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Kootenai Creek Fire Update Fire lines hold on Kootenai fireBy Michael Howell The fire lines containing the Kootenai Creek Fire west of Stevensville held in the face of strong winds this weekend. Fire activity, especially along the eastern edges, has also subsequently diminished. The Forest Service has already withdrawn some firefighters and equipment and, by the time you read this story, may have already lifted the Stage 1 Alert that was placed on some areas just east of the fire. More...
Mental health issues plague county and stateBy Michael Howell Asked recently what the most pressing problem facing the Ravalli County Sheriffs Office might be, Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman did not hesitate to say it was dealing with the mentally ill. Sometimes the problem surfaces when people who have been arrested for one criminal offense or another show signs during incarceration of some form of mental disorder that poses a danger to the inmate or to others. At other times an officer may respond to a call and find that no crime has been committed and yet there are signs that an individual may be suffering from a mental disorder to such an extent that they appear to be in imminent danger of killing themselves or harming themselves or others due to a mental disorder. More... Stevi School Board reprimands trusteeBy Victoria Howell The Stevensville School Board at a special meeting last week decided to send a letter of reprimand to trustee Patricia Wilson (also known as Patricia Meakin) after finding that official complaints about her behavior had merit. The complaints were lodged last June by Michael and Janet Hunter, parents of 2009 Stevensville High School Valedictorian Isaac Hunter, and the Stevensville Teachers Association. More... Elk left to rot after antlers takenBy Michael Howell Keith Marchuck, who leases pasture land on the Sapphire Tree Farm east of Stevensville, told the Bitterroot Star that the bodies of two dead elk with the antlers and skull caps removed were found on the property he leases from Jack Rupert. More... |
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