By Michael Howell Voters in the Victor School District rejected a proposed general operating levy that would have raised about $196,000 for the school’s General Fund. Just to keep the […]
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City gets an earful about Hieronymus Park
By Michael Howell A close neighbor to Hieronymus Park is feeling a bit imposed upon by park users and would like the City of Hamilton to step up and […]
Non-renewal of school counselor’s contract draws protest
By Michael Howell Despite an overwhelming turnout in support of Stevensville High School Counselor Stephen Coop, a majority of school board members voted last week to follow the recommendation of […]
FWP proposes non-native fish kill above Overwhich Falls
By Michael Howell Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has recently released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review of its proposal to remove non-native and hybridized cutthroat trout from […]
Attorney asks federal court to stop state’s investigation
Robert Myers, attorney and former candidate for Ravalli County District Court Judge, filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Missoula on May 4, asking the court to grant a […]
FWP explores other sites for Stevi fishing access project
By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville received a letter from the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) concerning an assessment of three potential Fishing Access Sites located […]
Stevi Stop & Go opens on Hwy 93
Greg Lanoue, a partner in the long time family business Stevi Café in downtown Stevensville, has stepped out to the highway (and the associated bike path) to open up a […]
Legislative Majority Leaders back home in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell In terms of representative influence at the recent legislative session in Helena, Bitterooters had a bit of a boot up as both the Senate Majority Leader and […]
Marcus Daly Hospital in Top 100…again!
By Michael Howell Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital was recently ranked among the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in rural America by the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Policy Institute, […]
Meet Citizen Henry Wuensche
By Russ Lawrence The number of U.S. citizens living in Ravalli County just went up by a single digit, as long-term farmer/resident Henry Wuensche renounced his German citizenship at a […]
Water and the economy
By Michael Howell Dr. Larry Swanson, economist and Director at the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana, was the keynote speaker at this year’s […]
Future is in our hands, says UM Nobel Laureate Running
By Michael Howell Dr. Steve Running, University Regents Professor of Global Ecology at the University of Montana, spoke in Hamilton last week at the invitation of Bitterrooters for Planning. He […]
School district and special elections in progress
Voters in school districts that are having trustee or levy elections have until May 2 to return their ballots by mail, or in person, to the Election Department at the […]
Wading in on the West Fork
By Michael Howell Mike Hansen remembers fishing on the upper West Fork of the Bitterroot River, just below the dam, when he was a kid in the late 1950s. “I […]
Trump Jr. stumps for Gianforte in Hamilton
By Michael Howell Republican candidate for Montana’s at-large seat in the U.S. Congress, Greg Gianforte got a little help from his friend and business partner Senator Steve Daines and the […]
Ted Burnham – giving others a chance at life
By Michael Howell Ted Burnham, who lives in the Lone Rock area, is a generally happy and healthy guy who likes to help others. He found a way to help […]
Stevensville School District developing long range site plan
By Michael Howell The Stevensville School District has initiated the process of developing a long range site plan and deferred maintenance program that could provide a roadmap for future repairs, […]
Groups seek to intervene in lawsuit over Forest Travel Plan
Several conservation organizations have filed to intervene in the lawsuit filed last December by several snowmobile, mountain bike, and off-road vehicle interest groups challenging the adoption of the Bitterroot National […]
How dam safe are we?
Dam safety tested at Lake Como By Michael Howell Lake Como dam safety procedures and protocols were put to the test last week by a team from the Northwest Pacific […]
Snowpack is heavy, summer may be wet
By Michael Howell According to Ray Nickless of the National Weather Service, western Montana and north central Idaho experienced record setting amounts of rain last October and are enjoying a […]