by Nathan Boddy The Ravalli County Planning Board voted to postpone their deliberations on the proposed Sapphire Heights subdivision last Wednesday, May 17. Following two long meetings in regards … [Read Full Article] about Sapphire Heights subdivision discussion continues
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Ladies Who Ag
by Nathan Boddy It was a full room of agricultural producers, creators and networking professionals last Friday, May 12 as the Montana Farmers Union (MFU) held its first ‘Ladies Who […]

Cultivating Connections and Mayday! Gardens
by Nathan Boddy Laura Garber’s efforts have been seeding far more than just food. Garber has been farming for twenty-five years, and her enthusiasm for sharing her love of agriculture […]

Stevensville High School works to reach more students
by John Dowd “I’m just so excited about it!” exclaimed Stevensville High School Principal Eric Larson, when speaking about a new program the school will be providing. Larson has teamed […]

Proposed eastside subdivision draws opposition
by Nathan Boddy The Ravalli County Planning Board had a full room on Wednesday, May 3rd during their regular meeting. The board’s number one agenda item was the consideration of […]

No levies pass
by John Dowd “There are a lot of factors involved. I’m sure all of us would like to pay less taxes,” said Todd Fisk, Superintendent for Florence-Carlton District, responding to […]

31 years and still sowing, 2023 farm fair
by John Dowd For 31 years, under the stewardship of the Meyer Family, fourth graders have had the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from. The Fourth Grade […]

Corvallis principal in running for national award
by Sean Malcom In January, Corvallis High School Principal Cammie Knapp was selected as Principal of the Year by the Montana Association of Secondary School Principals. Knapp is now in the […]

Groovz Studio end-of-year recitals scheduled
by Nathan Boddy With the end of the school year comes the big night for many Bitterroot Valley dancers and performers. Over the next two weekends, and again in June, […]

Local draft horse rescue holds monthly open houses
by John Dowd For six years, 1 Horse At a Time Draft Horse Rescue, a nonprofit out of Corvallis, has been striving to protect the lives of numerous draft horses […]

Local Whittecar Shooting Range spawns Olympian
by John Dowd After participating in a local shooting competition in Hamilton in 2018, a youth went on to make his way into the Youth Olympics. Every year since 2016 […]

Stevensville third graders celebrate Arbor Day
by John Dowd Last Friday, Stevensville Elementary School third graders were treated to a bit of conservation knowledge when they attended the first Stevensville Arbor Day celebration that has been […]

Stevensville library – a valuable community resource
Author E.B. White, famed for “Charlotte’s Web” and “Stuart Little,” once wrote that a library is “a place to go if you want to sit and think. It is a […]

Emma’s House moves audience with film and speaker
Nonprofit invites acclaimed speaker to tell his story of abuse and recovery by Nathan Boddy Sasha Joseph Neulinger closed his presentation on Thursday night at the Hamilton PAC (Performing Arts […]

Stevensville’s top scholars
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Stevensville High School is excited to announce its Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2023. The Valedictorian, Madeline Sacry (right), has plans to go to Brown University in […]

Bitterroot Health opens oncology wing
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by John Dowd Last Thursday, Bitterroot Health held a grand opening for its new oncology department which has been in the works for nearly 23 months. Started in 2018, Bitterroot […]

Living with the land
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by John Dowd Last Saturday, the Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum held another of a serious of presentations they call their Saturday Series. These talks are presented by Humanities […]
Meet more school trustee candidates
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Victor Marci Smith My name is Marci Smith and I am running for Victor school district. My husband, Dave and I live on a farm in Victor that was homesteaded […]

Landowner urges open space protection
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by John Dowd “My philosophy is that you can always make more money, but you can’t make more land,” said Charlie DeVoe, a landowner in the Bitterroot Valley. He, among […]

Outdoor organizations gather for youth
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by John Dowd Getting youth interested in carrying on the traditions of Montana is something at the forefront of the minds of many Bitterrooters. This is definitely the case for […]

Meet your Stevensville School District trustee candidates
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Ben Meyer My name is Ben Meyer, and I am running for a three year position at Stevensville. I’m a product of Stevensville Schools having completed my K-12 education here. […]