Hamilton News

HAMILTON - The Ravalli County sheriff says a shooting death early Tuesday near Stevensville was a suicide.

After a lack of donations canceled Fourth of July fireworks in Polson and Hamilton last year, the show will go on in one the towns this year.

Volunteer Firemen from all over the state will convene in Hamilton this weekend for the Montana State Volunteer Fire Fighters Association annual convention.

The Montana National Guard spent this week in the Bitterroot, training for a medical rescue mission that they could run into while serving overseas.

If you've never seen Afghanistan, the Montana National Guard says it kind of looks like Hamilton and that's why they're training there.

Bitterroot National Forest's fire crews responded to a wildfire late on Thursday afternoon which was burning southwest of Hamilton.

Several thousand people are in the dark between the south end of Missoula and Hamilton according to NorthWestern Energy Spokeswoman Claudia Rapkoch.

An 87-year-old Hamilton-area man has drowned after falling into an irrigation ditch while walking his dog.

HAMILTON - Ravalli County authorities say an 87-year-old Hamilton-area man drowned after falling into an irrigation ditch while walking his dog.

The University of Montana College of Technology and the Hamilton High School Adult Education Department are teaming up to offer a pair of non-credit computer courses in Hamilton during the month of June.

The Annual Montana Square and Round Dance Festival was held this past weekend in the Hamilton High School gym.

BARRETT - Daughter born Friday to Ashley Barrett of Great Falls. DAVENPORT/KASZULA - Daughter born Friday to Sandi Davenport and Derrick Kaszula of Great Falls.

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment added just one name to its memorial wall this year, but that soldier's death affected the unit just as any other casualty.

It's becoming a sure sign of summer's arrival. But even by the past several years' experience, Thursday's hike in Missoula gas prices was surprisingly abrupt.

Showcasing a year of hard work and dedication, school music concerts abound this spring with parents, grandparents, friends and the general public enjoying a multitude of offerings.

Its time to rock the house! Rock hounds, dinosaur fossil lovers, and those interested in finding "pay dirt" will convene this weekend at the Montana State Rock and Gem Show at the Bitterroot River Inn.

Driving through the Bitterroot Valley on U.S. Highway 93 was like being in an off-road race last summer.

Chrysler wants to eliminate almost 800 dealerships nationwide including four in Montana and two right here in Western Montana.

The 2009 Curves Food Drive brought in 2,320 pounds in Ravalli County, which will benefit Hamilton's Haven House.

It's been a while since the student artists of Hamilton High School have had their own show, but on Saturday and Sunday Hamilton City Hall was filled with sculpture, paintings, and a wide variety of other media.