by Michael Howell A couple of Bitterroot valley residents who sued the Forest Service for allowing public access across their land, only to have the case dismissed for being filed […]
Company aims to mine rare-earth metals in the Bitterroot
Just as the Biden administration and Congress are making major investments to expand the domestic critical minerals supply chain in the hopes of breaking our country’s dependence on China, one […]
RML scientists hopeful re: Marburg Virus vaccine low dose efficacy
by Michael Howell While people can get sick and die within days or weeks from exposure to certain highly contagious and highly lethal viruses, the work being done to combat […]
Local researchers developing vaccine against Sudan virus; showing promise in animal trials
A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. […]
The art of fly fishing, fly tying and fly-tying art
by Michael Howell Like the art of fly fishing and fly tying itself, Les Korcala came over to America from Europe, landing on the East Coast before eventually making his […]
UM President visits Bitterroot College campus
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 […]