The Stevensville Town Council spent a portion of its August 12th meeting listening to former mayor Jim Crews tell them that they were operating under an illegal emergency declaration. The […]
Hamilton school board grapples with mask policy
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton School Board met on Tuesday, August 17th for what they certainly knew would be a long evening. Topic number one for the trustees was the […]
Climate group donates Hepa filters to seniors
Low-income seniors at the Burnt Fork Manor in Stevensville recently benefited from the gift of ten HEPA filters from the Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG). BCAG, whose mission includes mitigating […]
Bitterroot River cleanup held
On Saturday, August 14th volunteers spread out along the full length of the Bitterroot River with one purpose, to clean up. The Bitter Root Water Forum a local non-profit that […]
Tony Rasch
Tony Rasch, born December 1, 1944, walked many miles on this earth and touched the hearts of many before his passing on August 12, 2021. He passed peacefully in his […]
Donald Palmer Thorson
Corvallis – Donald Palmer Thorson, 78 of Corvallis passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home in Corvallis. Don was born May 2, 1943 in Hamilton, MT to […]
Bruce Richard Ross
Stevensville – Bruce Richard Ross, 79, of Stevensville, MT, passed away on February 20, 2021, following a 26-month battle with cancer. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on December […]
Rita Ann Yarbrough
Rita Ann Yarbrough joined her Lord in heaven on August 19, 2021, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 11, 1931, in Grand Forks, […]
Recent grizzly bears in Upper Clark Fork, Bitterroot Valleys serve as reminder of presence across much of Montana
Wildlife officials have confirmed four grizzly bears in Montana’s Upper Clark Fork and Bitterroot Valleys this year, ranging from Gold Creek to Sula. Although grizzly bears don’t inhabit the Deer […]
Fishing restrictions lifted on Bitterroot River
August 23, 2021 Due to wet weather and cooler temperatures, closures and restrictions were lifted on several rivers and sections of rivers at 2 p.m. today. All restrictions were lifted […]
Bitterroot Forest lowers fire danger
Due to widespread precipitation and cooler temperatures, the Bitterroot National Forest has lowered its fire danger to “High” down from “Very High.” The Forest will also lift Stage 2 Fire […]
Big spike in covid cases in Ravalli County
Ravalli County Public Health For immediate release 8/20/21 Ravalli County Public Health is seeing the expected secondary spike in Covid cases with daily increase in reported positive cases. 25 cases […]
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine recommended and available for certain immunocompromised individuals
About 22,000 Montanans eligible for third dose for limited immunocompromised groups Montana health care providers can now offer third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised […]
Storage Unit Sale – Anthony L. Arellano
LEGAL NOTICE ANTHONY L. ARELLANO, NOTICE IS NOW GIVEN, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF MC 70-6-601, ET, SEQ, AND THE CONTRACT YOU SIGNED, THE CONTENTS OF YOUR STORAGE UNIT […]
Notice to Creditors – Brent Adrian Walsh
Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF […]
Stevensville Budget Hearing 8/26/21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public hearing during their Council Meeting on August 26, 2021 at 7:30 pm at […]
County health officer releases COVID statement
On Thursday, August 12, the Ravalli County Public Health Department released an update on the COVID-19 situation from County Health Officer Carol Calderwood, M.D. “Ravalli County Public Health (RCPH) expects […]
Howell authors book on battle over Mitchell Slough
Michael Howell, former publisher of the Bitterroot Star, has written a book titled “Saving the Mitchell” which has just been released by Stoneydale Press of Stevensville. The non-fiction book was […]
Celtic Games & Gathering this weekend
After a 2020 hiatus, the Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering (BCGG) is back, bigger and better than ever for 2021. The annual event produced by the Bitterroot Celtic Society will […]
West Fork river access project to begin
Limited parking and short delays may impact boaters The Bitterroot National Forest announced today that work will begin next week on the West Fork River Improvement Project at the West […]