A benefit event for Michael and Victoria Howell will be held this Saturday, June 24th in the Rocky Mountain Bank parking lot in Stevensville. Howell was critically injured in a […]
Archives for June 20, 2023
Bitter Root Day aims to preserve flower, heritage
by Sean Malcom The 44th annual Bitter Root Day festival was held Saturday, June 10th, outside the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton. Michelle Nowling, the executive director of the Ravalli […]
Youth shooting event helps create conservationists
by Nathan Boddy It must have been quite a birthday for Arthur Alexander, who placed first in the 12-14 year old division on Saturday, June 17th. For his placement, Arthur […]
Stevensville Driver Services office moving to Hamilton
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) Stevensville office is moving to a new location that will offer a more central location, improved customer experience, and expanded services starting on Monday, […]
Operation 22 participants complete ruck march
All donations to be used for individual veteran needs by Sean Malcom Ravalli County resident Landen Conner, along with six fellow participants (including one service dog named Luna), marched into […]
Thank you, 200 years in the making
by John Dowd One of the greatest American stories of heroism, adventure and exploration is undoubtedly that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was an expedition that likely would […]
Draft horse rescue gets farrier table, will be available to public
by John Dowd Recently, the 1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue received a large donation for a desperately needed trimming table. The need for the table arose from […]
Sabres U19 soccer team wins state title
by Scott Sacry The Stevensville Sabre U19 boys soccer club team won the state title in the U19 Division at the Montana Cup Soccer Tournament in Helena on June 9-11. […]
Locals shine in Shrine game
by Scott Sacry The West defeated the East, 45-13, in the 76th annual Montana East West Shrine football game in Butte at Naranche Stadium on June 17th. Seven players […]
Stop the mine
by Carlotta Grandstaff, Hamilton Here under the Last Best Big Sky, we have what other states can only dream of. We have a clean river the state of Montana has officially […]
Subvert public participation, aggrevate polarization
by Jim Haynes, Hamilton “They don’t listen!” was an unsolicited comment made to me by one of the other four citizens who attended the 01/30/23 public meeting of the Hamilton Zoning […]
We will not stand by as carnivores are slaughtered
by Helena Edelson, Large Carnivore Fund in Montana This month Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission moved to sharply increase the kill of mountain lions in the state, up to 40 percent of […]
Judy Kline
Judy Kline passed away of natural causes Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at her home in Stevensville, Montana at the age of 84. Judy was born in 1938 in Estherville, Iowa […]
The bitterroots are blooming!
by John Dowd “Education by observation,” said Pamela Priem when talking about how she learned so much about her bitterroots. Every year, Priem reaches out to a list of contacts, […]
No Western Heritage Days this year, food programs still need help
The annual Western Heritage Days festival will not take place this year. One of Stevensville’s signature events for more than three decades, the festival could not muster enough volunteer support […]
Free concert series and Shakespeare
Sapphire Lutheran Homes will celebrate the summer of 2023 with their free 11th Annual Summer Concert Series and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. The Summer Concert Series is free and […]
Splash pad in Stevensville opens for summer
by Sean Malcom The Splash Pad at Stevensville’s Lewis & Clark Park opened to the public on Saturday morning, June 10th. Storm clouds broke over the weekend, allowing the Splash […]
Divisive rhetoric drives Montanans apart
by Jesse Mullen, Deer Lodge Newspapers recently ran a column written by right-wing Montana politician, Greg Hertz, hitting the standard left/right divisive talking points about “woke” politics and tying any […]