman Taylor Doleac finished 6th, Florence’s Ky ler Harris finished 17th, Corvallis’s Gavin Hagberg finished 18th, and Hamilton’s Evan Bennet took 20th. Erik Potter was Stevenville’s highest finisher.
by Scott Sacry
This certainly was a big win for the Lady Tigers who will likely see the Lady Pirates in the District Tournament. And if you are a
The Hamilton volleyball team host ed Butte Central on Thursday, Sept. 8th and won in four sets, 25-16. 25-16, 22-25, 25-19. Then on Saturday, Ham ilton traveled to Dillon and lost in five sets, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19, 16-25, and 6-15. In the Dillon game, Taryn Searle had 25 assists and seven aces, Layne Kearns had 32 kills, Jenna Guisinger had 24 digs, and Mya Winkler had four blocks.
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Stevi boys drop one to Frenchtown
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Smart had five kills and three blocks, Vivian Potter had four aces and four assists, Emmy Jessop had three blocks, and MilanaDavisEllianaandBestor had five digs each.On Friday, Sept. 9th, Cor vallis traveled to 16-25,fourandFrenchtownwoninsets,25-12,
On Saturday, Sept. 10th, Stevens ville traveled to Butte Central and won 25-17, 25-17, 25-23. Shilo Lampi had 10 kills and five blocks, Emmy Kopsa had 10 digs, Sophie Berning had 10 digs and 38 assists, and Daphne Engel had 13 kills.
For the boys team results, Corvallis finished 6th, Hamilton finished 10th, and Stevensville finished 16th.
Hamilton squeaked out a 27-20 victory against Frenchtown in the battle of the Broncs on Friday, Sept. 9th in Hamilton. Hamilton found themselves in unfamiliar territory, as they trailed Frenchtown 14-20 in the 4th quar ter. Hamilton turned the tide with clutch playmaking, led by junior wide receiver and defensive back Taylor Searle. With 11:51 left in the 4th quarter, Searle’s defender fell down on a deep rout, and quarterback Tyson Bauder heaved the ball down the field. Searle snagged the 50/50 ball away from the defender, kept his feet, and strolled into the end zone. That tied the game at 20-20. Then on Frenchtown’s next possession, Searle intercepted a pass and Hamilton got the ball back, leading to a Bauder one yard TD run, and giving Hamilton a 27-20 lead. Frenchtown had a chance to tie or win at the end of the game, but Hamilton’s defense held strong, preserving the victory.
Stevensville’s Sophie Berning and Shilo Lampi block an attempt by Corvallis’s Laila Smart. Stevensville won the game in three sets. Photo by Scott Sacry.
Stevensville got their first win of the season with a 50-0 thrashing of Browning on Friday, Sept. 9th. Because of the smoke, the game was moved from Stevensville to Ronan. Running back Kellan Beller rushed for 146 yards and had two TDs. Quarterback Gracen Trevino had two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing. Connor Lenahan and Beller each returned an inter ception for a TD.
Darby hosted Arlee on Friday, Sept. 9th and lost a close game, 20-22.
“Getting the ball up the floor quickly and without a lot of wasted dribbling is something we have been working on all year,” said Fulbright. “It’s gratify ing to see the progress the girls have made this year, and to see it work effectively during parts of the game.”
Corvallis girls, Stevi boys win in soccer matchup
On Friday, Sept. 9th, the cross country teams from Florence, Stevensville, Corvallis, and Hamilton traveled to Kalispell to participate in the Flathead Invi tational at Rebecca Farm. It was a huge event with 24 total schools competing, including 139 boys and 106 girls. For the girls team results, Corvallis finished 2nd overall, just behind Class AA Flathead, while the Hamilton girls finished in 5th place.
momentum, the Lady Tigers marched
The boys played first, and Stevens ville ran out to a 6-2 lead and were able to hang on for the 6-4 victory. The rough and rowdy game got tense in the second half
Victor hosted a strong Charlo team on Saturday, Sept 10th and lost, 8-42.
