Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has received reports of grizzly bears in different drainages just outside of Missoula over the past few months. Several reports point to a likely grizzly […]
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National Night Out shall go on!
by John Dowd For the second year in a row, the National Night Out event, hosted by the Stevensville Police Department, impressed. Last week, Tuesday night between 5 and 8 […]
Local trike club to host ride through Bitterroot
by Sean Malcom Stevensville resident, Jim Crews, has found a new sense of freedom with the help of his customized recumbent trike. Following a work injury resulting in knee surgery […]
Stevensville pool finally opens after much ado
by John Dowd Behind schedule, the Stevensville pool quietly opened its doors to find a rush of children ready for the pool season. The pool opened July 12, four weeks […]
Local credit union awarded $560k grant for undeserved
Ravalli County Credit Union (RCCU) has been awarded $560,000 from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund, which will allow them to expand their services to underserved […]
Annual Bitterroot River Clean-up set for Saturday
The Bitterroot Water Partnership invites you to help clean up the Bitterroot River on Saturday, August 12 in their annual Bitterroot River Clean-Up. Volunteers sign up online for a walking […]
Bitterroot Performing Arts Council announces season line-up
The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council (BPAC) has announced its highly anticipated programming for the 2023-2024 season, marking 20 years of delivering exceptional performing arts experiences to the Bitterroot Valley. This […]
Bitterroot Celtic Games set for August 19 & 20
The Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering (BCGG) returns to the Bitterroot Valley for its 14th year on Saturday and Sunday, August 19 and 20. The annual event is presented by […]
2023 Daly Days dazzles Hamilton
by Sean Malcom The streets of downtown Hamilton were filled for the 2023 Daly Days Celebration, hosted by the Hamilton Downtown Association. The festivities began Friday afternoon, carrying into Saturday […]
Future growth challenges Stevensville’s water rights
by John Dowd Since the 1980s, the Town of Stevensville has been dealing with an issue facing many small Montana communities as the state modernizes. But, however common, the issue […]
STEM program offers youth extracurricular opportunities
by John Dowd If a person was stranded on a deserted island, with nothing but some pliable material, and a roll of duct tape, how would they make a water […]
Stevensville Creamery Picnic this weekend
Sean Doyle, president of the Stevensville Civic Club, is the chair of this year’s Creamery Picnic. Doyle, who moved here with his family in the summer of 2019, said that […]
Fires surround Bitterroot, Bowles reaches 1,700 acres
by John Dowd Several forest fires in the area surround the Bitterroot Valley. The largest and most urgent of these is the Bowles Creek Fire, just three miles west of […]
Public concerned over potential Sheep Creek mine
by Nathan Boddy Montana Free Press The overwhelming sentiment in the public meeting room in Hamilton was one of concern. Residents of the Bitterroot Valley were there to watch the […]
National Night Out planned for Stevensville
by John Dowd “It’s a way for law enforcement to interact with their community,” said Kristin Kruse with the Stevensville Police Department about the upcoming National Night Out event. The […]
Darby Superfund site cleared to build; council approves initial project
by John Dowd Last week, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) met with citizens of Darby about the potential future use and current situation of the State Superfund Site […]
Former Darby employee wins lawsuit against town
by Nathan Boddy Terry Linton of Darby has had a tough couple of years, but with a unanimous ruling by a jury in the Ravalli County District Court last month, […]
Fire danger raised to ‘very high’
Hot, dry conditions continue to dry fuels out, prompting the Bitterroot National Forest to raise fire danger to “Very High” effective immediately. Very high fire danger means that fires start […]
FS chief approves emergency action on Bitterroot Front Project
The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) has announced that it has received approval for emergency actions from Forest Service Chief Randy Moore to implement the Bitterroot Front Project. Earlier this year, […]
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge hosts new family
by John Dowd Tom Reed has been with the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge for 13 years. When he started there as manager, there were 13 staff, including seasonal help. […]