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by Michael Howell On June 5th, the Ravalli County Commissioners adopted on first reading a new ordinance permitting the purchasing and dispensing of alcoholic beverages at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. […]

by John Dowd The Bitterroot Valley is in no way short of active community volunteers, but there are always some that deserve special recognition. This year, the Bitterroot Chamber of […]

The Stevi Food Program, a local non-profit that collects and distributes food to children experiencing food insecurity in the Stevensville area, is preparing to launch its third annual Summer Program […]

American Legion Post 47 Commander Deb Strickland is proud to announce that Hamilton Police Officer Chris Lueck was selected as the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for […]

Trapper Creek Job Corps has announced that Cat Ames of Kalispell is the distinguished recipient of the Best Speller award for the year 2024. Throughout the months of April and […]

As the school year drew to a close, graduates from a number of Bitterroot valley classrooms literally headed for the water! These piscine pupils are the little trout from Bitterroot […]

by Michael Howell The Montana state legislature’s attempt to do away with the scientifically-based numeric nutrient standards that have protected Montana’s rivers and streams from nutrient overloading for almost a […]

by Kristin Kruse A gauntlet of American flags lined the hallway to the gym at Stevensville High School on May 22nd as students entered to attend an end of the […]

by John Dowd The Montana 2024 primary election unofficial results are in. In Ravalli County, a total of 15,951 votes were cast, out of 35,130 registered voters. Only 45.40 % […]

by John Dowd Recently, the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce released the winners of their yearly community awards. For 2023, the winner of “New Business of the Year” was the Westslope […]

by John Dowd Last Sunday was Raptor Day at the Daly Mansion. The event brought several organizations together to speak on predatory birds, chiefly Wild Skies Raptor Center, out of […]

by Syble Solomon Recently the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized the civic clubs which have a legacy of providing services, projects and financial support that enrich their communities. To […]

by Nathan Boddy It’s been nine years since O’Hara Commons begin their Wednesday Farmers Market across the street from the Bitterroot Public Library, and from the looks of things on […]

The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve series of free summer concerts commenced Tuesday, June 11, with a concert by The DoubleFront Five Dixieland Band on the lawn of the Ravalli […]

Two murals will be completed this July in downtown Hamilton by artist Britt Flood, in coordination with several businesses and community groups. The main mural will be painted at Chapter […]

by Nathan Boddy Thirty or so individuals were already on site at the Hamilton BMX track south of the Red Sox ball field by 5:30 Monday, June 3rd, and more […]

The historic grounds of the Daly Mansion in Hamilton will come alive with the electrifying voices of ‘Naturally 7’ on Saturday, July 13, at 7 p.m. This exceptional concert promises […]