A2Z Personnel has donated $5000 to Stevensville Schools to help fund the Kids Backpack Program and the Pantry Program. Through the Kids Backpack Program, backpacks full of food are sent […]
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Museum exhibit celebrates Ravalli County’s 130 years
The Bitter Root Valley has always been a bustling place where Native Tribes, trappers, miners, ranchers, pioneers, farmers, business men and women and many others mixed and mingled and sought […]
Darby boys second in District 13C
by Scott Sacry The boys and girls basketball teams for Darby and Victor competed in the 13C District Tournament in Hamilton on Feb. 16th-18th. The Darby Boys took 2nd place […]
Florence teams headed to Divisionals
by Scott Sacry The Florence boys and girls basketball teams competed in the District 6B tournament on Feb. 16th-18th. Both Florence teams finished in 3rd place and advanced to the […]
Stevensville girls headed to Divisionals
by Scott Sacry The top three boys and girls basketball teams from the Southwestern A conference received byes into the Western A Divisionals, which take place in Ronan on Feb. […]
It’s tournament time for high school basketball teams
by Scott Sacry Basketball season bookends winter in Montana – it starts with the last echoes of fall and ends with spring in sight. Starting this weekend, Montana high school […]
Lost Trail Ski Patrol provides critical service
by Nathan Boddy When Jeff Motley of the Lost Trail Ski Patrol instructed the candidate patrollers to guide the toboggan down Thunder, directly under chair lift #2, he knew they’d […]
No sense of smell or taste, but that’s okay
by John Dowd When it comes to hunting, stories and tales around the fireplace can only go so far. To relive the adventure, many hunters strive to preserve some piece […]
Jessi’s Wine and Goods adds wine bar
by Nathan Boddy Jessi Trauth’s passion for building connections between people and new experiences has taken another step forward. A couple of months ago, she opened a Wine Bar inside […]
Hamilton Players receive gift of totem pole from local carver
by Nathan Boddy Theater fans will be a few steps closer to comedy and tragedy when they attend a show at the Hamilton Players. The community theater’s playhouse, located at 100 […]
Local researchers developing vaccine against Sudan virus; showing promise in animal trials
A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. […]
The art of fly fishing, fly tying and fly-tying art
by Michael Howell Like the art of fly fishing and fly tying itself, Les Korcala came over to America from Europe, landing on the East Coast before eventually making his […]
New editor joins Bitterroot Star
Before the advent of spring, the Bitterroot Star is excited to introduce their new editor, John Dowd. Having worked for several publications around western Montana, and in other parts of […]
Stevensville Western Heritage Days offers opportunity
One of Stevensville’s longest running events is in need of a sponsoring organization. Western Heritage Days, which takes place in June and is one of the first local festivals of […]
Valentine cards wanted for Sapphire Lutheran Homes residents
For the fifth year, Sapphire Lutheran Homes is putting out a plea to the community to send Valentine’s Day cards to their residents. Dominic Farrenkopf, Director of Community Life at […]
Annual climbing restrictions in Mill Creek Canyon
Even though spring doesn’t arrive until next month, the Stevensville Ranger District is reminding everyone of the annual climbing closure in the Mill Creek area north of Hamilton to allow […]
Final Supplemental EIS released for Gold Butterfly Project
The Bitterroot National Forest released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the Gold Butterfly Project, a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction project in the Sapphire Mountains east […]
UM President visits Bitterroot College campus
Last week University of Montana President Seth Bodnar and Associate Vice-Provost for two-year education and workforce development Tom Gallagher visited the Bitterroot College primarily to recognize the importance of the […]
Farm to School taking off in Hamilton
The Hamilton community is serious about the connection between locally sourced food and community health. Grace Nichols, manager of the Specialty Crop Business Development program at Ravalli County Economic Development […]
Downtown Hamilton advocates add foundation
by Nathan Boddy Hamilton Downtown Association (HDA) Director, Robin Pruitt, knows that growth within the community can be seen from a lot of different viewpoints, but whatever someone’s outlook on […]