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by John Dowd Spring is coming, and with it many people are getting ready for their annual home improvement projects. For some this year, after the powerful windstorms that took […]

Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Spring Soiree, a benefit for the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. The year’s event is slated for May 3 from […]

by Kristin Kruse According to statistics, one out of three pets will go missing in their lifetime. The odds of those pets being returned to their owners increases to a […]

by Nathan Boddy Frustrations over Trump Administration cuts to the federal workforce manifested themselves throughout Hamilton last week. On Sunday, March 8, individuals in opposition to DOGE-initiated workforce cuts occupied […]

by John Dowd The Corvallis School District has been working around a catastrophe for over three years as best they can. According to Pete Joseph, Corvallis School Superintendent, after three […]

by Michael Howell Bitterroot National Forest officials recently notified several organizations that it was putting the Eastside Forest and Habitat Improvement Project on hold while it completes re-assessments of the […]

by Victoria Howell There was a big turnout on Friday, March 14 for the grand opening of the new VA Clinic in Hamilton. The event featured a ribbon cutting with […]

by John Dowd Over 200 people showed up to the Stevensville Police Department’s third annual Chili Cook-Off, which Stevensville Police Chief John Boe considered a huge success. Boe said he […]

by John Dowd Last week, the Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge awarded the Sula Volunteer Fire Department a grant for $1,555. According to Denise Hiatt, Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge office manager, […]

by Nathan Boddy Chapter One Book Store of Hamilton is encouraging area residents to make their way to the Ravalli County Museum on Monday, March 31 at 7 p.m., to […]

by Nathan Boddy, Bitterroot Star, and Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press Ravalli County Republicans briefly engaged in a power struggle to fill the seat vacated by outgoing Representative Ron Marshall, […]

by Nathan Boddy Max Smith at Winter Kissed Farm in Stevensville can easily point to a source of federal funding that has made a positive difference in his business. “It’s […]

by John Dowd Montana Distillery owners Mark Hlebichuk and Sharie McDonald are sad to announce that their business of over 10 years will be closing its doors.  The current owners […]

by John Dowd In addition to their upcoming banquet, the organizers of First Hunt Foundation, Montana Conservation Elders and Montana Matters Youth Outdoor Experience are always looking to get youth […]

by John Dowd Last Tuesday, the Darby School District gave their students awards for participating in the “I Love to Read” program. It also gave the district an opportunity to […]

by Nathan Boddy Russ Lawrence has been an employer, and says that he would never have treated his workers with the, “insulting and humiliating tone” that was recently exemplified by […]

The type of tick most commonly known to carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has been identified in eastern Montana, according to new National Institutes of Health (NIH) research. […]

by John Dowd According to organizers, it is estimated that around 11 million students ranging from grades four through eight will take part in the 2025 National Spelling Bee. Ravalli […]

Over 2,500 champion dogs representing all 50 states and around the world competed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan on February 10 […]

Ravalli County Recycling, in conjunction with Recycling Works MT, will be hosting their Spring Event on Saturday, March 8, at the north end of Ravalli County Fair Grounds. From 10 […]