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by John Dowd Last Thursday night, the Stock Farm Club held their annual Christmas party for members of the community. Steven Buck, the general manager and chief operating officer for […]

by John Dowd Last week the Bitterroot Valley Kiwanis held their annual holiday food drive event, where they filled boxes for over 300 families. Ed Eldridge, a Kiwanis member on […]

by John Dowd Last Wednesday, wind and rain swept through the valley. Gusts as high as 88 miles per hour were recorded in the Bitterroot, specifically in Stevensville. The highest […]

Thanks to the generosity of several local hardware stores, Liam Gardner-Wavrant, from Scout Troop 1115 in Florence, completed his Eagle Scout project at the IOOF building on Main Street, Stevensville. […]

by John Dowd On December 6, the Stevensville Police Department held their annual Shop With a Cop event. This year, officers took 14 local youth shopping for Christmas gifts. Officers […]

by John Dowd When it comes to Christmas lights, most people put a few up over the porch, along the roof rim, or simply out in the yard. However, one […]

by John Dowd John and Hannah Erbele are breaking the mold when it comes to producing healthy oils derived from seeds. The couple owns Life Giving Seeds, and has been […]

by Michael Howell The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released an update on December 11 concerning the ongoing sampling activities at the site of the former S&W Sawmill Facility […]

On December 11, 2025, Ravalli County Clerk of District Court, Paige Trautwein, received a statewide, peer-nominated award while attending the MSU Local Government Center’s 40th Anniversary Gala in Helena. As […]

by Michael Howell In consultation with the Montana Mining Association (MMA), the Montana Environmental Quality Council (EQC) recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking for […]

by Michael Howell On Monday, December 1, at a standing-room-only meeting with an estimated 700 Bitterroot valley residents in attendance, the Ravalli County Commissioners unanimously agreed to send letters to […]

by John Dowd, Editor Charter schools are becoming more popular across the country and creating opportunities for students to engage with learning in different ways, often at their own pace […]

by Rod Daniel Despite a late start to the winter ski season, the Fourth Annual Rust Buster Classic Race at the Chief Joseph Cross Country Ski Area is on. One […]

Wreaths Across America is a program started in 1992 by Morrill Worcester in the state of Maine to honor the veterans buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.  The original intent […]

The Bitterroot Health Foundation is spreading holiday cheer this season with the support of a long-time community partner, Evans Ace Hardware. Together, they are hosting Christmas-themed photo sessions throughout December […]

by Kaia Benson for the Bitterroot Star Corvallis FFA concluded a successful year by sending three teams to the National FFA Convention, which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 29 […]

by Michael Howell A petition signed by a dozen Montana conservation organizations and almost a thousand individual citizens was recently submitted to Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Sonja […]

by John Dowd It could be argued that movies are as American as apple pie, and as much a part of the American experience as a cheeseburger and a coke. […]

by Sean Doyle, President, Stevensville Civic Club It feels weird that this is my last event as President of the Stevensville Civic Club, and as a board member. I have […]