Bitterroot Star

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Stevensville on Tuesday, June 14th, with shows at 5 and 7 p.m. C&M Circus has been providing quality family entertainment for 37 […]

by Tiffany Williams Ellie Leonard is already planning to let her kids skip a few days of school next spring.  “My husband works for the railroad and being able to […]

The City of Hamilton will host open houses for its draft comprehensive plan update on Tuesday, June 14th at Hamilton City Hall – 223 South 2nd Street. The City seeks […]

Frannie Schmitz saw a need and decided to do something about it. And with a little help from the community, the need might just be met. For many years, Stevensville […]

by Scott Sacry Dillon Kouf of Double K Ranch in Darby has a plan. His plan is one of ethical sustainability and stewardship. It is one of transparency and tradition. […]

Stevensville Western Heritage Days, the first major Bitterroot festival of the season, is scheduled for June 24th and 25th in downtown Stevensville. The festival is set to be the usual […]

The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve Summer Concert Season opens June 14, and will run every Tuesday until Aug. 23. The free concerts take place from noon until 1 p.m. […]

by Nathan Boddy Joe and Barbara Williams are happy to bring something new to the Bitterroot Valley, in the form of traditional European cuisine. It seems as though the community […]

by Nathan Boddy Liz Cook had to laugh when asked her official title at A2Z Personnel. “That’s a good question!” she responded. While Cook has been with A2Z since the […]

HEARTism Community Center in Corvallis recently renewed its Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation by completing autism-specific training and certification through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). […]

Amy Paxton, Stevensville Consumer Sciences teacher, was named the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Montana Affiliate. Paxton has been teaching Family […]

On Saturday, April 30th, Ravalli Post 47 American Legion of Hamilton hosted a longevity and special awards luncheon. Five-year membership increment pins and certificates were presented to Post members with […]

Ravalli County Recycling is sponsoring a Glass Recycling event on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Use the north entrance, not the […]

by Nathan Boddy During its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 18th, the Hamilton City Council considered and approved a ‘Location Agreement’ with Yellowstone, for filming at both City Hall and […]

When Roger and Sharon DiBrito heard from their neighbors Tony and Linda Neumayer that they had spotted a black bear with a radio collar in their backyard, it didn’t take […]

Following a recent ruling by District Court Judge Robert Olson, candidate Joan Mell’s name will appear on the ballot in the upcoming June 7 election ballot for the position of […]

Reiki Master Kathryn Snyder is the owner of Angel’s Landing Energy Healing Center in Stevensville. Snyder was raised in Connecticut and after graduating from college migrated west with her children […]

At the May 12 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, the council unanimously approved a $4000 reduction to the mayor’s salary. The reduction, which was requested by Mayor Steve Gibson, […]

by Nathan Boddy The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has recognized the City of Hamilton for its efforts to protect water quality. The award was given to the City […]

Edna Nasca will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Corvallis Memorial Day Parade. Edna and her husband came to the valley 40 years ago. She graduated from high school […]

by Nathan Boddy The residents at Sapphire Lutheran Homes enjoyed the visitation of two miniature horses on Wednesday, May 18th, thanks to coordination between Sapphire’s Director of Community Life, Dominic […]

The Bitterroot Valley Community College District Board of Trustees is desperate to have a face to face working dialogue with University of Montana officials to discuss the future of the […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by letter on May 10 that the agency has determined that the law passed by the Legislature […]

by Nathan Boddy Janet Woodburn, CEO at Sapphire Community Health in Hamilton, says that she is proud that her organization was able to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

by Nathan Boddy One of this year’s winners at the International Wildlife Film Festival was a production by wildlife film maker, Martin Dohrn, called, “My Garden of 1000 bees.” The […]