Letters for Thursday, November 13, 2008 Nov 14, 2008
In Ravalli County, taxpayers living in incorporated or metropolitan areas such as Stevensville, Hamilton and Darby were not allowed to vote on the controversial growth policy initiative ... Michael Spreadbury, Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)
Beavers, 'Heads ready for tourney Nov 13, 2008
Thursday, Hamilton and Corvallis will open the tournament at 6 p.m. The Corvallis Blue Devils have the No. 4 seed with a 5-5 record. Hamilton finished at 1-9 in ... "The OthersFrenchtown and Corvallis are probably the main contenders besides Anaconda and Dillon.The Frenchtown Broncs have an all-conference returner in senior Laura Geis.Frenchtown beat Dillon earlier this season."Frenchtown is a tough team," Anaconda's Mehrens said.Corvallis senior Kim Gilder leads the Blue Devils into the... (Montana Standard, MT)
Divisional volleyball tournament capsules Nov 13, 2008
Hamilton senior Ashley Albert has been one of the league's top players all season ... 6 p.m. Hamilton (4-12) vs. Corvallis (10-6). (Missoulian, MT)
Father's bow shot kills grizzly attacking his son (4) Nov 13, 2008
tyler hamilton wrote on Oct 27, 2008 9:22 PM:" Hey way to go Ron & Ronnie...Glad you are safe and, man, what a shot!love you guys!T-man ". John from NY wrote on Oct 27, 2008 7:03 PM:" Great story-as a father I know I would do anything to save my child if they were in danger. Hats off to the bravery of the father. I attribute it to his own strength and not to God. It may help him to have faith, but faith or not, he did what he had to do because he loves his child. Its interesting to see the... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bowling action heating up as the weather gets colder Nov 13, 2008
Mike Hamilton put the high game of 276 with a 236 and 189 for a 701 ... Ken Riska had a 661; Don Jones 604 and 620; Roy Hamilton 627; Jay Burrington 616; Bret Preeshl 610; and Ryan Mapes 612 ... Right behind Ken was teammate Mike Hamilton with an 870. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Man charged with attempted murder in hammer attack Nov 12, 2008
MISSOULA (AP) A Hamilton man accused of bludgeoning an employee of an escort service with the claw of a hammer has been charged with attempted murder. Thomas W. Allen, 24, was charged Monday in Justice Court for an attack on Stormie Cooke late Friday in a Missoula motel room. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bitterroot Resort given initial OK Nov 12, 2008
HAMILTON The Bitterroot National Forest has given initial approval for a special use permit for the Bitterroot Resort to bring skiing to public lands above Tom Maclay's ranch near Lolo. The resort is still waiting for initial approval to bring mountain biking to the Lolo National Forest as part of the same development proposal. (Missoulian, MT)
Hamilton man dies after crash near Wisdom Nov 11, 2008
DILLON (AP) The body of a 49-year-old Hamilton man was found in the Big Hole River over the weekend, downstream from where his pickup crashed into the river. Beaverhead County officials received a 911 call at about 3:40 p.m. Friday about a one-vehicle crash on Montana Highway 43, about 11 miles north of Wisdom. (Montana Standard, MT)
On the Books (66) Nov 11, 2008
William O. Athey Jr., 35, faces a theft charge in connection with attempting to steal bottles of liquor from Julian's Piano Bar at 113 N. Hamilton Saturday evening. Police allege Athey took about three bottles from behind the bar. (Montana Standard, MT)
Getting ahead Nov 11, 2008
Missoula Businesswomen s Network monthly Bitterroot Business Referral Subnetwork meeting has been moved from Stevensville to Hamilton. This group will meet the second Thursday of each month at the Perkins in Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)
Fungus-fuel concept could power America (52) Nov 10, 2008
Strobel's research on a microbial route from biomass to hydrocarbon-based fuels is resulting in very exciting findings,'' said Bruce Hamilton of the National Science Foundation. NSF's bioengineering division helped fund the research. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Veterans Day events schedule Nov 10, 2008
In Hamilton, the annual Veterans Day observance and exhibit at the Doughboy statue in Hamilton starts at 2 p.m. on Monday. On Tuesday, Veterans Day, a full slate of observances and activities are slated. (Missoulian, MT)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Eagles knock off Helena Nov 9, 2008
