By Jean Schurman Santa Claus normally wears a red suit and drives a sled. Not in Stevensville, Montana, though. Santa wears a police uniform and drives a patrol car, and […]
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Stevi land swap offer is ‘take it or leave it’ deal
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Park Board on December 12, entertained the idea of setting up a subcommittee to identify alternative proposals to the offer made by the owner of […]
Local students selected for Youth Leadership Council
Josephine Lange, a senior at Hamilton High School, and Olivia Zepeda, a sophomore at Hamilton High School, were among 20 middle and high school students from throughout Montana that have […]
Driver licensing office could leave Stevensville
By Michael Howell According to Western Regional Manager Terry Davis, the state Division of Motor Vehicles is considering relocating it driver licensing office in Ravalli County. The DMV licensing office […]
Stevi town council appoints Dewey, Floyd to fill vacancies
At its December 15 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council approved the appointment of Brandon Dewey to serve as Interim Finance Officer until a new finance officer can be appointed. Dewey […]
Montana to march in solidarity with national women’s march
A grassroots movement is taking place across the State of Montana brought about by the recent political election cycle. Organizers statewide are forming local groups to unite and march in […]
Stevi fire chief will not run for council
By Michael Howell Only two people applied to fill the seat on the Stevensville Town Council being vacated by Ward 2 Councilman Clay Freeman and one of them has withdrawn […]
Hamilton choir students perform at Carnegie Hall
By Daphne Jackson Hamilton High School sent 61 choir students on a trip to New York City to perform in a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall last week. Choir […]
FS approves Roaring Lion Fire salvage project
The Bitterroot National Forest has announced that it is moving forward on a proposal to harvest 45 acres of fire-killed trees within the Roaring Lion drainage southwest of Hamilton. The […]
County looking for natural resource collaborators
By Michael Howell 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 […]
County says no to race track at fairgrounds
By Michael Howell Three Ravalli County Commissioners put the nails in the coffin last week on a proposal to install a motor sports race track at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. […]
FWP hosts Stevi River Park tour
Park Board holds more discussions on proposed land swap By Michael Howell Officials from Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks hosted a tour last Saturday of the fishing access […]
Hamilton boasts ‘Little Free Library’
By Daphne Jackson The Bitterroot Public Library is going outside the library to reach the Hamilton community in new ways. As part of its centennial celebration, the library recently started […]
Tour of Stevi river park area scheduled
A tour has been scheduled at Stevensville River Park and the fishing access site at the Stevensville river bridge for the public to view the areas being considered in a […]
Potential purchase of parkland and Armory building headed for public vote
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton is considering purchasing the land that includes Claudia Driscoll Park and the old National Guard Armory building and associated parking lot on the […]
DEQ drops appeal of Grantsdale Addition wastewater discharge permit invalidation
By Michael Howell The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has dropped its appeal of a District Court decision issued on June 28, 2016 in which Lewis and Clark County District […]
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital is Baby Friendly!
After five years of commitment, training and implementation, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital has been officially designated a “Baby Friendly” hospital by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s […]
Council on Aging developing Adult Cottage Cooperative
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Council on Aging Executive Director Paul Travitz has been working for several years now on trying to attract developers to the Council on Aging campus […]
Holton to be appointed Sheriff
By Michael Howell Barring any unforeseen developments, Undersheriff Steve Holton will be sworn in as Sheriff following the resignation of Sheriff Chris Hoffman at the end of the year. […]
Bridge on Meyer Lane to be repaired
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners last week approved spending $31,000 to repair the bridge that spans North Burnt Fork Creek along Meyer Lane east of Stevensville. The road […]