Bill Fulbright, speaking to his experience coaching Hailey Thomas, commented, “I have been privileged to coach Hailey for the past four years. Hailey is one of the toughest young ladies, mentally and physically, you will ever meet, and yet is so com passionate toward everybody around her. She plays her heart out every time she is on the court. I couldn’t
has the greatest sense of humor and quick wit, which brings a lot of levity to the team, anythingandaboutupbeatderfullyFaithwasprogrammorewith“FaithbrightHuenergardt,timespeakingwatch.”thattivebringsquietisorteamduringwhetherpractices,meetingsgames.Keltiotherwiseaperson,whoacompetifiretogamesissofuntoFinally,tohiswithFaithFulremarked,hasplayedourFroshteaminoursincesheafreshman.hasawoncheerful,attitudeeverything,doesn’tletgether
Lady Pirate Bella Schicilone defends Darby’s Makena Hawkinson. Photo by Thomas
Area runners shine in Kalispell
The Corvallis and Stevensville boys and girls soccer teams played each other in Corvallis on Saturday, Sept.10th in a Bitterroot Valley match up. The teams split, as the Corvallis girls won 1-0 and the Stevensville boys won 6-4.
had a huge impact on what we’ve been able to achieve this
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In their 13C rematch from earlier this year, the Darby boys were eager to fend off the Victor Pirates. Besides a slow first quarter where the Tigers trailed by 4, the rest of the game was really just a slow march to victory. Darby head coach Krystal Smith said, “Ball movement, defense, and hustle are what helped us pull the win against Victor.” This seemed to be a good representation of Darby’s success against the Pirates. The Tigers did a good job of being patient in their offensive movements and took high percentage shots at the basket.When asked what their week of practice looked like leading up to this matchup and what they anticipated, Coach Smith said, “We always know that a rival game can go any way, so our biggest advice was to keep our head in the game, play our game and hustle and work together and they definitely worked together! And with a little press the whole game we wanted to slow them down and try taking advantage of a few mistakes.”
Darby’s Preston Smith scans Caleb Rockwood and the Pirate defense. Photo by Thomas
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25-14, 25-11. Olivia Lewis had 12 kills, Jessica Saturday had 10 digs and sev en aces, Vivian Potter had 12 assists, and Tylin Sorensen had seven aces.
Drawing together all the wrestlers in the valley over the weekend Florence hosted the 2022 Mike McChesney Battle of the ‘Root. And it was once again Corvallis with 99 points that took home the trophy this year, bringing pride and honor to that program. Florence came within striking distance at 70 team points followed by Hamilton at 53 and Stevensville at 47 total points. Besides the team rankings and scores, individual athletes were recognized by the competing schools’ coaches. Jason Davis from Corvallis, wrestling at 138, was recognized as the “Bitterroot Valley Outstanding Wrestler.” Davis pinned Dillon Janes in 2:45. The lone Florence senior, wrestling at 205, was recognized as the Bitterroot Valley Wrestling Ambassador, won by pin in his match earlier in the day against Cadogan Wheat of Hamilton.ForFlorence Head Coach Skip Rosenthal, the event is unique in a variety of ways. He said, “The ‘Root is really a special event. In addition to bragging rights, it is one of the rare opportunities Florence gets a chance to wrestle against the other Bitterroot Valley teams since Florence is B/C and Hamilton, Corvallis, and Stevensville are A. It is also the only time where it is just our local teams. Many of our families know each other, have battled in earlier generations, and actually get a chance to connect at this event.” Rosenthal said the event began about 10 years ago, at the direction of the valley coaches.
Corvallis traveled to Dillon on Friday, Sept. 9th and lost, 6-45. Dillen Potter had seven catches for 79 yards and a touchdown, and had two inter ceptions on defense.
When asked later what he liked about his experience, Grazzani said, “My favorite aspect about being an exchange student is to experience a new type of life and culture with new people and have the opportunity to play basketball at a higher level than before.”“I’veplayed basketball in Italy for five years,” said Grazzani. “This is my sixth year in a club, because in my country school and sports are separate programs.” Grazzani usually exhibits a positive attitude and it wasn’t surprising to hear his response when asked what he liked most about his team and experience thus far. “I love how we support each other on our team. Our coaches are trying to make us compete and get better every
“I was a proud, proud coach, they channeled a great amount of emotion,” said Heather Berry, head coach of the Darby Tigers, following their dramatic win over valley rival Victor, 51-47. Going into Friday’s game the Lady Tigers had struggled in their first game against the Pirates, but it was a different story this weekend. Coach Berry aimed at clarifying expectations and focusing her athletes on what they could control.TheLady Pirates controlled the game, much like they did in the first matchup, until late in the fourth quarter. With a minute-forty remaining in the game it was 4143 Pirates and Victor senior Bella Schicilone forced a foul driving the lane and found herself at the foul line with the hope of going up by four. She nailed the first one, 4144, then missed the second. With the ball back, Lady Tiger number 12 Samantha Shull launched up a jumper that banked in. Now in transition racing down the floor, Schicilone drove hard in the paint and drew another foul with the opportunity to extend the Pirate lead. After missing the first, she hit the second, 43-45 Pirates. Then Lady Tigers inbounded the ball rushing down with 47 seconds remaining when freshman Petra Mustafa rebounded the long shot and banked in a basket with a foul sending her
Lady Tigers nab big win over Victor
By the end of the third quarter, this game was still very close, 32-28, but the final score was 41-60. Darby had a great fourth quarter, outscoring the Pirates 28-13. Townsend and Smith both had stellar 4th quarters, each posting 8 and Reed had 6 in that quarter.“Until the game is over, my only thoughts are to keep putting the ball
and play in the varsity game. You saw the players and fans go berserk when Faith al most scored in the first minute of the varsity game!”Both teams came out fast and strong in the first quarter, not really giving much up on defense for either team but Stevi managed to come out ahead 10-7 going into the second quarter. But, like she has done many times this sea son, Florence’s Kasidy Yeoman went off in the second quarter with 11 of the Falcons 27 to end the second half.
