The Bitterroot Star welcomed a new member to its marketing team last week with the addition of James Pickford. “I have been in the Valley for 18 years and moved to the Bitterroot from … [Read Full Article] about Pickford joins Bitterroot Star
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New animal shelter about to open
It’s been a long time coming, but the Bitter Root Humane Association’s new facility located on Fairgrounds Road is very close to opening. For board members, staff and many, many critters, the new facility is a dream about to come true. The vision of a new, safer, more “humane” animal shelter first gained traction close […]
Stevi school board looks to students, parents for direction on masking
As one school member said repeatedly, “Everything is 50-50.” And so it seemed at the special meeting of the Stevensville Board of Trustees on February 17, when the school board tried to make a decision on whether to keep or rescind a masking requirement on school grounds. The meeting was held in person as well […]
Stevi ambulance to be used for COVID-19 testing
At its February 11 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council approved the loan of a town ambulance for use as a COVID-19 mobile testing site by BVS Inc. Owner Dave Wick of Stevensville says he has been involved with virus testing for nearly 20 years. He has done extensive work with honeybees, but the technology he […]
From coal to clean energy
The Bitterroot Climate Action Group hosted a Zoom meeting last week featuring a presentation on climate change and the efforts to transition from fossil fuel sources to renewable energy sources like solar, wind and water. In her presentation, Ann Hedges, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC), discussed Montana’s […]
Vigil held for crash victims on Highway 93
Looking at his watch, Bill Howe said, “In two hours it will be one week since it happened.” Nodding towards the highway he said, “You can still see the tire tracks on the road out there.” We were standing just a few yards from the site where his sister-in-law Christine Howe died last Wednesday while […]
Vaccine delivery to Ravalli County jumps by 600%
Ravalli County’s supply of vaccine doses against the COVID-19 virus jumped a whopping 600% in the first week of February as the county received a 600 dose delivery from the state. They had been regularly receiving 100 doses per week for the last five weeks and administering 20 doses a day. According to Commission Chair […]
Couple opens distillery and tasting room in Stevensville
Good spirits are in abundance when you pass through the door of the unassuming storefront of Montana Distillery on Main Street, Stevensville. This small-batch craft distillery opened its tasting room on Christmas Eve 2020 and offers delicious cocktails in a warm and friendly environment, as well as many kinds of bottled spirits. Mark Hlebichuk and […]
Hamilton revises Municipal Code to meet new gun laws
The Hamilton City Council is in the process of amending various provisions of the city’s municipal code by repealing some sections, modifying others, and making some additions. The first of the proposed changes specifically addressed what is allowed and what is prohibited in terms of firearm possession in City parks and public buildings as a […]
Stevi council considers police staffing issues
Once again, there were technical difficulties with the live streaming of the Stevensville Town Council meeting on January 28. This was the first in-person meeting in quite some time, due to COVID-19 concerns. The meeting was held at the North Valley Library and just a few minutes in, the live stream failed. Only one member […]
Hamilton may maintain prohibition against medical marijuana dispensaries
In 2017, after medical marijuana use was legalized in the state, the City of Hamilton placed a temporary prohibition on medical marijuana dispensaries in store fronts until rule-making was done by the state of Montana. Since then the rule-making has been done but the City hasn’t taken any action. According to City Planner Matthew […]
Stevensville considers partnership on community center
Bob Thomas with the Stevensville Community Foundation met with the Stevensville Town Council last week at a Committee of the Whole meeting to talk about a potential partnership with the Town for management of a proposed community center at the corner of Park Avenue and Middle Burnt Fork Road. The community center has been in […]
One moose calf dies in Hamilton, another relocated
A few weeks ago Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) began receiving reports from residents in Hamilton about a moose calf wandering around the streets of Hamilton. FWP wildlife biologist Rebecca Mowry said the agency received several reports from citizens who sighted a young moose in town. One person saw another person feeding […]
Doctor’s advice: Don’t catch it!
Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director for Science Management at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) and Chief of the Biology of Vector-Borne Viruses Section, is not looking for any more public recognition right now, having recently been inducted into the Montana BioScience Hall of Fame. But he is willing to tell his story about his own […]
City of Hamilton makes offer on Foxfield property
At a special meeting held on January 12, the Hamilton City Council decided to submit an offer to purchase a 4.78-acre parcel of land located at 220 Foxfield Street, just off Highway 93 behind Higher Ground Brewing. Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf immediately told the council members to forget about the buy/sell agreement that he had presented […]
