Archives for July 2019

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]