The last day for submitting public comment on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s proposed new fishing regulations is Thursday, September 22 by 5 p.m. At least one open house meeting […]
Arguments heard in lawsuit over Ravalli County’s ‘Jail Diversion Program’
Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit seeking to stop Ravalli County’s “Jail Diversion Program” argued their case in a renewed request for an injunction prohibiting defendants Ravalli County Sheriff Steve […]
Darby commemorates passage of Corps of Discovery
by Michael Howell There is a tree on the side of the mountain above Sula that was about 20 years old on September 4, 1805 when a young Shoshone woman […]
Trout Unlimited awarded prestigious grant for Metcalf restoration project
by Michael Howell After ranking number one among all candidates, Bitterroot Trout Unlimited was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from Trout Unlimited’s Embrace a Stream Program. The program is considered […]
FWP Commission changes ‘Hoot Owl’ regulations
by Michael Howell The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission on Thursday, August 25, changed the state’s ‘Hoot Owl’ regulations for streams designated as having high value for native Cutthroat […]
Big Ditch gets emergency repairs
by Michael Howell The Big Ditch was shut down last Thursday to repair a substantial leak that had developed in the canal bank northeast of Corvallis and south of Stevensville […]
Hamilton to get new veterans health clinic
by Michael Howell Senator Jon Tester’s office announced last week that Hamilton was going to receive a new veterans health clinic five times bigger than the one currently occupied on […]
Sapphire Community Health to expand services in Hamilton, Florence
Sapphire Community Health, a community-based, outpatient primary health and mental health care center located in Hamilton, is experiencing a rising demand for services that is driving a couple of expansion […]
Former Stevensville mayor makes initial court appearance on theft charges
Former Stevensville mayor Brandon Dewey appeared in Ravalli County District Court last week to answer a summons alleging three counts of theft and three associated counts of official misconduct. The […]
Stevensville council hears theft report, adopts recommended fiscal policy changes
At a special meeting on July 28, the Stevensville Town Council considered a fraud examination report presented by Police Chief Mac Sosa. In the report Sosa, who is a certified […]
Painted Rocks water release begins
Two of Montana’s biggest industries, tourism/recreation and agriculture, like everything else in life, need water to thrive. Both sectors of the economy suffer when the water runs low. Back in […]
Annual Field Day held at Western Ag Research Center
The Annual Field Day event at the Western Agricultural Research Center (WARC) located on Quast Lane just north of Corvallis drew a large gathering last Thursday where participants feasted on […]
Former Stevensville mayor charged with theft
by Michael Howell Three felony theft charges and accompanying misdemeanor charges of official misconduct were filed on July 15 in Ravalli County District Court against former Stevensville mayor, Brandon Dewey. […]
Homeless in the Bitterroot – affordability is key
This past winter on January 27 as the temperature in the Bitterroot dropped from 19 degrees at 6 p.m. to a low of 3 degrees at 6 a.m. on the […]
Teller’s Ballard wins conservation award
by Michael Howell Nicole Ballard, Education Program Manager for the Teller Wildlife Refuge, was selected last week as the 2022 recipient of the Emerging Conservationist Award by the Missoula Conservation […]