Bitterroot Star

 What stories will you tell in 2022? MAPS Media Institute’s afterschool media arts classes continue in 2022 with exciting selections in design, film, music, and new technologies. “Ravalli County 8th […]

Nightly warming shelter to provide respite for those in need by Nathan Boddy For those in need of a warm place to sleep, the newly established shelter at 869 Sleeping […]

The Ravalli County Commissioners have approved a resolution of intent to realign the structure of local government offices by repealing the consolidation of the County Auditor’s office with the County […]

The Ravalli County Commissioners last week approved allocation of up to $1.077 million to be used as matching funds in a grant application by the Corvallis Sewer District under the […]

RAVALLI COUNTY COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE January 3, 2022 As many residents may be aware, CDC has updated guidance for isolation and the recommendations for quarantine late last week.  Both the […]

by Nathan Boddy It is no secret that film makers consider Montana to be ‘picture perfect.’  From films like, ‘A River Runs Through It,’ to the more recent ‘Yellowstone’ series, […]

The Stevensville Town Council held its final meeting of the year, and of its tenure, on December 23. An entirely new council will be seated in January, as well as […]

Last week, area school children were able to watch Santa fly a plane into their community, bringing toys and other gifts for them. The event was part of Red Sleighs […]

The Bitter Root Land Trust has made a lot of headway since it opened its doors in 1996 and set out on a mission to conserve open lands and working […]

Gary Locke, executive director of the Bitterroot Family Shelter, an organization that offers support services to people experiencing homelessness in the Bitterroot, says that the generous donations of warm clothing […]

Lost Trail begins the season with a powder day  by Nathan Boddy “Couldn’t ask for a better opening day!” This phrase was spoken by more than one happy skier at […]

Dr. Bob Moore, Stevensville School District Superintendent, will be leaving the district at the end of June 2022. He asked the board of trustees to let him out of his […]

The Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor’s Office is pleased to announce that Abbie Jossie is the new District Ranger for the Darby/Sula Ranger District.  Jossie comes to the Forest Service from […]

Loey Knapp, executive director of Coding for Kids, was eager to share the program’s successes with the Stevensville school board. She made a presentation to the board at its December […]

When the 2021 ProRodeo season came to a close with the 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Richmond Champion bowed his head a bit.  He realized […]

December 17, 2021 Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said RCSO Detectives investigated a potential threat made by email at the Corvallis School district today, related to the media reported TikTok […]

Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said County Law Enforcement Agencies are aware of and have plans in place to deal with the widely reported TikTok challenge that encourages students to […]

Two members of the Stevensville Town Council resigned at the end of last Thursday’s meeting. Sydney Allen, a Ward 2 appointee who had just won a new term in the […]

After working with their neighbors and the Bitterroot Land Trust for a couple of years, Jake and Fannie Yoder were able to realize a deal that would not only ensure […]

by Nathan Boddy The City of Hamilton has taken steps to prepare itself for an entirely new landscape in Montana, being the legalization of recreational marijuana.  When the voters of […]

The “Very Merry Christmas Auction” online auction has been extended through this Friday, December 10th. New items have been added to the website at http://CharityAuction.bid/ParadeOfTrees. Bid on great one-of-a-kind trees […]

A multi-million-dollar expansion and renovation project planned by Supporters of Abuse Free Environments (SAFE) was recently given a big boost as they are the recent beneficiaries of a $1 million […]

Last week the Bitterroot Affordable Housing Coalition presented the Ravalli County Commissioners an update on their 2019 assessment of the county’s needs with respect to homelessness and housing insecurity that […]

Under a 1995 amendment to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Elks, women are allowed to join this previously all-male organization. In the Bitterroot, the Lady Elks are a […]

The November 23 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council began with an admonition by citizen Jim Crews regarding procedure. He said that a recent swearing in ceremony was held where […]