By Michael Howell Highway 93 construction is having a devastating effect on some Victor businesses. Motivated to help, officials from the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority and the Job Service […]
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Stevi Community Garden, library help kids learn to grow
By Ed Harrison Small fingers held a fat, greenish-gray cutworm up to the sky with the Bitterroot mountains in the background. “That’s the enemy,” Colleen Miller, the Stevensville Community Garden […]
Passing it on.
Kenny D. Heinze of Cory, Colorado, gives Ty Everson of East Helena advice on how to ride a mini bull at the Senior Pro Rodeo in Hamilton on Friday. Heinze […]
Stevi passes sewer bond resolution
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council adopted a $780,000 Sewer System Revenue Bond Resolution at its June 27 council meeting. Although not specifically listed as an item of business, […]
RML mourns loss of scientist Mort Peacock
Rocky Mountain Laboratories lost a humble and hard-working scientist on June 16 when Marius Peacock of Hamilton passed away at age 79. For 45 years – from 1962 to 2008 […]
Sunnyside Cemetery aims for new fence
By Michael Howell Board members of the Sunnyside Cemetery Association have decided to replace the fence surrounding the cemetery located on Three Mile Creek Road northeast of Stevensville. The plan, […]
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Job skills grant will help local artists By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority has received a grant of $175,105 to support the Montana Arts Council’s (MAC) development […]
Bitterroot Quilter’s Guild
Hamilton resident Jeanne Doyle was the featured quilter at the Bitterroot Quilter’s show over the weekend. The event featured quilters from throughout the valley displaying enough quilts and art pieces […]
Local group joins lawsuit against Monsanto
By Michael Howell – A local non-profit group, Sustainable Living Systems (SLS), has joined 83 other small farmers, seed businesses and organic agriculture organizations from around the country in a […]
Documenting wolf activity in the Bitterroot
By Michael Howell – The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners has issued an announcement that it is seeking the public’s assistance in gathering information in written form describing in detail […]
RMEF moves to protect appellate rights in wolf decision
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy will decide whether Congress acted within Constitutional bounds when it delisted wolves in parts of the West. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has filed notice […]
Meeting scheduled on Burnt Fork Road project
The Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m. to provide information and project schedules and address any questions concerning […]
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Bitterroot Orthopedic and Sports Medicine – up and running By Michael Howell One of the latest physicians to join the staff of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Dr. Jeremiah Clinton of […]
Circus coming to town
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Stevensville on Friday, June 24, and Skeeter the Clown made an early appearance at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center Monday. While there, […]
Stevi struggles with utility bill collections
By Michael Howell – The Town of Stevensville got the word at its June 13 council meeting that, if bill collections for water and sewer services don’t improve, its massive […]
Hamilton clarifies City Attorney job description
by Michael Howell – Hamilton City Attorney Ken Bell, 66, is ready to ease out of his position as city attorney. Bell plans to continue working part time for the […]
Stevensville School’s building project on track
The old fourth- to sixth-grade school building on the Stevensville School District campus was reduced to rubble last week, giving way to a new era and a new set of […]
Board of Realtors releases housing stats
An increase in home affordability throughout most of Montana’s major real estate markets was the main highlight of the annual report on Housing Affordability and Montana’s Real Estate Markets, which […]
Florence Civic Club to sponsor music group
Attention, amateur musicians, all skill levels: The Florence community is considering starting a music group for community members, any instruments (including your voice), just for fun, beginning this summer. If […]
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Lone Rock solarization a learning experience By Michael Howell About a year ago the Lone Rock School District applied for and was awarded a grant from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s […]