The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has announced a meeting in Hamilton on Wednesday, June 26 to take public comment on a proposal to concrete the island medians on […]
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Elsie Marie Martinson
The family of Elsie Martinson requests you to join them for a Memorial Service in memory of their mother, grandmother, and sister Elsie Marie Martinson (Nov. 11, 1927 – […]
Commissioners delve into Legacy Ranch subdivision proposal
By Michael Howell At back to back meetings on Monday, June 3, one held at the County Commissioners meeting room in Hamilton and the next held that evening at […]
Three Saddle vegetation management project appealed
The Three Saddle Vegetation Management project proposed by the Bitterroot National Forest has drawn three appeals from two individuals and an off-road vehicle group. The proposed project area is located […]
Revised ski development on Lolo Peak proposed
By Michael Howell Tom Maclay has presented another application to construct a downhill ski facility on Forest Service land at the north end of the valley. Maclay’s two previous […]
New name, logo for Bitterroot college to be unveiled
Members of the Bitterroot Valley community are invited to a new name- and logo-unveiling event for Bitterroot College University of Montana on Tuesday, June 18 at 4 p.m. at 274 […]
Paving of Highway 93 medians being questioned
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners held a meeting on May 29 “to discuss how the decision was made to concrete the mediums of Highway 93 over as […]
Stevensville mayor vetoes gun ban in parks
By Michael Howell Stevensville Mayor Gene Mim Mack has issued a letter to the Town Council vetoing the portion of the recently passed weapons ordinance that would prohibit the […]
Open Lands Bond program will not go on ballot
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners last week chose not to place the Open Lands Bond program on the ballot again. The voters approved the $10 million bond for […]
Longtime CFS attorney’s contract may not be renewed
By Michael Howell Michael Hayes, longtime contract attorney for Ravalli County for Child and Family Services cases, also called Dependency Neglect cases, was blindsided recently by notification that his […]
Circus coming to Stevensville
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Stevensville Main Street Association, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Stevensville on Friday, June 21. Two shows, at 5 and 7:30 […]
John Carbin
His life was gentle, and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, “This was a man.” Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, […]
Florence Back to back state champs!
Champions find a way to win. That is certainly the case for the Lady Falcons of Florence. They lost to Ronan last weekend in the divisional tournament. This week, […]
Varner to retire after 49 years
By Jean Schurman When she was 18 years old and just graduating from Victor High School, all Myna Anderson wanted to do was to marry her best friend and boyfriend, […]
Stevensville approves amended weapons ordinance
By Michael Howell At its regular meeting last Thursday, May 23, the Stevensville Town Council approved on second reading an ordinance amending the municipal code governing weapons. One impetus to […]
Natural History Center takes students into the field
By Michael Howell Students from the fourth and fifth grades at Daly Elementary School spent the day last week honing their naturalist skills at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife […]
Hamilton police association forming
By Michael Howell Hamilton Police Detective Stephen Murphy told the Hamilton City Council at its first meeting this month that the Police Department is in the process of pulling […]
Graduation Matters at Stevensville High School
By Victoria Howell The school year is just about at an end and Stevensville High School Principal Brian Gum is assessing the completion of the first year of the Graduation […]
Bitterroot rail line to remain open for now
By Michael Howell Last year, faced with the possible closing down of the Bitterroot Rail Line, Montana Rail Link made a contract agreement to keep the line open for […]
Shriners holding free children’s screening clinic
By Michael Howell It doesn’t happen every year and hasn’t happened in the Bitterroot Valley for several years, but on Saturday, June 1, the Bitterroot Shrine Club will be […]