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by John Dowd For many who return from military service, adjusting to civilian life can be difficult. This is doubly true when they come home wounded. For Jerry Browe, a […]

by Michael Howell U.S. Critical Materials, the Salt Lake City based company that is proposing to mine Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the headwaters of the West Fork of the […]

by Michael Howell The Corvallis School District approved a contract with the Corvallis teachers union on December 10 following an extended period of negotiations that began last spring. The teachers […]

by John Dowd It is often said that business owners take all the risk, when it comes to business. This may be true in the sense that they are invested […]

The Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund based in Big Sky has announced it is granting nine scholarships totaling $20,400 in 2024 to support ski patrollers seeking to access continuing […]

by Nathan Boddy Dr. Johanna Dreiling, who has practiced family medicine in the Bitterroot Valley since 2010, will step into an exciting new world of serving patients in 2025, as […]

by John Dowd Last week, Stevensville second graders gathered at the Stevensville Municipal Airport to watch Santa Claus land in a small aircraft, reportedly bound from the North Pole.  According […]

by Nathan Boddy Mariya Moore, the driving force behind the local ‘Wheels For A Warrior’ program, spoke with heartfelt words on Thursday, December 19th as her efforts resulted in another […]

by Kristin Kruse As you pull into the parking lot of the Three Mile Community Center northeast of Stevensville, you will most likely see people out enjoying Ambrose Creek Park, […]

by John Dowd Montana is widely considered an outdoorsman’s paradise. For the people that live here, and no matter their occupation, everyone at some point will be getting outside. Ahead […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council wrapped up its business in a quick meeting on Tuesday, December 17, and put a close to most council business for the year […]

The Bitterroot Health Foundation hosted its third annual Festival of Trees from November 29 through December 2 at the Bedford Building, downtown Hamilton. This year’s event marked a venue change […]

by John Dowd There are many things that make a hero. With modern action movies, we often recognize things like capes and superpowers as a sign of heroic potential. However, […]

by Michael Howell Wildland fires are always a hot topic in the Bitterroot valley, it seems. Especially following the fire storms of 2000. For all those interested in the topic, […]

by John Dowd As the world progresses, development and growth are unavoidable. This can often mean bigger buildings, corporate-run businesses and sometimes a greater disconnect between businesses and their clients. […]

by Michael Howell Ravalli County has obtained funds to complete a comprehensive wastewater preliminary engineering report that focuses on finding solutions to the ongoing septage treatment and disposal limitations that […]

Stockman Bank has announced plans to open a new location in Stevensville. The new bank, located at 318 Main Street, is slated to open in the next few months. This […]

On December 5th, Ravalli Post 47 (Hamilton) placed wreaths to honor our Veterans at three cemeteries in Darby, Grantsdale, and Hamilton as well as at the Post 47’s Tomb of […]