Bitterroot Star

One hundred and eighty years ago, a group of six Jesuits, led by Father Pierre DeSmet, arrived in the Bitterroot Valley at the request of the Salish tribe and founded […]

by Nathan Boddy The City of Hamilton’s ‘Committee of the Whole’ had a very brief regular meeting on Tuesday, September 14th. Only three items were on the agenda for the […]

As of September 13, the City of Hamilton has a new Parks and Urban Forestry Director. Amy Fox has joined the city after an extensive career with the Forest Service. […]

Wildlife officials captured a grizzly bear in the Ovando area on Sept. 2 and relocated it to the north side of the Rattlesnake Wilderness the same day. The bear was […]

The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) approved a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Board of County Commissioners last Wednesday that was designed to bring it into conformance […]

There’s one thing members of Bitterroot Audubon Society have in common. They are passionate about birds. A few members stopped by the Bitterroot Star last week to talk about the […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton School Board continues to deal with pressure from all sides as the Covid-19 virus infects more people in Ravalli County. Prior to the start of […]

The 15th annual Scarecrow Festival will take place October 1-3 in Stevensville. This popular event started in 2006. It was a project of the Stevensville Art & Sculpture Society (SASS) […]

UM News Service Perched on the 50-yard line and surrounded by a sea of purple, four Griz fans at last Saturday’s Grizzlies-Huskies game said the energy in the stadium during […]

Pastor Sarah Merchant arrived in Stevensville in July 2019, to take over the ministry of Stevensville United Methodist Church. It wasn’t long after that the congregation of around 80 souls […]

Jimmy Edwards is excited about the upcoming Scarecrow Brewfest. This event, which is held on the first Saturday of October, during the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival, is a fun time outdoors […]

At the August 26 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, the council unanimously approved payment of a claim for $12,020 in legal fees related to a complaint filed by Mayor […]

Emergency declaration remains in place At a Committee of the Whole meeting on August 26 that was held just prior to the regular meeting, the Stevensville Town Council decided it […]

Stevensville Town Council member Sydney Allen officially announced her candidacy this week for a seat on the town council in the November election. She joins just one other candidate, Bob […]

Hannah Riedl and Ryan Koeblein from the Watershed Protection Section of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality were in the Bitterroot last week collecting algae samples which will undergo laboratory […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/1/2021 RAVALLI COUNTY COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE  Ravalli County is continuing to see increase in COVID-19 cases.  Community transmission is high and rising in Ravalli County.  As […]

by Nathan Boddy An important anniversary for the United States is less than two weeks away, and the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department does not intend to let it go by […]

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners decided last Wednesday to help kick-start the transition process from the existing Bitterroot College UM to the recently formed Bitterroot Valley Community College […]

by Victoria Howell Pantry Partners food bank and the Clothes Closet free store are holding a special event on First Friday, September 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Creamery […]

by Michael Howell It’s been over five weeks since the Bitter Root Humane Association’s Animal Shelter has been restricted to curbside service. The shelter is not closed and animals can […]