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Maria Niesslein recently celebrated her 100th birthday at her home at Kathy’s Place in Florence. Maria was born in the harvest season, on September 12, 1924 in Tlumacz, Poland, on […]

by John Dowd The Bitterroot Woman’s Club has been around since 1914, and has committed to supporting their local community. According to Carole Steigerwalt, club president, the group recently participated […]

Johnson, Sharrott Creek, Daly, and Railroad Fires September 27, 2024 The Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville and Darby-Sula Ranger Districts, took command of the fires from Team 5 on Sept. 20 […]

by Michael Howell A recent article linking population declines in multiple ruminant species in Montana and surrounding states from 1995-2013 to the use of pesticides was published last month in […]

by Victoria Howell A lighting project for Stevensville that has been in the works for a few years is very close to becoming a reality. That’s according to Jimmy Edwards, […]

by Nathan Boddy In a relatively quick Hamilton City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 17th, council members were able to express their gratitude for a downtown beautification project, and hear […]

Monday, September 23 The Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville and Darby-Sula Ranger Districts, took control of the fires from Team 5 and are continuing efforts on suppression repair. The Stevensville District […]

Veterans are invited to join Montana VA virtually to discuss updates on policies, programs and services from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on September 25 at a Virtual Veterans Town […]

by Michael Howell A dispute between Harris Himes and his company Holy Ground and the Big Sky Christian Center over the septic system serving the Holy Ground property in Hamilton […]

by Scott Sacry The Darby Rodeo Association will hold its first ever Kids Rodeo on Saturday, September 21 at the Darby Rodeo Arena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Cal […]

The Bitterroot River Protection Association (BRPA) will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bedford Building (upstairs) in Hamilton. The guest speaker will be […]

Governor Greg Gianforte issued two executive orders on Friday declaring disasters related to severe weather events in Hamilton, Stevensville and Miles City.  “Stevensville, Hamilton, and Miles City recently experienced severe […]

by John Dowd For the employees and volunteers at the North Valley Public Library (NVPL) in Stevensville, a library is more than a place for books. To showcase that, they […]

Bitterroot Health was recently recognized with the Stroke Recognition Award, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. This award singles out Critical Access Hospitals that demonstrate […]

by John Dowd At the September 12 Stevensville Town Council meeting, during the administrative reports, Stephen Lassiter, the Stevensville public works director, spoke about the ongoing meter project. The Town […]

by John Dowd Last week, the Western Montana Agricultural Research Center (WARC) held its annual field day, which drew over 300 people. According to Zach Miller, the WARC director, the […]

Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT) Executive Director, Gavin Ricklefs, announced that he will be transitioning from his seventeen-year leadership role with BRLT to become Managing Director for the Heart of […]

by Sarah Glass The evening of Friday, September 7, saw about half of Hamilton High School’s 700-seat performing arts center filled with spectators interested in hearing a free lecture by […]