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In letters sent to federal lawmakers and the Biden administration, numerous conservation organizations are calling for urgent executive and legislative action to bolster grizzly bear recovery, even as western lawmakers […]

Governor Greg Gianforte on Thursday visited a vaccine clinic set up off I-15 in Conrad for truckers entering and exiting the state. Over 500 truckers had been vaccinated at the […]

The Montana legislature passed a joint resolution in March creating the Bitterroot Valley Community College District.  On Wednesday, May 12, the first Trustees were sworn in by Montana Superintendent of […]

Two petitions filed by Leanna Rodabaugh to recall Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey have been deemed deficient by the county attorney’s office. Rodabaugh is the Stevensville woman who got a recall […]

The Stevensville Town Council had a full agenda at its May 13 meeting. One of the items that the council discussed was a reflooring and sealing of the baby portion […]

Jaime Devlin, owner of A2Z Personnel with offices in Hamilton and Stevensville, has been named Businessperson of the Year by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce. Devlin grew up in […]

Hamilton Packing Company has been named Business of the Year by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce. The business, located at 692 Hwy 93 N in Hamilton, is owned by […]

Building partnerships on common ground is Heather Mullee Barber’s strength. It’s the skill that has allowed her to nurture relationships with ranchers, farmers, anglers, river guides, irrigation districts, schools, businesses, […]

Two teachers at Stevensville Schools have been nominated as Montana’s representatives for National History Day’s (NHD) Teacher of the Year. Wes Wells is the high school nominee and Jacqueline Marshall […]

Val Widmer, Executive Director of Emma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center in Hamilton and a licensed clinical social worker, has been on the job for 15 years. Emma’s House opened as […]

Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey has filed for re-election. He filed on the first day. Dewey acknowledges he’s been through a lot during the past three years, including a failed – […]

Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf did not hesitate one second to file as a candidate in the upcoming elections. He hopes desperately to maintain the position. He believes that he has […]

For a young organization, Project 59870 has managed to accomplish a lot. And that didn’t go unnoticed by the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce, which has selected Project 59870 for […]

Sarah Hamburg, Victor Schools Spanish teacher has been awarded a monetary gift from Hannah’s Hope Fund to help with tuition costs. Hamburg is currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts […]

Governor Greg Gianforte has announced that Montana and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide vaccines to Albertan truck drivers in Montana. “The pandemic has had devastating consequences, […]

Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton has announced that the barricaded subject situation came to a close at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 5th.  Despite on-going efforts to negotiate, the […]

Here are the unofficial results of the local school board elections. Corvallis School District #1: 2 three-year terms Mark Fornier 1082 Carol Peterson 710 Todd Wyche 691 Stacy Ann Cortes […]

The Bitterroot National Forest is undertaking the development of a comprehensive climbing management plan (CMP), with the purpose of promoting sustainable climbing activities on national forest lands into the future. […]

The Hamilton City Council approved two subdivisions last month. On April 6, the council approved the Truc Minor Subdivision at 102 Erie on a 5-0 vote (Councilor Pogachar abstained from […]

One of Stevensville’s premier summer festivals has been scheduled for June 25th and 26th. Last year the festival was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. This year organizers will be […]