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by Michael Howell Last Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously adopted by resolution a revision of Ravalli County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) which was originally adopted in […]

by John Dowd Early this year, western Montana was hit with a record cold spike that strained the area in many ways. One such way was the impact on the […]

by John Dowd      During a special Stevensville Town Council meeting last Wednesday, the council met to vote on the appointment of a new police chief. Before the vote, […]

by Kristin Kruse Attendees of the event in the past say they can count on a great dinner and a fun family night on the mountain, but Lost Trail’s annual […]

A public mmeting on the proposed D Lazy S Meadows workforce housing development will be held Monday, February 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Grange, 1436 S […]

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC) wants to place an initiative on the upcoming primary ballot that would require a hand count of all the ballots […]

by John Dowd One of the things most beloved about Montana is the “small-town feel.” Many who move to the state do so because of that feeling of community and […]

by John Dowd Last Thursday, the Stevensville Town Council met to discuss several topics that have been in the works for some time. The most important of these was the […]

by Michael Howell Conservation groups are urging the U.S. Forest Service to disclose more information about a Canadian company’s mining exploration plans in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest, set to begin […]

by Nathan Boddy The Ravalli County Planning Department staff, together with the county’s volunteer Planning Board, has been busy reviewing two contentious subdivision proposals over the last several months, and […]

by Nathan Boddy “You don’t know of the tidal wave of people coming here.” These were the words spoken by Barbara Burnham Edmunds at a recent meeting of the Ravalli […]

by John Dowd Last Friday, the Hamilton Masons Ionic Lodge No. 38 recognized three first responders for their outstanding service to the surrounding community. The event was attended by over […]

The following letter addresses an error in last week’s print edition of the Star. In the story, ‘BVCC gives it one more college try,’ the article and press release claimed the […]

by John Dowd The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program is the largest non-profit volunteer tax aid program in the United States. It operates all across the country, and has helped over […]

by John Dowd “Hopefully, the third try is the charm,” commented Bitterroot Valley Community College (BVCC) trustee and secretary, Sue Smith. She was speaking about the organization’s upcoming attempt to […]

by Kristin Kruse for the Bitterroot Star The Hamilton Trap Club has been a fixture in the Bitterroot Valley since 1947. A place for trap enthusiasts and hunting sport shooters to […]

by John Dowd Every year, the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association works to affect conservation in the Bitterroot through various projects and programs. One such program is their scholarship […]