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‘Field of Screams’ – meeting a primal need for 25 years
by Nathan Boddy To see the enthusiastic smile on Sandy Kirkland’s face, you wouldn’t expect that her efforts will shortly result in panic, screams of terror, and the occasional tear. […]
Dogs on dirt and snow – Bitterroot looks to world championship
by John Dowd Teresa Petterson is on a mission. A fan of both skijoring and dry-land dog racing, her goal is twofold: get more people into the sport and make […]
Stevensville ‘Help For You’ program seeks new life
by John Dowd After the Town of Stevensville passed its rate changes for water and sewer, another decision was made to drop a program that assisted residents with paying for […]
New way to interact with Hamilton Police Department
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton Police Department has adopted usage of a new program aimed at making it easier for the public to communicate with the City of Hamilton. The […]
Mass casualty drill coming up at Hamilton High School
Bitterroot Health will be facilitating an Emergency Preparedness Full Scale Exercise with multiple organizations on Friday, October 18 at the Hamilton High School grounds. Building on the success of previous […]
‘Shanghaied’ to Moose Creek
by John Dowd My job as a journalist has led to some of the greatest adventures of my life. Often, taking the mundane, and expanding it into the realm of […]
Vivienne Julia Depee
Vivienne Julia (Baldridge) Depee, is now in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus, and reunited with beloved husband Smokey, daughter Bunny, her parents Archie and Erie, brother […]
Anthony ‘Tony’ Villarreal
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Dad, Anthony (Tony) B. Villarreal, of Corvallis, Montana, on September 27th, 2024, at the age of 58. […]
Laurie Burnham
Laurie Burnham passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on September 27, 2024. Laurie was born Laurel Jean Cook on July 8, 1934 at the Griffith Park Maternity Home […]
Gary Paul Wetzsteon
Gary Paul Wetzsteon, 95, passed away September 25, 2024, at St. John’s United in Billings, MT. He was born on April 4, 1929, in Hamilton, MT to Edgar and Helen […]
Three valley teams head to soccer playoffs
by Scott Sacry The Class A state soccer playoffs begin this week. Three Bitterroot Valley teams qualified for the state tournament: the Stevensville boys, the Hamilton girls, and the Hamilton […]
Florence volleyball wins again
by Scott Sacry The Florence girls continued their winning ways last week, beating Arlee and Darby. They played at Arlee on Tuesday, October 8 and won 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-15). […]
Bitterroot high school football roundup
by Scott Sacry #4 Florence over #6 Eureka The #4 Florence Falcons (406mtsports.com rankings) traveled north to #6 Eureka on Friday, October 11 in a battle of two of Montana’s […]
Bitterroot Star still bucking the trend
by Victoria Howell, Publisher This week is National Newspaper Week. It’s a time to celebrate the newspaper industry and the people who work in it, and to show appreciation for […]
Hearing – County Dog Ordinance
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:30 AM in the Commissioners Conference room (3 rd floor) at the […]
Help pours into Moose Creek Ranger Station
by John Dowd The saying, “out of sight, out of mind,” is not something fans of the Moose Creek Ranger Station and backcountry airstrip would subscribe to. The remote outpost […]
Hamilton’s Linda Massa Youth Home closes
by Nathan Boddy Youth Homes, the Montana based non-profit organization dedicated to providing care, support and shelter to teens in crisis in Montana, has one less facility in Montana following […]
Daly Mansion new executive director and Tammany Trot
by John Dowd The Daly Mansion is gearing up for the Fifth Annual Tammany Trot race event, and the excitement is mounting, especially with help from the new executive director. […]
















