By Michael Howell The upcoming auction at Bill Snedigar’s place north of Stevensville, scheduled for this Saturday, May 5th, marks the end of an era in blacksmithing in the Bitterroot […]
Lake Como Master Plan in works
The Bitterroot National Forest is in the process of finalizing the Lake Como Master Plan following a scoping process conducted last winter. The Lake Como Recreation Area is a high-use […]
Conservation Expo offers opportunities for local youth
High water comes just before summer here in the Bitterroot. And just before high water comes the Youth Conservation & Education Expo. It’s an event sponsored by over 45 conservation […]
School bond election deadline nears
Voters in the Stevensville School District have been presented a combined Elementary and High School improvement bond totaling about $22 million. Over 6,000 ballots have been mailed out and ballots […]
Scholarship yields great ROI for local hospital
April 30th is the deadline for applying for a $4,000 scholarship offered by the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and the MDMH Staff. Such a grant could be considered a modest […]
Kids’ computer coding program gaining momentum
The Stevensville Coding for Kids program is attracting grade school students at a brisk pace. It is an afterschool and summer program for kids ranging from 2nd to 8th grade […]
Ground breaking held on new athletic field
Ground was broken last week for a major sports complex to be constructed on Hamilton High School grounds south of the schools parking lot. School administrators, Board members, teachers and […]
Stevi to proceed with tobacco-free parks ordinance
The Stevensville Town Council voted unanimously at its meeting on April 9th to schedule a first reading of the recently drafted ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco products in town […]
Hedman honored for life’s work
Wayne Hedman of Hamilton was recently honored by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Hedman was born in January of 1939, and grew up on […]
Sheriff’s Deputies armed with opioid overdose treatment
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton announced that the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office has trained Deputy Sheriffs and Detention Officers in use of the opioid counter drug Narcan. Sheriff Holton said […]
Disc golf course proposed for Hamilton’s Hieronymus Park
The proposal to create a disc golf course in Hieronymus Park in Hamilton was postponed last week after the Hamilton City Council heard from some irate citizens who said they […]
Commissioners consider permit system for opening roads
What is a road? That is one question that the Ravalli County Commissioners are wrestling with in the face of an increasing number of conflicts over road issues, many of […]
City of Hamilton making headway on water right issues
Since the passage of the Water Use Act of 1973 and the establishment of a water right permit system in the state of Montana, many municipalities have found themselves caught […]
Stevensville council responds to mayor’s allegations
A few people made very strong statements at the beginning of the Stevensville Town Council meeting last week, rebuking some of the councilmembers for what they believe is an effort […]
Bartos retires after 30 years at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital CEO John Bartos has publicly announced his plan to retire in June after 30 years at the helm. Bartos actually has about 43 years of experience […]
Stevensville mayor feeling under attack, council members feeling bullied
“Unless you talk to the press (Brian’s response) not much we could do, unless we went to the press and slandered Brandon. Since we are elected officials, not much we […]
Meet the director of Stevensville’s Main Street Association
Stevensville Main Street Association Executive Director Lorraine Roach, who started work last June, has Main Street business in her blood. Both her grandparents and parents owned Main Street businesses. Roach […]
School walkouts held to honor fallen, demand action to stop gun violence
Students in Hamilton and Stevensville staged walk-outs last Wednesday in solidarity with a national movement in response to deadly school shootings. Following the mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high […]
Stewart Brandborg honored at wilderness celebration
Local wilderness advocate and organizer Stewart “Brandy” Brandborg was the introductory speaker at last week’s St. Paddy’s Day Wilderness Celebration that drew a packed house at the Bedford Building in […]
Big Creek area gravel pit permit applications deemed deficient
After an extended review, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued letters of deficiency to two Victor area landowners relating to their applications for Open Cut Mining permits for […]