By Michael Howell Lone Rock School science teacher Rich Montoya is excited about the new robotics class that has been initiated at the Middle School. The class is designed not […]
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Bitterroot Public Library – marking a century of service
By Daphne Jackson While many external aspects of the Bitterroot Public Library have changed over the past 100 years, its core purpose has remained consistent, according to Library Director […]
Eagle Scout project for the birds
Eagle Scout candidate Louis Zielinski, a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 115, is close to finishing up his Eagle Scout project which involved building five Wood Duck nesting […]
Riverstone School – an education alternative
By Daphne Jackson When Sarah Southwell started teaching her children at home, she didn’t plan to create a supplementary school for other homeschool families, she just wanted to give […]
Talk on Islam draws crowd
By Michael Howell The Darby Public Library building could not hold the crowd that showed up last Thursday, March 9, to hear Language Professor Samir Bitar from the University […]
Former Forest Service chief to receive UM honorary doctorate
The University of Montana will award an honorary doctorate to former U.S. Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas of Florence during its May 14 commencement exercises. On March 4, the […]
Water right objection filing deadline nears
Time is running out to file objections to water rights on the main-stem and eastside of the Bitterroot River. The Montana Water Court has set a deadline of June 1, […]
Floodplain violations under investigation
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Floodplain Administrator Brian Wilkinson has been investigating potential floodplain permitting violations at the Bitterroot River Lodge property south of Hamilton since late last summer. Wilkinson […]
Corvallis school to run operating levy
By Michael Howell On February 9, the Corvallis School Board voted unanimously to ask the community to approve a General Fund Operating Levy in the amount of $440,000 at the […]
Otto Teller honored at Woodside FAS
By Michael Howell A dedication ceremony was held at the Woodside Fishing Access Site (FAS) on Thursday, March 3, in celebration of the erection of a new memorial plaque honoring […]
Chamber honors Severson for lifetime achievement
The Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 110th annual awards banquet on February 20 in Hamilton. Awards were handed out in front of a packed house at the Bitterroot […]
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Stevi
By Michael Howell A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Stevensville last Sunday to celebrate the new Habitat for Humanity home going in at 103 Mission Street. It is going up […]
Darby Library to host talk on Islam
By Michael Howell The Darby Community Public Library Board confirmed its commitment last week to the ongoing Lifelong Learning Series of lectures with speakers provided by Montana Humanities and Tamarack, […]
County Health Board overrules Dept. of Environmental Health
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Health has overruled a decision by the Ravalli County Department of Environmental Health (RCEH) that would have denied a septic permit in […]
Stevi to study Utility Bill Reduced Rate Program
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council agreed last week to initiate a survey to gauge the effectiveness and the general acceptance (or not) of the town’s Utility Bill Reduced […]
Lonely meeting at Lone Rock
By Michael Howell It was a lonely meeting at Lone Rock School last Thursday. The meeting was scheduled to discuss with the community the pending retirement of Superintendent Dr. Rogers […]
Sweet new shop in downtown Hamilton
By Daphne Jackson Stephen Barnes said the decision to open Hunny Cakes, 307 W. Main in Hamilton, is a culmination of an aspiration his wife, Elizabeth Malmevik, has had for […]
Commissioners oppose Syrian refugee resettlement
Public meeting on topic ‘one of largest meetings in Ravalli County history’ By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners held a meeting last week to take public comment on […]
Anti-refugee meeting turnout catches officials by surprise
By Michael Howell The spur of the moment decision to move the a public meeting on potential Syrian refugee resettlement to the Middle School Auditorium went off without any […]
OPI head applauds Stevensville schools, Bitterroot Education Cooperative
By Michael Howell State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau visited Stevensville last week where she spoke at Stevensville School’s “Graduation Matters” assembly. She also met with the director and […]