By Michael Howell A draft update of Stevensville’s Growth Policy was presented last week to the Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board and will be passed on to the Town Council […]
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Community symposium held
By Michael Howell Deb Halliday, Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of Public Instruction, was the keynote speaker at the Bitterroot College Community Symposium held last week in Hamilton. Approximately […]
Advanced Imaging opens in Stevensville
By Liz Cook Advanced Imaging is now open in Stevensville at the Stevi Junction Plaza, just north of the Ole’s gas station/convenience store. The facility is offering tomosynthesis or 3D […]
Salish retrace ‘Trail of Tears’
By Michael Howell Members of the Bitterroot Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai tribes joined together last week to walk from the Flathead Reservation, where the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes […]
Staff, council resignations leave Darby mayor scrambling
By Michael Howell Darby Mayor J. C. McDowell had to scramble to keep the Town Hall open for business following the abrupt departure of longtime Clerk and Treasurer Nancy McKinney […]
Negotiations stall out in Burt alleged sanitation violation case
By Michael Howell After over a year and a half of discussions, delays, and negotiations between the Ravalli County Board of Health and Florence property owners Tim and Elaine Burt […]
Darby gets a clinic of its own
By Jean Schurman About six years ago, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital did a community health needs assessment for the south end of the Bitterroot Valley. At that time, one main […]
Abuse survivor receives SAFE’s Courage Award
By Michael Howell It’s not easy to remove oneself from an abusive relationship. Just ask Meri Telin, who suffered years of abuse before she was finally able to walk away […]
Judge issues default judgment against former treasurer
By Michael Howell Ravalli County District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton issued a default judgment in Ravalli County’s case against former county treasurer “Valerie Stamey, a/k/a Valerie Scott and Valerie Addis” […]
Commissioners approve Open Lands funds for 61 Bar Ranch
Burnt Fork area gets another conservation easement By Michael Howell Last Thursday the Ravalli County Commissioners gave preliminary approval to spending $295,000 out of the county’s Open Lands Bond Program […]
County seeks clarification of ‘hard look standard’ in Legacy ruling
By Michael Howell The Montana Association of Counties is seeking legislative changes to clarify the “Hard Look Standard” as it was applied in the recent lawsuit over the Legacy Ranch […]
State considers abandoning Painted Rocks State Park
And not promoting visitation to Fort Owen State Park By Michael Howell Regional State Parks Manager Chet Crowley and Bitterroot District Manager Loren Flynn told the Ravalli County Commissioners last […]
County asks for default judgment against former treasurer
By Michael Howell Ravalli County has asked District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton to issue a default judgment against former County Treasurer Valerie Stamey for $151,478.22. Stamey was accused in a […]
Florence women raising funds to help needy children in India
By Daphne Jackson Thousands of miles from the Bitterroot Valley, a children’s home in Bihar, India feeds, educates and houses more than 450 children. In October, Florence resident Nancy Brown […]
County to abandon Meyer Lane if adjacent landowners agree
By Michael Howell After two hours of discussion last Thursday, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to abandon Meyer Lane, a short connector road between North Burnt Fork Road and Middle […]
Corvallis teachers picket
By Michael Howell Teachers in the Corvallis School District have been picketing outside the school buildings every morning for the past week before entering the building at class time. According […]
Hamilton High School, where graduation matters
By Michael Howell As part of the Graduation Matters Montana program, Hamilton High School has achieved one of the highest graduation rates in the state and, according to Principal Dan […]
Community celebrates 175 years
Stevensville Founders Day event tops off Montana history conference Following more than 18 months of planning, the 2016 Founders Day took place last Saturday at Historic St. Mary’s Mission in […]
‘Roots and Branches: 175 years of Montana History’
By Michael Howell “Roots and Branches: 175 Years of Montana History,” that was the theme of the 43rd annual convention of the Montana Historical Society held in Hamilton this […]
No public hearing scheduled for Stevi river land swap
By Michael Howell Although the Stevensville Town Council had it on the agenda last week to set a date for a public hearing to take public comment on a proposed […]