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Hamilton bookstore adds yarn supplies
Since the closing of The Yarn Center, Hamilton crafters have relied on online retailers and trips to Missoula for fiber supplies. Now knitters and crocheters can see and touch a […]
Florence volley is divisional champ, on to state
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Florence Falcons are the 2025 Western B Divisional volleyball champions. Florence defeated Anaconda 3-1 in the championship match on Saturday, November 8, in St. […]
Local orchard aims to connect with school food programs
by John Dowd, Editor Last Thursday, Swanson’s Orchard in Corvallis hosted a Farm to School event meant to bring education administrators and school food workers closer to local produce. The […]
Hamilton holds annual Halloween decorating contest
by John Dowd, Editor According to Hamilton City Administration, this year’s Hamilton Halloween Homes decorating contest was another great success. Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf and Hamilton City Deputy Clerk Cynthia […]
Funds being raised for Corvallis girl
The Bitterroot community is rallying behind a child with a rare genetic disorder that impacts her heart, speech, spine, and internal systems. Twelve-year-old Diane Paxson of Corvallis will be getting […]
Hamilton Players to present ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’
Hamilton Players concludes its 2025 season with “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a moving theatrical work based on the poetry and artwork created by Jewish children imprisoned in the Terezin […]
‘Applachian Christmas’ concert is next Bitterroot Performing Arts Council offering
For those with Christmas trees decorated in November, the Bitterroot Performing Arts Council is hosting the perfect concert. Three-time Grammy winner Mark O’Connor and his wife, Maggie, will be playing […]
Conservation easement protects historic Bolin Ranch, winter elk range
A fourth-generation family ranch is conserved in perpetuity through a conservation easement finalized in partnership with landowner Marlene Bolin and the Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT). Located on Ambrose Creek […]
Dale Huhtanen remembers Vietnam
by John Dowd, Editor Dale Huhtanen was born in 1943. He is from Butte and has lived in Montana all of his life, except during his short stint in the […]
Florence corals Cowboys
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Like butter and jam on Thanksgiving dinner, the Florence football team is on a roll. Florence hosted Conrad in the first round of the Class […]
Broncs vanquish Vikings
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Hamilton football team hosted Bigfork in the first round of the Class A State Playoffs on Friday, October 31, and defeated the visiting Vikings […]
Group is cultivating connections locally
by John Dowd For the last couple weekends, Cultivating Connections Montana has held a special Halloween-themed event for the youth of the community. According to Cultivating Connections Montana staff, the […]
Stevensville holds growth policy open house
by John Dowd On Wednesday, October 22, the Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board held an open house to present information they have been collecting, as well as survey results and […]
Upper Woodchuck subdivision gets preliminary plat approval
by Michael Howell On October 21, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously approved the Preliminary Plat proposal for Upper Woodchuck Estates 18-Lot Major Subdivision on 38.4 acres owned by Ron and […]
Rob Johnson to be honored for contribution to ag community
The Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculture and Local Foods Committee will host an open house on Tuesday, November 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Teller Barn in Corvallis, […]
Football playoff preview
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The 2025 Montana high school football regular season ended last week. The season is over for the Corvallis, Stevensville, and Victor teams, while Darby, Florence, […]
Stevensville Hall of Fame to partner with Stevi High School
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor The Stevensville Yellowjacket Hall of Fame Committee is now partnering with the Stevensville High School to hold the Stevensville Hall of Fame Induction Gala. The […]
Land trust workshop on farm/ranch succession planning to be part of Stockgrowers Ag Expo
Landowners and the community are invited to attend a free workshop designed for farmers and ranchers to learn succession tools in planning for the next generation of agricultural legacy on […]
Bighorn sheep face many threats, disease at top
by Mark Oswald, President, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association The Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association (RCFWA) is genuinely concerned about the health and numbers of our bighorn sheep […]



















