One local family’s longtime vision to conserve their 540-acre ranch and provide permanent public access for the community to enjoy forever has finally come to fruition, thanks in part to […]
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Florence Falcons make history – win 3rd straight state title!
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcons are the 2023 Class B State Champions. Florence traveled to Manhattan on Saturday, November 18th and defeated the Tigers 21-14 in overtime on a […]
Ellison ranch near Stevensville awarded Open Lands Bond Program funds
by Michael Howell Recently the Ravalli County Commissioners approved the use of funds from the county’s Open Lands Bond Program to help establish a Conservation Easement on the Ellison Ranch […]
Local sanctuary takes in feral llamas
by John Dowd For most of her life, Char Hakes has been working with llamas. She opened and operates Safe Haven Llama and Alpaca Sanctuary, and expressed that “it’s just […]
Who wants to be mayor of Stevensville?
Town of Stevensville works through administration changes by John Dowd Last Thursday, the Stevensville Town Council met to decide the course of action they would take to elect a new […]
Veterans honored at Stevensville school assembly
by John Dowd Last Friday, Stevensville Schools held their annual assembly to honor veterans for Veterans day. Students and teachers gathered in the gymnasium and were joined by a host […]
Stevensville teacher wins Healthy Montana Kids Award
Recently, the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation (MPTF) presented the 2023 John Morrison and Cathy Wright Healthy Montana Kids Award to Hannah Williams, a health and physical education teacher at Stevensville […]
Florence moves on to State Championship game
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcon football team is headed to the Class B State Championship game for the third straight year. They punched their ticket on Saturday, Nov. 11th […]
Valley septic pumpers face hard times
by Michael Howell Several septic pumping companies in the Bitterroot Valley are facing a crisis since one of the best places to dump their septage trucks, at the wastewater treatment […]
‘Doc’s’ story – a life of service
by John Dowd Fortunately, military service in this country is often looked at in a favorable light. Though not always, servicemen and women are recognized for their heroism and bravery […]
Stevensville mayor stepping down
by John Dowd Stevensville Mayor Steve Gibson has officially announced his resignation. In the light of health concerns, Gibson presented his letter of resignation to the town council, and explained […]
Victor VFW starts Bitterroot Brigade
by John Dowd For the last couple months, Victor VFW Post 1507 has been building up a new branch to their organization. Dubbed ‘Bitterroot Brigade,’ the group is comprised of […]
Corvallis defeats Laurel, on to Semifinals
by Scott Sacry The story of Corvallis’s historic 2023 football season had another exciting chapter on Saturday, Nov. 4th as they won 24-17 in their Class A Quarterfinal game against […]
Florence defeats Columbus, undefeated Red Lodge up next
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcons got one step closer to a third straight Class B State Championship title on Saturday, Nov. 4th as they defeated visiting Columbus 36-14. Florence […]
North Valley Library’s future takes shape
by Michael Howell There was a healthy turnout for the open house held at the North Valley Public Library (NVPL) in Stevensville last Thursday, despite the significant deterrence presented by […]
Stevensville Hall of Fame enters second year
by John Dowd The Stevensville Hall of Fame project is entering its second year and will be inducting six new members to its fraternity. According to Steve Lewis, a Stevensville […]
Stevi STARS Gala 2023 and where the funds go
In 2018 Stevensville Schools led by former superintendent Dr. Bob Moore, proposed a bond to the community that would fund much needed renovations to the 120 year old campus. Understandably […]
County ‘shakes out’ new emergency communications ride
by John Dowd Last Wednesday morning, from 9 a.m. to noon, Ravalli County emergency responders and various state organizations met at the fairgrounds to test their communications capabilities during a […]
Hamilton Halloween
by John Dowd On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Hamilton City Council held a special meeting. However, this was no regular meeting. This time, instead of meeting in City Hall, the […]
To the voters of Ravalli County
by Representative Wayne Rusk, House District 88 It has been an honor to serve as your Representative in Helena this past session, and I am today announcing my candidacy for […]