Ravalli County Commissioners are considering an offer to purchase the Big Sky Baptist Church building located just north of the county administration building on S. 4th in Hamilton. Pastor Steve […]
Bitterroot economy improving, still closely linked to Missoula’s
At the invitation of the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Barkey, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana, offered the Bitterroot valley […]
Stevi councilors propose abolishing park board, ending social media use
Stevensville Town Council members Bob Michalson and Stacie Barker have placed five items on the agenda for the January 24th town council meeting which include abolishing the Park Board; […]
White nationalist fliers dropped on Missoula, Bitterroot doorsteps
Last week, white nationalist fliers were distributed on doorsteps in Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley. The Montana Human Rights Network received reports of the fliers from recipients who were disturbed […]
County and City discuss joint projects for coming year
Relations between the County and the City of Hamilton have been strained over the last couple of years as the two entities crossed paths and sometimes butted heads over various […]
Town of Stevensville hires water rights attorney
The Stevensville Town Council, at its January 10 meeting, moved to sign a letter of engagement with water rights attorney Ross Miller. The town is facing some serious water […]
‘Strange’ local history story draws a crowd
Fort Owen State Park may not have much money, but it sure has a lot of friends. More than six dozen people packed the community room at the North Valley […]
Exception may become rule for county sick leave policy
The Ravalli County Commissioners decided to grant a variance or make an exception to its sick leave policy last week that Commission Chair Jeff Burrows said would pretty much […]
County shifts to three-member Board of Commissioners
In 2016, Ravalli County citizens approved a public initiative to reduce the number of members serving on the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners from five to three. As the County […]
County’s year in review
Commissioner Jeff Burrows has served as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the past year. The position of Chairman of the Board is voted on annually and expires […]
Stevensville’s ‘We the People’ class headed to state competition
This is the second year that We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program has been integrated into teacher Wesley Wells’ Advanced Placement (AP) Government and Politics class at […]
First Riverside Crossing cooperative cottage completed
It’s been a long time coming but the door of the first completed cottage at Riverside Crossing Active Adult Cottage Cooperative in Hamilton was open to the public last week […]
Commissioners quiz consultant on natural resource policies
The Ravalli County Commissioners questioned Marty Gardner last week about his work as a consultant helping a couple of counties in Idaho revamp their Natural Resource Policies. Gardner was […]
Monitoring local bighorn sheep population
Hanging onto the rungs of a helicopter with a dart gun in pursuit of several Bighorn Sheep sounds more like a video game than a real job. But a few […]
Stevensville Fishing Access Site a done deal
On Monday, December 10, the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission unanimously approved a proposal made by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to accept fee title to […]
Fire guts kitchen at landmark Stevensville restaurant
The Stevensville Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Main Street in downtown Stevensville for smoke coming out of a heater at 9:36 p.m. on Saturday, December […]
Stevensville council to develop code of ethics
At its meeting held on Monday, December 10, the Stevensville Town Council finally discussed Mayor Brandon Dewey’s report on the complaints made by Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee concerning harassment […]
Decision on Stevensville harassment and bullying complaints delayed
Consideration and possible decision concerning the Mayor’s response and recommendation report regarding Stevensville Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee’s complaints of bullying and harassment was on the agenda for the Town Council’s […]
Music for everyone – Rooted Music and Bitterroot School of Music make fine pairing
Rooted Music, a music store located in Hamilton, houses a unique school, the Bitterroot School of Music. Together they form an incredible duo. One is a store specializing in quality […]
Hamilton Fire Department to get new SCBAs
The Ravalli County Fire Council recently received a $500,000 grant to purchase new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the Florence, Stevensville, Victor, Corvallis and Pinesdale volunteer fire departments. The […]