By Michael Howell Awards were presented last Friday evening in the annual Ernst Peterson “Photograph Montana” Contest at the Ravalli County Museum. This year’s Best of Show went to Donna […]
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Rounding up new class of kindergartners in the valley
Valley schools are in the process of holding their annual kindergarten pre-registration events this spring. This pre-registration is important in helping families get familiar with the school and the expectations […]
Stevi student makes semi-finals in Nat Geo geography bee
Lance Burrows, a fifth grader at Stevensville Middle School, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2017 […]
Town, FWP examine options for Stevensville Fishing Access Site
By Michael Howell Officials from Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Town of Stevensville, along with some members of the public, toured a few potential fishing access sites last week […]
Advisory committee revises recommendation on river use
By Michael Howell The sixteen-member Bitterroot River Recreational Advisory committee met for the last time on Monday, March 6 to fine tune the recommended alternative they have fashioned for controlling […]
Settlement agreement reached on westside management project
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King has announced that a settlement agreement has been reached on the Westside Collaborative Vegetation Management Project. The agreement allows the forest to move forward […]
Stevensville council to change meeting day
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council voted 3 to 1 to change the night on which the Council meets from Thursday to Monday evenings. The change was made at […]
Our downtowns… vanishing into ‘the cloud’?
By Michael Howell Small town downtowns have become a thing of the past in many areas of the country where they succumbed to a pattern of traffic-oriented strip mall development […]
Tenley’s wish comes true
By Michael Howell Last Thursday was not exactly an ordinary day at Stevensville Primary School. There were a lot of ‘characters’ around. Mary Poppins was there. She seemed to be […]
High Court to hear arguments in ‘big box’ store permitting case
By Michael Howell Oral arguments before the Montana Supreme Court in the case challenging the waste water discharge permit issued for a large retail store development in the Bitterroot have […]
Tester visits the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell Senator Jon Tester took a little time out last Thursday from a conference at the Mansfield Center in Missoula to make a quick visit to the Bitterroot. […]
Purchase of Driscoll Park, Armory on Hamilton ballot
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton is holding a special election by mail ballot asking the citizens to approve the selling and issuance of a bond in the amount […]
Tawney recipient of prestigious conservation award
By Michael Howell Last Saturday Land Tawney was presented with the prestigious Nick Kramis Conservation Award at the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association’s annual banquet. Tawney was presented the […]
Plane crashes at Stevensville airport
By Michael Howell A Beechcraft Bonanza airplane crashed last Thursday at about 1 p.m. in the afternoon while taking off from the Stevensville Airport. The pilot, Michael Burks, and his […]
Stevi council establishes Jean Thomas beautification fund
By Michael Howell Longtime Garden Club Member and park lover Jean Thomas, who recently passed away, designated the Town of Stevensville as beneficiary to her estate, noting that the funds […]
An after-Christmas story
By Michael Howell Six-year-old Isabel Williams was at a loss for words to say why she chose to use the money she got as a Christmas gift this year […]
Hamilton School Nurse Program gets a boost
By Michael Howell Last week Hamilton School District’s School Nurse Program got a boost from Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, when Dr. Jennifer Feighner dropped by with a check for $6,500. […]
Work underway on Supply Ditch dam re-construction
By Michael Howell Chairman of the Bitterroot Conservation District (BCD) Howard Eldredge and Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) fisheries biologist Chris Clancy, who also serves in an […]
Recreational use rules being considered for the Bitterroot River
By Michael Howell As recreational use of the Bitterroot River continues to increase, officials have begun a process for considering potential rules to address issues of overcrowding. The Department of […]
Hamilton School District considering bond and levy
By Michael Howell Faced with a declining enrollment that is projected to continue over the next few years and the associated decline in funding, the Hamilton School District administration has […]