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by Kristin Kruse On Tuesday, March 26, sixty-one officers walked across the stage at the Helena Civic Center to receive their certificate of completion of the 12-week-long Montana Law Enforcement […]

by John Dowd It is important to remember older generations, and honor what they have seen and done. This is a view taken very seriously by the Soroptimist International of […]

Democrat Evan Schroedel, native Montanan, military veteran and railroad engineer for more than 30 years, has announced his candidacy for House District 88. Schroedel says he will bring a wealth […]

UM News Service Enrollment is again rising at Bitterroot College UM. Bitterroot College UM has 145 students enrolled this spring semester, which is 39% increase compared to last spring. For […]

Smoke is a common sight in our Bitterroot Valley whether it is spring, summer, winter, or fall. During the summer months, smoke from wildfires in neighboring counties, states, or Canada […]

by John Dowd Last Saturday, a group of community members and officials gathered in Hamilton to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new home. According to Bill Bean, director of operations […]

by Michael Howell Both the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners (BCC) and some conservationists have made public statements recently opposing any plans to actively reintroduce an experimental Grizzly Bear population […]

by John Dowd West Hills Assisted Living, an elderly home in Hamilton, has had some big changes over the last several months. According to Alina Goman, who started the home […]

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has announced a construction project at the Bell Crossing and US Highway 93 (US 93) intersection in Victor. According to the MDT website, a […]

by Michael Howell Leading up to its anticipated submission of a Plan of Operations for mining Rare Earth Elements (REE) at its mining claims in the headwaters of the West […]

by Michael Howell Close to 60 people attended a panel presentation and discussion entitled “Let’s Get Reel: threats and solutions for our waters and fisheries” sponsored by Bitterroot Water Partnership […]

by John Dowd For the Irish and Scottish, whiskey is mixed deeply with the blood of their cultural histories. Both countries tout the original invention of whiskey, whose ancient name […]

by John Dowd For one independent fly tyer, who has been doing it for 45 years, fly fishing has become a life’s passion. Having flung flies for so long, he […]

by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners gave conditional approval last week to the Sapphire Valley Estates subdivision, a 33-lot development on a 49.22-acre parcel of formerly agricultural land near […]

by John Dowd Hamilton City Council met Tuesday, March 5 to discuss several upcoming city projects. However, when the meeting opened, concern about the Sheep Creek mine following a meeting […]

by John Dowd A Hamilton business, that hails from Texas, has been working to encourage a love of art in young people in the valley. To do this, they have […]

Stevensville High School is sending its first mock trial team to the state competition in Helena on March 15 -16th. Mock trial allows students to put on a full simulated legal trial. […]