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by Nathan Boddy Residents who want to spin their tires and catch some air got some good news at the Hamilton Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday June 27th. […]

by John Dowd With well over 100 years of conservation service to the local valley and surrounding areas, the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association was recognized for their years […]

On Wednesday, June 14, Main Street America and American Express announced the next round of recipients for the Backing Small Businesses grant program. Chapter One Book Store, based in Hamilton, […]

by John Dowd On Monday, June 26, the Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group celebrated Darby’s “Sacajawea Day” with several presentations about the historic woman and her fascinating life’s impact. The event […]

by Marshall Bloom Following several years of planning and work, the new West Fork River Access site was dedicated on Friday, June 30 The dedication took place at the access […]

Along with their 30th anniversary, the Bitter Root Water Forum is celebrating an update to their name, now the Bitterroot Water Partnership. “Over the last 30 years we have grown […]

by John Dowd Recently, a Stevensville resident was awarded the 2023 Lifetime Conservation Award from the Missoula Conservation Roundtable. Nominated by Tom Powers, George Bettas was recognized for decades of […]

A benefit event for Michael and Victoria Howell will be held this Saturday, June 24th in the Rocky Mountain Bank parking lot in Stevensville. Howell was critically injured in a […]

by Sean Malcom The 44th annual Bitter Root Day festival was held Saturday, June 10th, outside the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton.  Michelle Nowling, the executive director of the Ravalli […]

by Nathan Boddy It must have been quite a birthday for Arthur Alexander, who placed first in the 12-14 year old division on Saturday, June 17th. For his placement, Arthur […]

The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) Stevensville office is moving to a new location that will offer a more central location, improved customer experience, and expanded services starting on Monday, […]

All donations to be used for individual veteran needs by Sean Malcom Ravalli County resident Landen Conner, along with six fellow participants (including one service dog named Luna), marched into […]

by John Dowd One of the greatest American stories of heroism, adventure and exploration is undoubtedly that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was an expedition that likely would […]

by John Dowd Recently, the 1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue received a large donation for a desperately needed trimming table. The need for the table arose from […]

by John Dowd “Education by observation,” said Pamela Priem when talking about how she learned so much about her bitterroots. Every year, Priem reaches out to a list of contacts, […]

The annual Western Heritage Days festival will not take place this year. One of Stevensville’s signature events for more than three decades, the festival could not muster enough volunteer support […]

Sapphire Lutheran Homes will celebrate the summer of 2023 with their free 11th Annual Summer Concert Series and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. The Summer Concert Series is free and […]

by Sean Malcom The Splash Pad at Stevensville’s Lewis & Clark Park opened to the public on Saturday morning, June 10th. Storm clouds broke over the weekend, allowing the Splash […]

by John Dowd “Don’t lean on the door or it will pop open,” and, “thankfully, we’re not going to be going fast enough for it to be a big deal,” […]

by Nathan Boddy A group comprised of city officials, citizens and policy makers met on the sidewalks of Hamilton’s State Street on Thursday, June 1 to discuss the function of […]