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County Commission sued over settlement agreementBy Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners has been sued in District Court over its decision on June 5th to settle out of court with eleven out of fourteen developers who have sued the county in federal court alleging that the county did not deal with their subdivision applications in a timely manner. The developers are also challenging the constitutionality of the citizen enacted Interim Zoning Ordinance which limits development to one dwelling per two acres. More...
3rd annual Bitterroot Birding and Nature FestivalBy Michael Howell
Forest Service firefighting strategy evolvesBy Michael Howell After watching naturally caused wildfires burn without suppression in designated wilderness areas on the Bitterroot National Forest for about 35 years, Forest Service officials are now ready to apply that knowledge to the rest of the forest and begin integrating the same wildland fire use into areas of the forest outside those designated wildernesses. More...
Stevi town attorney resignsBy Michael Howell Stevensville Town Attorney Art Graham turned in a letter of resignation at the last Town Council meeting on June 11. More... Gash Creek body identifiedBy Michael Howell The body of a man found in the Gash Creek area on June 7 has been identified as 49-year-old John Jerome Mulligan. More... Wife arrested in shooting deathBy Michael Howell Ravalli County authorities have arrested 42-year-old Anna Marie Stout on suspicion of Deliberate Homicide, in connection with the murder of her husband, 52-year-old William "Bill" Stout. More... |
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Native dancers and drummers from The People's Center shared some of their traditional culture at St. Mary's Mission during Western Heritage Days. The Bitterroot Valley is the ancestral homeland of the Salish people.
Michael Howell photo. 
Birds get up early. They are often heard chirping cheerily in the early dawn. Bird watchers get up early too, apparently. Those interested in going on the Early Bird Behind the Signs Birdwalk, for instance, the first scheduled event at the Bitterroot Birding and Nature Festival this weekend at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, are supposed to be ready to hit the trail at 6 a.m. That means they have to get up some time before that. That's early.