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Florence hosted Cut Bank on Friday, Sept. 9th and rolled to a 37-0 vic tory. Patrick Duchien rushed for 128 yards and scored three rushing TDs. He passed for 190 yards, including a TD pass to Brodie Hinsdale, Hinsdale also had a rushing TD. Colten Rice led Florence with 10 total tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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not win every match, but our kids are here
“They only missed two shots in the 2nd quarter alone,” Fulbright said. That quarter proved to be the defining moment of the
Individually, Corvallis had five girls in the top 25: Violet Jessop finished 4th, Laurie Davidson finished 6th, Casie Stornetta took 15th, Ella Varner took 20th, Autumn Benson took 23rd. For Hamilton, Kinga Kari finished 12th and Madi Nelson finished 25th. Theresa Malachinski was Stevensville’s highest finisher.
Corvallis’s #6 Olivia Lewis serving. Lewis had 12 kills in Corvallis’s win against Frenchtown on Sept. 9th. Photo by Scott Sacry.
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On Thursday night the Lady Yellowjackets and community celebrated their seniors from the girls basketball team, cheer, and other extracurricular activities. And although the Lady Jackets did not walk away with a win against Florence, they competed against a strong, well coached team and the atmosphere of the night remained positive and cheerful. The three seniors on the basketball team that were recognized on the night were Hailey Thomas, Kelti Wandler, and Faith StevensvilleHuenergardt.headcoach
The 2021-2022 season has apparently been somewhat of a rekindling of the wrestling community in Florence. “As far as the Florence team’s performance, I couldn’t be more pleased,” said Rosenthal. “We’re in a bit of a rebuilding year with a new coaching staff and a renewed commitment to wrestling from the Florence School Administration and School Board. We will have a school-sponsored Middle School Program beginning this year and will be moving into our new dedicated Wrestling Room in the next couple of weeks. The future of wrestling in Florence is lookingRosenthal,bright.”reflecting on his athletes’ performance this season, said, “Our kids have been working hard, are in great shape, focused, and having fun. We may
mark at Divisionals and State. All of our kids did quite well and showed what it
to the line and sending a wave of hope to the Darby sideline. Her made basket was thwarted by a line violation, bringing the score to 45-45, PirateStrongball.backcourt pressure from the Tigers forced a bad pass right into the hands of Sierra Reed who promptly dribbled down for the basket, finally claiming the lead for the Lady Tigers. But not for long.
“We have been really pushing for the boys to take good quality shots and tonight they all did that,” said Smith. “Hooper took over attacking the key while Preston, Cully, Sawyer, Andrew, Jackson, and Nolan worked on shooting when they were open and driving to the hoop.” When asked which players really stood out she responded, “That’s a tough one, this game all of our players did a roll and did it well.”
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much-needed confidence in individual players and in their teammates,” said Berry. “This win was a fun game to coach and we are blessed to have come out of the hardfought battle on top!”
Corvallis’s #11 Jack Hanssen shoots on goal as Stevensville’s #11 Cole Olson defends. The Stevensville boys won 6-4. Photo by Scott Sacry.
Florence.TheJackets were carried by their Captain, junior Clair Hutchinson, who had an out standing“Clairenight.had a real good game, turning hard work on defense into steals and fast breaks on of fense,” said Fulbright. Hutchin son had 21 on the night, scoring mostly in transition but she was also effective pulling up from the mid and three-point range as well. But the Lady Jackets are most effective in the more runand-gun style of play.
