by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council heard an update on activities at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory during its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19. Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director […]
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Making holiday donations count
by Sarah Glass The holiday season means family, festivities, and charity drives. Charitable nonprofits are viewed as the vehicles through which society can elevate the status quo and achieve “public […]
Stevensville bareback bronc rider off to ninth national finals
Richmond Champion’s sigh of relief could probably be heard down the Bitterroot Valley. After a year of rodeo and countless battles with bucking horses that outweigh him by hundreds of […]
Mitchell Slough ‘floating island’ permit denied, fencing permit still pending
by Michael Howell The Bitterroot Conservation District (BCD) last week denied the application made by Bitterroot Springs Ranch owner Ken Siebel to install up to a dozen floating islands made […]
Partners in Home Care opens Hamilton office
by John Dowd Partners in Home Care is a nonprofit home hospice service that has been around since 1987, and has always remained locally owned. They care for over 1,400 […]
Stevensville council addresses parking, traffic issues
by John Dowd During last week’s Stevensville Town Council meeting, a situation regarding parking in front of a local coffee shop was the main topic of discussion. Within the last […]
Ellison Ranch conservation easement adds protection to Burnt Fork area
The Ellison family of Stevensville has pursued the protection of their family ranch through a conservation easement in partnership with the Bitter Root Land Trust, honoring a legacy in Bitterroot […]
County adopts new dog ordinance
by Michael Howell Ravalli County Commissioners adopted a new dog control ordinance on Thursday, November 7. The new Ordinance No. 46, titled “Vicious Dog, Dog-At-Large, Dog Bite & Rabies Control,” […]
Florence volleyball team is state runner-up
by Scott Sacry The Florence volleyball team won the 2024 Class B State Runner-up trophy in Bozeman on Saturday, November 16. The Falcons lost the first game of the tournament […]
Florence football falls to Malta
by Scott Sacry The Florence football team lost to Malta 37-0 in the semifinal game of the Class B State playoffs on Saturday, November 16 in Malta. The Falcons had […]
Local election results – deeply red
With another election season behind us, the results come as no surprise to most, with the state once again going solidly Republican. In local elections, Republicans swept all open positions […]
Trexler family honored as Great Montana Rodeo Family
by Scott Sacry The Trexler family of the Bitterroot Valley was honored as one of the Great Montana Rodeo Families by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame […]
Concerns voiced about Hamilton Witches Brigade ‘observer’
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council, which met on Monday, November 4th, due to the planned closure of city offices for Election Day, met within the conference room of […]
Keeping radio alive… in the museum
by John Dowd Radio in the Bitterroot Valley has a lot of nostalgia tied to it. Not only was there a strong community tied to the live broadcasts, but it […]
Victor School ‘Turkey Brigade’ collecting funds, turkeys for local food bank
by John Dowd For the third year in a row, the Victor School is doing their “Turkey Brigade” Thanksgiving fundraiser. The program is run by preschool teacher Kameron Bradley and […]
Wings helps horses, and people
by John Dowd Horse culture runs as deep in Montana as the roots of the mountains. The history of the state, and the people that live here, love the story […]
Falcons tame Panthers
by Scott Sacry The Florence Falcon football team defeated the Jefferson Panthers 35-14 in the quarterfinals of the Class B state playoffs in Florence on Saturday, November 9. The win […]
SemiLink Materials to open in Stevensville
by John Dowd With computers and ever smaller processing chips on the rise, components like semiconductors are in high demand. The process for creating these can be skill and technology […]
Veteran Blakney Adams – service as a way of life
by John Dowd Veterans Day is about honoring those who have served and remembering the sacrifices service members have made in the line of duty. For Blakney Adams, of Stevensville, […]
One man’s treasure is another man’s trash
Dispute over Stevensville property spans 40 years by Victoria Howell Sarah Urfer stood before the Stevensville Town Council on October 24, 2024 and made the following statement: “I would like […]
