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When the Ravalli County Commissioners approved the Watson Homes subdivision, a five-lot minor subdivision north of Stevensville, their answer to local and adjacent property owners who claimed they would be […]

Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jered Guisinger recently received the Montana American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The commendation was presented at the American Legion State Conference […]

The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville recently added 75 new books for children to its growing selection of books for young readers thanks to a $1,200 grant from the […]

At a regularly scheduled Stevensville Town Council meeting on July 25, the lone remaining council member Robin Holcomb made a motion to the effect that she would accept applications for […]

Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest was raised to “high” on Friday.   Hotter and drier weather is predicted with the possibility of thunderstorms starting today into early next […]

By Staci Neilson, Phoenix, Arizona When you live in Arizona, summer vacation criteria always include cool weather destinations. Our 2019 plans took us to Kalispell, Montana and the surrounding area. […]

The Ravalli County Commissioners have approved the closure of outdoor debris burning in Ravalli County, effective at 12:01 am on Wednesday, July 31. This action was in response to expected […]

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has initiated the implementation of a 20-yearlong water quality monitoring project on the mainstem of the Bitterroot River. The agency is taking samples […]

Following a newly adopted strategic plan, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality  (DEQ) Water Quality Division is focusing a large portion of its non-point source pollution program funding into the […]

Firefighters are working on two new wildfires caused by lightning and discovered Saturday on the forest. As of Sunday, both fires were burning in remote locations in the Bitterroot Mountains […]

A male grizzly bear with a GPS tracking collar was detected in a remote area of Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest about 15 miles west of Stevensville before moving back into […]

FIRE UPDATE Bannack Fire July 24, 2019, 10:30 a.m. Detected:  July 23, 2019, 2:40 p.m. Cause:  Lightning Current Size:  151 Acres Containment:  0% Resources on Fire:  Approximately 60 personnel including: 3 […]

The Bitterroot National Forest has released its Draft Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Gold Butterfly Project, a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction […]

The Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) board of directors voted to make changes to their current practices as a result of falling prices for recyclables.   Prices for cardboard and other […]

The resignation of Stacie Barker, Stevensville Town Council member from Ward 1, was received at town hall on Tuesday, July 23 at 9 a.m.  Her letter follows here verbatim. “I […]

Two Stevensville Town Council members tendered their resignations on Tuesday, July 16. Resignation letters were submitted by council president Bob Michalson and newly appointed member Jim Crews. Bob Michalson’s letter […]

7/16/19   Ravalli County Sheriff and Coroner Steve Holton identified 57-year-old Jeffrey Thomas Dwigans of Hamilton as the victim in an accidental drowning that occurred in the Bitterroot River west of […]

The publication of a new novel focusing on the life of one of Montana’s most influential citizens during its early territorial history – John Owen, founder of the famed Fort […]

Bitterrooters got a chance to hear about how valuable wilderness areas are from one of their most ardent advocates last week when George Wuerthner gave a talk at the Bedford […]

At its July 11 meeting, the Town Council voted unanimously to suspend council rules in order to skip consideration of the mayor’s appointment of Scott Owens as a new town […]