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Citizens asked to avoid barricaded home in Corvallis
Press Release Date :05/03/2021 4:10 PMLocation :CorvallisCrime/Offense :Barricaded Subject Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said Deputies are currently dealing with a barricaded subject in Corvallis. The subject is an adult male and believed to be alone and armed with firearms. The RCSO became aware of the male after reports of the subject violating the conditions […]
County discusses federal COVID-19 funding with Senator Tester’s aide
How funding will be distributed still unknown Deborah Frandsen, Field Representative for Montana Senator Jon Tester, was in Hamilton last week looking for ideas, comments and suggestions from the Ravalli County Commissioners about the recently passed COVID-19 relief bill called the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 and a potential bill based on President […]
Stevensville parks funding approved
The Stevensville Town Council approved an appropriation of $50,000 from the Jean Thomas Beautification Fund with $25,000 to go towards improvements at Father Ravalli Park and $25,000 to be donated to the Stevensville splash pad project to help defray the cost of a recirculating water system that the council had requested be part of the […]
Stevensville council approves strategic plan
The Stevensville Town Council formally adopted a Strategic Plan at its April 22 meeting. The town has been working on developing a plan for the past couple of years. The document states the goals of the administration and staff and incorporates the council’s input from workshops they have attended. Previous councils received guidance from the […]
O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center making a difference
People always used to ask Samantha O’Byrne, director of the O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center in Hamilton, what the center did. Now in its sixth year, the answer to that question has become pretty clear. Over the last four years, the non-profit center has been providing about 300 classes per year for children and adults, […]
County approves grant application for bike path
Last Thursday April 22, the Ravalli County Commissioners authorized Bike Walk Bitterroot to make a grant application on their behalf to build an off-road bicycle and pedestrian path along the south side of Golf Course Road. The paved pathway would extend from Highway 93 to the end of Tammany Street at Carriage Road. Kyle Barber, […]
Partnership formed for water quality monitoring on forest
The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, have partnered with the Bitterroot River Protection Association (BRPA) to conduct water quality monitoring on Bitterroot National Forest system lands within the Bitterroot River Basin. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two became effective March 1, 2021. BRPA in partnership with the […]
Ravalli County COVID-19 update
April 23, 2021 Subject: Update to Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination in Montana Background: As of April 19th, 107,202 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Montana. This includes over 4,900 Montanans who were hospitalized and nearly 1,550 COVID-19 related deaths. Most cases have been reported from the larger counties in the state. Initial analyses of Montana […]
Connecting community through free expression
Open-ended Expressive Arts Studio open in Hamilton “Expressive arts are about process, not product,” says Barb Lucas, founder of Open-ended Expressive Arts Studio in Hamilton. The studio space, which opened last fall, is located at 201 Daly Avenue, across from Daly School. The space will be known to many as the former home of Montessori School, […]
Mud Creek Project draws criticism
Public comment ends for Mud Creek Vegetation Management Project The chance for public comment on the Bitterroot National Forest’s Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Mud Creek Vegetation Management Project came to a close on Tuesday, April 20. The West Fork Ranger District is proposing the Mud Creek project to address forest health, hazardous […]
Food ready for the taking
Pantry Partners is in a great situation. The Stevensville food bank wants the community to know that there is plenty of food available for anyone who needs it. “Through the wonderful generosity of the Bitterroot, we have an abundance of donated food,” says Karen Sanchez, vice president of the board of directors. “What we’re trying […]
Meet your Stevensville school board candidates
The Stevensville School Board has a total of five trustee positions open this election cycle. The Star asked the candidates to submit information about themselves to better inform the public. Here are their responses in their own words. Three people are running for two three-year elementary/high school trustee positions: Cathi Cook, Sarah Armijo and Jesse […]
Recognizing the first of the first responders
There has been a lot of focus on “frontline” workers during the pandemic. But there’s one group on the front line that is often overlooked. They are the dispatchers at the 911 call centers. Here in Ravalli County, Sheriff’s Communications Lieutenant Zae Hudson is in charge of managing the 911 Center and acts as a […]
Juveniles cited for vandalism at Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds now closed at night Three juveniles have been cited in Youth Court by the Hamilton City Police on felony burglary and criminal mischief charges. The male juveniles are 11, 12 and 13 years old. The juveniles were cited following an investigation of a couple of break-ins at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds that took place […]
