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by John Dowd, Editor On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Hamilton Lions Club met in front of Hamilton City Hall to commemorate a community bench in honor of long-time Lions Club […]

by Kay Gibbons for the Bitterroot Star It all started with a novel idea proposed by Harris Himes at a gathering of all of the valley’s American Legion posts. “We […]

Proceeds to benefit Bitterroot valley conservation efforts Community members are invited to attend a special screening of Matchstick Productions’ adrenaline pumping 2025 documentary film “After the Snowfall” and connect over […]

by John Dowd, Editor Ravalli County municipal elections were held last week. There were a total of 5303 registered voters in Stevensville, Hamilton and Darby. 1,852 votes were cast, with […]

by Victoria Howell Ravalli County is a solidly Republican county in a solidly Republican state. But, there appears to be a growing rift in the Montana Republican Party, and at […]

by Michael Howell The MPG Ranch located along the Sapphire Mountain range at the north end of the Bitterroot valley is not your ordinary Montana ranch. It is actually a […]

by John Dowd, Editor The Daly Mansion, and the Bitterroot Health Foundation, are excited to announce the transfer of a beloved community event. The Daly Mansion will take on the […]

One hundred twenty-five years ago, Marcus Daly passed away at just 58, leaving a legacy that extended far beyond his success as a copper magnate. The Daily Intermountain called him […]

Since the closing of The Yarn Center, Hamilton crafters have relied on online retailers and trips to Missoula for fiber supplies. Now knitters and crocheters can see and touch a […]

by John Dowd, Editor Last Thursday, Swanson’s Orchard in Corvallis hosted a Farm to School event meant to bring education administrators and school food workers closer to local produce. The […]

by John Dowd, Editor According to Hamilton City Administration, this year’s Hamilton Halloween Homes decorating contest was another great success. Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf and Hamilton City Deputy Clerk Cynthia […]

The Bitterroot community is rallying behind a child with a rare genetic disorder that impacts her heart, speech, spine, and internal systems. Twelve-year-old Diane Paxson of Corvallis will be getting […]

Hamilton Players concludes its 2025 season with “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a moving theatrical work based on the poetry and artwork  created by Jewish children imprisoned in the Terezin […]

For those with Christmas trees decorated in November, the Bitterroot Performing Arts Council is hosting the perfect concert. Three-time Grammy winner Mark O’Connor and his wife, Maggie, will be playing […]

A fourth-generation family ranch is conserved in perpetuity through a conservation easement finalized in partnership with landowner Marlene Bolin and the Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT). Located on Ambrose Creek […]

by John Dowd, Editor Dale Huhtanen was born in 1943. He is from Butte and has lived in Montana all of his life, except during his short stint in the […]