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by Nathan Boddy The City of Hamilton recently unveiled an important first product in its efforts to complete a new Growth Policy by mid-2022. That first milestone is the Existing […]

A2Z Personnel has launched a campaign to help Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Bitterroot Valley. Imagination Library is a program that was started by beloved country music icon Dolly […]

State health officials continue to urge Montanans to get vaccinated The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has released a new report that ranks COVID-19 associated deaths as […]

RAVALLI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE 10-25-21 Ravalli County Public Health has begun giving Flu vaccine as well as COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Recommendations for administering the COVID-19 vaccine […]

by Michael Howell Public Land Water Access Association (PLWA) has taken action in District Court to force the Ravalli County Commissioners to take down a locked gate on Hughes Creek […]

by Nathan Boddy Hamilton Chief of Police Ryan Oster was present at the Hamilton City Council of Tuesday, October 18th. The Chief spoke during public comment, informing the Council of […]

Local business makes donation for skating rink The Town of Stevensville is partnering with A2Z Personnel to increase access to outdoor skating in the winter and create a community space […]

The Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor’s Office is pleased to announce that Dan Pliley has accepted the District Ranger position for the West Fork Ranger District. Pliley is currently team leader […]

Ravalli County ‘Imagination Library’ campaign expanding Country music icon Dolly Parton believes that when you read books, it opens up a world of possibilities. Syble Solomon of Hamilton shares that belief, and she’s […]

On Thursday, October 14, the Town Council confirmed Mayor Brandon Dewey’s appointment of local attorney Greg Overstreet as the new Town Attorney for the Town of Stevensville. In May, current […]

by Nathan B0ddy For the past two weeks, the Bitterroot Star has run side-by-side looks at the candidates for City Council. In this last installment, the candidates for Ward 3 […]

by Nathan Boddy It’s been a busy few years for Hamilton Packing Company owner, Jason Schlange.  Having taken over the meat processing business prior to the explosion of COVID-19, there […]

Provided by the Daly Hospital Foundation Juli Goss remembers the day she arrived at the emergency room at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She could barely speak or walk due to […]

District Court Judge Howard Recht, with the full support of Judge Jennifer Lint, has teamed up with County Attorney Bill Fulbright, Sheriff Stephen Holton, the Public Defender’s Office, and the […]

Work on installing the Stevensville Fishing Access Site began last week with the start of a revegetation project along the riverside access point. The planned development was made possible when […]

Concurrent with the University of Montana’s announcement of acceptance of a $450,000 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG) announced that […]

October 19, 2021 Firefighters are actively responding to the Plant Creek Fire located 11 miles up the Miller Creek Road southeast of Missoula, and ¼ mile up the Plant Creek […]

Story and photos provided by the Daly Hospital Foundation Zach Cheetham has many dreams – the most recent involves rib eye steaks and juicy ribs. He hasn’t been able to […]

About 7 a.m. on Saturday morning October 2, Victor Volunteer firefighters were called to the scene of an automobile accident on Highway 93 south of Victor. The accident happened in […]

Wikipedia defines the Eagles as: “The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more […]