Ravalli County Treasurer

In Missoula federal court this week, a judge ruled that former Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey’s $20 million lawsuit against county commissioners, a local newspaper and others had no merit and dismissed the action.

Ravalli County Commissioners were surprised that between 500 and 600 people turned out Thursday for a meeting to oppose resettlement of Syrian refugees to western Montana.

In a lawsuit by former Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey filed against a Ravalli County newspaper, the Bitterroot Star, she referenced an interview on KGVO Radio that occurred in 2014.

Ravalli County officials will consider hiring a professional process server to find disgraced former county treasurer Valerie Stamey so she can be officially served with a lawsuit.

Wednesday, the Ravalli County Commissioners came up with criteria they will use to appoint an interim county treasurer.

Listing over two dozen findings based on an investigative audit, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted to ask for Treasurer Valerie Stamey's immediate resignation.

On Tuesday, Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fulbright released the final examination of the county treasurer's office, specifically for the upcoming county commissioner's meeting on Friday, June 20.

Taking a cue from Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fulbright, the Ravalli County Commission is not making any further decisions regarding County Treasurer Valerie Stamey until an independent audit is completed by the firm Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co, PC.

Retired District Court Judge Nels Swandal released his report on Thursday, April 10, regarding the charges made by and against Valerie Stamey and the Ravalli County Treasurer's Office.

Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fulbright has received the third and most recent update from the accounting firm of Anderson ZurMuehlen regarding the independent audit of the county treasurer's office.