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Every year, the American Legion invites students in 7th/8th grade and High School to participate in an essay contest to help them become aware of the nature of the U.S. […]

Our Savior Lutheran Church of Stevensville invites the community to join them in celebrating two notable anniversaries. The Church was founded 70 years ago to serve Lutheran families in the […]

Jenifer Powell is the 2024 Centennial Bell Montana History Teacher of the Year. Powell is the seventh-grade social studies teacher at Corvallis Middle School, where she has demonstrated an exceptional […]

by Syble Solomon The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has a unique history that started as the Jolly Corks. The founder was a fun-loving singer, dancer and comedian from […]

by Sarah Glass Daly Ditches Irrigation District (DDID), responsible for delivering water services to nearly 2,100 members across 14,841 acres in the Bitterroot Valley, celebrated the removal and replacement of […]

by Michael Howell On June 5th, the Ravalli County Commissioners adopted on first reading a new ordinance permitting the purchasing and dispensing of alcoholic beverages at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. […]

by John Dowd The Bitterroot Valley is in no way short of active community volunteers, but there are always some that deserve special recognition. This year, the Bitterroot Chamber of […]

The Stevi Food Program, a local non-profit that collects and distributes food to children experiencing food insecurity in the Stevensville area, is preparing to launch its third annual Summer Program […]

American Legion Post 47 Commander Deb Strickland is proud to announce that Hamilton Police Officer Chris Lueck was selected as the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for […]

Trapper Creek Job Corps has announced that Cat Ames of Kalispell is the distinguished recipient of the Best Speller award for the year 2024. Throughout the months of April and […]

As the school year drew to a close, graduates from a number of Bitterroot valley classrooms literally headed for the water! These piscine pupils are the little trout from Bitterroot […]

by Michael Howell The Montana state legislature’s attempt to do away with the scientifically-based numeric nutrient standards that have protected Montana’s rivers and streams from nutrient overloading for almost a […]

by Kristin Kruse A gauntlet of American flags lined the hallway to the gym at Stevensville High School on May 22nd as students entered to attend an end of the […]

by John Dowd The Montana 2024 primary election unofficial results are in. In Ravalli County, a total of 15,951 votes were cast, out of 35,130 registered voters. Only 45.40 % […]

by John Dowd Recently, the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce released the winners of their yearly community awards. For 2023, the winner of “New Business of the Year” was the Westslope […]

by John Dowd Last Sunday was Raptor Day at the Daly Mansion. The event brought several organizations together to speak on predatory birds, chiefly Wild Skies Raptor Center, out of […]

by Syble Solomon Recently the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized the civic clubs which have a legacy of providing services, projects and financial support that enrich their communities. To […]

by Nathan Boddy It’s been nine years since O’Hara Commons begin their Wednesday Farmers Market across the street from the Bitterroot Public Library, and from the looks of things on […]

The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve series of free summer concerts commenced Tuesday, June 11, with a concert by The DoubleFront Five Dixieland Band on the lawn of the Ravalli […]