by Scott Sacry Let’s play with a little analogy. We have two cars, a BMW sedan and a Ford Taurus, they’re seemingly similar in look and size, and going 65 […]
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Hamilton runs over Bigfork
by Scott Sacry You could call it “The Lucas Lant Show,” or maybe “3 yards and a cloud of snow.” Either way, Hamilton used a dominant running attack to defeat […]
Stevensville town attorney files for House of Representatives
Stevensville Town Attorney and high school football announcer, Greg Overstreet, announced his candidacy for the 88th House District, which encompasses Stevensville north to Florence. “I’ve seen what happens in other […]
Marksmanship club in full swing
by John Dowd After nearly 19 months, the Bitterroot Marksmanship Club is finally getting off the ground. After over a year of construction and organization, club organizers David Naber and […]
Witches ride again, through Stevensville
by John Dowd Since 2015, a weekend in late October sees witches ride through Stevensville. Despite its spooky namesake, the event is actually about fun, family and meeting new people. […]
County considers expanded alcohol use at fairgrounds
by Michael Howell Ravalli County Fairgrounds Manager Melissa Saville got a green light from the Ravalli County Commissioners last week to consider revising the current ordinance governing alcohol use at […]
Sheriff’s substation proposed for Victor
by Michael Howell Efforts are underway to establish a Sheriff’s Office substation in Victor. Some residents of Victor met last week with the Ravalli County Commissioners to discuss the possibility […]
Republican power struggle in Ravalli County
County Republican Central Committee ousts its longtime chair, the climax of a long-running factional struggle between hard-right members affiliated with the John Birch Society and the county’s GOP establishment by […]
Former Stevensville mayor sentenced in misconduct case
by John Dowd Last Tuesday, former Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges of official misconduct. The charges stemmed from alleged misconduct during his term as […]
Stevensville town council discusses budget concerns
by John Dowd Last Thursday the Stevensville Town Council met to discuss the 2023/24 budget. During the meeting several concerns were voiced, both by town officials and the public. Chief […]
North Valley Library open house scheduled
The Stevensville area community is invited to attend an open house on Wednesday, October 25 at the North Valley Public Library to talk about a potential new library building. Members […]
Darby Community Partners donates $30,000 to Darby Schools
Local nonprofit Darby Community Partners has contributed to Darby Schools in the amount of $30,000 to kick-off overdue repairs on a damaged and leaky high school gym roof. Raised through […]
Rachel Willard – hunting like a woman
by John Dowd The stereotype of the male hunter seems to be becoming a thing of the past, and numerous big-name-brand companies are beginning to target the new demographic with […]
Stephen Lassiter – why he hunts
by John Dowd Hunting is a Montana and American tradition as old as the country itself. Native peoples lived and hunted in the plains and mountains for thousands of years, […]
Corvallis gets comeback win over Hamilton
by Scott Sacry The matchup was billed as the Battle of the Bitterroot and it didn’t disappoint. On Friday, Oct. 13th, the Hamilton Broncs hosted the Corvallis Blue Devils with […]
Scarecrow Fest one of the best!
by Scott Butler and John Dowd According to Scarecrow Festival organizers, this year’s may have been one of their most attended events ever. Under cerulean sky and warm temperatures, Stevensville […]
Stevensville PD gets new interim chief, new location
by John Dowd Early this month the Stevensville Police Department moved into their new location in Stevensville Town Hall. The move was overseen by new interim chief, Todd Schafer, who […]
County Detention Center to get new tracking system
by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners have recently approved the lease of a new software program and accompanying hardware to help track activities at the Ravalli County Detention Center. […]
DEQ pushes Darby to comply with wastewater treatment requirements
by Michael Howell The Town of Darby has received notice from the Department of Environmental Quality enforcement division that it is in violation of the Montana Water Quality Act at […]
Operation Christmas Child kicks off another year
by John Dowd This year’s Operation Christmas Child hopes to be bigger than ever. According to Greg Reinhardt, co-area coordinator for the nationwide program and elder for the Mosaic Church […]