By Michael Howell A conversation instigated by a woman who loves to walk her dog in the woods has, after months of consideration by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks […]
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Commissioners adopt new public participation resolution
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners rescinded the county’s Public Participation Resolution and adopted a new one last week. The previous resolution was adopted in January 2004. A meeting […]
Water Right Compact meeting draws a crowd
By Michael Howell The Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission has reached agreement between the federal and state governments and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes over water right […]
Message: Graduation really does matter
By Michael Howell In an effort to cut down on the number of students dropping out of the public school system, State Superintendent of Public Schools Denise Juneau put together […]
Water Rights Compact reaches into the Bitterroot Valley
By Michael Howell The negotiating teams for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), the State of Montana, and the United States have completed a proposed Water Rights Compact and […]
Stevensville Airport annexation moves forward
By Michael Howell Step by step, the Stevensville Town Council is moving forward in a multi-pronged effort to annex the Stevensville Airport property. At its regular meeting on November 21, […]
North Burnt Fork Creek restoration continues
By Michael Howell Friends of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (Friends of the Refuge) has donated $3,000 to Montana Trout Unlimited (Montana TU) to be used in an […]
Dog caught in trap at Florence Bridge Fishing Access site
By Michael Howell Last Monday, November 19, a Florence area resident was walking his dog at the Florence Bridge Fishing Access Site when his dog was caught in a […]
Stevensville Fire Department considers merging with rural district
By Michael Howell At a Committee of the Whole meeting last Thursday, November 15, Stevensville Town Council members considered a request from the Stevensville Rural Volunteer Fire Department to […]
State law trumps town code in daycare location issue
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Board of Adjustments decided, at a meeting on November 14, that a proposed daycare facility in Stevensville would not have to get a conditional […]
Approval of natural resource use policy delayed
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners delayed final approval of the county’s Natural Resource Use Policy to make a last minute correction to the document. Following months of line by […]
Management plan for Metcalf Refuge adopted
By Michael Howell The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed and adopted a comprehensive conservation plan for the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge located north of Stevensville along […]
Darby couple donates easement for community trail
Jerry and Dee Abbie did something wonderful for the Town of Darby this summer. They own property adjacent to Waincrist Park along a proposed extension of the town’s non-motorized trail, […]
Commissioners move to adopt natural resource policy
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners all gave a thumbs up to the Natural Resource Use Policy that they have been editing at multiple meetings since last spring. The […]
Hamilton council extends subdivision deadline
By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council, at its regular meeting on November 7, agreed to grant the developer of the Paddocks Major Subdivision a three-month extension of the […]
DUI Task Force recognizes Stevensville police chief
By Michael Howell Stevensville Police Chief James Marble was presented with an award at last week’s Town Council meeting from the DUI Task Force and Prevention Coalition for his handling […]
Bounty of the Bitterroot ‘All Local’ Show & Sale set for this Saturday. Earl Harper of Victor will have a booth featuring his rocks at the Bounty of the Bitterroot […]
County takes on codifying public participation, meeting notice regs
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Attorney’s office placed “discussion and possible decision” concerning the County’s regulations governing public participation and notice of meetings on the commissioner’s agenda last […]
Hamilton recommends denial of plat filing extension deadline
By Michael Howell Hamilton City Council members met on October 30 as a Committee of the Whole and decided after some discussion to recommend to the City Council that it […]
Stevensville airport annexation moving forward
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council is moving forward with efforts aimed at annexing the airport land located a few miles northeast of town on the Illinois Bench. At […]