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by John Dowd Heidi’s Kittens has had some big changes over the last year. Namely, the organization has been granted its own 501(c)3 nonprofit status. According to Heidi Schnarr, founder […]

2023 has been a year filled with ups and downs. The Star gained a new editor, the town of Stevensville got a new mayor and Hamilton got a new fire […]

by Nathan Boddy Skiers in the Bitterroot are watching the sky and waiting for more snow.  And, while the winter sports season may have gotten off to a slow start, […]

by Dawn Monroe Two years ago, Florence High School and Middle School launched a chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA). 35 students participate in the program to build comprehensive […]

The Ravalli County Commissioners held a meeting last week to consider some last minute changes to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) that would involve expanding the Wildland Urban Interface […]

by John Dowd Stevensville Town Hall has been closed on and off for the last two weeks, post the new mayor, Bob Michalson, being elected by the council. According to […]

by John Dowd  Besides school, and at-home learning, there are some in that valley that believe further education for young children is limited. One such person is Anita Wotkyns. Having […]

Summit Career Center (SCC) is accepting applications for its January program in Stevensville through December 27, with classes beginning Monday, January 8. The center is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant […]

by John Dowd Bitterroot Shedz was owned by a local Amish man, who started the business, until only a couple years ago when another company heard of its success and […]

Residents of Darby and the surrounding communities now have access to comprehensive medical care. The new, expansive 7,000 square foot facility saw its first patients on Wednesday, December 27. This […]

A Montana-based expert in dementia will discuss brain harm and healing during a community presentation on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton High School Performing Arts Center, […]

Advanced Imaging of Montana has moved its Stevensville 3D mammography services to Community Physician Group at 3800 Eastside Highway, Suite C. The new location is now open, with parking and […]

by John Dowd One of the mainstays on Stevensville’s main street, the owner of which has been a part of Stevensville’s business community for over 30 years, will soon be […]

by John Dowd Darby has a way of impacting people that live there, or at least so is the case for Rosie Huckstadt and her husband Gene. “We love Darby,” […]

by Jean Schurman Hamilton Automotive, Western Rockies Radio, and a slew of businesses from throughout the Bitterroot selected Gerald (Jerry) Browe of Hamilton as the recipient of a 2011 Toyota […]

The Town of Darby submitted a compliance plan to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last Thursday in response to the notice of violations that the agency issued last September […]

by Nathan Boddy A few dozen people circulated around tables at City Hall on Tuesday, December 14 to view the current plans for a rebuild of Ravalli Street in Hamilton. […]

by John Dowd  Area musicians of the Regal Ensemble are gearing up for another set of performances. Their second series, titled “Amazing Women,” features compositions by important historical women composers […]

by Michael Howell “Don’t pollute the ‘Root’ – The signs are springing up around the valley. They are being put in place by a newly formed organization called Bitterroot Clean […]

by John Dowd Many in the valley may not realize that Ravalli County is home to their very own Salvation Army headquarters, even though the organization has lived in the […]