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May 22, 2020 As of 11 a.m. today, there eight positive COVID-19 cases in Ravalli County; seven people are isolated, and one person is hospitalized. People that tested positive are […]

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will return to Stevensville beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020 to continue work on the Stevensville Pavement Preservation Project, according to Matt Straub, MDT Engineering Project […]

May 21, 2020 As of noon today the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for the last week remains at 8 cases in Ravalli County; 7 people are isolated, and 1 […]

Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional kickoff of the summer season.  The 1.6 million acre Bitterroot National Forest offers unmatched recreational opportunities including nearly 250 campsites in 26 campgrounds, hiking […]

Montana Housing at the Department of Commerce is reminding Montanans that $50 million is available for rent and mortgage assistance for Montanans who have lost a job or income as […]

From the Ravalli County Public Health Department: May 20, 2020 As of noon today, there eight positive COVID-19 results, and one negative result.  All of the positive case personnel are […]

Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office May 19, 2020 Ravalli County Public Health reports six of the 9 pending tests have been confirmed by the State lab as positive for COVID-19.  There […]

Governor Steve Bullock today announced the state will move to Phase Two of the Reopening the Big Sky plan and will lift the 14-day out-of-state travel quarantine beginning June 1 […]

By Kasey Rahn, UM News Service Missoula’s wide-open spaces have perhaps felt a bit more crowded these days as residents flock to local trailheads seeking exercise, fresh air and a sense […]

Montana Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprise donated 30,000 pounds of pork ribs to the Montana Food Bank Network in Missoula Monday. The pork ribs are from Redwood Farms, one […]

In light of the pandemic and the need for social distancing, the Corvallis Memorial Day parade will have a new, old look on Monday, according to Doug Mason, the man […]

Ravalli County Organizations Active in Disasters is part of the Montana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters program. Prior to the founding of National VOAD, numerous organizations served disaster victims independently […]

Hamilton City Judge Michael Reardon has announced his intention to retire as soon as the City Council can appoint a replacement. At a City Council meeting on May 5, Mayor […]

Hamilton City Judge Michael Reardon was quick to put to rest any notion that his recently announced retirement in mid-term was due to some dissatisfaction with the job. He said […]

Carson Katen credits collective community support as an empowering factor in helping him to make an impact in the world. After graduating from high school in 2017, Katen signed to […]

Ben Crews, Stevensville High School alumnus, was one of three Whitworth University undergraduate students who have been awarded prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The Goldwater Scholarship Program supports undergraduates who […]

By Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service As the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic was rising in the U.S. earlier this spring, Montana State University engineering alumnus John Greenheck was […]

May 18, 2020 Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana received a shipment of 500,000 N95 masks from FEMA to the state’s warehouse. “I’m grateful that FEMA and our federal […]

After more than a month with no new COVID-19 cases, the Ravalli County COVID-19 Incident Management Team reported on May 17, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. that the results of a […]

The fate of the Bitterroot College District after the May 5, 2020 election is anything but clear as the voters approved the formation of the district by a heavy margin […]