by Scott Sacry The Florence and Darby high school golf teams hosted the Florence/Darby Invite at the Hamilton Golf Club on Tuesday, April 1 in what was the first golf […]
Victor’s Bugli to play in Costa Rica
by Scott Sacry Nichole Bugli of Victor was selected by the Student Athlete World USA (SAWUSA) group to represent the USA for basketball in their 2025 Costa Rica tour. Photo […]
Devils and Broncs tussle in tennis
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton tennis team hosted Corvallis on Thursday, April 3. In the overall team results, the Corvallis girls won 6-1, while the Hamilton boys won 4-3. Girls […]
Baseball bonanza
by Scott Sacry Hamilton The Hamilton boys defeated Missoula Big Sky 5-2 on Tuesday, April 1 in Missoula. Hamilton pitcher Cash Lawrence got the win. At the plate for Hamilton, […]
Softball roundup
by Scott Sacry Corvallis On Tuesday, April 1, Corvallis hosted Frenchtown and lost 7-11. For Corvallis, Lacey Jessop went 2 for 3 and scored 3 runs, Ella Daly went 2 […]
Local ‘Hands Off!’ protest draws large crowd
by Sarah Glass Hundreds of Bitterroot Valley residents gathered in Hamilton on April 5th to participate in the “Hands Off!” event, part of a nationwide protest of the policies of […]
Impacts from federal RIFs coming home to roost in Ravalli County
by Michael Howell Two weeks ago, the Bitterroot Star published a story containing a number of questions that were going unanswered by anyone locally on the Bitterroot National Forest including […]
Hamilton council responds to federal layoffs
by John Dowd With many concerned over the federal layoffs, even the Hamilton City Council is getting involved. After seeing the concern from citizens, the council invited the community to […]
Local Republican Party elections finally held
by John Dowd Last week, on Monday, March 31, the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC) finally held their elections, an action that has been contested within the committee for […]
Multiple Sclerosis awareness in the ‘Root
by John Dowd April is National Volunteer Month, and the Bitterroot is not short of volunteers that go above and beyond for the community. However, given that last month was […]
Stevensville FFA team wins state title
The Stevensville FFA Chapter returned home from the 95th Montana State FFA Convention with a state championship title in Agronomy — marking a major victory for the program and the […]
To Speak for the Old-Growth Trees (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)
by Micki Long, Bitterroot Forest Collaborative We stare up, through hundreds of branches, large and small, trying to see the top of a huge, old-growth Ponderosa Pine. We think about […]
Lori Ann Rokosch
Lori Ann Rokosch, a powerhouse, fierce advocate, mother, wife, and friend to many, let go of her year-long battle with cancer on March 14, 2025. As she passed, she was […]
Gary Bruce Haefner
by Christina Rodriguez Gary Bruce Haefner was born in 1945 and passed away at the age of 80 on March 26, 2025. In his youth, Gary lived in California and […]
Terrence ‘Terry’ Eugene Rose
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Terrence “Terry” Eugene Rose, who left this world at the age of 80, surrounded by his beloved family […]
Stevensville tennis at East Helena and Butte Central
Photo by Wes Wells. The Stevensville tennis team played East Helena on Thursday, April 3 and then played at Butte Central on Friday, April 4. Against East Helena the boys […]
Notice to Creditors – Wall
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THADIOUS DELANO WALL, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-2025-30 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
RFP – Mold Remediation
Request for Proposals Mold Remediation The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners are soliciting Request for Proposals for mold remediation for the Forest Service building located at the Ravalli County Airport, […]
Maxtech Industries Tax Abatement Hearing
Public Hearing-Ravalli County TAX ABATEMENT (Benefits) REQUEST: Maztech Industries The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM in the […]
Request for Bids – Fuels Reduction
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) Tin Cup and Indian Trees Hazardous Fire Fuels Reduction Projects The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners is soliciting a Request for Bids (RFB’s) for the Tin […]