By Michael Howell In a complex and lengthy opinion and order, District Court Judge James Haynes filed a Summary Judgment in favor of the Hamilton Golf Club in a lawsuit […]
News
Stevi daycare permitting issue
By Michael Howell A Stevensville family that is hoping to open a child day care facility in a neighborhood zoned residential is being told they must obtain a conditional use […]
Local doctor recognized for handling of pertussis outbreak
By Michael Howell Ravalli County’s Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood was this year’s recipient of the Elaine Fordyce Award for excellence in prevention, investigation and surveillance of communicable […]
New alternative chosen for county airport improvements
Commissioners prefer airport runway extension By Michael Howell Last Friday, October 19, the Ravalli County Commissioners chose a new option for the future development of the county airport that […]
Ravalli County Fair rodeo wins big
By Jean Schurman A determined effort to make the Ravalli County Fair’s rodeo the best in the state paid off last week when the Northern Rodeo Association awarded the […]
RC&D to celebrate national anniversary with benefit gala
The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARC&DC) began its kickoff of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of service to America with a proclamation by USDA Secretary Thomas […]
Habitat for Humanity to offer low-cost home repairs
Habitat for Humanity of Ravalli County will begin doing home improvements in partnership with qualified, low-income homeowners. The new program called A Brush with Kindness is aimed at providing […]
Hunting season starts strong
Region 2 Big Game Opener Check Station Chart Montana’s big game rifle season opened Saturday, and although slightly fewer hunters headed to the field in west-central Montana than […]
Proposed county sign ordinance flops
By Michael Howell The new sign ordinance proposed by the County Commissioners and approved unanimously on first reading two weeks ago went down like a mega-billboard in a hurricane last […]
Secure Rural Schools funding approved for one more year
By Michael Howell About 76% of Ravalli County’s land base is comprised of national forest lands. Since 1908, the Forest Service has shared with states 25 percent of gross […]
Some Stevi speed limits lowered to 20 mph
By Michael Howell Following a public hearing last Thursday, October 11, the Stevensville Town Council passed an amended ordinance lowering the speed limits on Chilcott, Smith, Barbara, Valley View, […]
Making the Bitterroot a SAFE place
By Michael Howell October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a time to acknowledge the grim reality that instances of domestic violence and abuse continue to occur in our […]
Scarecrow Festival winners announced
As usual the entries in the 7th Annual Stevensville Scarecrow Festival were outstanding. The festival featured 25 sculptures in the theme of scarecrows, crows, fall, etc. and five Living Statues. […]
Commissioners consider industrial TIFD near airport
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners have been trying, unsuccessfully, to work with the City of Hamilton to establish an Industrial Tax Increment Financing District near the airport […]
RAC natural resource grant returned
By Michael Howell Due to an extended delay in implementing the project, the county commissioners agreed last week to return funds to the Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee that had […]
Natural Resource Recovery Committee asks candidates to pledge support
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Natural Resource Recovery Committee has sent each candidate in the local elections a letter asking them to pledge their support for the Natural Resource […]
Hamilton wins Daly Mansion meet
The smoke cleared over the weekend and allowed the valley’s cross country runners to enjoy one of the prettiest runs on their schedule, Hamilton’s own Daly Mansion meet. The day […]
Soccer
Ayden Eickhoff (5) of Corvallis is one of the key players for the Blue Devils. She had five goals against Loyola on Thursday and one against Stevensville on Saturday. The […]
Lawsuit amended to charge individual commissioners
By Michael Howell On September 13, former County Road Supervisor David Ohnstad amended his lawsuit against the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners for wrongful termination of employment, adding some […]
Scarecrow Festival this weekend
Every year around this time, as if arranged by some secret society, a strange convention occurs in Stevensville as dozens of scarecrows gather on the edge of town lining the […]