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by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners rejected the controversial Calf Creek Subdivision proposed in the Hamilton Heights area following three full days of public hearing, the last of which […]

by John Dowd, Editor For the past year, the Darby Study Commission has been looking into the town government, checking to see if there are any changes needed. Earlier this […]

by John Dowd, Editor For the first time ever, all the American Legion posts in the valley are coming together to hold a group event. However, according to Doug Mason, […]

by John Dowd, Editor Hamilton Christian Academy (HCA) held an open house last week to reveal its recent campus enhancements to the community. The Hamilton Christian Academy is located at […]

by John Dowd The Darby Rodeo Association (DRA) strives to offer the best in rodeo, and has been doing so in the southern part of the valley for over a […]

Two candidates are running for a seat on the Stevensville Town Council representing Ward 1. Incumbent Stacie Barker is being challenged by Melissa Bailey. The election will be by mail […]

by Sondra Nishkian Sieg October 2 marked the anniversary of the death of Father Antonio Ravalli, S.J., for whom this county is named. Father Ravalli’s journey began in the medieval […]

by John Dowd The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is “pawing up” for their annual “The Howling,” event, and they expect it to be bigger than ever. The event is […]

Jennifer French is a special needs paraprofessional in Stevensville who has been married to her husband for 23 years with two beloved daughters. She is facing the fight of her […]

The new metal sculpture, a commissioned piece created by Laura Jean Newby to commemorate the legacy of the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival, was unveiled last Friday, October 3, in a short […]

by John Dowd Two candidates are running for the position of mayor of Stevensville. Incumbent Bob Michalson will face former mayor Jim Crews in this year’s municipal election. The election […]

by Michael Howell Lolo Creek has been going dry for years, especially in the lower reaches, but more so in the last few years than in the past. This past […]

by John Dowd The local nonprofit organization, Loads of Dignity, has been serving the Ravalli County community since 2019. Recently, it moved from a Hamilton laundromat to one in Corvallis. […]

by Victoria Howell Artist Joy Peterson Snodgrass lives a quiet life in Stevensville, in a home filled with a prodigious body of work. Now in her late 70’s, Snodgrass has […]

Local businessman Jimmy Edwards, owner of Burnt Fork Market, has been working on a project to install decorative lighting at the entrance to Stevensville. This past week, 16 holes were […]

by John Dowd Last week, on Tuesday, September 23, the Stevensville Town Council held a special meeting to deal once again with the 2025/2026 budget, which was finally approved. Once […]

by John Dowd At the September 25 regular meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, the council heard a presentation by Bobbie Schular, from Montana Rural Water Systems. This organization works […]

Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) has announced a new partnership with the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office, made possible by the generous funding of the Rapp Family Foundation. This collaboration will […]