By Michael Howell U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced last week that 55 Montana counties will receive a combined total of $31.8 million in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for […]
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Rapid FS response to Willow Creek Road collapse
By Michael Howell On the morning of Tuesday, June 13, two crews working for the Bitterroot National Forest Service were up Willow Creek Road past the Willow Creek Trailhead and […]
Forest Service seeks public comment on Gold Butterfly project
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest is inviting the public to review and make comments on a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction project in the Sapphire Mountains east […]
Municipal election filings close
The following candidates have filed for open positions in the November municipal elections. CITY OF HAMILTON Mayor: Dominic Farrenkopf, Travis Martinez City Council Ward 1: Kristi Bielski, Eric Monson […]
Daly Hospital Foundation donors honored
By Michael Howell Since 2011, the Daly Hospital Foundation has been recognizing major donors by placing their names on the Power of Health Honor Wall located just inside the main […]
Changes on ‘Food Row’ at Fairgrounds
Change isn’t easy and it sometimes brings hard feelings and misinformation. In January, the Ravalli County Fair Commission began looking into credit card charges which garners a three percent charge […]
Mayn, Wood take top honors at shooting event
By Michael Howell Sixteen young people attended a training session in firearm use and got the chance to spend the day shooting .22 caliber rifles and pistols on Saturday, June […]
Debris slides close Willow Creek roads
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Ranger District has temporarily closed Willow Creek Roads #364 and #969 east of Corvallis following several slides that have covered the road with mud, rocks […]
Boat launch blocked – mayor to work on plan for town launch
By Michael Howell Just as he promised, Fort Owen Ranch owner Roy Capp has placed concrete blocks along the town’s right of way as it crosses his property allowing public […]
Wings & Wheels fly-in and car show at airport Saturday
By Jean Schurman Loop-the-loops and car engines revving up, that will be part of the sights and sounds happening at the Ravalli County Airport this Saturday, June 24th. It’s the […]
Old-fashioned ‘Big Top’ circus returning to Stevensville
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will give two performances on Tuesday, June 20 at the corner of Park Street and Middle Burnt Fork Road in Stevensville. Show times are 5 […]
Corvallis couple celebrating 70 years of marriage
By Jean Schurman A little less than 71 years ago, Ken Gardner walked into a diner in Sugar City, Idaho, for a hamburger. A young waitress took his order, and […]
State wolf numbers still strong
Wolf numbers in Montana remained healthy in 2016 and more than three times the federally-mandated minimums. Montana’s annual wolf report shows a minimum of 477 wolves were counted for […]
Historic Stevensville Hotel has new owners
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Hotel began its structural existence as the Bitterroot valley’s first hospital in 1910, then run for many years by Dr. William Thornton. Over the years […]
Not to be missed: 50 miles of possibilities
If you find yourself looking for a fun and interesting way to spend a June weekend in the Bitterroot Valley, don’t miss the annual Bitterroot 50 Mile Garage Sale on […]
Sapphire Community Health clinic funded for three more years
By Michael Howell No one is turned away at the Sapphire Community Health clinic in Hamilton for inability to pay and, thanks to a grant from the Health Resources and […]
Landowner announces closing of popular boat launch
By Michael Howell Roy Capp, owner of the Fort Owen Ranch, has posted signs at the Stevensville bridge fishing access site announcing that he plans to close the boat […]
Hamilton school bond, levy approved
By Michael Howell Needless to say, the Hamilton School District administration is ecstatic at the voters’ approval of a $400,000 General Fund levy and a $9.75 million bond. The […]
A Bitterroot original – Helen Ann Bibler was true to her roots
By Rod Daniel It’s been more than five months since Helen Ann Bibler left her beloved Bitterroot Valley for the last time, catching a charter flight to Seattle following a […]
Stevensville River Park is a park
Town belatedly adds it to record By Michael Howell After all these years, either because it failed to do so in the beginning or because the records were lost, the […]