By Jean Schurman About 385 families from Victor to Florence ate a complete Christmas dinner courtesy of Pantry Partners and their volunteer elves. The crew at Pantry Partners, […]
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Trapping setbacks to be required on Lake Como Ski Trails
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King will sign an order to require 150 foot setbacks from cross-country ski trails around Lake Como. The Forest was advised last week that […]
County considers two TIFDs
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners are considering the establishment of two Tax Increment Financing Districts north of Hamilton. A proposed TIFD that would be zoned Light Industrial […]
Stevensville annexes airport
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council, following a public hearing on the matter on Thursday, December 20, officially annexed the Stevensville Airport into the Town. The 3-0 vote […]
Shopping with angels
By Jean Schurman With angels to help shoppers and elves in the back wrapping presents, you would have thought the Clothes Closet in Stevensville had been transformed to the […]
Incashola talks about native presence in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell Director of the Salish-Pend d’Oreille Cultural Committee Tony Incashola spoke to a small gathering of people in Stevensville recently about his tribe’s struggle for spiritual survival […]
Newly emerged virus under study at Rocky Mountain Lab
By Carlotta Grandstaff In the family of common viruses known as Coronaviridae, a new coronavirus, recently emerged in Saudi Arabia, is positioned somewhere between the common cold and the […]
‘Past is Prologue’ show explores painful heritage
By Michael Howell An exhibit of works by local photographer and digital artist Barbara Michelman is on display through the month of January at The Frame Shop on Main […]
Boulanger appointed to Senate District 44
By Michael Howell Darby resident Scott Boulanger was appointed by the Ravalli County Commissioners to fill the Senate District 44 seat recently vacated by Bob Lake who won […]
Senator Tester brings message of encouragement to young students
By Michael Howell Senator Jon Tester made a visit to Washington Middle School in Hamilton last week to offer some words of encouragement to Mrs. Gray’s first grade […]
Recycling center needs support
As a volunteer for Ravalli County Recycling (RCR), both on site and as a board member, I want to make sure my community knows some details about RCR. As a […]
Bass Creek Recreation Area closed to trapping
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 […]
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 […]