At Bigfork, the Northwestern A Vals downed Southwestern A Hamilton 25-14, 25-23, 25-19 in the regular-season finale for both teams ... Hamilton 25-14, 25-23, 25-19 ... Kills Hamilton 16 (Ashley Albert 7), Bigfork 32 (Roxy Thurman 10). (Missoulian, MT)
Not The Answer: Iverson loses Pistons' debut Nov 8, 2008
Rip Hamilton had 22 points, while Tayshaun Prince added 19 points and 11 rebounds ... Iverson stepped right in, joining Hamilton in the Detroit backcourt, replacing Rodney Stuckey ... Iverson dished off to Hamilton for the game's first basket, scored on a finger-roll layup and kicked the ball out to Prince for a 3-pointer as Detroit took a 9-6 lead. (Montana Standard, MT)
Real deal - Michael Gallacher’s photographs speak of Montana Nov 8, 2008
I was taking aerial photographs of a subdivision in Hamilton to go with a story about Ravalli County being one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. Coming out of the bank, the plane leveled off and then things just shut down. (Missoulian, MT)
Hunters' chances should improve starting Monday Nov 8, 2008
Saturday around Missoula and Hamilton should be rainy with fog in the mornings and highs in the 40s. The moisture might turn to snow after midnight Saturday, but the daily high temperatures look to push into the 50s by Monday. (Missoulian, MT)
Playoff time at the Pony Corral Nov 8, 2008
The Beavers then opened conference play by trampling Hamilton by 30 points, defeating them 51-21. It was then a tough Frenchtown team that proved to be too much for the Beavers. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Useless Knowledge: Mascot madness Nov 7, 2008
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
November 6 record Nov 7, 2008
Nov. 3: 7:32 a.m., 2200 Hamilton Drive, ambulance assist. Nov. 3: 9:31 a.m., Jacobsen Athletic Building, ISU, detector activation. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Bigfork exacts revenge on Polson Nov 7, 2008
Blocks Polson 4 (Sallie Sams 2), Bigfork 4 (Jill Hamilton 2). Digs Polson 71 (Nicole Davey 17), Bigfork 77 (Mallery Knoll 18). (Missoulian, MT)
Events calendar Nov 7, 2008
The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever ??" Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB. 27, "Sing and Swing, Tribute to Ray Brown," with Bobby McFerrin, Monty Alexander Trio, drummer Jeff Hamilton and... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Obscure fungus produces diesel fuel components Nov 7, 2008
"Dr. Strobel's research on a microbial route from biomass to hydrocarbon-based fuels is resulting in very exciting findings," said Bruce Hamilton, program director in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, which funded the research. "This is a promising area of biofuels research, and it is wonderful to see his work move so rapidly into peer-reviewed, published literature.". (EurekAlert!)
GAMEDAY: Monstrous display (2) Nov 6, 2008
Former nose tackle and now defensive line coach Will Hamilton came in from Sacramento State the same year. It definitely helped that we were all transfers and that we were all in the same boat, Garrels says about their friendship. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Maroons split doubleheader Nov 5, 2008
The Corvallis Blue Devils and the Hamilton Broncs chose to do so, also ... " The coach said she saw signs of the offense getting untracked, too, possibly in time for divisionals."Even though we lost the first match, it was exciting to see the offense clicking in the first and second games," she said."Against Hamilton, I saw some things clicking that I hadn't been seeing ... Butte Central 3, Hamilton 0 Butte Central was in control most of the way in the 25-18, 25-19, 25-23 sweep. (Montana Standard, MT)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Bengals claim regular-season title Nov 5, 2008
At Butte, Kourtney Kambich and Lexie Murphy had six kills each as the Central A Maroons earned a Tuesday split by sweeping Southwestern A Hamilton ... Hamilton, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23 ... Kills Hamilton 13 (Ashley Albert 6), Butte Central 30 (Kourtney Kambich 6, Lexie Murphy 6). (Missoulian, MT)
Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess Nov 4, 2008
He was on rosters in Boston, Denver, Orlando and Minnesota in his first four seasons before leading the Pistons along with Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace. "Every time I look out and don't see Ben (Wallace) there I get a strange feeling," Brown said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Monday, Nov. 3 Nov 4, 2008
