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by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council had its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 3rd, during which time they appointed council representatives to various commissions and boards […]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife  Service seeks public comment through February 3 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released for public review and comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Lee Metcalf National Wildlife […]

What would you do if you found out your child needed a new kidney in order to stay alive? No doubt whatever was in your power to make that happen, […]

Implementation of Ravalli County’s Open Land Bond program and establishment of conservation easements throughout the valley by the Bitter Root Land Trust has led to the protection of over 7,076 […]

Steve Lewis, chair of the Stevensville Schools Hall of Fame committee, was pleased with the recent gala sponsored by the Stevi STARS Foundation. Lewis, who is also on the board […]

Celebrating the joy and miracle of Chanukah, local members of the Jewish faith as well as other faiths came together last Tuesday night at the fairgrounds in Hamilton. Rabbi Chezky […]

Provided by Bitterroot Health Foundation WIth framing and exterior finishes almost complete on the new Bitterroot Health Clinic in Stevensville, plans are moving forward at full speed for interior work, […]

by Michael Howell Steve Schmidt and Wayne Rusk, co-chairs of the Ravalli County Collaborative, stopped by the Bitterroot Star on Monday to talk about the collaborative’s recently released position paper […]

Elsie Arntzen, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, was in Stevensville last week to gather public input on what people want for Montana’s public education future. In spite of Arntzen’s message […]

by Nathan Boddy Dr. Robert Hart spent years imagining an improved model for healthcare, and has now taken steps to make it a reality by opening True North Direct Primary […]

The Stevensville Police Department held “Shop With a Cop” on December 10th. A total of 10 kids got to ride to Missoula in police cars, shop at Walmart for their […]

The character-building and leadership skills that make up the core of the FFA program help young people develop into engaged community members that make a positive contribution to their communities […]

The Ravalli County Commissioners held a public meeting on December 5th to take public comment on the Grantsdale Public Nuisance Petition, a petition alleging a public nuisance created by barking […]

At a special meeting on November 22, the Stevensville Town Council appointed Nancy Lowell to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Marilyn Wolff, whose letter of resignation was […]

The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees currently has a vacancy created by the resignation of Leon Theroux.  Trustees are responsible for setting policies for the Library, setting the […]

The Bitterroot National Forest, in partnership with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), has issued a decision on the Eastside Forest and Habitat Improvement Project on the Stevensville and […]

HELENA – Law enforcement have responded today to hoax calls about an active shooter in multiple parts of the state. There has been no evidence of an active shooter and […]

by Nathan Boddy As a young graphic designer for the Ravalli Republic, Jodi Mitchell had not expected her professional interests to take the turn they did. As luck would have […]

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday, November 30 from opposing attorneys in a case brought by some Ravalli County property owners against the Bitterroot National Forest […]