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On Saturday, August 14th volunteers spread out along the full length of the Bitterroot River with one purpose, to clean up.  The Bitter Root Water Forum a local non-profit that […]

Wildlife officials have confirmed four grizzly bears in Montana’s Upper Clark Fork and Bitterroot Valleys this year, ranging from Gold Creek to Sula. Although grizzly bears don’t inhabit the Deer […]

August 23, 2021 Due to wet weather and cooler temperatures, closures and restrictions were lifted on several rivers and sections of rivers at 2 p.m. today. All restrictions were lifted […]

Due to widespread precipitation and cooler temperatures, the Bitterroot National Forest has lowered its fire danger to “High” down from “Very High.” The Forest will also lift Stage 2 Fire […]

Ravalli County Public Health For immediate release 8/20/21 Ravalli County Public Health is seeing the expected secondary spike in Covid cases with daily increase in reported positive cases.  25 cases […]

About 22,000 Montanans eligible for third dose for limited immunocompromised groups  Montana health care providers can now offer third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised […]

On Thursday, August 12, the Ravalli County Public Health Department released an update on the COVID-19 situation from County Health Officer Carol Calderwood, M.D. “Ravalli County Public Health (RCPH) expects […]

Michael Howell, former publisher of the Bitterroot Star, has written a book titled “Saving the Mitchell” which has just been released by Stoneydale Press of Stevensville. The non-fiction book was […]

After a 2020 hiatus, the Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering (BCGG) is back, bigger and better than ever for 2021. The annual event produced by the Bitterroot Celtic Society will […]

Governor Greg Gianforte was in Stevensville last week where he stopped in at Fort Owen Ranch to check in on activities at the Summit Career Center. The non-profit organization started […]

Limited parking and short delays may impact boaters  The Bitterroot National Forest announced today that work will begin next week on the West Fork River Improvement Project at the West […]

by Nathan Boddy The Bitterroot Valley is hiring. It’s hard not to notice the ‘now hiring’ signs that have popped up all over the Bitterroot Valley. In Hamilton, businesses up […]

The Bitterroot National Forest will host a third public meeting on Wednesday, August 18th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. to share information regarding the development of a forest Climbing Management Plan (CMP).  […]

August 11, 2021 Considerable progress has been made over the last couple of weeks on the numerous fires across the Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forests, with the majority of fires showing […]

By Nathan Boddy The Bitterroot Valley is not the only place in the west experiencing a real estate ‘perfect storm,’ but that doesn’t help anyone who is looking to relocate […]

by Michael Howell Caught under the same heat domes that have brought extremely high temperatures and drought across the West, the Bitterroot River is faring a good deal better than […]

Have your say on the future of your library and take the North Valley Public Library Community Input Survey. It takes about five minutes. The link is at the top […]

FORT KNOX, KY – The remains of a soldier killed during World War II will be interred at Riverview Cemetery on August 14. Funeral services for Army Pvt. Wayne M. […]

The Bitter Root Water Forum invites you to help clean up the Bitterroot River on Saturday, August 14th at their annual Bitterroot River Clean-Up.  Volunteers can sign up for walking […]

Stage 2 fire restrictions still in place The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) announced on Monday that it is lowering its fire danger from “Extreme” to “Very High” due to our […]