Bitterroot Star

by John Dowd For the last couple weekends, Cultivating Connections Montana has held a special Halloween-themed event for the youth of the community. According to Cultivating Connections Montana staff, the […]

by John Dowd On Wednesday, October 22, the Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board held an open house to present information they have been collecting, as well as survey results and […]

by Michael Howell On October 21, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously approved the Preliminary Plat proposal for Upper Woodchuck Estates 18-Lot Major Subdivision on 38.4 acres owned by Ron and […]

The Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculture and Local Foods Committee will host an open house on Tuesday, November 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Teller Barn in Corvallis, […]

Landowners and the community are invited to attend a free workshop designed for farmers and ranchers to learn succession tools in planning for the next generation of agricultural legacy on […]

by Mark Oswald, President, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association The Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association (RCFWA) is genuinely concerned about the health and numbers of our bighorn sheep […]

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners rejected the controversial Calf Creek Subdivision proposed in the Hamilton Heights area following three full days of public hearing, the last of which […]

by John Dowd, Editor For the past year, the Darby Study Commission has been looking into the town government, checking to see if there are any changes needed. Earlier this […]

by John Dowd, Editor For the first time ever, all the American Legion posts in the valley are coming together to hold a group event. However, according to Doug Mason, […]

by John Dowd, Editor Hamilton Christian Academy (HCA) held an open house last week to reveal its recent campus enhancements to the community. The Hamilton Christian Academy is located at […]

by John Dowd The Darby Rodeo Association (DRA) strives to offer the best in rodeo, and has been doing so in the southern part of the valley for over a […]

Two candidates are running for a seat on the Stevensville Town Council representing Ward 1. Incumbent Stacie Barker is being challenged by Melissa Bailey. The election will be by mail […]

by Sondra Nishkian Sieg October 2 marked the anniversary of the death of Father Antonio Ravalli, S.J., for whom this county is named. Father Ravalli’s journey began in the medieval […]

by John Dowd The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is “pawing up” for their annual “The Howling,” event, and they expect it to be bigger than ever. The event is […]

Jennifer French is a special needs paraprofessional in Stevensville who has been married to her husband for 23 years with two beloved daughters. She is facing the fight of her […]

The new metal sculpture, a commissioned piece created by Laura Jean Newby to commemorate the legacy of the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival, was unveiled last Friday, October 3, in a short […]

by John Dowd Two candidates are running for the position of mayor of Stevensville. Incumbent Bob Michalson will face former mayor Jim Crews in this year’s municipal election. The election […]

by Michael Howell Lolo Creek has been going dry for years, especially in the lower reaches, but more so in the last few years than in the past. This past […]

by John Dowd The local nonprofit organization, Loads of Dignity, has been serving the Ravalli County community since 2019. Recently, it moved from a Hamilton laundromat to one in Corvallis. […]

by Victoria Howell Artist Joy Peterson Snodgrass lives a quiet life in Stevensville, in a home filled with a prodigious body of work. Now in her late 70’s, Snodgrass has […]