By Michael Howell LuAnn Burgmuller, Director of the Ravalli County Public Health Department, has resigned. She worked as a Public Health Nurse for seven years, the last two as Director. […]
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Perseverance pays off for new Miss Rodeo Montana
By Jean Schurman On January 14, 2017, a new Miss Rodeo Montana was crowned. Sarai McCollaum of Darby became only the second valley resident to attain that crown. The last […]
Stevi park board recommends land swap go to public vote
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Parks and Recreation Board, on Monday January 9, decided to recommend to the town council that it place the proposed land swap at the Stevensville […]
Citizens asked to help with winter eagle monitoring
By Michael Howell The Raptor View Research Institute (RVRI), the Bitterroot Audubon Society and the Bitterroot Land Trust are teaming up to help develop a Citizen Science network of camera […]
Rob Johnson honored by Bitterroot Stockgrowers
By Jean Schurman Imagine trying to plan a surprise when the one being surprised is always the person doing the legwork on the honor. That was the quandary the Bitterroot […]
Septage land application permit request moves forward
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Health reviewed a septage application permit by Eckert Patriot Pumping to apply about 100,000 gallons of raw sewage per year on […]
County ‘collaborators’ wanted
The Ravalli County Commissioners are looking to form a collaborative group, representative of most of the valley’s different interests, who can work together on issues, primarily concerning natural resources, to […]
Stevi school nurse program gets boost from Marcus Daly Hospital
By Michael Howell Last Friday, January 6, Tom Anderson, a Board Director at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, handed over a check for $6,500 to Stevensville School Superintendent Bob Moore and […]
McAdams to speak for 20th annual MLK Day celebration
Travis McAdams, former Research and Program Director of the Montana Human Rights Network, will be the guest speaker at the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration sponsored by the Bitterroot […]
Montana Senate, House leaders both from Bitterroot
Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas, R-Stevensville, and House Majority Leader Ron Ehli, R-Hamilton, were sworn in last week to lead their caucuses at Montana’s Capitol and discussed a unified plan […]
Salish Story Telling scheduled
Tony Incashola, Director, Salish-Pend d’Oreille Culture Committee, will tell Salish Winter Stories on Saturday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. Expect to be entertained and enlightened about the very long cultural […]
Changing of the guard – new commissioner, sheriff
By Michael Howell Ravalli County will go into the new year with a new Sheriff and a new County Commissioner. Last Friday, on December 30, outgoing Sheriff Chris Hoffman was […]
Groups sue over Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan
By Michael Howell A coalition of seven multiple-use recreation groups are challenging the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan as presented in the Final Record of Decision posted in May 2016. […]
Darby town budget in question
By Michael Howell The Town of Darby has yet to officially adopt a fiscal year 2017 budget by resolution. The main stumbling block to adoption of the budget has been […]
StoryBrook Medicine – new family medicine clinic to open in Stevi
By Michael Howell Dr. Kirk Crews has been practicing family medicine in Stevensville for more than 17 years. But this coming year promises to be a little different, maybe a […]
Stevensville’s own Debbie Severson
By Jean Schurman Debbie Severson is one of the most well known individuals in the Stevensville area. Over the years, she’s worn many different hats, from bank employee to volunteer […]
Standing with Standing Rock panel discussion scheduled
By Michael Howell Last month when the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota were making national headlines, people gathered along the […]
Hamilton low income housing project a go
By Michael Howell Work on a low income housing project in Hamilton, called Valley Villas, is set to begin next week. Helena developer Beki Glyde Brandborg of Echo Enterprises was […]
Neighbors concerned about septic waste land application
By Michael Howell Several landowners living on Sunset Bench, about six and a half miles southeast of Stevensville, are upset at the prospect of having septage and grease trap waste […]
