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The Bitterroot National Forest is inviting the public to identify relevant scientific information and issues for the Forest to consider in amending its 1987 Forest Plan components for old growth, […]

Sapphire Lutheran Homes is hosting Montana Shakespeare in the Parks again this summer. Happily, Hamilton is a double feature city, meaning Hamilton will get to see both MSIP performances in […]

Many patrons of the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville will know Scharyn Way, the library’s resident “Australian” library assistant. Scharyn (who is an American citizen) has been working at […]

What:  Hog Trough Fire Discovered:  July 17th Cause:  Lightning Location:  Bitterroot National Forest – Darby/Sula Ranger District Summary:  The lighting-caused Hog Trough Fire burning 17 miles east of Hamilton is […]

By Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press Beginning Saturday, July 16, Montana will transition to a new three-digit suicide prevention hotline to help callers find emergency mental health resources. The nationwide […]

by Nathan Boddy This year’s recipient of the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce ‘Community Asset’ award can truly be described as an asset. Bitterroot CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, is […]

Mike and Tari Conroy, organizers of the Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, absolutely love the current venue for the event, the Heiland family ranch south of Hamilton. The festival was moved to […]

The Stevensville Summer Food Program has received a Rapp Family Foundation grant of $5000. This money will go to buy more food, according to Frannie Schmitz, coordinator of the program […]

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BRBCH) and the Bitterroot National Forest are partnering on several trail clearing and maintenance projects taking place in July.    The first project was scheduled […]

by Scott Sacry The Bitterroot Sparks Fastpitch organization hosted the Bitterroot Brawl on July 8th-10th. It is the first girls’ fastpitch softball tournament the organization has hosted. Stevensville’s Keith Berning, […]

by Scott Sacry Devyn vs. Darbacious has a nice ring to it. In one corner you have the bull, Darbacious, unridden and looking to retire on top. In the other […]

Commissioners send bond program renewal to voters   Last Thursday, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously to place renewal of the Open Lands Bond Program on the November ballot, per request […]

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council has once again tackled the issue of feral rabbits within city limits. The Committee of the Whole met on Tuesday, June 28th to […]

by Jean Pocha for the Bitterroot Star Amid fluttering swallowtail butterflies and soaring ospreys on the banks of the Bitterroot River at Skalkaho Bend Park in Hamilton, the second annual Northern […]

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is beginning an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the potential construction of a bridge across the Bitterroot River. The proposed site of […]

This past winter on January 27 as the temperature in the Bitterroot dropped from 19 degrees at 6 p.m. to a low of 3 degrees at 6 a.m. on the […]

by Tiffany Williams Jay Hayward saw the signs. He’d been watching a weather app on his phone while working his booth at the Hamilton Farmers Market on Saturday, June 18th, […]

Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest was raised from “Low” to “Moderate” on Monday.   Forest officials are reminding area residents and visitors to be careful with fire.  “We […]

by Scott Sacry Archers in the Bitterroot Valley have a new place to congregate. It’s called Firehouse Archery, which is fitting since it is located in the old firehouse building […]

by Nathan Boddy When Doug Martin, race organizer for Robert’s Run, spoke to the Hamilton City Council on June 7th, he asked a simple question: “Can anything good come from […]