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Golf tourney to benefit library
The North Valley Public Library Foundation is sponsoring “Birdies for Books”, a golf tournament to benefit the north Valley Public Library. Birdies for Books will be held on Saturday, August 24 at the Whitetail Golf Course, located within the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge at 4925 Wildfowl Lane, Stevensville. The Foundation is registering 18 teams for […]
Darby Lumber Lands Project Phase 2 moving forward
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Matt Anderson has signed the final Decision Notice (DN) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Darby Lumber Lands Project – Phase 2. The decision authorizes the forest to move forward on the vegetation management, fuels reduction, and transportation system project encompassing approximately 27,453 acres in the South Fork […]
Betty Irene Sorenson
Hamilton – Betty Irene Sorenson was born in Circle, MT on May 7, 1933 to Mark and Gertrude Jaques Sorenson. The young family grew with the birth of Betty’s brother, Don on October 19, 1934. The next year, the family moved to Alberton, MT and so began a course of lifelong travel for Betty. The […]
Sherry Ritter – sharing nature’s wonders with… everyone
By Christin Rzasa When Sharon Ritter attended the Montana Audubon’s annual Bird Festival with her son in June of this year, she had no idea that she was about to be recognized for a lifetime of work on behalf of wildlife conservation and education. “Up until a few days ago…I was just kind of in […]
Annual river cleanup set for this Saturday
The Bitter Root Water Forum invites you to help clean up the Bitterroot River on Saturday, August 10th at their annual Bitterroot River Clean Up. Volunteers can sign up for walking sites and floating stretches along the Bitterroot from Sula and Painted Rocks to Missoula. Participants are encouraged to bring the trash they find to […]
New wildland fire engine comes to Stevensville
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) officials delivered a new wildland fire engine to the Stevensville Rural Fire Department last week as part of its ongoing County Co-op program. According to Area Manager for the Montana DNRC Southwestern Land Office Mike O’Herron, the program, in which wildland fire engines are stationed in counties around […]
Marcus Daly Hospital celebrates Daisy Awards
Daisy bouquets bloomed in abundance at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital last week as hospital staff, administration and patients celebrated the 2019 Daisy Awards. The Daisy Award program is a worldwide initiative that rewards remarkable care, clinical skills and extraordinary compassion in nursing. The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by members of the family of […]
Road work to begin in Stevensville August 5
Beginning on August 5, 2019, the Montana Department of Transportation and Schellinger Construction will be undertaking pavement preservation night work in Stevensville on US 93 from the McCalla Creek Bridge to approximately ¾ miles north of Kootenai Creek Road. After completing that section, crews will move to Eastside Highway/Main Street from 1.2 miles south of […]
The Legacy Ranch legacy?
When the Ravalli County Commissioners approved the Watson Homes subdivision, a five-lot minor subdivision north of Stevensville, their answer to local and adjacent property owners who claimed they would be setting a bad precedent in the neighborhood of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge if they approved it, was sort of a ‘we told you […]
Guisinger named American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jered Guisinger recently received the Montana American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The commendation was presented at the American Legion State Conference held in Polson. “I could not be prouder of Jered, and no one deserves the award more than he does,” said Ravalli County Sheriff Steve […]
Library receives Pilcrow book grant
The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville recently added 75 new books for children to its growing selection of books for young readers thanks to a $1,200 grant from the Pilcrow Foundation which was awarded to the North Valley Public Library Foundation. The Pilcrow Foundation, a national non-profit public charity, provides a 2-to-1 match to […]
Stevensville councilor Holcomb to appoint three new councilors
At a regularly scheduled Stevensville Town Council meeting on July 25, the lone remaining council member Robin Holcomb made a motion to the effect that she would accept applications for council seats, two in Ward 2 and one in Ward 1, through August 2, hold interviews on August 5, and make the three appointments on […]
Fire danger raised to ‘high’ on Bitterroot Forest, ‘very high’ in Missoula County
Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest was raised to “high” on Friday. Hotter and drier weather is predicted with the possibility of thunderstorms starting today into early next week. When fire danger is “high” fires will start from most causes. The fires will spread rapidly and short-distance spotting is common. All fine dead […]
My Montana Vacation’s Seven Wonders
By Staci Neilson, Phoenix, Arizona When you live in Arizona, summer vacation criteria always include cool weather destinations. Our 2019 plans took us to Kalispell, Montana and the surrounding area. It did not disappoint! Here are my Top “Montana Style” vacation Wonders from our seven-day visit. 1. Family T-Shirts – I have never worn, previously […]