by Victoria Howell K&S Greenhouse, at 204 Black Lane in Corvallis, has made a name for itself with its hanging flower baskets. The baskets are simply gorgeous, bursting with lively […]
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Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists hit the ground rolling
by Nathan Boddy Typical spring weather clung to Lake Como last weekend as cold, wet squalls hesitantly gave way to sunshine. The skies above Little Rock Creek drainage […]
Forum for college trustee candidates draws full house
by Nathan Boddy It was a full house of area residents that showed up to listen to five of the six candidates for trustee of the Bitterroot Valley Community College […]
Ravalli County jail diversion program challenged
Plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging Ravalli County’s Jail Diversion Program file for class action status In a lawsuit filed in 2021 in Federal District Court in Missoula challenging Ravalli County’s Jail […]
Four vie for two seats on Hamilton school board
by Nathan Boddy Hamilton School District’s Board has two open seats on this spring’s ballot, which was distributed by mail on April 15th, and is due on May 3rd. Four […]
Stevensville school board candidate forum held
Citizens who attended last week’s Stevensville school board candidate forum might be hard-pressed to choose among the five candidates who are running, based on their responses to the questions that […]
Stevensville school board candidates, in their own words
Five candidates are running for three positions on the Stevensville School Board: Billy Donaldson, Stephanie Esch, Tony Hudson, Kris McKoy and Frances ‘Frannie’ Schmitz. Ballots have been mailed out to […]
Stevensville council sends land donation issue to park board
by Victoria Howell At the April 14th meeting of the Stevensville Town Council, a resolution to incorporate donated land into the boundaries of Stevensville River Park was brought up for […]
Students, teacher identify lead in some local water
Community Health Project: Looking for lead and nitrate pollution in the Bitterroot This past spring semester, Bitterroot College students in an Environmental Science Class have been busy. They took on a Community […]
Hamilton pair to represent Montana at Special Olympics USA Games
From June 5th through the 12th the Special Olympics, USA Games will be held in Orlando, Florida. The 2022 USA Games will unite more than 5,500 athletes from all 50 […]
Bitter Root Water Forum continues trash bag program
Bitter Root Water Forum makes cleaning river easy with reusable bag stands ‘Clean up All Year’ initiative encourages residents & visitors to keep a handle on their trash and to […]
Local nurse recognized nationally as ‘Population Health Nurse of the Year’
Bitterroot Health is pleased to announce that Stacy Epling, BSN, RN, Manager of Population Health, has been awarded the “2022 Population Health Pioneer Award” as Population Health Nurse of the […]
Inherited traits
Tiff’s Notes by Tiffany Williams My children are so unlike me in appearance, I sometimes question their maternity. Mine is the body that hosted them for nine months, but I […]
Cooks’ Gardens – a family affair
by Victoria Howell Joel Schnackel is something of a renaissance man. People who have lived in the valley awhile and enjoy gourmet cooking will remember Schnackel as the chef/owner at […]
Youth Conservation & Education Expo set
by Michael Howell It’s time once again to celebrate the great outdoors! After a lapse of a couple of years due to the pandemic, the Teller Wildlife Refuge is once […]
Hamilton council learns about community college ballot issue
by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton City Council began its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 5th with a presentation by Marci Smith, Chair of the Bitterroot Valley Community College (BVCC) Board […]
Painted Rocks dam clean-up day scheduled
It will be a while before the water starts spilling over the top of Painted Rocks since the reservoir is still filling for the 2022 season. The 25,000 acre feet […]
First-ever local Queer Prom scheduled
Last year’s conflicts in the Bitterroot Valley over LGBTQ+ issues has resulted in the first-ever Queer Prom being organized for this April. Organizers are hosting two nights of prom. Friday, […]
Hamilton officials brief public on new fire station
by Nathan Boddy Hamilton Fire Chief Brad Mohn and Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf were at the future site of the Hamilton Fire Station on the bright morning of April 8th in […]
Stevi splash pad project moves closer to build date
The Stevensville Splash Pad committee is looking towards a late spring/early summer completion date for the splash pad that will be built at Lewis & Clark Park. As soon as […]



















