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by John Dowd Something that has been a hot topic for the Town of Stevensville for a long time is water, whether it involves water rights or water use. Because […]

Hamilton Community Cinema (HCC), a community-led nonprofit organization working to restore a movie theater to downtown Hamilton, announced that it is under contract to purchase the historic Roxy Theater building […]

by Michael Howell Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologist Jason Lindstrom recently gave Bitterroot Trout Unlimited members an update on the status of the fisheries in the […]

by Michael Howell At a meeting on January 7, the Ravalli County Planning Board made a recommendation of approval of the Preliminary Plat for the Sunnyside Orchards Subdivision, a 29-lot […]

by John Dowd The Stevensville Town Council held its first meeting of the year on January 8, after several big changes. Namely, Jim Crews presided as the new mayor, and […]

The Hamilton Downtown Foundation (HDF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening downtown vitality and enhancing quality of life through community-centered initiatives, is excited to share a positive progress update on […]

Loretta Parlet, daughter of Kasey and Zach Parlet, was expected at the end of 2025, but clearly already knows that patience is a virtue—she stayed put long enough to make […]

by Sarah Glass Explore the ARTS, a nonprofit located at 701 W Main Street in Hamilton, is an organization whose mission is aptly reflected by its name. Started in 2017 […]

by John Dowd  “If you’re gonna spend any time outdoors you need this kind of training,” said Lee Scharff. Scharff has spent most of his life outdoors and currently teaches […]

The Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT), a nonprofit conservation organization that partners with voluntary private landowners to conserve Bitterroot open lands for future generations, has completed a conservation easement on […]

by Jon Konen In cash-strapped school districts, when a large travel bus with fresh decals appears around town, it is natural for people to ask where that money came from, […]

by Michael Howell On Wednesday, December 31, the Ravalli County Commissioners passed a Resolution of Intent to dissolve the Bitterroot Valley Community College district. Following a local public vote of […]

by John Dowd The Town of Stevensville faces some turnover and changes going into the new year. Jim Crews, who won the election for Stevensville mayor against Bob Michalson by […]

by John Dowd Honey Hardware is a long-standing part of the Darby downtown, and for some in the area, it would be a sad thing to see it go. For […]

It’s been a balmy start to winter in Western Montana and neighboring states (Eastern Idaho, Northern Utah, and Western Wyoming). In addition to a few daily record highs, it’s been […]

by John Dowd In the coming weeks, the City of Hamilton will propose updates to the zoning code and zoning map which will alter the way Hamilton treats properties and […]

by John Dowd After more than 30 years, McNulty’s Mid-Valley Chiropractic will be changing hands. Bill McNulty opened his business in 1993, and since then has treated hundreds of clients […]

by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has received a draft initial Plan of Operations for the Sheep Creek project on the West Fork Ranger District. The Forest will assess […]