The Stevensville Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Main Street in downtown Stevensville for smoke coming out of a heater at 9:36 p.m. on Saturday, December […]
Archives for December 2018
Stevensville council to develop code of ethics
At its meeting held on Monday, December 10, the Stevensville Town Council finally discussed Mayor Brandon Dewey’s report on the complaints made by Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee concerning harassment […]
Florence tops Thompson Falls
The Lady Falcons of Florence topped Thompson Falls, 78-48, in a Western B match-up. Florence started strongly and never let up, scoring in double figures each quarter. Danielle Zahn had […]
Boys basketball round up
The Stevensville Yellowjackets had a tough go against the Butte Central Maroons on Saturday. Stevensville opened with a zone defense and were able to slow the Maroons down for a […]
Chambers finishes second in world
Bridger Chambers finished second in the world in the steer wrestling at the PRCA National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Saturday. The Stevensville cowboy was one of only five […]
Glyn Brawley wrestling tournament results
The annual Glyn Brawley wrestling tournament was held in Corvallis on Saturday. The event honors long time Corvallis wrestling fan Glyn Brawley who passed away several years ago. Schools from […]
Carol Larkin
Carol Larkin passed away at the age of 87 in Beaverton, Oregon on Monday the 19th of November, 2018. She was taking walks and enjoying life until mid-October when a […]
Decision on Stevensville harassment and bullying complaints delayed
Consideration and possible decision concerning the Mayor’s response and recommendation report regarding Stevensville Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee’s complaints of bullying and harassment was on the agenda for the Town Council’s […]
Music for everyone – Rooted Music and Bitterroot School of Music make fine pairing
Rooted Music, a music store located in Hamilton, houses a unique school, the Bitterroot School of Music. Together they form an incredible duo. One is a store specializing in quality […]
Hamilton Fire Department to get new SCBAs
The Ravalli County Fire Council recently received a $500,000 grant to purchase new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the Florence, Stevensville, Victor, Corvallis and Pinesdale volunteer fire departments. The […]
City and county consider city sewer for the county TEDD
At its last Committee of the Whole meeting, Hamilton City Council members discussed the potential agreement to contract with Ravalli County for wastewater treatment services in the county’s Targeted Economic […]
New police officer in Stevensville
Stevensville’s new police officer Kevin Oberhofer comes to the job with a good deal of experience. Police Chief James Marble, who has been handling the department by himself following two […]
Local recycling non-profit looking for new benefactor
A new challenge has been placed before the non-profit Ravalli County Recycling. The property that RCR leases is for sale. Ravalli County Recycling will need to find a new benefactor […]
Stevensville school nutrition program expands
Moving toward local sourcing, home cooking The Stevensville School District has implemented a Breakfast Before the Bell program in which all students in the district are served breakfast. The program […]
Bouncy beginnings in the Bitterroot
A hometown couple has taken the leap to bring the Bitterroot a much needed outlet for the valley’s kids. Brian and Heather Appel own Bitterroot Bouncers, an inflatable bouncy house […]
Historic church building should be preserved
By Tom Tunny, Southside Historical Preservation Committee In November, Kate Hampton from the Montana State Historical Society addressed the Hamilton City Council about the idea of forming a Historical Commission […]
Season’s greetings from Genesis House
By Donna Thompson, Program Director, Genesis House, Inc., Stevensville Holiday Greetings to our friends, neighbors and folks who would like to learn more about Genesis House, a transitional group home for […]
The hoax is the hoax
By Charles Mabbott, Darby In your 12/5 edition there was published a letter which claimed “that CO2-caused climate change is nothing but a huge lie created by globalist schemers to […]
Three Mile water users mobilize
By Trish Foster, Stevensville If you are a landowner within the Three Mile Irrigation Gravity Fed System, then you may have noticed that you have new charges from the Bitterroot Irrigation […]
Tip Off Tourney showcases Class A teams
The basketball season got off to a hectic beginning over the weekend with the Tip Off tournament in Missoula at the Adams Center. Teams from the Northwest A and the […]