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by John Dowd  “If you’re gonna spend any time outdoors you need this kind of training,” said Lee Scharff. Scharff has spent most of his life outdoors and currently teaches […]

The Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT), a nonprofit conservation organization that partners with voluntary private landowners to conserve Bitterroot open lands for future generations, has completed a conservation easement on […]

by Jon Konen In cash-strapped school districts, when a large travel bus with fresh decals appears around town, it is natural for people to ask where that money came from, […]

by Michael Howell On Wednesday, December 31, the Ravalli County Commissioners passed a Resolution of Intent to dissolve the Bitterroot Valley Community College district. Following a local public vote of […]

by John Dowd The Town of Stevensville faces some turnover and changes going into the new year. Jim Crews, who won the election for Stevensville mayor against Bob Michalson by […]

by John Dowd Honey Hardware is a long-standing part of the Darby downtown, and for some in the area, it would be a sad thing to see it go. For […]

It’s been a balmy start to winter in Western Montana and neighboring states (Eastern Idaho, Northern Utah, and Western Wyoming). In addition to a few daily record highs, it’s been […]

by John Dowd In the coming weeks, the City of Hamilton will propose updates to the zoning code and zoning map which will alter the way Hamilton treats properties and […]

by John Dowd After more than 30 years, McNulty’s Mid-Valley Chiropractic will be changing hands. Bill McNulty opened his business in 1993, and since then has treated hundreds of clients […]

by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has received a draft initial Plan of Operations for the Sheep Creek project on the West Fork Ranger District. The Forest will assess […]

by John Dowd Last Thursday night, the Stock Farm Club held their annual Christmas party for members of the community. Steven Buck, the general manager and chief operating officer for […]

by John Dowd Last week the Bitterroot Valley Kiwanis held their annual holiday food drive event, where they filled boxes for over 300 families. Ed Eldridge, a Kiwanis member on […]

by John Dowd Last Wednesday, wind and rain swept through the valley. Gusts as high as 88 miles per hour were recorded in the Bitterroot, specifically in Stevensville. The highest […]

Thanks to the generosity of several local hardware stores, Liam Gardner-Wavrant, from Scout Troop 1115 in Florence, completed his Eagle Scout project at the IOOF building on Main Street, Stevensville. […]

by John Dowd On December 6, the Stevensville Police Department held their annual Shop With a Cop event. This year, officers took 14 local youth shopping for Christmas gifts. Officers […]

by John Dowd When it comes to Christmas lights, most people put a few up over the porch, along the roof rim, or simply out in the yard. However, one […]

by John Dowd John and Hannah Erbele are breaking the mold when it comes to producing healthy oils derived from seeds. The couple owns Life Giving Seeds, and has been […]

by Michael Howell The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released an update on December 11 concerning the ongoing sampling activities at the site of the former S&W Sawmill Facility […]