By Michael Howell The Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Foundation is holding its Grizzly Bear Rendezvous 2013 along the shores of Flathead Lake at the home of Jack and […]
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Gail L. Nelson
Missoula – In the early evening of June 14, 2013, Gail L. Nelson Sr. passed away at his home, surrounded by his family. He missed his 90th birthday by […]
Renaissance Faire this weekend
The Queen and her Royal Court return! Let it be known across the land that the Big Sky Renaissance Faire will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 28-30 […]
Title X funding rejected, Family Planning Program in jeopardy
By Michael Howell A motion to accept some year-end surplus funds for the Family Planning Program and the renewal of the Nurse Practitioner’s contract for FY 2014 failed to […]
County Attorney proposes restructuring of office
By Michael Howell County Attorney Bill Fulbright’s budget proposal for FY 2014 includes a major restructuring of the office that he claims will “net significant savings in general fund […]
County budget hearings to begin
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners, after receiving budget requests from every department, are about to make some crucial budget decisions for the upcoming fiscal year 2014. A […]
Branded: Bitterroot College University of Montana
By Michael Howell It’s official! The Bitterroot College Program of the University of Montana now has a new name and a new logo. From this day forward it will be […]
Legacy Ranch subdivision review continues
By Michael Howell Following a series of public meetings where public comment concerning the proposed Legacy Ranch subdivision was heard, developer’s consultant Jason Rice of Territorial Landworks presented the […]
Stevi mayor’s veto stands – guns to be allowed in all town parks
By Michael Howell Following the passage of a new weapons ordinance in Stevensville that prohibited the carrying of guns in all Town Parks with the exception of River Park, […]
MDT invites public to discuss highway medians
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 […]
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 […]