Bitterroot Star

With another election season behind us, the results come as no surprise to most, with the state once again going solidly Republican. In local elections, Republicans swept all open positions […]

by Scott Sacry The Trexler family of the Bitterroot Valley was honored as one of the Great Montana Rodeo Families by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council, which met on Monday, November 4th, due to the planned closure of city offices for Election Day, met within the conference room of […]

by John Dowd Radio in the Bitterroot Valley has a lot of nostalgia tied to it. Not only was there a strong community tied to the live broadcasts, but it […]

by John Dowd For the third year in a row, the Victor School is doing their “Turkey Brigade” Thanksgiving fundraiser. The program is run by preschool teacher Kameron Bradley and […]

by John Dowd Horse culture runs as deep in Montana as the roots of the mountains. The history of the state, and the people that live here, love the story […]

by John Dowd With computers and ever smaller processing chips on the rise, components like semiconductors are in high demand. The process for creating these can be skill and technology […]

by John Dowd Veterans Day is about honoring those who have served and remembering the sacrifices service members have made in the line of duty. For Blakney Adams, of Stevensville, […]

Dispute over Stevensville property spans 40 years by Victoria Howell Sarah Urfer stood before the Stevensville Town Council on October 24, 2024 and made the following statement: “I would like […]

by Michael Howell Bitterroot Trout Unlimited is getting a helping hand from students at the Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in their ongoing restoration work at North Burnt […]

by Nathan Boddy If you thrive on the sensation of sailing down a mountain with boards on your feet, the three minute trailer of Matchstick Productions 2024 film: “Calm Beneath […]

by Michael Howell A landowner along Mitchell Slough, a branch of the Bitterroot River between Corvallis and Hamilton, has submitted a couple of 310 Permit applications to the Bitterroot Conservation […]

by John Dowd Montana is big. This may seem like an understatement, but it really is hard to get one’s head around. If you are familiar with the states of […]

by Michael Howell In a two to one vote, the Ravalli County Commissioners recently rejected a resolution expressing support for the State of Utah lawsuit before the U. S. Supreme […]

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said that nearly 425,000 absentee ballots had been received by county election offices as of 5 p.m. on Monday, November 4. More than 77 […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department will undergo a change of leadership following the resignation of long serving Fire Chief, Brad Mohn, on October 11. Mohn had been […]

by John Dowd Robert Gillespie has been a staple in the Darby community since he moved there in 1969. He has lived there almost his entire life and has done […]

Many people look forward to the annual Empty Bowls luncheon that takes place each fall. It’s a time to enjoy some delicious soup and support the clay artists of the […]

by Kristin Kruse If you were to walk into the Hamilton Senior Center on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, you could expect to smell delicious food being prepared for lunch […]

by Kristin Kruse Bryan Kirkland, owner and operator of Brassbound Barber on Main Street in Stevensville, certainly knows a thing or two about barbering. As a third generation barber, Kirkland […]