Wolves are not “killing ma chines.” Only human beings and things used by human beings can be “killing machines” because only hu man beings are capable of complex and even malicious thought. Only human beings kill for sport; other creatures kill for food or self-de fense.Wolves can’t just take out a gun and bring down an elk; they risk their lives to do so, and if they kill more than they can eat at the time, it’s probably because they haven’t eaten for a while and they will most likely come back to the kill rather than go after more.
And while every human being is probably an a**hole from time
to time, if they are thinking and caring, they are not simply and radically “Republican” or “Dem ocrat” or “socialist” or “fascist” or even “rural” or “urban” or “friend” or “enemy.”Everyone, without exception, wants to be comfortable, safe, and happy; we just sometimes see dif ferent ways of getting there because we live different lives in different places and under different circum stances.Some people apparently will never be happy until they own the whole world and can do with it as they please. Some people just want to get good care for their kid’s broken leg and/or eyes and/or teeth without going under financially.
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man that is homophobic, against law and order, and all the other faults in the Biden litany including expendable, may give you pause to consider carefully your vote in No vember. Try to look at the forest, not the trees. Somehow we must arrest this trend toward abolish ing our Republic though an ever expanding federal complex.
Labels and sound bites
people showing up,” said Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Game Warden, Taylor Keeley. “More people ends up drawing even more, and then he’s just going to stay up there longer.”Keeley, whose regular district lies within the Ju dith Basin area of central Montana, was called to the site along with other FWP wardens to keep an eye on the animal and, hopefully, keep crowds dispersed. He explained that the Hamil ton Police Department was also aware of the bear, and would be making regular patrols through the eve ning to assure that large crowds wouldn’t togethercowSeptembermonandbelifeaccustomedHamiltoniansgather.arewelltoseeingwildentertown.Deercanseenonadailybasis,moosearealsoacomsight.(OnSunday,11th,abullandmoosepairwereseengrazingalongthe
On August 24th, the FWP reported that several grizzlies had been reported along the river between Florence and Lolo. On Monday, Stevensville Schools sent out an alert to parents that a black bear and a mountain lion had been seen near the school. Some people posted sightings
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Remember the words in our Pledge of Allegiance: “We pledge allegiance to the flag… and to the Republic for which it stands…” That Republic is under daily as sault. Our votes in November will affect the lives of generations to come. You may also consider the ancient words of Plato: “If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” Frankly, I suspect that over the millennia mankind hasn’t changed one damn bit.
Financial Advisor settled himself into the branches as curi ous (human) residents began to gather. “What we
LETTERS cont.
Ed Sperry, Col USAF Stevensville(ret)
BEARS: poor berry crop could be factor in increased sightings
I lean “liberal” because I gen erally like people and want them to be able to be happy in their way and leave me alone to do the same. That’s why I am willing to pay taxes to support a government elected fairly by ALL THE PEOPLE, which means we all talk with and listen to each other and try to understand our various wants and needs and then elect people of integrity who have – not necessarily money but – a broad view and will try to represent all of us and our wants and needs.It’s complicated. People are.Apparently some Re publicans are being asked to sign a “loyalty oath.” Seems to me that means promising not to think. My husband had a college piano student back in Ohio who actually said, “It’s so nice to be a Christian because I don’t have to Thatthink.”kindof loyalty and religion are human-made, not God-made. Please think. Please care about all of us. To me at this time that means voting with the Democrats, because at least they profess to care about all of us and are not simply power-hungry and afraid of losing.May all beings awaken their hearts to one another!
Game Warden Taylor Keeley. Photo by Nathan Boddy.
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river bank in River Park.) Nonetheless, bears are a less com mon sight within city“It’slimits.the berry crop,” explains Kee ley. “It’s a bad berry year, so the bears are just looking for food because there’s not a lot of food in the country for them right now.” This search for calories as the season turns toward fall could also explain some of the other bear activity in the north end of the valley.
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Having tired of all the attention sometime in the dark hours of night, the bear descended from the tree and slipped back into the wild, at least for now.
right now with where it’s at.”
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Labels and sound bites are pretty much the same thing because they simplify – often over-simpli fy – reality and stay in our minds when we don’t manage to really think. Two recent letters in the Star are cases in point. One is about wolves, the other about politics.
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be represented by any number of #8 or #10 orange caddis buck or elk hair patterns but the nymph is my all-time favorite and a fly I look forward to fishing every year.
Or, you can fish a weighted one as a dropper below a foam hopper. Either
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Next up are the terrestrials. When the tricos disappear, you can switch to a hopper pattern. #8 and #10 hoppers on 4X tippets are almost comic relief after a morning of 6X and #22 flies.
