By Michael Howell Last November Andy Roubik asked the County Commissioners to establish Portage Routes on Mitchell Slough to allow fishermen access through, over or around fences and other […]
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Charles W. Mann
Victor – Charles W. Mann, 89, of Victor, passed away Monday morning, July 30, peacefully, at home, after a long and well lived life. Chuck was born January 23, […]
Ronny S. Groff
Ronny S. Groff, 76, of Lolo, Montana passed away at home on July 22, 2013. Ronny was born on April 15, 1937 in Victor, Montana to Forrest (Fuzzy) and Hilda […]
Water levels looking good at Painted Rocks Reservoir
By Michael Howell As water levels began to plummet and water temperatures began to rise in the Bitterroot River, action was taken at Painted Rocks Reservoir to release 26 cubic […]
County considers tobacco-free-campus policy
By Michael Howell Lindsay Stover of Tobacco Free Ravalli County got a favorable hearing before the County Commissioners last week when she asked them to consider implementing a tobacco-free […]
Commissioners postpone decision on Store Lane paving
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners balked at awarding a bid for the Store Lane paving project last week. The commissioners received three bids for the paving project: […]
County may sell Rye Creek property
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners are having an appraisal done on a 10-acre piece of property located up Rye Creek as they consider the prospect of selling the […]
Local veteran selected for ‘The Mission Continues’ fellowship
On Friday, July 19, Tim Peterson, First Sergeant, USMC (Ret), shipped out to Saint Louis, Missouri for a 3-day orientation and swearing in with The Mission Continues. The Mission Continues […]
More Burnt Fork land ‘preserved in perpetuity’
By Michael Howell Last Thursday, July 25, the Ravalli County Commissioners approved a $150,000 contribution from the Open Lands Bond Program to help fund the placement of a […]
Voters to decide fate of Florence Sewer District
By Michael Howell The Florence County Water and Sewer District has no facilities, provides no services, holds no existing contracts, has no existing debt, and, if the voters […]
Stevensville issues water system revenue bond
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council agreed unanimously at its Thursday, July 25 meeting to issue a Water System Revenue Bond in the amount of $2.173 million. The […]
‘Ordway’s Cove’ – Did Lewis & Clark camp here?
By Michael Howell If you are attempting to walk in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery as they traveled west through what is now […]
Union snubbed in county Road Department lay-offs
By Michael Howell At a budget meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the Ravalli County Commissioners decided to eliminate five driver/operator positions and two secretarial positions in the Road Department. […]
Hamilton to make offer on site for new Justice Center
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton is looking to purchase some property at the corner of Foxfield and Skeels as the future site of a planned Justice […]
Wildfire update
Afternoon winds, hot temperatures, and single-digit humidity pushed the lightning-caused Gold Pan Fire burning in the remote Frank Church wilderness in Idaho to 200 acres on Sunday. The fire is […]
Commissioners set to slash road department
By Michael Howell Unless something changes before the county budget for FY 2014 is adopted, the Ravalli County Commissioners are going to cut the Road Department to the bone. […]
Bitterroot Resort proposal gets another initial screening
By Michael Howell The development of a ski resort area on the flanks of Carlton Ridge near Lolo Peak is back on the table as the U.S. Forest Service […]
Hamilton adopts tentative budget
By Michael Howell The City of Hamilton is looking at a tentative budget for the coming fiscal year that includes spending $9.8 million with projected revenues set at $8.3 […]
Highway median plan modified after public input
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) conducted an informational meeting to discuss the proposal to cap the median islands on U.S. 93 between Lolo and Hamilton on Wednesday, June […]
Stevi awards $2.3 million contract on Phase III of water project
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council awarded a $2.3 million contract for Phase III of the Town’s Water Project to L.S. Jensen Construction & Ready Mix out of […]