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by John Dowd The Play Like Robert Foundation is at it again, and it has just been approved to build another stretch of trail. The organization, founded by a family […]

by Michael Howell U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen heard oral arguments in the federal courthouse in Missoula last Thursday in a case filed by five environmental conservation organizations challenging […]

by John Dowd Montana Matters Youth Outdoor experience and Montana Conservation Elders are at it again, with another free youth event. According to event organizers, this may be the biggest […]

 by Sarah Glass Few restaurants in the United States earn a Michelin Star rating. It is a distinguishing feature of outstanding culinary achievement. Chef and owner of the Ember and […]

by Michael Howell The longstanding dispute, now into its third year, between the Ravalli County Board of Health and Harris Himes concerning septic issues on property owned by his company, […]

by Michael Howell The old S&W Sawmill facility in Darby became a State Superfund Site in July 1991 under the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA), but investigations […]

Three Schools in Ravalli County will hold school board trustee elections, and ballots were sent out on April 17. Election day is May 5. Hamilton, Florence-Carlton and Victor each have […]

by Victoria Howell School districts in three Bitterroot Valley communities will have levies on the ballot this spring. Mail-in ballots go out to voters on April 17 and are due […]

by Michael Howell On Sheep Creek Mine project At the request of the Ravalli County Commissioners, a field representative from U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s office paid the commissioners a visit […]

by Victoria Howell Tara Walker is a longtime Bitterroot resident with a history of involvement in social issues. A survivor of sexual abuse and a member of the Blackfeet Nation, […]

by John Dowd The Stevensville Civic Club has been the center for community events for nearly 80 years. Throughout that time, they have come to organize most of the annual […]

by John Dowd The Annual Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association (MRBA) Bluegrass Festival and Fundraiser is back on Saturday, April 18. Tickets are on sale now, and according to Mike Conroy, […]

by Michael Howell The Gold Butterfly Project, a landscape-scale forest management project stretching over 55,000 acres across the Sapphire Front on the eastside of the Bitterroot, has been put on […]

by Julie Kunen The Bitterroot Valley is the “banana belt” of Montana, renowned for its fruit production. Apples and pears abound. So do berries, including common ones like raspberry and […]

Bitterroot Health is proud to announce the continuation of its annual Medical Staff Scholarship, a one-time $4,000 award for Ravalli County high school graduates who are pursuing studies in the […]

The Bitterroot National Forest is planning to install a new bridge and replace numerous culverts this summer along Lost Horse Road on the Darby-Sula Ranger District. The work is scheduled […]

by John Dowd For many that work as first responders, volunteering is about service to their community. Most positions aren’t paid, and many of them go unrecognized for what they […]

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners signed a Memorandum of Agreement last week expressing their intent to lease some land and buildings at the Big Corral Park to the […]

by Michael Howell According to a Bitterroot National Forest press release issued March 27, the draft initial plan of operations for the Sheep Creek Mine Project submitted by US Critical […]

by John Dowd According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), only 30% of the U.S. population meets basic standards for physical activity, and roughly 42%have obesity. Health is on […]