Archives for August 11, 2020

Ravalli County Public Health August 11, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received no new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has seven active cases of COVID-19. Public Health regrets to inform our community that another Ravalli County resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. This is the second […]

Governor Steve Bullock today announced he will direct $50 million to increase child care options for Montana families and bolster the state’s child care infrastructure in response to COVID-19. “As more Montanans return to work and families prepare for the upcoming school year, we must ensure there are options to provide high quality and flexible […]

Although all the superintendents from every school district in the county have been meeting weekly to discuss plans for reopening in the fall in an effort to try and stay on the same page, two school districts have distinguished themselves recently over the “hot-button” issue of masking. Hamilton, Corvallis, and Florence have all decided to […]

Last week, Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey issued a letter to Stevensville School District Superintendent Dr. Bob Moore and school board trustees concerning the recent decision to recommend but not require masks at the school. “Your recent decision to not require masks as school returns to session this fall is a troubling one, though,” he wrote. […]

Residents of the Creekside Meadows subdivision in Stevensville are disturbed by the proposal being put forth to build a 137-lot subdivision called Burnt Fork Estates adjacent to and connected to theirs. According to Jim Kalkofen, president of the Creekside Meadows Homeowners Association, although they did have some discussions with the developers about the proposal, they […]

Pantry Partners, the community food bank located in Stevensville, recently received a $5,000 donation from Stevensville resident Rick Harrison. Harrison serves as Chaplain for the American Legion Post 94 in Stevensville, but he was making a personal donation to the Pantry Partners that day. “I just want to do the right thing,” he said. He […]

The Darby Rodeo Arena is the place to be this week. A concert starts off the week’s activities which is followed by roping, bucking broncs, barrels, and bulls on Saturday. According to Cal Ruark, Darby Rodeo Association president, there will be something for everyone. There’s even a royalty pageant with queens, princesses and everything! On […]