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Regional U.S.F.S. officials have announced that their expected response to objections filed over the issue of mountain bike use within the Sapphire and Blue Joint Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) will […]

The last few years have been rocky for the Stevensville Civic Club, with declining membership and volunteer burnout, but a group of community volunteers has stepped up in an attempt […]

March 20, 2019 Montana Highway Patrol Chief Tom Butler and Lindsey Palmer, the wife of Trooper Wade Palmer, provided the following statements today: “There have been some false rumors circulating […]

March 15, 2019 The Stevensville Ranger District is advising winter recreationists to use extreme caution when driving Gash Creek Road (Forest Road #737) west of Victor.  The road accesses the […]

At its Feb. 13 meeting, the Fish & Wildlife Commission approved proposed amendments to the Bitterroot river commercial use rules for public comment. In December 2017, the commission adopted administrative […]

March 14, 2019 Emergency Services in Ravalli County are continuing the recent efforts to support flood preparedness as temperatures increase and snow and ice accumulations begin to melt. There has […]

The Bitterroot Valley started out the new year around 20% below average in snowpack. Then came the snows of February. It was a lot of snow and a lot came […]

Senate Bill 24, a bill increasing the optional light motor vehicle registration fee for parks and recreation, appears to be headed for approval by the Senate. It would then be […]

Senate Bill 224, sponsored by Sen. Tom Jacobson, D-Great Falls, has passed the Senate and been transmitted to the House. Proponents of the bill say it gives county attorneys a […]

Montana is blessed with some of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the country. These special places have come to define our state in the minds of most Americans and […]

The American Legion is turning 100 and American Legion Fort Owen Post #94 in Stevensville is planning to celebrate. The post, located in Stevensville, was charted on June 15, 1940. […]

The Soroptimist International Hamilton recently awarded $20,000 in scholarships to women in the Bitterroot Valley. According to Sue Macmeeken, president of the group, the funds are raised primarily by the […]

March 7, 2019 RAVALLI COUNTY FLOOD PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION The recent winter storm and valley snow accumulations have resulted in the potential for flooding in areas of the Bitterroot Valley as […]

Tamarack Grief Resource Center is dedicated to building an ever-expanding network of specialized, quality end-of-life, grief, and trauma support and care. This March, TGRC hosts the 15th Annual “Grief Institute,” […]

There aren’t many people, I’m sure, making regular use of the Bitterroot River whether recreating, outfitting or irrigating, who haven’t had the pleasure of dealing with FWP fisheries biologist Chris […]

Matt Anderson, District Ranger for the Craig and Thorne Bay Districts on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, will take over as Supervisor on March 18th. “I am excited to […]

The Bitterroot National Forest has released the Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (DN/FONSI) for the Darby Lumber Lands Project – Phase 2.  The documents are available […]

Almost thirty years ago, Lowell Smith decided to “buy himself a job.” What he did back in June of 1990 was purchase the chainsaw and small engine/mower repair business owned […]

  The Ravalli County Health Board will begin discussions concerning a draft revision of the Ravalli County Subsurface Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Regulations on Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m. […]