By Michael Howell Stevensville Treasurer Stephanie Mapelli, who will be stepping down at the end of this year, took Council member Jim Crews to task for proposing that a special […]
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New flavors in the Bitterroot
Flavorful Burritos opened its doors to the public for the first time this week. It is located at 101 Church Street in Stevensville. Gus Daza-Obregon, chef and operator, birthed the […]
Commissioners consider Open Lands funding for Farrell property
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners took a walk around the Farrell Ranch last month as a preliminary step in considering the use of Open Lands Bond Program funding for […]
Motor sports area advocates move into the slow lane
By Michael Howell Motor sports enthusiasts pushing for the development of a stock car racing track at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds have pulled back on the throttle and the meeting […]
Woolsey to be inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame
By Jean Schurman Many who knew Vernon Woolsey thought of him as the water commissioner for the Bitterroot River, or the man who drove the nice black team in the […]
Red Rooster bakery – artisan bakery with staying power
By Randi Burdette If you’ve driven down First Street in Hamilton you may have seen a peaked red roof and a sign with a large rooster beckoning you to come […]
Hamilton hometown Halloween
By Randi Burdette Halloween is fast approaching and if you’re still at a loss as to what to do, Hamilton has something for you! Downtown is full of Halloween and […]
Partisan/non-partisan commissioner option back on draft ballot
By Michael Howell The question of whether the election of county commissioners should remain partisan or become non-partisan has been re-placed onto the draft ballot being proposed by the Ravalli […]
County commissioners hear about motor sports proposal for fairgrounds
By Michael Howell At a meeting before the Board of County Commissioners last week, Ravalli County Fairgrounds Manager Deborah Rogala gave a quick summation of the plans for establishing a […]
Como timber project under way
By Michael Howell Work has begun on the Como Forest Health Project which covers 2,200 acres of national forest land located between Lake Como and Lost Horse Canyon. The Bitterroot […]
Info sought on missing Stevi teen
Sixteen-year-old Stormy Dawn Hack of Stevensville is believed to have run away to Colorado in the company of another juvenile, according to Stevensville Police Chief James Marble. She was last […]
North Valley Public Library Foundation up and running
By Michael Howell Donna Bainbridge is the new President of the North Valley Public Library Foundation. She is excited about her new position and she’s coming into it with the […]
Wuerthner to speak on fire science myths and policy
By Russ Lawrence Author, photographer, and professional student of fire ecology George Wuerthner will speak in Hamilton on Monday, October 26 on with the goal of dispelling some of the […]
Two honored by SAFE
By Michael Howell Every year the SAFE (Supporters for Abuse Free Environments) hosts a luncheon and shares some vital statistics about domestic abuse in the county with the whole community. […]
Move on to develop motor sports area at fairgrounds
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Fair Board sponsored a meeting last week at the First Interstate Bank Event Center to present their plan for developing a motor sports area, […]
Open house held on Eastside Hwy project
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) conducted an open house recently to present a proposal to rebuild about 5.8 miles of Secondary Highway 203 (Eastside Highway) between Stevensville and Florence. […]
Stevensville’s Main Street revival
By Randi Burdette Stevensville’s historic downtown has seen a revival recently with the addition of a number of unique businesses that appear to be flourishing. Starrett Artists, Mission Bistro, Peacock […]
Non-partisan commission option dumped
By Michael Howell At the last meeting of the Ravalli County Local Government Study Commission on October 6, the commission considered whether to place the issue of possible non-partisan election […]
Judge issues second order in Bitterroot Star vs. County Commissioners
By Michael Howell Ravalli County District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton issued a second Opinion and Order in the lawsuit filed by the Bitterroot Star against the County Commissioners over the […]
Chamber opens new visitor information center in Darby
The Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce has opened a new visitor information center in Darby. The new center is located across the street from the Old West Candy Store on […]