Tony Incashola, Director, Salish-Pend d’Oreille Culture Committee, will be in Hamilton on Saturday, January 30 at 2 p.m. to tell Salish Winter Stories (which may only be told in winter […]
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Stevensville Main Street to get facelift
As Founders Day approaches, the celebration of Stevensville’s 175th Anniversary, the committee in charge of making preparations for the event is doing what it can to encourage the downtown business […]
New taxi service opens in valley
By Jean Schurman For those people who don’t want to leave their car in airport parking while they go on a trip, there is a solution. For those who have […]
Governor visits hospital to discuss state’s Medicaid program
By Michael Howell Governor Steve Bullock came to the Bitterroot Valley last week to tour Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (MDMH) and discuss implementation of the Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership […]
Stevi receives grants for growth policy update
By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville received notice from Governor Steve Bullock that two grants have been awarded to the town to be used in updating the Town’s Growth […]
Hamilton council considers future goals
By Michael Howell To kick off the new year, members of the Hamilton City Council brainstormed potential goals for the coming year at a Committee of the Whole meeting last […]
Sheriff to run for county commissioner
By Michael Howell Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman has thrown his hat in the ring for a seat on the Board of County Commissioners. He will face fellow Republican and […]
Lost skier’s body found
Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman announced in a press release that the body of missing skier Bart Allen Pickard was found on the south side of the Lost Trail Ski […]
B.E.A.R. program offers outdoor opportunities for local youth
By Randi Burdette The outdoors has always mattered to Montanans, especially in the Bitterroot Valley. Anyone who has grown up here has had the pleasure of having the Rocky Mountains […]
Falkow awarded National Medal of Science
By Michael Howell The White House announced last month that part-time Bitterroot valley resident Stanley Falkow, PhD, the Robert W. and Vivian K. Cahill Professor in Cancer Research, Emeritus, at […]
Data is in from groundwater study in river bottom
By Michael Howell The data is in, according to Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) analyst Kirk Waren, from a three-year study of groundwater and surface water interaction in […]
Hamilton hires new law enforcement officers
The Hamilton City Council has confirmed Police Chief Ryan Oster’s appointment of two new probationary police officers, Michael Neil and Joshua Scoggins. Neil has four years of experience working as […]
DNRC terminates Stevensville’s water right change application
By Michael Howell Following the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) process for issuing ground water use permits for wells, the Town of Stevensville has installed four new wells in a […]
VFW Post 1507 raising funds for fire victims
VFW Post 1507 is accepting donations to help Joe and Betty Antanavage of Victor who lost their house and nearly everything they owned in a fire on December 30. The […]
Leonardi honored by Stockgrowers
By Jean Schurman Robert Leonardi was honored at the Bitterroot Stockgrowers banquet on Saturday night with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Leonardi was born seven weeks prior to the Stock Market […]
Essen releases new book documenting ‘Endangered Edens’
By Michael Howell It took about nine years for Marty Essen, author of the award winning book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents,” to get around to writing […]
Busy employment agency has new owner, same ethics
By Jean Schurman The change of ownership at A2Z Personnel may actually be a legacy in the making. When Sue Devlin sold the company to her daughter, Jaime Williams, Williams’ […]
North Valley Library looking good, more work planned
By Michael Howell Everyone who works there and everyone who visits the North Valley Public Library (NVPL) in Stevensville breathed a collective sigh of relief when the doors opened on […]
Happy New Year to centenarian Helen Jenkins
Celebrating the turn of the year is even more significant when it’s the hundredth one you’ve seen. That’s the case for Helen Jenkins of Hamilton, who recently celebrated her 100th […]
Some dark money contributors have Bitterroot connections
By Michael Howell Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl has accused Montana Growth Network (MGN), a registered political committee in the state from 2011 to October 2012, of violating […]