The hecuba, or fall drake This hatch was nicknamed “the hex” when I first came to this val
make the flies more visible are usually counter-productive. When you can’t see your fly, fish it behind a larger pink-winged parachute.
I tie both weighted and unweighted versions in #6 and #8, and fish the deep one early afternoon, gradually switching to the unweighted one as evening approaches. A slow draw and pause retrieve through a feed lane will produce big thumps when the trout aren’t on the surface.
they likely to take it. And don’t forget to twitch it.
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Over-the-top gaudy hoppers will get you hits, but when the fish are looking up after a morning of sipping tricos, you’re better off fishing something
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I love fishing this time of year. The water is low and clear, and the trout are fattening up for winter. It’s challenging enough to be fun; you have to stalk your fish, get the cast in, and maybe go a little longer and finer in your leader than you inofthemsensedays,eat,havewater:bugsdelightful.rewardsbechallengestoaccustomedare–butthecanmet,andtheareThereareonthethetroutplentytoandmostitmakestofishforanytimeday.Itstartsthemorningwith
Trico spinners
A natural trico body is less than ¼” long. Note wing length, iridescence.
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Take a half-dozen or more to the stream as breakoffs are almost a certainty.
Chuck Stranahan
The September fly box
that looks like the natural.
after they’ve laid their eggs. They’re difficult to see on the water. The flat-winged flies we use to imitate them are close to impossi ble to see as well; and our attempts to
Mahogany duns
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Look for hoppers with a realistic silhouette from underneath. Natural hoppers are slim and dull-looking and they wiggle and kick their gangly legs. Look for patterns that have these characteristics but don’t overdo it.
Grasshoppers
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“Not only do the named Plaintiffs have different legal theories than much of the class, they have made those legal theories the focus of the litigation. In fact, of the nine counts raised in the complaint, six are asserted exclusively on behalf of those who cannot pay for pretrial services,” they wrote. “In sum, the indigent and non-indi gent class members will be prosecuting different legal theories and are subject to different standards of proof and different defenses. Be cause the claims and defenses relative to the named Plain tiffs’ complaints of wealthbased discrimination threaten to become the focus of the litigation, their claims are not theundertypical”rule.
“I believe the judge un derstands the fundamental problem with Ravalli County’s pre-trial fee system,” said Telfeyan. He said at several points the attorneys for the defendants had trouble jus tifying why they are charging fees prior to trial. He said the fact that the court heard arguments for four hours was an indication of how serious ly the court was taking the matter.Telfeyan said that he would expect a written order in the case to come within a couple of weeks to a month. This is a critical case that will affect hundreds of people in Ravalli County, he said.
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The District Court Judges have filed their own motion to dismiss the claims against them, stating the complaint asks the Court to determine the legality of the Judges’ ex ercise of adjudicatory authori ty under state law. “The Court lacks subject matter jurisdic tion to do so, and Plaintiffs have failed to state a plau sible cause of action against
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“It’s not a small problem, it’s a huge problem,” said Telfeyan. “We are hoping to make a difference.”
Plaintiffs claim in response that “although Defendant Judges suggest Plaintiffs seek to impose liability against them, Plaintiffs request only declaratory relief against Defendant Judges relating to their roles as county policy makers in creating and im plementing the Jail Diversion Program policies. Defendants also mischaracterize Plaintiffs’ case as requiring a searching inquiry of individual circum stances, but members of the four proposed classes share common injuries, common legal theories, and common claims.”Ravalli County’s response to the class action certifica tion follows the District Court Judges’ reasoning for the most part, concluding that the Plaintiffs fail to establish that common questions of fact or law predominate in this case, and further fail to show that a class action is the superior method for fairly and effi ciently adjudicating Plaintiffs’ claims. Certification under Rule 23(b)(3) is therefore improper, they claim.
