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Monday, September 23 The Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville and Darby-Sula Ranger Districts, took control of the fires from Team 5 and are continuing efforts on suppression repair. The Stevensville District […]

Veterans are invited to join Montana VA virtually to discuss updates on policies, programs and services from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on September 25 at a Virtual Veterans Town […]

by Michael Howell A dispute between Harris Himes and his company Holy Ground and the Big Sky Christian Center over the septic system serving the Holy Ground property in Hamilton […]

by Scott Sacry The Darby Rodeo Association will hold its first ever Kids Rodeo on Saturday, September 21 at the Darby Rodeo Arena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Cal […]

The Bitterroot River Protection Association (BRPA) will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bedford Building (upstairs) in Hamilton. The guest speaker will be […]

Governor Greg Gianforte issued two executive orders on Friday declaring disasters related to severe weather events in Hamilton, Stevensville and Miles City.  “Stevensville, Hamilton, and Miles City recently experienced severe […]

by John Dowd For the employees and volunteers at the North Valley Public Library (NVPL) in Stevensville, a library is more than a place for books. To showcase that, they […]

Bitterroot Health was recently recognized with the Stroke Recognition Award, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. This award singles out Critical Access Hospitals that demonstrate […]

by John Dowd At the September 12 Stevensville Town Council meeting, during the administrative reports, Stephen Lassiter, the Stevensville public works director, spoke about the ongoing meter project. The Town […]

by John Dowd Last week, the Western Montana Agricultural Research Center (WARC) held its annual field day, which drew over 300 people. According to Zach Miller, the WARC director, the […]

Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT) Executive Director, Gavin Ricklefs, announced that he will be transitioning from his seventeen-year leadership role with BRLT to become Managing Director for the Heart of […]

by Sarah Glass The evening of Friday, September 7, saw about half of Hamilton High School’s 700-seat performing arts center filled with spectators interested in hearing a free lecture by […]

by John Dowd Much of Montana’s recreation, agriculture and every day life is reliant on the water that runs through the veins of the state. The water in Montana’s rivers […]

by Michael Howell A project to restore fish passage and streamside habitat at the mouth of North Burnt Fork Creek as it passes through Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge is […]

by John Dowd For some, books seem to be falling by the wayside as a medium for learning. However, for those like the late Gary Habedank and his wife, Kathryn, […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council heard a variety of reports from city department heads when they gathered for their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 3. Less than two […]

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) issued a thank you to those who attended the Bell Crossing Roundabout project open houses throughout July and August. Questions, comments, and concerns were […]

by John Dowd As of Monday, the Sharrott Creek Fire had grown to over 2,399 acres and has over 610 people assigned to it, with more coming in. Many of […]

Governor Greg Gianforte continued his 56 County Tour last Tuesday, meeting with Montanans serving their rural communities in Madison, Beaverhead, and Ravalli counties.  “Our communities are made stronger thanks to […]