Ravalli County Fairgrounds Manager Cryss Anderson has submitted her resignation to the Ravalli County Fair Board. She gave two weeks’ notice and the effective date of her resignation is March […]
Girl Scouts ask for smoking ban in Stevensville park
Two ten-year-old Girl Scouts from Troop #3696, Meline Gardner-Wavrant and Ara Masar, have taken on a community improvement project in Stevensville and have asked the Town Council to prohibit smoking […]
Valley schools respond to threats
Following the recent mass shooting at a school in Florida, a number of schools throughout Montana have received threats of violence and Bitterroot Valley schools were no exception. Threats against […]
Daines dashes through Bitterroot, pro-wilderness folks frustrated
Senator Steve Daines got a little bit ahead of schedule last week and exited the back door of Al’s Cycle in Hamilton at about 1:15 p.m., the publicized time of […]
Hamilton Urban Renewal District in the works
The City of Hamilton took another step forward on the path to establishment of an Urban Renewal District on the north end of town. State law allows municipalities to form […]
State parks board endorses exploring options for Fort Owen State Park
The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board met last Tuesday, February 20, at Travelers’ Rest State Park in Lolo, and formally endorsed State Parks Regional Manager Chet Crowser’s recommendation that […]
Prepping for the season – Loyal to Local Bitterroot and Community Supported Agriculture
If you are growing or producing food products in the Bitterroot and want to expand your customer base, you might want to contact the Loyal to Local Community Agricultural Cooperative […]
Stevensville mayor forced to resign from volunteer firefighting
At the February 12 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, Mayor Brandon Dewey agreed to resign from his position as a volunteer firefighter. The meeting got off to a rocky […]
DEQ extends gravel pit permit application reviews
Two controversial applications to mine gravel in the vicinity of Big Creek near Victor Crossing will remain in extended review for another month, according to the Department of Environmental Quality […]
Local author writes book on Lewis & Clark ‘Lost Pass’ route
Book signing for Ted Hall’s new book – “Lost Pass 1805” – to be held March 1st Ted Hall’s new book, Lost Trail 1805 is a detailed “groundtruth based” look […]
Alpenstuble Bakery – an authentic German bakery in Stevensville
Where owner Silvia Allen combines her helping skills with her culinary skills If you ask Silvia Allen about the story behind her business, Alpenstuble Bakery, located at the Stevensville Junction […]
Chamber of Commerce to honor members at banquet
Not many organizations can claim over a century of service in the Bitterroot. One that can is the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce, which will hold its 112th Annual Awards […]
Judge rules on ownership of Three Mile Irrigation System
Ravalli County District Court Judge James Haynes decided a long and somewhat bitter dispute last month in favor of the Bitter Root Irrigation District. The District was sued in October […]
Marcus Daly Hospital launches $15 million expansion project
Work has already begun on a $15 million expansion project at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital involving the construction of a brand new set of operating rooms for general surgical services […]
Plans change for Hamilton school, athletic complex
Hamilton School District Superintendent Tom Korst said that the two projects on the drawing board, the renovation and expansion of Daly Elementary School and the construction of a new track […]
Friends of Metcalf Refuge supports Montana Natural History Center
Friends of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge has donated once again to the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC). The $10,000 check recently turned over to the MNHC will further […]
Grief and how to handle it
Just as grief itself can manifest in so many different ways, so too does the therapy, the counseling, and the support. A new form of bereavement support in a group […]
County moving forward on airport land acquisition
The Ravalli County Commissioners voted on December 27, 2017 to move forward with the process of obtaining an appraisal for purposes of establishing the fair market value of the properties […]
Plan in the works to restore fishing access at Stevi bridge
According to Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 2 Supervisor Randy Arnold, serious talks have been initiated with Myla Yahraus, the new owner of Fort Owen Ranch, that […]
New leadership in municipalities
Three new mayors were sworn in and have begun serving in Hamilton, Stevensville and Darby. Dominic Farrenkopf took the oath of office as Mayor of Hamilton a bit early, actually […]