3 p.m.; Hamilton at Butte Central, 7 p.m.. Untitled Document. (Montana Standard, MT)
Public Record for Monday, November 3, 2008 (1600) Nov 4, 2008
HAMILTON - Irene L. Parker, 91, of Hamilton, died of natural causes Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Marcus Daly Hospice. Arrangements will be announced by the Daly-Leach Chapel. (Missoulian, MT)
Finger-pointing: It’s wrong to blame low-income homebuyers for mortgage crisis Nov 4, 2008
In western Montana several organizations partner with NeighborWorks: homeWORD, North Missoula Community Development and the Human Resource Council (Missoula); Bitterroot Resource and Development Council (Hamilton); Lake County Community Housing (Ronan), and the Salish-Kootenai Housing Authority (Pablo). Clients learn to make smart homebuying decisions, work within a budget, make timely payments and make needed repairs. (Missoulian, MT)
Texas Tech's Leach should have options Nov 4, 2008
In addition to Leach, expect Tennessee A.D. Mike Hamilton to talk to coach , former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin and coach. It's also believed Hamilton will consider an assistant defensive coordinator. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Oh, Christmas tree: More than 600 people trek up Skalkaho for cutting of Capitol fir Nov 2, 2008
Hundreds of Bitterrooters trekked up the Skalkaho Highway and a narrow Forest Service road southeast of Hamilton on Saturday to see the 100-year-old lady sawed down ... I counted 104 rings, joked Lisa Philipps of Hamilton, as sawyer Charlie Miller passed around a couple of cookies the narrow slices from the bottom of the handsome subalpine fir that two months from Sunday will become the nation's 2008 Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. ... The tree was loaded onto a specially made flatbed... (Missoulian, MT)
Scariest thing about Halloween night? My daughter's costume Nov 2, 2008
More Stories November 01, 2008 Paul Benedetti The Hamilton Spectator (Nov 1, 2008) ... Paul Benedetti lives in Hamilton. (Hamilton Spectator)
STATE A SOCCER: Whitefish girls, Libby boys chasing State A soccer titles Nov 1, 2008
Playing together has been the biggest key, she said of her team's playoff wins over Belgrade and Hamilton. I've been saying all along I think we have as talented a group as we've ever had, but obviously individuals don't win games. (Missoulian, MT)
Letters for Friday, October 31, 2008 Nov 1, 2008
David H. Ohnstad, Hamilton. Choose life this election. (Missoulian, MT)
Montana Majesty from Havre to D. C. Nov 1, 2008
" The National Forestry asks for volunteers to provide a tree and the Bitterroot Forest's offer was chosen for this years tree a 110-foot subalpine fir which will be cut Saturday, Nov. 1, from the Sapphire Mountains of southwestern Montana. Over a span of three weeks the tree will be trucked to Washington, D.C., The century-old tree will fall Saturday in a ceremony with warming fires and music 15 to 20 miles southeast of Hamilton. The tree and will be kept under round-the-clock surveillance as... (Havre Daily News, MT)
Streak snapped: Roskam helps Grizzlies break 18-match losing skid to Eagles Oct 31, 2008
Montana's Jade Roskam, right, hits a shot as Ashley Hamilton of Eastern Washington goes up to block during Montana's sweep of the Eagles on Thursday at the West Auxiliary Gym ... Assists Eastern Washington 32 (Ashley Hamilton 18), Montana 37 (Taryn Wright 33). (Missoulian, MT)
WPIAL postseason 'a lot better than the way it used to be' (Today) Oct 31, 2008
"It's a lot better now," said longtime Blackhawk coach Joe Hamilton, who was the head coach at New Brighton in 1973 ... Hamilton said, "I've been part of this transition process with the league. There were some growing pains at first and some mistakes were made. But I think right now, the thing is ideal." ... "The closing of the steel mills turned everything upside down, including the football in a lot of towns," Hamilton said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PREP NOTEBOOK: Gideon brothers practice what they preach Oct 30, 2008
Whitefish 4, Hamilton 1 ... Hamilton 5, Columbia Falls 4, OT ... Whitefish 1, Hamilton 0. (Missoulian, MT)
Ag groups note differences in candidates Oct 30, 2008
Obama supporters such as Neil Hamilton of Drake University s Agricultural Law Center, counter by saying Obama isn t anti-trade and hasn t pushed for increased ag regulation. Hamilton also says McCain hasn t offered alternatives, such as what he would support in a farm bill or how he would support alternative fuels if he doesn t support the RFS or other existing incentives. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Carols, stories and a celebrity fir Oct 29, 2008
