Last week University of Montana President Seth Bodnar and Associate Vice-Provost for two-year education and workforce development Tom Gallagher visited the Bitterroot College primarily to recognize the importance of the […]
Upper Clark Fork River recovery a very long process
The history of the Upper Clark Fork River is truly a tale of three rivers. The river before industrial mining. The river during the heyday of metal extraction. The river […]
Bell Crossing subdivision conditionally approved
The Ravalli County Commissioners gave conditional approval on January 3 to a 4-lot commercial subdivision extending south from Bell Crossing intersection along the west side of Highway 93. The subdivision, […]
Bitterroot Forest Collaborative and the Bitterroot Front
While the Ravalli County Collaborative, a group appointed by the Ravalli County Commissioners to provide recommendations on public land management issues, recently issued a statement in support of the Bitterroot […]
Wildlife habitat preserved on Skalkaho
Implementation of Ravalli County’s Open Land Bond program and establishment of conservation easements throughout the valley by the Bitter Root Land Trust has led to the protection of over 7,076 […]
County Collaborative issues wildfire position statement
by Michael Howell Steve Schmidt and Wayne Rusk, co-chairs of the Ravalli County Collaborative, stopped by the Bitterroot Star on Monday to talk about the collaborative’s recently released position paper […]
County commissioners consider public nuisance petition
The Ravalli County Commissioners held a public meeting on December 5th to take public comment on the Grantsdale Public Nuisance Petition, a petition alleging a public nuisance created by barking […]
Supreme Court hears initial arguments in Robbins Gulch access case
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday, November 30 from opposing attorneys in a case brought by some Ravalli County property owners against the Bitterroot National Forest […]
FWP considering management plan for Fish Creek watershed
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is building on previous planning efforts to create an updated, comprehensive roadmap for managing recreational use in the Fish Creek Watershed. The Fish Creek area […]
County open lands bond issue passes
Voter turnout in Ravalli County was high in the November 2022 elections in Ravalli County with 67.2% of the 34,658 registered voters casting ballots. Voters showed a preference for casting […]
Looking for grizzlies in the Bitterroot
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is approaching the end of its second season of monitoring in the Bitterroot for the presence of Grizzly bears. Project leader Jennifer Fortin-Noreus gave […]
Ravalli County administers fuels reduction project
First county-administered fuels reduction project on national forest land The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) sponsored a media field trip last week to show off the results of the first fuels […]
City of Hamilton signs agreement with Tonix Pharmaceuticals
A big step forward was taken last week when participants from Tonix Pharmaceuticals, the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA), Ravalli County Government, Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) and the general […]
Forest Service tries different technique in Mill Creek fire suppression efforts
Some complaints surface According to Bitterroot National Forest officials, the recent work done near the Mill Creek Trailhead was an appropriate response to the threat posed by the Mill […]
Water gaging in the Bitterroot
A team of scientists from the University of Montana has been measuring water flows in three streams that emerge from the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness on the west side of the Bitterroot […]