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pretrial fees amounts to false imprisonment. They also claim that the Jail Diversion Program violates due process by coercing pretrial arrestees into signing unconscionable contracts “agreeing” to further criminal liability as a condi tion of Respondingrelease. to the motion for class certification, attor neys for District Court Judges Lint and Recht argue against it, stating that, “The expressed policy of the State of Montana is that the Judges must con sider risk and ability to pay in setting reasonable pretrial conditions. To the extent the Judges have failed to follow this statutory directive in ac tual practice, the alleged devi ation necessarily depends on a host of facts unique to each defendant’s case. As such, there is no common question which is capable of classwide resolution.” They argue specifically that the plaintiffs have failed to sustain their burden to satisfy the rules governing the establishment of a class action, having to do with “numerosity, common ality, typicality, and adequate representation,” as well as other“Thererules.is no common an swer to any question against the Judges that would resolve an issue in dispute in one stroke,” they contend. “None of these questions will yield an answer capable of resolv ing any issue in dispute. They
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the Judges regardless,” they wrote. They claim the judges are being sued “for nothing less than applying Montana law when setting bail and pretrial conditions… Plaintiffs wish to challenge the statutes authorizing the Judges to set pretrial conditions serviced by a pretrial services agency, there are mechanisms to do so, but they do not include suing the Judges for following the Theylaw.”also claim in their motion to dismiss that the plaintiffs cannot demonstrate redressability, or a causal nexus. They further claim that in order to grant the relief requested, the Court would necessarily have to review and determine the lawfulness of prior state court decisions imposing pretrial conditions which is not permitted under the 11th Amendment. They also argue that the plaintiffs’ claims could have and should have been litigated in State court.In their own motion to dismiss, the Sheriff and Jus tices of the Peace argue that the county defendants named in their official capacity are not the proper parties to be sued. The charges against the Sheriff in his official capacity, they argue, is the equivalent of charging Ravalli County and should be dismissed as duplicative. The motion contends that because a Jus tice of the Peace is presiding over a criminal case, acting as an agent of the State of Montana, the claims against them are barred by the 11th Amendment and should be dismissed.Theyargue that none of the claims against the County are valid. They argue that it is the state and not the county that sets all the requirements for the program that are in dispute. The county is sim ply carrying out the court’s instructions and its decisions, they claim. They also note that evidence of discriminatory in tent was also lacking. They go on to claim that the plaintiffs fail to state an adequate claim for due process violations or unequal administration of the law. Like the District Court Judges they also argue that a decision in favor of the plaintiffs would interfere with the underlying criminal
Attorneys for the Judges also argue that the primary relief being sought is pre dominantly monetary and not declaratory while the rules re quire that it be predominantly declaratory.Theyalso argue that certification of a class action is premature, writing, “in the event the Court is inclined to certify the proposed classes, it should take up the Judg es’ dispositive motions first by ruling on the pending motion to dismiss and then, if the case survives, setting a briefing schedule on the Judges’ motion for summary judgment.”
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Attorneys for the Judges also contend that the plain tiffs have not shown that the claims of each plaintiff named in the suit do not differ significantly from the claims or defenses of the class as a whole. The claims, they contend, “must arise from the same events or course of conduct and must be based on the same legal theory.” In this case, they argue they do not. The fact that all four named plaintiffs are indigent and claiming violations of their rights based on their poverty distinguishes them from other non-indigent plaintiffs.
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Under the Law attorney Phil Telfyan said from his Washington D.C. office that Judge Christensen appeared to have read the case arguments very closely, referring to explicit arguments in the filings and seemed to be very familiar with the case.
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“Because Plaintiffs’ federal constitutional claims may be mooted or substantially nar rowed by resolution of their state law claims, this Court should abstain from hearing the federal constitutional claims and Plaintiffs should be required to litigate their claims in state court,” they wrote.Judge Dana Christensen said that he was taking the arguments under advisement and would issue a decision promptly.EqualJustice
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manner. The Accountant will also work directly with publishers managing operations in Montana, Idaho, Nebraska, and Colorado to ensure accurate and timely accounting.Thisisan opportunity for an enterprising Accountant to come in on the ground level of a quickly growing company. Mullen Newspaper Company is expanding and we expect this department to
COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST II. UNIVERSITY SERVICES. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click ans/DisabledOpportunityedu/postings/29906.https://jobs.montana.on:EqualEmployer,Veter(Ekalaka, and materials, June 2023.
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NORTH VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN STEVENSVILLE is hiring a full-time Library Programmer to provide learning fun and social opportunities for adults ages 19 and up, and children 0 to age 11. Please visit the careers page on our website for complete details and how to apply. Applications will be reviewed beginning on February 14, 2022 and the position will be open until filled.
