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Women wanted for August fly fishing retreat Peg Miskin, coordinator of the Western Montana program of the non-profit Casting for Recovery, will be holding her 12th retreat August 26-28. She’s looking […]

UM News Service Filmed in and around the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, the fourth season of the hit television series “Yellowstone” brought more than $70 million in additional spending to […]

Stevensville Public Schools will host a community “grand re-opening” for Stevensville K-3 and Stevensville High School buildings on Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 7 p.m.  These buildings have been […]

by Alyssa DePompa   Homeless in a small town I am homeless but have done nothing wrong Bills were paid on time, and our yard was vibrant with freshly planted […]

by Jessica Shourd When things started to heat up in Ukraine, my daughter, Sloane, asked a lot of questions about war such as: “What is happening to families, homes, schools, […]

This year’s Business Battle for Books fundraiser to benefit the North Valley Public Library brought in more than $700 during the month-long competition among Stevensville merchants. Blacksmith Brewery was the […]

by Victoria Howell K&S Greenhouse, at 204 Black Lane in Corvallis, has made a name for itself with its hanging flower baskets. The baskets are simply gorgeous, bursting with lively […]

by Nathan Boddy     Typical spring weather clung to Lake Como last weekend as cold, wet squalls hesitantly gave way to sunshine.  The skies above Little Rock Creek drainage […]

by Nathan Boddy It was a full house of area residents that showed up to listen to five of the six candidates for trustee of the Bitterroot Valley Community College […]

Plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging Ravalli County’s Jail Diversion Program file for class action status In a lawsuit filed in 2021 in Federal District Court in Missoula challenging Ravalli County’s Jail […]

by Nathan Boddy Hamilton School District’s Board has two open seats on this spring’s ballot, which was distributed by mail on April 15th, and is due on May 3rd. Four […]

Citizens who attended last week’s Stevensville school board candidate forum might be hard-pressed to choose among the five candidates who are running, based on their responses to the questions that […]

Five candidates are running for three positions on the Stevensville School Board: Billy Donaldson, Stephanie Esch, Tony Hudson, Kris McKoy and Frances ‘Frannie’ Schmitz. Ballots have been mailed out to […]

by Victoria Howell At the April 14th meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, a resolution to incorporate donated land into the boundaries of Stevensville River Park was brought up for […]

Community Health Project: Looking for lead and nitrate pollution in the Bitterroot This past spring semester, Bitterroot College students in an Environmental Science Class have been busy. They took on a Community […]

From June 5th through the 12th the Special Olympics, USA Games will be held in Orlando, Florida. The 2022 USA Games will unite more than 5,500 athletes from all 50 […]

Bitter Root Water Forum makes cleaning river easy with reusable bag stands   ‘Clean up All Year’ initiative encourages residents & visitors to keep a handle on their trash and to […]

Bitterroot Health is pleased to announce that Stacy Epling, BSN, RN, Manager of Population Health, has been awarded the “2022 Population Health Pioneer Award” as Population Health Nurse of the […]

Tiff’s Notes by Tiffany Williams My children are so unlike me in appearance, I sometimes question their maternity.  Mine is the body that hosted them for nine months, but I […]

by Victoria Howell Joel Schnackel is something of a renaissance man. People who have lived in the valley awhile and enjoy gourmet cooking will remember Schnackel as the chef/owner at […]