by Sarah Glass The Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club hosted a brief debate between local political candidates at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton on March 24. Stephen Kowal and Matt Roth, […]
Blue Devil Invitational hosts 777 athletes
by Scott Sacry Blue Devil Invitational hosts 777 athletes A total of 777 track and field athletes from 18 western Montana high schools competed in the annual Blue Devil Invitational […]
Bitterroot spring sports underway
by Scott Sacry The 2026 spring high school sports season is underway in the Bitterroot Valley. Spring practices started on Monday, March 16, so up and down the valley you’ll […]
All-conference, all-state basketball teams
by Scott Sacry The All-Conference and All-State teams for high school boys and girls basketball were recently announced, and many Bitterroot Valley players were among those honored. Class BBasketball players […]
Corvallis HS collects 10,000 pounds for Haven House
by Sarah Glass Corvallis high school freshmen finished transporting 10,713 pounds of food to the Haven House Food Bank in Hamilton on Monday, March 16, with the final leg occurring […]
Name change petition – Schwartz
Megan S. WinderlCHOUINARD & WINDERL, P.C.99 Marcus St. 3 FLHamilton, MT 59840(406) 218-4888meganw@cwlawmt.compleadings@cwlawmt.com Attorneys for Petitioner MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF […]
Ravalli County – Fairgrounds camera project RFP
INTRODUCTIONRavalli County (hereinafter referred to as “the County”) is seeking Proposals from qualified contractors to provide and install a security camera system at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. This systems is […]
Home care now closer to home
by John Dowd On Friday last week, Partners in Home Care held a ribbon cutting for its new office in downtown Hamilton. It can now be found in the […]
Front Project boosted by stewardship agreement
by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has been selected to be one of the first two priority landscape-scale projects to be implemented as part of the Shared Stewardship Agreement […]
Sapphire Community Health to expand addiction treatment
by Sarah Glass Opioid overdoses and related emergency room visits are common statistics shared in the telling of the story of the nation’s opioid crisis. Sapphire Community Health (SCH), a […]
Stevi gets two new council members
by John Dowd Stevensville has seen a lot of turnover recently regarding council members. Over the last couple of months, three new council members have taken a seat. Melissa Bailey […]
Woman’s Club Flower Power fundraiser begins
The public is invited to join the annual Flower Power Fundraiser benefiting the GFWC Bitterroot Woman’s Club. This special event is a chance to brighten the home and community with […]
Darby Cares – Innovative Readiness Training Program
The Darby School District and Town of Darby intend to solicit assistance from the Department of War’s Innovative Readiness Training Program (IRT). The assistance will include healthcare services to Residents […]
Darby Planning Board – Waincrest Park annex
Public Hearing – The Darby Planning Board received a request to annex Waincrest Park into the town boundary. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at […]
Lone Rock School District seeks community support for technology levy
The Lone Rock School District is asking community members to vote on a $100,000 Technology Levy in addition to the district’s existing $19,650 perpetual technology levy, which has remained unchanged […]
Christian vets plan annual ‘Walk for Jesus Christ’
The Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot is a group of followers of Jesus Christ who have served in the military. If you area believer in Jesus Christ, then you have […]
Shannon Denise (Larson) Hutcheson
With broken hearts and deep gratitude for the time we were given, we celebrate the life of Shannon Denise (Larson) Hutcheson, who passed peacefully in her sleep on February 11, […]
Biggest chili cook-off yet
by John Dowd For several years, the Stevensville Police Department has held their annual Chili Cook-Off as a fundraiser for department equipment. This year’s event, according to Stevensville Police Chief […]
Youth rodeo program starts in Darby
by John Dowd Rodeo is a Western tradition, and the Darby Rodeo Association wants to keep it that way. However, according to Cal Ruark, president of the organization, there are […]
County validated in jail diversion decision
by Michael Howell After working its way through the court for over six years and following a six-day trial, a jury in Federal District Court in Missoula decided in only […]