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DEQ releases draft Bitterroot River Nutrient Protection Plan The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a draft Bitterroot River Nutrient Protection Plan which indicates the river is not impaired. […]

by Nathan Boddy Unless you’ve got an upcoming trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Guam, your last chance to see a Kmart store is rapidly coming to […]

At its February 24th meeting, the new four-member Stevensville Town Council voted unanimously to rescind a contract for $82,000 with Robert Peccia & Associates for a Transportation Plan.  “In the […]

by Nathan Boddy Hamilton, Montana is unique for many reasons, but one is the indisputable fact that it is comprised of people with roots in many different backgrounds, cultures, regions […]

The Lone Rock School District is exploring the option of providing enhanced educational opportunities to students who are 4 years old in a K-Ready program. Community meetings are planned in […]

by Nathan Boddy There were a lot of smiles and cheers at Higher Ground Brewery on Friday, June 18th as the brewery unveiled its new ‘Backdraft Imperial Red IPA.’  On […]

The Rocky Mountain Grange is in the process of reinventing itself as a once-again relevant community asset, and members Gretchen Langton and Erin Belmont are helping the Grange to realize […]

With this year’s Cowboy Ball in the rearview mirror, committee chair Rod Freeman is feeling very good.  “We were really going all out to set a new standard this year,” […]

A citizen coalition has developed a Climbing Management Plan (CMP) for the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) for use as an alternative in the upcoming development of a BNF CMP.   A […]

Jacqueline Brazil is the teacher of record for Hamilton High School’s Alternative Learning Center. The center was originally located inside Bitterroot College but now has its own building in what […]

by Michael Howell The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) tracks both the number of fish of different species in each stretch of the river and the number […]

by Nathan Boddy Anyone who skis is familiar with the red and black jackets worn by Ski Patrol.  These standard colors, along with the white cross, indicate the wearer’s affiliation […]

Next season, Stevensville High School football and basketball home games will be missing the familiar, yet distinctive, “Voice of the Yellowjackets.” Announcers Jim Pfau and Bill McNulty stepped down last […]

After interviewing three candidates for the vacant Ward 1 seat on the Stevensville Town Council at a special meeting on February 7, the two-person council appointed Marilyn Wolff. The Ward […]

by Nathan Boddy There is no perfect substitute for human blood. This one fact might give anyone pause when considering the proportional value of blood donation, especially given the fact […]

Some restrictions on shallow well use may be lifted The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Amendment to the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Bitterroot Valley Sanitary […]

  by Nathan Boddy A.J. McLean, owner of the Filling Station Grille in downtown Hamilton, is not planning on slowing down. In fact, the restaurateur has plans for changes to […]

A true-life cautionary tale by Mario Locatelli I moved from Salem, Oregon to Hamilton 51 years ago. During my time here in the Bitterroot, I was part of Search & Rescue for […]

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 […]