By Michael Howell If you based your judgment simply on the amount of smoke that has filled the valley over the last several days, you might think the entire […]
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Auto wrecking yard proposed
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners heard a proposal for a new auto wrecking yard to be owned and operated by James Gandara on his property north of Corvallis. […]
County not eligible for loan to improve rail line
By Michael Howell Ravalli County received a letter of denial last week from the Montana Department of Transportation in response to the loan application the county presented to the […]
Soccer roundup
Stevensville took a road trip to Bozeman where they met up against a couple of teams from the east. Friday, the Yellowjackets played Laurel. The Stevensville boys blanked […]
Fire causes emergency area closure on West Fork Ranger District
What: Emergency Closure – Mustang Fire Location: West Fork Ranger District – Bitterroot National Forest The Bitterroot National Forest is implementing an “emergency area closure” on the West Fork Ranger […]
It’s for the birds – creating snags for bird habitat
By Michael Howell To the uneducated eye a snag is just an old, dead tree that’s still standing. To the educated eye of Dan Casey from the American Bird Conservancy, […]
Veterans Stand Down big success
The latest Veterans Stand Down held in Hamilton last week was a tremendous success, according to Ruth Decker, one of the organizers. Over 350 veterans, escorted by 250 spouses and/or […]
Council gets earful about Stevensville water rates
By Michael Howell The mayor and Town Council of Stevensville held an informational meeting about the town’s water system project and the new water rates and metering system on Wednesday, […]
No stipend increase for Stevi council and mayor
By Michael Howell At its August 23 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council considered a resolution to increase the stipend paid to council members and the mayor but the council declined […]
FWP revising wolf predation protocol
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is currently working to revise its response protocol for incidents of livestock predation by wolves. The aim is to improve the effectiveness of animal […]
Daly Hospital participating in community health survey
Community members throughout Ravalli County may soon be receiving an important survey form in their mailbox. This survey, sent to a random sample of homes, will help Marcus Daly […]
Hamilton road work scheduled
Two scheduled road projects in Hamilton will require short-term road closures that will impact traffic, including emergency vehicles, on State Street and Pine Street this week, according to Keith […]
Highway 93 improvements celebrated
By Michael Howell It’s been a long time coming to completion, but the Highway 93 improvement project is something that the Bitterroot Valley and Montana Department of Transportation can […]
County continues to consider natural resource policy
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners have been reviewing, line by line, a natural resource policy submitted to them for consideration by a group of citizens on June 4, […]
Ski club protests fees for cabin
By Michael Howell Members of the Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club are feeling irate and betrayed by the U.S. Forest Service’s recent decision to start charging fees for use of the […]
Politicking at county fair allowed
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners is not going to stop, or dampen, politicking by electoral candidates at the Ravalli County Fair, even if a few […]
Metully files for Senate District 45 race
By Michael Howell Lone Rock area resident Dan Metully has thrown his hat in the ring for a seat at the Montana legislature representing Senate District 45. Metully filed […]
Another abandoned campfire discovered on forest
Bitterroot National Forest firefighters are still working on a 3 acre blaze that started yesterday afternoon after someone walked away from a smoldering campfire and it quickly escaped a rock […]
FACT SHEET McClain Creek Fire August 14, 2012 1:00 PM Contact: Fire Information Officer: Cindy Super Message Phone: 406-542-4321 What: Wildland Fire Started: August 13, around 5:30 pm Location: South […]
FACT SHEET McClain Creek Fire August 13, 2012 8:30 PM Contact: Fire Information Officer: Cindy Super Message Phone: 406-542-4321 What: Wildland Fire Started: August 13, around 5:30 pm Location: South […]