Stevensville Western Heritage Days, the first major Bitterroot festival of the season, is scheduled for June 24th and 25th in downtown Stevensville. The festival is set to be the usual […]
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Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve concert series to open June 14
The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve Summer Concert Season opens June 14, and will run every Tuesday until Aug. 23. The free concerts take place from noon until 1 p.m. […]
Seppi’s European Market and Deli receives Chamber’s ‘new business of the year’ award
by Nathan Boddy Joe and Barbara Williams are happy to bring something new to the Bitterroot Valley, in the form of traditional European cuisine. It seems as though the community […]
Cook wins ‘Spark Plug’ award
by Nathan Boddy Liz Cook had to laugh when asked her official title at A2Z Personnel. “That’s a good question!” she responded. While Cook has been with A2Z since the […]
HEARTism Center re-certified
HEARTism Community Center in Corvallis recently renewed its Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation by completing autism-specific training and certification through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). […]
Paxton wins top teacher award
Amy Paxton, Stevensville Consumer Sciences teacher, was named the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Montana Affiliate. Paxton has been teaching Family […]
Hamilton American Legion Post 47 hands out awards
On Saturday, April 30th, Ravalli Post 47 American Legion of Hamilton hosted a longevity and special awards luncheon. Five-year membership increment pins and certificates were presented to Post members with […]
Glass recycling event scheduled
Ravalli County Recycling is sponsoring a Glass Recycling event on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Use the north entrance, not the […]
City of Hamilton approves filming contract with ‘Yellowstone’
by Nathan Boddy During its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 18th, the Hamilton City Council considered and approved a ‘Location Agreement’ with Yellowstone, for filming at both City Hall and […]
Florence neighborhood on black bear alert
When Roger and Sharon DiBrito heard from their neighbors Tony and Linda Neumayer that they had spotted a black bear with a radio collar in their backyard, it didn’t take […]
Race for county attorney still on
Following a recent ruling by District Court Judge Robert Olson, candidate Joan Mell’s name will appear on the ballot in the upcoming June 7 election ballot for the position of […]
Stevensville Reiki master helps channel good energy
Reiki Master Kathryn Snyder is the owner of Angel’s Landing Energy Healing Center in Stevensville. Snyder was raised in Connecticut and after graduating from college migrated west with her children […]
Stevensville mayor’s salary lowered at his request
At the May 12 meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, the council unanimously approved a $4000 reduction to the mayor’s salary. The reduction, which was requested by Mayor Steve Gibson, […]
DEQ recognizes Hamilton for water quality protection efforts
by Nathan Boddy The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has recognized the City of Hamilton for its efforts to protect water quality. The award was given to the City […]
Nasca chosen as Corvallis Parade Grand Marshal
Edna Nasca will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Corvallis Memorial Day Parade. Edna and her husband came to the valley 40 years ago. She graduated from high school […]
Sapphire residents enjoy equines, courtesy of Wings
by Nathan Boddy The residents at Sapphire Lutheran Homes enjoyed the visitation of two miniature horses on Wednesday, May 18th, thanks to coordination between Sapphire’s Director of Community Life, Dominic […]
Fate of Bitterroot college still in limbo
The Bitterroot Valley Community College District Board of Trustees is desperate to have a face to face working dialogue with University of Montana officials to discuss the future of the […]
EPA rejects Montana’s new water quality standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by letter on May 10 that the agency has determined that the law passed by the Legislature […]
Sapphire Community Health recognized for efforts during Covid
by Nathan Boddy Janet Woodburn, CEO at Sapphire Community Health in Hamilton, says that she is proud that her organization was able to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Beekeepers of the Bitterroot: beekeeping provides sweet payoff
by Nathan Boddy One of this year’s winners at the International Wildlife Film Festival was a production by wildlife film maker, Martin Dohrn, called, “My Garden of 1000 bees.” The […]



















