Jean Schurman

The cancellation of the Ravalli County Fair and Rockin’ RC Rodeo has had a ripple effect across the county. One of the most impacted groups has been the 4H program, although some plans are in place for non-livestock 4H members to complete their projects by going through the interview process. At that time, the 4H […]

On Monday, July 27, 2020, the Montana High School Association set out the guidelines for the 2020 Fall Activities for Montana schools. This was done by the MHSA Executive Board and lists different tiers depending upon the COVID-19 situation. According to the letter put out by the organization, the MHSA Executive Board, along with the […]

On Thursday, July 16, the Montana National Guard and the Ravalli County Public Health Department coordinated their efforts to test people for COVID-19. This was the 22nd testing site the Montana National Guard has done since the onset of the pandemic.  The Guard provided the set up, security, and handling of the test samples after […]

By his own admission, Detective Brad Weston of the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office is “pretty well known” here in the valley. That statement is true for many reasons, and it’s not just in the valley that Weston is well known. The former Hamilton High School athlete, University of Montana football player, basketball referee has been […]

Jeff Snavely, the high school football coach for Darby, resigned on Friday. Snavely had been under fire for comments made on his social media page regarding the protesters in Salt Lake City. After the incident in early June, the Darby School Board voted to suspend Snavely without pay for a year and had set up […]

There is a new addition to the seating at the Ravalli County Fair and Rockin’ RC Rodeo grandstands. In the past, the handicapped seating has been kind of hit and miss. There were benches set close to the fence with room for wheelchairs. But someone would invariably stand in front of the people trying to […]

One of the few sports shows on television right now that is not a rerun is the show “The Titan Games.” The show features head-to-head physical competitions such as pushing and or pulling a wall, using a sledge hammer to break up a chain, climbing a pole and other physical activities. This year, Margaux Alvarez, […]

The annual bull riding held the second weekend in July in Darby will have a new look. Gone are pink ribbons and signs about breast cancer awareness. Instead, purple will be the color of the night with an emphasis on testicular cancer. The Twisted Nut Festival is a two-night affair with bull riders from across […]

The Ravalli County Fair is waiting for entries for the 2020 fair. The 2020 Exhibitors Handbook was released a couple of weeks ago. With this, potential exhibitors have the guidelines and deadlines for the many entries that make up the Ravalli County Fair experience. The deadlines are in early August so there’s still time to […]

The last cow was milked on Memorial Day at the Huls Dairy barn located on Simpson Lane, northeast of Corvallis. It was the end of an era that began in 1910 when Spencer Smith Huls and his wife, Inez, began milking cows on the farm located on Sutherland Lane, directly west of the current dairy […]