The Bitterroot is blessed to be surrounded by wildlands, making this a uniquely rich place to live. The blessings that flow from wildlands are hard to fully appreciate and easily […]
Archives for January 2017
Not going to watch inauguration
Are you going to watch — participate in — Mr. Trump’s inauguration? I’m not. I don’t have a TV and wouldn’t watch it if I did, but what to do […]
The high price Republicans paid for Trump
Flash back to the year 2000. George W. Bush became president of the United States with the help of Florida Governor Jeb Bush and a politically motivated, right-leaning Supreme Court. […]
Stevi park board recommends land swap go to public vote
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Parks and Recreation Board, on Monday January 9, decided to recommend to the town council that it place the proposed land swap at the Stevensville […]
Citizens asked to help with winter eagle monitoring
By Michael Howell The Raptor View Research Institute (RVRI), the Bitterroot Audubon Society and the Bitterroot Land Trust are teaming up to help develop a Citizen Science network of camera […]
Rob Johnson honored by Bitterroot Stockgrowers
By Jean Schurman Imagine trying to plan a surprise when the one being surprised is always the person doing the legwork on the honor. That was the quandary the Bitterroot […]
Septage land application permit request moves forward
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Health reviewed a septage application permit by Eckert Patriot Pumping to apply about 100,000 gallons of raw sewage per year on […]
County ‘collaborators’ wanted
The Ravalli County Commissioners are looking to form a collaborative group, representative of most of the valley’s different interests, who can work together on issues, primarily concerning natural resources, to […]
Hamilton bests Stevi, bested by Dillon
It was a tale of two different halves in the game between Stevensville and Hamilton. The Yellowjackets won the first half, but the Broncs came back in the second and […]
Tough weekend for girls basketball
This was a tough weekend for the valley’s girls basketball teams with only Victor coming away with a win. Victor topped Hamilton took on the tough Dillon team and although […]
Wrestling Wrap-up
The Jug Beck Wrestling tournament held at Missoula Sentinel is one of the largest and most prestigious wrestling tournaments in the Northwest. Teams from eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Montana […]
Adele Rose Nuxoll
Feb. 15, 1938 – Jan. 12, 2017 Adele Rose (Arnzen) Nuxoll, 78, came into this world on February 15, 1938 in the little farming community of Greencreek, Idaho. She was […]
Damian Jonathan Secol
Damian Jonathan Secol, 35, returned to his Heavenly Father on December 2, 2016 at his home in Rexburg, Idaho following a courageous battle with T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia. He was born […]
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CORA MARIE HENSLEIGH, Deceased Cause No. DP-16-109 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN […]
Sales/Auctions Gun and Ammo Show January 27th,28th,29th, 2017 Big Sandy MT. For More Information Call Vance Or Jean (406) 386-2259. THE BOAT SHOW! “Boat Buying Event of the Year” […]
Wednesday, January 18 RCEDA Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, January 18 from 3 to 5 […]
Stevi school nurse program gets boost from Marcus Daly Hospital
By Michael Howell Last Friday, January 6, Tom Anderson, a Board Director at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, handed over a check for $6,500 to Stevensville School Superintendent Bob Moore and […]
McAdams to speak for 20th annual MLK Day celebration
Travis McAdams, former Research and Program Director of the Montana Human Rights Network, will be the guest speaker at the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration sponsored by the Bitterroot […]
Montana Senate, House leaders both from Bitterroot
Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas, R-Stevensville, and House Majority Leader Ron Ehli, R-Hamilton, were sworn in last week to lead their caucuses at Montana’s Capitol and discussed a unified plan […]
Salish Story Telling scheduled
Tony Incashola, Director, Salish-Pend d’Oreille Culture Committee, will tell Salish Winter Stories on Saturday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. Expect to be entertained and enlightened about the very long cultural […]