When Roger and Sharon DiBrito heard from their neighbors Tony and Linda Neumayer that they had spotted a black bear with a radio collar in their backyard, it didn’t take […]
Race for county attorney still on
Following a recent ruling by District Court Judge Robert Olson, candidate Joan Mell’s name will appear on the ballot in the upcoming June 7 election ballot for the position of […]
Fate of Bitterroot college still in limbo
The Bitterroot Valley Community College District Board of Trustees is desperate to have a face to face working dialogue with University of Montana officials to discuss the future of the […]
EPA rejects Montana’s new water quality standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by letter on May 10 that the agency has determined that the law passed by the Legislature […]
County attorney candidate’s eligibility challenged
In a recent press release distributed by Ron Ehli, Treasurer for County Attorney Bill Fulbright’s election campaign, it was announced that a lawsuit had been filed in District Court contesting […]
Forest seeks comment on Bitterroot Front Project
The Bitterroot National Forest is inviting the public to review and make comments on a proposed fuels reduction, vegetation management, and forest health improvement project on the Stevensville and Darby […]
County asks state for authority to audit elections
At a meeting that drew a roomful of concerned citizens last Friday, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to send a letter to the Montana Secretary of State requesting that Ravalli […]
Ravalli County jail diversion program challenged
Plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging Ravalli County’s Jail Diversion Program file for class action status In a lawsuit filed in 2021 in Federal District Court in Missoula challenging Ravalli County’s Jail […]
Students, teacher identify lead in some local water
Community Health Project: Looking for lead and nitrate pollution in the Bitterroot This past spring semester, Bitterroot College students in an Environmental Science Class have been busy. They took on a Community […]
County considering un-paving some roads
At a meeting on Wednesday, March 30, the Ravalli County Commissioners got an earful in response to the Road and Bridge Department’s proposal to grind up numerous roads during the […]
Price of vault toilet installation goes up
On March 15, the Ravalli County Commissioners awarded contracts to Gardner Excavation and Missoula Concrete for installation of a vault toilet in Summerdale Park. The excavation contract was for $3,000 […]
Marijuana sales tax to be on ballot
Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously to place a local option for a 3% excise tax on the sale of marijuana and marijuana related products in Ravalli County […]
New foundation to support community college
A group of motivated individuals have come together to form the Bitterroot Valley Community College Foundation, adding a second pillar to one of valley’s the newest institutions. Ravalli County voters […]
Some good news on water pollution in Bitterrooot River
DEQ releases draft Bitterroot River Nutrient Protection Plan The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a draft Bitterroot River Nutrient Protection Plan which indicates the river is not impaired. […]
Tracking fish populations and recreational use on the Bitterroot River
by Michael Howell The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) tracks both the number of fish of different species in each stretch of the river and the number […]