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Thorvald “Thor” Ulevog, a resident of Sapphire Lutheran Homes in Hamilton, celebrated his 100th birthday on June 28th, surrounded by family and friends. Following is the story of his life, […]

by John Dowd On the Fourth of July, while many were out celebrating the birth of independence for the nation, a few were celebrating another great American achievement: the expedition […]

For Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Amber Lavin, caring for women through every stage of life isn’t just her profession—it’s her passion. From annual wellness visits and […]

by Michael Howell Last Wednesday the Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, NIH Chief Operating Officer (COO) Eric Schnabel, and several other NIH officials paid a […]

Winner of Chamber of Commerce Community Asset Award by John Dowd Today, grocery stores and the modern food distribution system seems to make food a second thought for many people. A […]

by John Dowd For the last few weeks, the Stevensville Town Council has been debating a proposed change to town hall office hours. During last week’s town council meeting, the […]

by John Dowd A couple weeks ago, House District 85 Representative Kathy Love and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen stopped into the Bitterroot Star office to speak on the success […]

Nancy Dezell of Hamilton was one of four outstanding Montana veterans honored by Governor Greg Gianforte last week. The Governor recognized them with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during […]

One of Montana’s most notable musical ensembles is celebrating 50 years of making music together this summer, and Bitterroot audiences will have plenty of opportunities to hear them this week. […]

by Victoria Howell The Stevensville Playhouse enjoys a beloved place in the community’s psyche, providing entertainment and education for all ages for decades. With a major renovation project currently in […]

Stockman Bank in Montana has once again been recognized on Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Banks, ranking this year as the #1 bank in Montana. The ranking is based on […]

by John Dowd The Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce recently announced their annual Chamber awards, one of which is the Spark Plug Award. This award is given to someone who is […]

by John Dowd Last year, the Stevensville Civic Club held their first ever Creamery Picnic logo contest. The winner’s logo was featured as an official face of the picnic. Also […]

by John Dowd Safe Haven Llama and Alpaca Sanctuary in Corvallis has been open since 2004. Since then, Char Hakes, the founder and operator of the nonprofit, has been working […]

As wildfire smoke season quickly approaches, North Valley Public Library is stepping up to support the community by offering a Clean Air Center to ensure safe indoor air quality for […]

by Victoria Howell Roger DeBrito has been a part of the Florence community since 1976 and a member of the Florence Civic Club since 1983. He is a consummate volunteer, […]

by John Dowd The last Stevensville Town Council meeting, on June 12, was a contentious one. However, it ended positively, and for many present, it seemed to highlight an effort […]

by John Dowd A few weeks ago, on June 2, the Stevensville Town Council held a special meeting to discuss extending a maintenance contract for the point of sale system […]

Fire danger level on the Bitterroot National Forest was raised from “Moderate” to “High” Fire Danger on June 11, due to hotter and drier weather conditions. When fire danger is […]