The Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association and Public Land/Water Access Association have asked Governor Greg Gianforte and state Attorney General Austin Knudson to step in and open the gate […]
Hoffman honored for decades of public service
Former County Commissioner and former Sheriff Chris Hoffman was honored last week for his 18 years of leadership and dedicated public service. In that leadership role he served as Ravalli […]
Elected officials sworn in
Newly elected Ravalli County Commissioner Dan Huls and newly re-elected Clerk Of District Court Paige Trautwein both took the oath of office last week at the county administration building […]
Regents recommend approval of Bitterroot Valley College District, say they can’t afford it
Just two weeks ago the Montana Board of Regents passed along a proposal to create a Bitterroot Valley College District to the Montana State Legislature, basically saying they could not, […]
Old Fort gets a new roof
Those of you who drive from Highway 93 into Stevensville regularly may have noticed, if you glanced north towards Fort Owen State Park, that the old fort suddenly got a […]
New vaccine manufacturing plant planned for Hamilton
According to information released simultaneously by both the seller and the buyer’s representatives, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corporation, a New Jersey based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing company, has purchased 44 […]
Dr. Marshall Bloom named to Montana BioScience Alliance Hall of Fame
Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director for Science Management at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) and Chief of the Biology of Vector-Borne Viruses Section was recently named the 2020 inductee into the […]
Still writing, after all these years
Since we announced the sale of the Bitterroot Star last week I have been in a kind of shock. Not at the sale and my sudden change in life, but […]
Glaciers in the Bitterroot at Ravalli County Museum
A new exhibit, “Ice Ace Floods – Glacial Lake Missoula,” will be opening soon at the Ravalli County Museum, focused on the impacts of glaciers and of Glacial Lake Missoula […]
Health officials urge people to consider flu vaccination
While COVID-19 statistics dominate the headlines, public health officials are urging people not to ignore the coming flu season and to consider getting a seasonal flu vaccination shot. Although the […]
Governor issues new directive to address COVID-19 surge
Following a record-breaking week of new COVID-19 cases in Montana, Montana Governor Steve Bullock has issued a new directive. Effective Friday, November 20, the latest directive concerning the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Health board won’t enforce mandates despite covid surge
At its last meeting on November 10, the Ravalli County Health Board made it clear in its discussion with officials from the City of Hamilton that it supports the CDC […]
‘Colors of Cancer’ campaign gives way to fundraising launch for MDMH Cancer and Infusion Center
This year’s Colors of Cancer campaign was quite a success, according to one of its main drivers, Stacie Duce, Director of Philanthropy at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. This year, despite […]
Stevensville schedules interviews for two vacant council seats
The Stevensville Town Council has received four applications for the two seats on the council that were recently vacated following the resignations of Ward 1 Councilor Bob Michalson and Ward […]
COVID cases surge nationwide, locally
The Covid-19 pandemic is surging across the nation. According to National Public Radio, last week alone one million new cases of COVID-19 were reported nationwide, averaging 1,000 deaths a day. […]
Stevensville council moves on
Prior to the resignations submitted by council members Bob Michalson and Robin Holcomb, the Stevensville Town Council had been considering Mr. Michalson’s conduct as well as the town’s policies concerning […]
Bitterroot Library interested in expanding into fire hall
Bitterroot Public Library Building Director Mark Wetherington told the Hamilton City Council members at their last Committee of the Whole meeting last week that, after hearing the Hamilton Fire Department […]
Stevensville mayor survives recall, two council members resign
Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey survived the recent recall election against him with a vote of 584 (52%) in favor of keeping him in office and 535 (48%) voting to oust […]
Bench at Skalkaho Bend Park dedicated to Wayne Hedman
Wayne Hedman, who passed away last December, will be remembered by a whole lot of people for the many things he did for them and for this community over the […]
COVID-19 cases still going up, three more deaths
On Saturday, November 7, Ravalli County Public Health officials announced the deaths of three Ravalli County residents due to complications of COVID-19. This makes a total of eight deaths in […]