By Michael Howell In a letter dated February 10, attorney Ellie Hill Smith informed the Town of Darby that she has been retained by former Town Clerk and Treasurer Nancy […]
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Freezing, thawing, flooding – a winter to remember
By Michael Howell The extended periods of extreme cold temperatures and heavy snow followed by thawing conditions have created a plethora of problems throughout the valley. Starting a couple of […]
Salvaging the remains of the Roaring Lion Fire
By Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest is moving forward with a hazard tree removal and fire salvage project within the Roaring Lion drainage southwest of Hamilton. About 8,700 acres […]
Alice Kohler celebrates 103rd birthday
By Michael Howell Family members stretching over five generations gathered at The Living Centre in Stevensville last Thursday to celebrate Alice Kohler’s 103rd birthday. Alice was born in Polo, […]
Scientists investigate alternative to antibiotic treatment
By Michael Howell Scientists at Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) in Hamilton, a division of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), working with colleagues from New Jersey Medical […]
Sheriff issues emergency proclamation over flooding
Ravalli County Commissioners issued an emergency proclamation Friday morning due to continuing flooding issues in Ravalli County. The most significant areas at this time are east of Corvallis on Willow […]
Cowboy Ball this Saturday
Get your boots and hats ready, belt buckles shined up and grab your best gal. It’s time for the Sixth Annual Cowboy Ball put on by the Rockin’ RC Rodeo […]
Public lands rally held at state capitol
Last week, Governor Steve Bullock joined over 1,000 Montanans in sending a message to the Legislature and Washington D.C. that public lands belong to everyone, Montanans and Americans alike. The […]
Potential county Transportation Alternative projects considered
By Michael Howell On February 2, the Ravalli County Commissioners approved sending at least one grant application in for funding from the state’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The county has […]
County approves CDBG planning grant contract with reservations
By Michael Howell After balking over questions of liability, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously approved a grant contract for an engineering estimate of the cost of extending water and sewer […]
Spooner hired as Public Health Director
With only two applicants under consideration for the vacant position of Public Health Nurse Director, the Ravalli County Commissioners decided last week to award the contract to current Public Health […]
Meadow Vapor project analysis, draft decision released
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King has completed the environmental analysis for the Meadow Vapor fuels reduction and watershed improvement project. The analysis and draft Decision Notice and Finding of […]
Severe weather results in record energy consumption
Montana has had its fair share of winter weather this season and it’s reflected in customer bills, according to a press release from NorthWestern Energy. So far, winter in NorthWestern’s […]
Sheriff’s Office announces new emergency alert system
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said he is excited about the new emergency notification system for our community. The system, powered by AlertSense, is intended to be […]
County won’t abandon Hughes Creek Road, orders gate removed
By Michael Howell On Wednesday, January 25, after a few hours of discussion, the Ravalli County Commissioners denied a petition to abandon the upper reaches of Hughes Creek Road and […]
County considers amicus brief in Forest Travel Plan lawsuit
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners wanted to register an official objection to the Bitterroot National Forest’s Travel Plan that was adopted in May of 2016. They felt that […]
Local 4-H members, leaders host breakfast with legislators
Members and leaders of the Ravalli County 4-H program helped to host the Biennial 4-H Legislative Breakfast in Helena on January 17. The breakfast is sponsored by Montanans for 4-H, […]
Annual Nordic dinner preparations in full swing
By Jean Schurman Preparations for the biannual Scandinavian Dinner at Faith Lutheran Church have been in full swing for a couple of weeks. Last week, the kitchen crew focused on […]
Stevensville Main Street director preparing to step down
By Michael Howell Joan Prather, longtime Executive Director of the Stevensville Main Street Association, true to form, is already making meticulous preparations for her own exit from the job she’s […]
Montana School Counselor of the Year honored in D.C.
By Michael Howell Last spring Stevensville Elementary (K-5) School Counselor Lee Starck was chosen by the Montana School Counselors Association as Montana School Counselor of the Year. This put him […]