The Bitterroot National Forest is in the process of finalizing the Lake Como Master Plan following a scoping process conducted last winter. The Lake Como Recreation Area is a high-use […]
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Conservation Expo offers opportunities for local youth
High water comes just before summer here in the Bitterroot. And just before high water comes the Youth Conservation & Education Expo. It’s an event sponsored by over 45 conservation […]
Stevensville council flip-flops on park smoking ban
By Michael Howell After welcoming a request from local Girl Scouts at a previous council meeting to establish a no smoking zone in the Town’s Lewis and Clark Park, Town […]
Bitterroot School of Music to hold annual fundraiser
The Bitterroot School of Music will be having its annual fundraiser on Saturday, May 5 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Community Room of Hamilton City Hall. The school […]
School bond election deadline nears
Voters in the Stevensville School District have been presented a combined Elementary and High School improvement bond totaling about $22 million. Over 6,000 ballots have been mailed out and ballots […]
Scholarship yields great ROI for local hospital
April 30th is the deadline for applying for a $4,000 scholarship offered by the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and the MDMH Staff. Such a grant could be considered a modest […]
Stevensville council tackles email communications issues
Town of Stevensville officials met as a Committee of the Whole last week to discuss the town’s email and website administration policy. Consideration of the town’s policy arose after Mayor […]
Kids’ computer coding program gaining momentum
The Stevensville Coding for Kids program is attracting grade school students at a brisk pace. It is an afterschool and summer program for kids ranging from 2nd to 8th grade […]
FWP, Stevi Park Board seek input on plans for river access
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the Stevensville Park Board are seeking early input on site design plans for the Stevensville Bridge river access. The site, currently a mix […]
Operation Christmas Child 25th year kick off celebration
A celebration event for Operation Christmas Child will be held Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at Lolo Community Church, 11897 Lewis and Clark Drive. This is the kick off […]
Benefit planned for Rita Hall Pfau
A fund raising benefit to help longtime Stevensville resident Rita Hall Pfau meet expenses in the wake of a major health crisis will be held Saturday, May 19, at the […]
Environmentalist legend ‘Brandy’ Brandborg dies
Renowned environmental activist Stewart “Brandy” Brandborg, 93, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Saturday evening, April 14, 2018. His daughter Betsy said the end came quickly […]
Ground breaking held on new athletic field
Ground was broken last week for a major sports complex to be constructed on Hamilton High School grounds south of the schools parking lot. School administrators, Board members, teachers and […]
Stevi to proceed with tobacco-free parks ordinance
The Stevensville Town Council voted unanimously at its meeting on April 9th to schedule a first reading of the recently drafted ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco products in town […]
Hedman honored for life’s work
Wayne Hedman of Hamilton was recently honored by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Hedman was born in January of 1939, and grew up on […]
Sheriff’s Deputies armed with opioid overdose treatment
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton announced that the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office has trained Deputy Sheriffs and Detention Officers in use of the opioid counter drug Narcan. Sheriff Holton said […]
Oldtime Bluegrass Festival scheduled for Saturday
For 18 years, one of the harbingers of spring has been the Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association’s Oldtime Bluegrass Festival and Fundraiser. This year will be no different. The 19th annual […]
Disc golf course proposed for Hamilton’s Hieronymus Park
The proposal to create a disc golf course in Hieronymus Park in Hamilton was postponed last week after the Hamilton City Council heard from some irate citizens who said they […]
Commissioners consider permit system for opening roads
What is a road? That is one question that the Ravalli County Commissioners are wrestling with in the face of an increasing number of conflicts over road issues, many of […]
City of Hamilton making headway on water right issues
Since the passage of the Water Use Act of 1973 and the establishment of a water right permit system in the state of Montana, many municipalities have found themselves caught […]