HAMILTON Christmas is coming early to the Bitterroot Valley this year ... The U.S. Forest Service will have signs set up along Skalkaho and Rye Creek roads to help guide anyone wanting to take the 20-minute drive from Hamilton to the site ... A watering boot made by Hamilton's Coyote Gulch Timber Works will be placed over its base. (Missoulian, MT)
Gun allegedly brandished on good Samaritans Oct 29, 2008
Used furniture funds Hamilton shelter ... That in a nutshell is Cindy Kincheloe's A Forever Home in Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)
Dems maintain edge in funding Oct 28, 2008
Billionaire Tom Siebel, who owns a pair of Montana ranches, and investment mogul Charles Schwab, each gave 100,000; Theresa Ryan of Hamilton contributed 80,000; and the Republican State Leadership Council, a national party group, gave 670,000. Name. (Missoulian, MT)
Newsom's city car makes trip to his wedding Oct 27, 2008
Police were so worried about Mayor Gavin Newsom's safety at his Big Sky wedding awhile back that they drove his city-owned Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid all the way from San Francisco to Hamilton, Mont ... And while the new, $50,000-plus SUV was rounding the bend into Montana's Bitterroot Valley, where bride Jennifer Siebel's family was hosting the wedding at their ranch, a second police officer flew into Hamilton with the mayor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Shrader second, Dennehy third at State Cross Country meet Oct 27, 2008
The runners were behind state champs Hamilton, who finished with 77 points, and Columbia Falls' 125 points ... Lewistown and Hamilton tied for second with 89 points each ... Harrison runner Ryan Hamilton put up a 10th-place effort for the Wildcats. (Montana Standard, MT)
Missoula Son of Norway named international president Oct 27, 2008
In Hamilton there is the Bitterrootdalen, which just won the award for international Lodge of the Year. The award was presented at the Sept. 1 biennial conference in San Diego, the same conference where Rude was elected international president. (Missoulian, MT)
State A cross country: Whitefish's Coco runs away with state title Oct 26, 2008
53, followed by Hamilton senior Jake Jessop, who finished in 16:03 ... Hamilton was third with 101, Glendive took fourth with 121 and Laurel was fifth at 171 ... On the boys' side, Hamilton, which came a close second to Browning a year ago, earned a hard-fought state championship. (Missoulian, MT)
The Madam of Missoula: ‘Stories and Stones' tour resurrects Mary Gleim's untold story Oct 26, 2008
She played Stena the Swedish Cook during Daly Days at the Daly Mansion in Hamilton; Lolo pioneer rancher Clara Hughes Maclay, and she portrays the wife of a St. Louis doctor in a play she co-wrote and co-produced, Tea at Madame Chouteau's. But she always comes back to Mary. (Missoulian, MT)
CLASS C CROSS COUNTRY: Defending champions set pace again Oct 26, 2008
27; 6, Theron Hamilton, Harrison, 17:36 ... 46; 10, Ryan Hamilton, Harrison, 17:49. (Missoulian, MT)
Copperheads, Beavers close out season Oct 25, 2008
A Dillon win coupled with a Hamilton upset over Frenchtown in Hamilton would give the Beavers the Southwestern A title ... A tiebreaker, however, could come into effect if Dillon loses and Hamilton (2-2 and 4-3) beats Frenchtown (3-1 and 7-1) by 24 or See COPPERHEADS, Page B6 more points ... "We kind of want them to win," Thomas said of Hamilton. (Montana Standard, MT)
Developers speak to building industry professionalsOct. 24 Oct 25, 2008
Development is not a short-term activity, said panelist Chip Pigman of Pigman Builders in Hamilton. If you re in this business, you re looking ahead. (Missoulian, MT)
In the region: Local sports agate Oct 24, 2008
Corvallis (7-1) beat Hamilton 26-12. T5. (Montana Standard, MT)
FWP employees assemble guide to 'friendly fences’ Oct 24, 2008
HAMILTON - Craig Jourdonnais has seen more than his share of dead wildlife snared in a barbwire fence. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist has also heard the complaints of landowners whose fences were ripped apart by a passing herd of elk or deer. (Missoulian, MT)
• Events calendar Oct 24, 2008
The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever - Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB. 27, "Sing and Swing, Tribute to Ray Brown," with Bobby McFerrin, Monty Alexander Trio, drummer Jeff Hamilton and bassist John... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
