By Michael Howell Ravalli County Floodplain Administrator Eric Anderson has accepted a job as Ravalli County Road and Bridge Department Administrator. Anderson was hired the day after the commissioners […]
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‘The Brewmeister is in’
New brewery opens nears Stevensville By Michael Howell It’s been a long time coming, but the taps are finally flowing at Wildwood Brewery. Not only is the beer organic, […]
Planning Board hears about Agenda 21
Board member resigns By Michael Howell With no subdivisions to deal with, Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Ravalli County Planning Board was set to hear a presentation from Commissioner […]
Hamilton commits $10,000 to keep rail line open
Stevensville hesitates over $30,000 commitment By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council, despite criticism voiced by Mayor Jerry Steele, voted unanimously on March 20 to commit $10,000 to the […]
Two valley banks merge
By Michael Howell As of January 1, 2012, two local community banks, Ravalli County Bank and Bitterroot Valley Bank, have merged their operations. Although retaining their separate names and offices, […]
Stevi superintendent takes Helena job
By Michael Howell After a lengthy review process involving over twenty applicants and two separate interviews, Stevensville School District Superintendent Kent Kultgen was awarded a job contract, starting this July, […]
Kultgen offered position as Helena superintendent
Last night the Helena School Board voted 5-4 to offer the position of Superintendent of Helena Schools to Kent Kultgen, currently serving as Superintendent of Stevensville School District. Kultgen […]
Fadely files for commissioner
Republican Kevin Fadely, 47, of Stevensville, has filed to run for the commission seat from District 2, currently held by Greg Chilcott. Fadely has lived in Stevensville for 12 […]
Smith files for commissioner
Dave Smith, 56, has filed as a Democrat for Ravalli County Commissioner in District 2, the seat currently held by Greg Chilcott. Smith is a fourth generation Bitterrooter and […]
Stevi Streetscape project ready to go
By Michael Howell About a year ago the community of Stevensville embarked on a plan to make substantial improvements to the streetscape in the primary downtown corridor. Last week Jeremy […]
Commissioners commit to keeping rail line open
By Michael Howell On Friday, March 16, the Board of County Commissioners approved committing up to $62,000 to keep the Montana Rail Link (MRL) Bitterroot spur operating for a year. […]
Taking the soft approach to river bank stabilization
By Michael Howell Three landowners on the west side of Stevensville along the east bank of the Bitterroot River have banded together and with the help of grants […]
Friends of Metcalf Refuge still working for its benefit
By Michael Howell Since being banned from dealing directly with officials at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge and having a cash donation to a refuge project returned to them, […]
Fired road supervisor’s grievance denied
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners denied a grievance request from former Road and Bridge Department Supervisor David Ohnstad. Ohnstad asked the commissioners to reconsider his termination and reinstate […]
Planning board gives thumbs down to prayer at meetings
By Michael Howell At its last meeting on Wednesday, March 7, the Ravalli County Planning Board discussed the possibility of scheduling a prayer as part of the regularly scheduled items […]
Gas spill in Stevensville
A check valve failure at the Cenex Mountain West store and gas station on Main Street in Stevensville led to a gas spill that had the Stevenville Fire Department, Stevensville […]
Vet clinic offers laser therapy
By Jean Schurman We all hurt when our animal hurts, especially if it is an old dog or a beloved cat. Just like humans, these animals suffer from […]
Bounty on predators proposed
By Michael Howell A loosely organized group of livestock owners is currently gathering signatures on a petition that would place a bounty on predators in Ravalli County. The petition […]
Locals legends nominated to Cowboy Hall of Fame
Two Ravalli County men have been nominated for induction into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center for 2012. Pete Sacks, Corvallis, has been nominated in […]
Bitterroot and Bakken linked
By Michael Howell One alternative to the very difficult enterprise of creating jobs in the Bitterroot Valley is to take Bitterrooters to where the jobs are…and bring them back […]