Dave Smith, 56, has filed as a Democrat for Ravalli County Commissioner in District 2, the seat currently held by Greg Chilcott. Smith is a fourth generation Bitterrooter and […]
News
Stevi Streetscape project ready to go
By Michael Howell About a year ago the community of Stevensville embarked on a plan to make substantial improvements to the streetscape in the primary downtown corridor. Last week Jeremy […]
Commissioners commit to keeping rail line open
By Michael Howell On Friday, March 16, the Board of County Commissioners approved committing up to $62,000 to keep the Montana Rail Link (MRL) Bitterroot spur operating for a year. […]
Taking the soft approach to river bank stabilization
By Michael Howell Three landowners on the west side of Stevensville along the east bank of the Bitterroot River have banded together and with the help of grants […]
Friends of Metcalf Refuge still working for its benefit
By Michael Howell Since being banned from dealing directly with officials at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge and having a cash donation to a refuge project returned to them, […]
Fired road supervisor’s grievance denied
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners denied a grievance request from former Road and Bridge Department Supervisor David Ohnstad. Ohnstad asked the commissioners to reconsider his termination and reinstate […]
Planning board gives thumbs down to prayer at meetings
By Michael Howell At its last meeting on Wednesday, March 7, the Ravalli County Planning Board discussed the possibility of scheduling a prayer as part of the regularly scheduled items […]
Gas spill in Stevensville
A check valve failure at the Cenex Mountain West store and gas station on Main Street in Stevensville led to a gas spill that had the Stevenville Fire Department, Stevensville […]
Vet clinic offers laser therapy
By Jean Schurman We all hurt when our animal hurts, especially if it is an old dog or a beloved cat. Just like humans, these animals suffer from […]
Bounty on predators proposed
By Michael Howell A loosely organized group of livestock owners is currently gathering signatures on a petition that would place a bounty on predators in Ravalli County. The petition […]
Locals legends nominated to Cowboy Hall of Fame
Two Ravalli County men have been nominated for induction into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center for 2012. Pete Sacks, Corvallis, has been nominated in […]
Bitterroot and Bakken linked
By Michael Howell One alternative to the very difficult enterprise of creating jobs in the Bitterroot Valley is to take Bitterrooters to where the jobs are…and bring them back […]
Beavers taking toll on refuge
By Michael Howell It’s not only the river that is eating away at the banks of the river on the south end of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, there […]
County sign ordinance being revised
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners are currently considering changes to the county’s “Off-Premise Outdoor Advertising Ordinance” which was adopted in June of 2000 following a series of […]
Improvements scheduled for Fairgrounds Road
By Michael Howell Fairgrounds Road has the highest use of any road in the City of Hamilton except Highway 93 and sometimes Marcus Street. Traffic volumes measure about 7,300 […]
Find out about the Stevensville All School Reunion that will be taking place during the 100th Creamery Picnic at http://facebook.com/stevensvilleallschoolreunion or call Tonya Eckert at 239-9431.
Alcohol compliance checks having an effect
By Michael Howell Just two out of 23 businesses tested in the valley failed in the latest round of alcohol compliance checks conducted by the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office […]
Maclay still hoping to build Bitterroot Resort
Despite the fact that his 3,000-acre family ranch near Florence was recently sold at a Sheriff’s auction, Tom Maclay told members of the Hamilton Rotary Club last week that […]
County adopts large predator policy
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners adopted a large predator policy on Monday, March 5, as a guide in coordinating with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, […]
Study analyzes Forest Service contribution to local economy
By Michael Howell The U.S. Forest Service has released a report examining the contribution of the Bitterroot National Forest to the valley’s economy. The author of the report, Krista […]