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Lightning ignites new fires
As of Monday, firefighters were currently working on seven new lightning-caused wildfires on the Bitterroot National Forest. Thanks to quick response by fire crews and aviation resources, all of the […]
Commissioners agree to pave section of Bell Crossing
The Ravalli County Commissioners made an unusual, and perhaps precedent setting, agreement to what was called an “exceptional” request from the Ravalli Electric Cooperative. The County agreed to provide […]
Drowning death at Lake Como
The Ravalli County Coroner’s Office is investigating the drowning of a 28-year-old woman from the Florence area. The female drowned Thursday while recreating on Lake Como. Witnesses at the scene […]
What’s in your water? River Health Check program up and running
The Bitterroot River Health Check program is a locally based, locally funded water quality monitoring program that first stepped into the Bitterroot River last summer as part of the Department […]
Hearing on wildfire management open to public, not to public comment
U.S. Congressman from Montana, Greg Gianforte, held an Interior Energy and Environment field hearing in Hamilton last week to take comment from three scheduled witnesses concerning wildfire management and […]
Judge says trails in WSAs are closed to mountain bikes
Back on June 29, 2018, Federal Judge Dana Christensen issued an order concerning the lawsuit filed against the Bitterroot National Forest’s adoption of its Travel Plan. The judge’s order supported […]
Literacy Bitterroot looks for local taxpayer support
Last week, after hearing from its Administrator Dixie Stark and several other members of the public, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to place a 1.5 mill levy on the […]
‘Dark money’ – Commissioners ask state to investigate environmental groups’ funding sources
The Ravalli County Commissioners sent a letter to Montana State Attorney General Tim Fox last week asking him to have the state Justice Department investigate the finances of several environmental/conservation […]
Historic Stevensville church building in need of repairs
The Stevensville United Methodist Church is due for some repairs, according to church member Paul Ludington who is working hard to raise funds for the project. The building, originally constructed […]
Unmasking Brain Injury Road Show comes to town
The Unmasking Brain Injury Road Show is an exhibition of masks painted by people who have either suffered from traumatic brain injury or care for someone who has been injured […]
Fire danger raised to ‘very high’
Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest has been raised to “Very High” as of July 27. Continued hot and dry weather is predicted next week, following a chance of […]
Water Forum schedules annual river clean up
The Bitter Root Water Forum is hoping to pull less trash than usual out of the River at their annual Bitterroot River Clean Up. Since April, they have distributed re-usable […]
More conservation easements in north valley’s Burnt Fork area
The Burnt Fork of the Bitterroot has become a hot spot for placement of Conservation Easements in Ravalli County with some help from the county’s Open Lands Bond program. […]
Sand Hill Ridge Subdivision Final Plat for Phase 1 approved
The Ravalli County Commissioners gave final plat approval to the first phase of the Sand Hill Ridge Major Subdivision, east of Florence, on Monday, July 23. It’s been a long […]
Stevensville town council still mum on public safety levy
The first order of unfinished business at the Stevensville Town Council meeting on July 23 was a reconsideration of placing the proposed public safety mill levy on the next general […]
New CEO at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital meets the press
The new Chief Executive Officer at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, John Bishop, is on the ground and rapidly coming up to speed on his new job. You may have met […]
World War II veterans are Grand Marshalls
The theme of this year’s Corvallis Memorial Day Parade is “Still Serving after 80 Years.” Four Grand Marshalls, all veterans of World War II, have been chosen to honor all […]
Candidate spending for primary varies widely
SENATE DISTRICT 43 As of May 1, Senate District 43 candidate Jason Ellsworth was by far the biggest spender in the 2018 Montana State primary elections for the state senate. […]
Ninth Circuit Upholds Montana’s DISCLOSE Act
For the third time in the last seven months, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox’s office has successfully defended Montana’s campaign laws before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. On […]