by John Dowd The Ravalli County Fair Parade nearly disappeared this year after longtime organizers retired and no one stepped forward to take their place. Tiffany Webber, a registered nurse … [Read Full Article] about Fair Parade brought back from brink
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Hamilton adopts preliminary budget, advances subdivision ordinance
by John Dowd The Hamilton City Council approved its preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year and gave a second reading to an ordinance updating the city’s subdivision regulations during […]
Clearing the way: young trail crews find purpose in the wilderness
SBFC interns reflect on a summer of hard work, wilderness skills, newfound connections to backcountry by Sarah Glass If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there […]
Hamilton mayor proclaims ‘Dogust’
by John Dowd The City of Hamilton has officially proclaimed August 2026 as “Dogust Shelter Dog Month,” continuing a tradition that celebrates shelter animals and raises awareness about the importance […]
120 community volunteers clean the Bitterroot River during annual cleanup
On Saturday, Aug. 8, roughly 120 volunteers cleaned more than 100 miles of the Bitterroot River during the annual Bitterroot River Cleanup, hosted by the Bitterroot Water Partnership. Volunteers cleaned […]
Fires cause rising insurance rates
by John Dowd Rising homeowners insurance costs and limited coverage options are making it increasingly difficult for Montanans to buy and keep homes, according to insurance officials, real estate professionals […]
WARC shares latest research at Field Day
by John Dowd More than 400 farmers, researchers and community members gathered at Montana State University’s (MSU) Western Agricultural Research Center (WARC) last week for the center’s annual Field Day, […]
Bitterroot couple helps restore sight in Guatemala
by Mike Hudgins Spread across the coffee table in Joe and Diana Kupko’s Victor home during a July interview were decades of photographs, handwritten journals, blueprints and newspaper clippings. Together […]
DEQ disputes U.S. Critical Minerals
by John Dowd Last week U.S. Critical Materials (USCM) asked the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to exempt its proposed Sheep Creek Mine from the Montana Metal Mine Reclamation […]
Quantum Climbing coming to Stevi
by John Dowd A new indoor climbing gym focused on beginners, families and the growing popularity of bouldering is expected to open in Stevensville this fall. Quantum Climbing, owned by […]
Zero to Five Montana wraps up policy roadshow
by John Dowd Community members, child care providers, educators, business leaders and lawmakers gathered Thursday at the Ravalli County Museum as nonprofit Zero to Five Montana concluded an 11-stop statewide […]
BREWFEST: craft beer, live music, a community atmosphere
by Mike Hudgins For more than 30 years, the Bitterroot Brewfest has brought craft beer lovers together each summer, but organizers say the event has grown into something much bigger […]
Bitterrodders bound for July 25
by Mike Hudgins For many people, a classic car evokes a memory: the first car they ever drove, the old truck their grandfather taught them to drive a stick in, […]
Knudsen tours Emma’s House, presents award
by Sarah Glass There are occasions when the most vulnerable of the population – children and developmentally disabled persons – must tell some hard stories. Perhaps they witnessed a crime […]
Sheep Creek flyover turns heads
by John Dowd As debate continues over the proposed Sheep Creek rare earth mine up the headwaters of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, the Bitterroot Water Partnership organized […]
Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival: music may end, but memories remain
by Mike Hudgins When Mike and Tari Conroy began talking about creating a bluegrass festival in 2009, they weren’t trying to build Montana’s biggest music event. They envisioned something much […]