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by John Dowd Community events are commonplace in the Bitterroot Valley, with over 30 annual events and nearly 400 registered non-profit organizations in the area. However, in an area so […]

by John Dowd Bear conflicts are mounting across the Bitterroot Valley, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) officials and local residents to pursue what could become the valley’s first […]

by Mike Hudgins The Ravalli County Museum may be best known for preserving the history of Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, but its newest project looks less backward and more inward, asking […]

by John Dowd During the Administrative Report section of the meeting, the finance department presented a PowerPoint to go over the process the Town went through to transfer funds from […]

by Sarah Glass U.S. District Judge of the District of Montana Dana Christensen published his opinion and order on a case concerning Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections related to road […]

By Mike Hudgins Most Montanans know Marcus Daly as a copper king who helped shape the state’s early mining economy. Fewer realize he also played a significant role in building […]

by John Dowd One thing the Bitterroot Valley is well known for is the vast number of crafters and makers of all number of things. From furniture to decorative pieces, […]

The Lolo National Forest and The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) are expanding their collaborative efforts to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk and enhance landscape resilience […]

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Knife River, Inc., will begin a pavement preservation project on Secondary Highway 203 (S 203), commonly known as Eastside Highway, […]

by Chuck Stranaha I recall one evening on Hat Creek in Northern California when squadrons of salmon flies were overhead. The nighthawks were gorging themselves on the big bugs in […]

by John Dowd Federal criminal charges have been filed against two scientists affiliated with Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) and have intensified political and public scrutiny of the government research facility. […]

by John Dowd The Victor Heritage Museum is open for the summer and the hard-working volunteers are excited to showcase what many of them believe to be their best display […]

by John Dowd The Bitterroot Star reached out to the winning candidates in the numerous contested races to comment after the primary election, as well as those moving on to […]

by Mike Hudgins Just as the morning sun fully settled into the valley, trucks with horse trailers gathered at Larry Creek near Florence, where volunteers were met with shovels, Pulaskis […]

The site also features expanded parking for boat trailers A new campground at the John and Nancy Owen Fishing Access Site (FAS) on the Bitterroot River near Stevensville will open […]

The Rapp Family Foundation is in its 35th year of supporting non-profit organizations in Ravalli County. All organizations that have an IRS 501(c)3 letter qualify. Churches are automatically considered 501(c)3 […]

by John Dowd It is time again for the Turbo Turtle Race, sponsored by the Soroptimist International of Hamilton. According to Teri Polumsky, a member of the organization, this “beloved […]

by John Dowd This year is the 250th anniversary of the United States of America and to celebrate, a local candy store is going all in. Michele DeGroot, owner of […]

The Western Montana Food and Farm Trail, a new agritourism initiative led by Farm Connect Montana, launched May 30, offering locals and visitors a new kind of food and farm […]