State briefs Oct 23, 2008
Excavation to begin at Hamilton airport. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality says excavation is scheduled to begin Oct. 24 at the Hamilton airport, as part of a long-term cleanup of contaminated soil. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
SOCCER: Hellgate boys earn spot in state tourney Oct 23, 2008
Juniors Lucas Matelich and Ian Hamilton scored two goals apiece to pace the Knights, who at 8-3-2, posted their best regular-season record ever ... H Ian Hamilton (Matelich), 12:00 ... H Hamilton (Colin Snodgrass), 71:00. (Missoulian, MT)
PREP NOTEBOOK: Seniors tough it out on Seeley-Swan's JV team Oct 23, 2008
Howard Johnson, a former high school football coach at Sentinel and Hamilton, died in a car accident on Oct. 3 at the age of 72 ... Johnson was a three-sport star at Hamilton before earning a football scholarship to the University of Montana, where he was a running back and punter ... Following stints as a head coach at Salmon, Idaho, and as an assistant in Butte, Johnson took over at Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)
Missoula, ‘Bullet Joe' and baseball history Oct 23, 2008
Bush caught the afternoon train to Hamilton, where the 1912 Missoula Highlanders were training for their second season in the Union Association ... Bush made his first appearance in a Missoula uniform during a practice game in Hamilton on April 8, 1912 ... In his first at-bat in Hamilton, Bush drove a fast one half way to the mill, the reporter wrote. (Missoulian, MT)
Football four decades ago rattled, inspired Helena fans Oct 22, 2008
In a match-up featuring a pair of undefeated teams to determine the conference championship, Hamilton shaded Central 3-0. The Broncs Al Roy kicked the game-winning 27-yard field goal with just two seconds left on the clock. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Evolution of farm policy Oct 22, 2008
Because banking and farming are so different, it s not certain that that today s bailouts of the financial sector will permanently change that industry, said James Hamilton, professor of economics at University of California, San Diego ... We have to make a decision, Hamilton said. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Natural canvas - Hunter transforms moose antlers into detailed works of scenic art Oct 21, 2008
In part, that s because Nielson s clientele live mostly in the Bitterroot Valley, between here and Hamilton ... A Hamilton outfitter recently commissioned 20 custom antler carvings, and he s ready to begin work on several more antlers, which sit in his workshop bearing the penciled outline of his next wilderness tableau. (Missoulian, MT)
Volleyball Match Notes: Eastern Washington and Portland State Oct 21, 2008
The Eagles have one main setter in Ashley Hamilton with 318 assists and has posted 36 kills herself with 1. 16 a set. (Isubengals.com)
Tests identify airport contamination Oct 20, 2008
HELENA (AP) Soil tests confirm that spillage of jet fuel at the Hamilton airport led to three plumes of contamination, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality said Friday. On July 1, 4,500 gallons of fuel spilled during a fuel transfer at Northstar Aviation. (Montana Standard, MT)
Political ghosts of deregulation rise again in PSC race Oct 20, 2008
Yet even without the deregulation issue, the electoral battle in this seven-county district that runs from Libby to Hamilton to Deer Lodge is a corker, with two candidates presenting two very different philosophies on energy policy. Mood calls Gutsche an ideologue pushing an agenda, which he says is favoritism toward alternative and renewable energy, regardless of what it will cost consumers. (Missoulian, MT)
P-plate anguish: three lives lost in five days Oct 19, 2008
But early yesterday Chris Hamilton became a statistic of a tragic treble on Sydney's roads - killed in a car driven by a P-plater ... Chris Hamilton, a student at Port Hacking High School, died in the back seat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bitterroot Sons of Norway lodge wins Super Bowl of heritage Oct 18, 2008
HAMILTON Each year a Sons of Norway lodge is recognized as best in the world ... Yes, we did, if you think about it, we really did, said Christine Gunvaldson-Waltz, lodge president and a middle school teacher in Hamilton ... It puts little Hamilton on the map, I think. (Missoulian, MT)
