by Sott Sacry Lone Rock teacher Art Perez has had his kids jumping rope for the last 25 years, and in the process they have raised over $50,000. Starting in […]
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Changes on horizon for Sapphire Community Health
by John Dowd The Sapphire Community Health Center, in Hamilton, is undergoing some changes and the new CEO wants the Bitterroot community to be aware of them. These changes could […]
Bitter Root Stock Farm presents development proposal
by Kristin Kruse It was a full house at the Grange Hall in Hamilton on Monday, Feb. 19 as the owners of the Bitter Root Stock Farm hosted a meeting […]
City asks county for help in addressing emergency shelter issue
by Michael Howell As part of its monthly meetings on housing issues in the city and county, the City of Hamilton has recently come to focus upon emergency shelter issues […]
Montana Matters to host annual banquet
by John Dowd For the second year in a row, Montana Conservation Elders and First Hunt Foundation are coming together in the Bitterroot to raise money to send kids to […]
Commissioners adopt Community Wildfire Protection Plan
by Michael Howell Last Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously adopted by resolution a revision of Ravalli County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) which was originally adopted in […]
Hamilton boys are divisional champs
by Scott Sacry The Hamilton boys are the Western A Divisional champions. The Broncs won the trophy by defeating the Butte Central Maroons 73-64 in the divisional championship game in […]
Florence girls take 3rd at divisionals, advance to state
by Scott Sacry The Florence girls are headed to State. The Lady Falcons defeated St. Ignatius 53-43 on Saturday, February 24th in the consolation game of the Western B Divisionals […]
Local electric co-op touts reliable power supply
by John Dowd Early this year, western Montana was hit with a record cold spike that strained the area in many ways. One such way was the impact on the […]
Stevensville hires new police chief
by John Dowd During a special Stevensville Town Council meeting last Wednesday, the council met to vote on the appointment of a new police chief. Before the vote, […]
Lost Trail Ski Patrol to host 39th steak fry
by Kristin Kruse Attendees of the event in the past say they can count on a great dinner and a fun family night on the mountain, but Lost Trail’s annual […]
Meeting scheduled on Hamilton workforce housing proposal
A public mmeting on the proposed D Lazy S Meadows workforce housing development will be held Monday, February 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Grange, 1436 S […]
Group asks county commissioners to add hand counting of ballots
by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Republican Central Committee (RCRCC) wants to place an initiative on the upcoming primary ballot that would require a hand count of all the ballots […]
Local vet clinic prioritizes community involvement
by John Dowd One of the things most beloved about Montana is the “small-town feel.” Many who move to the state do so because of that feeling of community and […]
Stevensville to vote on local government review
by John Dowd Last Thursday, the Stevensville Town Council met to discuss several topics that have been in the works for some time. The most important of these was the […]
Florence’s Sutton is state wrestling champion
by Scott Sacry One of the toughest things to do in high school sports is win an individual state championship in wrestling. Going undefeated all year and also winning a […]
Local conservation groups express concern over Sheep Creek mine
by Michael Howell Conservation groups are urging the U.S. Forest Service to disclose more information about a Canadian company’s mining exploration plans in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest, set to begin […]
Ravalli County juggles subdivision proposals
by Nathan Boddy The Ravalli County Planning Department staff, together with the county’s volunteer Planning Board, has been busy reviewing two contentious subdivision proposals over the last several months, and […]
Proposed easement faces pushback
by Nathan Boddy “You don’t know of the tidal wave of people coming here.” These were the words spoken by Barbara Burnham Edmunds at a recent meeting of the Ravalli […]
Honoring our first responders – ‘Grateful is an insufficient word’
by John Dowd Last Friday, the Hamilton Masons Ionic Lodge No. 38 recognized three first responders for their outstanding service to the surrounding community. The event was attended by over […]