Mullen Newspaper Company provides opportunity for advancement and an ideal candidate will be capable of growing into a CFO-like role within our company, manag-
The Accountant will report directly to the CEO of the company and oversee a small department that includes a full-time bookkeeping assistant and a part-time arereceivables,ensurebookkeepingdinatewillassistant.administrativeTheAccountantbeexpectedtocoor-withathirdpartycompanytobilling,payables,andpayrollcompletedinatimely
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This is notice that Peti tioner, Lara Elaine Nelson, has petitioned the District Court for a change of name from Lara Elaine Nelson to Lara Elaine Pease.The District Court Judge will hear the Petition for Name Change on October 19, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. located in Ravalli County Courthouse, Court room 1. Objections may be filed any time before the hearing by any person who can show good reason not to change the name.
Paige Trautwein Clerk of Court CLERK OF COURT By: Julie A. Achbaker BS 8-31, 9-7, 9-14-22.
NOTICE TO CREDI TORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.Claims must either be mailed to Richard Clair John son, the Personal Representa tive, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Richard A.Weber, PO Box 1917, Ham
ilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-en titledDatedCourt.this 25 day of Au gust,/s/2022.Richard Clair Johnson Personal Representative BS 8-31, 9-7, 9-14-22 Charles E. Umhey III PO Box Stevensville,397 MT 59870 Telephone: (406) 8807094email: COUNTYDISTRICTTY-FIRSTheylaw.comcharlie@charlesumAttorneyforthePetitionerMONTANATWENJUDICIALCOURT,RAVALLI
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons hav ing claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be foreverClaimsbarred.musteither be mailed to Teresa A. Walsh, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
August 2022. /s/ Teresa A. Walsh, Per sonal COUNTYDISTRICTTY-FIRSTRepresentativeAttorneyPhone:Hamilton,POCheeneyNaomiBSRepresentative9-7,9-14,9-21-22.J.CheeneyLaw,PLLCBox212MT59840(406)363-9060forPersonalMONTANATWENJUDICIALCOURT,RAVALLI
TRICT,TY-FIRSTRepresentativetana.com59840Hamilton,1917MontanaTelephone:406/363-6888Email:ravallilaw@monAttorneyforPersonalMONTANATWENJUDICIALDISRAVALLICOUNTY
NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT BUILDING 2022READING,TEMBERTHURSDAYCODESSEP22,2022FIRSTOCTOBER13,SECONDHEARING
Bid documents can be obtained through the Montana online plan rooms, QuestCDN (eBid project #8282249), or through WWC Engineering. Please contact Scott Dunkel berger at 406-443-3962 or via email at COUNTYDISTRICTTY-FIRSTRepresentativequestions.wwcengineering.comsdunkelberger@withBS9-7,9-14-22.NaomiJ.CheeneyCheeneyLaw,PLLCPOBox212Hamilton,MT59840Phone:(406)363-9060AttorneyforPersonalMONTANATWENJUDICIALCOURT,RAVALLI
In Re the Estate of: RAY BERGMAN; De ceased. Case No.: DP-22-106 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDI TORS
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Bitterroot Star--Page 17
DATED this 30th day of
DATED this 1st day of September, 2022.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold 2 public hearings for the adoption of building codes by City Ordinance. Comments may be given orally at the hear ings held at Town Hall, 206 Buck Street on Thursday, Sep tember 22, 2022 at 7:00 pm and October 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Comments can also be given to the Town Clerk at PO Box 30, Stevensville MT 59870 or before 5:00 pm on the town council scheduled meetings. Questions, comments or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271.Attest:Jenelle Berthoud, TownBSClerk9-14, 9-21-22.
Paige Trautwein Clerk of Court BY: Deputy? Clerk of Court BS 9-14, 9-21, 9-28, 105-22.RICHARD A. WEBER, P.C.PO Box
The work is located along the existing irrigation canal that runs through the Town of Clinton, more specifically de scribed as the NE ¼ of Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 17 West, Missoula County,
Montana.Theproject consists of stripping of topsoil, installation of new 18-inch diameter galva nized pipe with pipe bedding and select fill, installation of FETS with trash racks on the ends of the new pipe section, installation of a field turnout on the new pipe section, pipe appurtenances, seeding, and all other work as described and shown on the Drawings. The bid price has been pre-deter mined, and the Contractor shall propose the amount of pipe that can be installed for the bid price.
Bidding Documents
NOTICE TO CREDI TORS
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER §45-5-220 or §45-5-626, M.C.A.
Montana 21st Judicial Dis trict Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of of Lara Elaine Nelson, Lara Elaine Nelson, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-209 Dept. No.: 1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons hav ing claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be foreverClaimsbarred.musteither be mailed to Thomas A. Bishop, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 22nd day of August 2022.
This is notice that Petition er has asked the District Court for a change of name from Sheryl Aileen Hurless to Sheryl AileenTheRound.hearing will be on Oc tober 19, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the court house in Ravalli County.
