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Two candidates are running for a seat on the Stevensville Town Council representing Ward 1. Incumbent Stacie Barker is being challenged by Melissa Bailey. The election will be by mail […]

by Sondra Nishkian Sieg October 2 marked the anniversary of the death of Father Antonio Ravalli, S.J., for whom this county is named. Father Ravalli’s journey began in the medieval […]

by John Dowd The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is “pawing up” for their annual “The Howling,” event, and they expect it to be bigger than ever. The event is […]

Jennifer French is a special needs paraprofessional in Stevensville who has been married to her husband for 23 years with two beloved daughters. She is facing the fight of her […]

The new metal sculpture, a commissioned piece created by Laura Jean Newby to commemorate the legacy of the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival, was unveiled last Friday, October 3, in a short […]

by John Dowd Two candidates are running for the position of mayor of Stevensville. Incumbent Bob Michalson will face former mayor Jim Crews in this year’s municipal election. The election […]

by Michael Howell Lolo Creek has been going dry for years, especially in the lower reaches, but more so in the last few years than in the past. This past […]

by John Dowd The local nonprofit organization, Loads of Dignity, has been serving the Ravalli County community since 2019. Recently, it moved from a Hamilton laundromat to one in Corvallis. […]

by Victoria Howell Artist Joy Peterson Snodgrass lives a quiet life in Stevensville, in a home filled with a prodigious body of work. Now in her late 70’s, Snodgrass has […]

Local businessman Jimmy Edwards, owner of Burnt Fork Market, has been working on a project to install decorative lighting at the entrance to Stevensville. This past week, 16 holes were […]

by John Dowd Last week, on Tuesday, September 23, the Stevensville Town Council held a special meeting to deal once again with the 2025/2026 budget, which was finally approved. Once […]

by John Dowd At the September 25 regular meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, the council heard a presentation by Bobbie Schular, from Montana Rural Water Systems. This organization works […]

Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) has announced a new partnership with the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office, made possible by the generous funding of the Rapp Family Foundation. This collaboration will […]

by John Dowd  Pete Joseph, Corvallis School District Superintendent, is looking forward to the coming year and believes this may be one punctuated by growth and excellence. Joseph met with […]

Family Shelter of the Bitterroot Community Meals Program by Gary Locke In November 2008, while helping Samaritan’s Purse with disaster relief clean up in Galveston, TX after Hurricane Ike, I […]

by Michael Howell On September 8, and again on September 15, the County Commissioners’ meeting room was packed with people wanting to have their say about the Calf Creek Subdivision […]

by John Dowd The Ravalli County branch of the Salvation Army has taken a leap of faith in doing something they know will help those in need around Hamilton. However, […]

The Victor Cemetery, filled with mature evergreens and deciduous trees and bushes, is usually alive with blooms and awash in color by Memorial Day. All that beauty comes at a […]