TO PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT:PursuanttoMont Code Ann. §40-4-121(3) Petitioner and Respondent are hereby restrained from transfer ring, encumbering, pawning, pledging, hiding, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether jointly or separately held, without either the consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned
Case No.: DP-22-99 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDI TORS
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the Novem ber 8, 2022 General Election. The text below is being pub lished per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Christi II,amendmentSTATELEGISLATURESEIZURETIONSDATAITLYCONSTITUTIONTIONMENTOFTHETHESTITUTIONAMENDMENTAMENDMENTCONSTITUTIONALJacobsen.NO.48ANTOTHECONPROPOSEDBYLEGISLATUREANACTSUBMITTINGTOQUALIFIEDELECTORSMONTANAANAMENDTOARTICLEII,SEC11,OFTHEMONTANATOEXPLICINCLUDEELECTRONICANDCOMMUNICAINSEARCHANDPROTECTIONS.BEITENACTEDBYTHEOFTHEOFMONTANA:C-48isaconstitutionaltoamendArticlesection11oftheMontana
SUMMONS AND TEMPORARY RESTRAININGECONOMICORDER THE STATE OF MON TANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE MONEDDENT,HeckRESPONDENT:ABOVE-NAMEDSandraSusanYOU,THERESPONAREHEREBYSUMtoanswerthePetition
Project Description
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IN RE THE MAR RIAGE OF JEFFREY M. KASEL, Petitioner, SANDRAand SUSAN HECK, Respondent. Dept. No. 1 Cause No. DR-41-2022-0000041-DUDR-41-2021-
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS A. DEVLIN, Deceased. Case No.: DP-22-101 Dept. No. 1
GIVEN under my hand this 15TH day of February, 2022.
DATED this 24th day of August, Deceased.RICHARDTRICT,TY-FIRSTRepresentativetana.com59840P.C.RICHARDBSDeputyBY:ClerkPaige2022.TrautweinofCourt?ClerkofCourt8-31,9-7,9-14,9-21-22.A.WEBER,POBox1917Hamilton,MontanaTelephone:406/363-6888Email:ravallilaw@monAttorneyforPersonalMONTANATWENJUDICIALDISRAVALLICOUNTYInRetheEstateof:PAULJOHNSON;CaseNo.:DP-22-100Dept.No.2
Clinton Irrigation DistrictSchoolhouse Lateral PipelineINVITATIONProject TO BID Bids for construction of the Clinton Irrigation District Schoolhouse Lateral Pipeline Project will be received by WWC Engineering on behalf of the Clinton Irrigation District until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 6, 2022, at which time the Bids received will be pub licly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will also be available via Zoom as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders section of the bid documents.
Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.Claims must either be mailed to Stephen Dona hue aka Steve Donahue, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Richard A. Weber, PO Box 1917, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.Dated this 8th day of Sep tember, 2022. /s/ Stephen Donahue aka SteveBSPersonalDonahueRepresentative9-14,9-21,9-28-22.
/s/ Thomas A. Bishop, Personal Representative BS 9-7,9-14, 9-21-22.
Each party, Petitioner and Respondent herein, shall no tify the other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least 5 business days before incurring the expenditures and shall account to the Court for all such expenditures made after service of this summons.
There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the Clinton School, 20397 E. Mullan Road, Clinton, MT 59825 at 10:00 a.m. local time on September 21, 2022. Interested CONTRACTORS are strongly encouraged to attend.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WIL LIAM R. BISHOP, De ceased.
in this action which is filed in the office of the above-named Court, a copy of which is here with served upon you, and to file your answer with the above court at 205 Bedford, suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840, and to serve a copy thereof upon Petitioner’s attorney within 21 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Petition.
This restraining order does not prevent either party from using any property to pay reasonable attorney fees in order to retain counsel in the proceeding.Petitioner and Respondent are further restrained from cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability coverage held for the benefit of a party or a child of a party for whom support may be ordered.This Temporary Restrain ing Order shall continue until another Order of the Court is issued, amending or vacating this Temporary Restraining Order.Either party or both parties may request the Court vacate or amend this Temporary Restraining Order by filing a motion to amend or vacate the Temporary Restraining Order.
Constitution to specifically protect electronic data and communications from unrea sonable search and seizures.
Montana 21st Judicial Dis trict Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of of Sheryl Aileen Hurless, Sheryl Aileen Hurless, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-328 Dept. No.: 1 Howard F. Recht
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