The Bitterroot Star welcomed a new member to its marketing team last week with the addition of James Pickford. “I have been in the Valley for 18 years and moved […]
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Darby man arrested for Hamilton shooting
Around 10:00 pm last Friday night police officers responded to a report that a man had been shot on North 6th Street in Hamilton. A man was found dead […]
Community center could be a win-win for Stevensville
Following the publication of a cartoon in the Bitterroot Star, the chair of the Stevensville Community Foundation’s community center committee contacted the Star to see if a clarification could be […]
Kate Stone named biologist of the year
Kate Stone of Stevensville was recently selected to receive the Biologist of the Year Award by the Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Awards are given annually in recognition of […]
Emotional trauma expert featured at 17th annual Grief Institute
Tamarack Grief Resource Center’s 17th annual Grief Institute will be held March 8th through 12th as a live, virtual event. This year’s week-long conference will feature internationally renowned speaker and […]
Masks to continue at Stevi school per superintendent
After another three hours plus of a continuation of a special meeting, on February 23, Stevensville School Board members were unable to break their deadlock over the issue of masks, […]
Stevi council approves splash deck proposal
At its February 25th meeting, the Stevensville Town Council approved a splash deck proposal put forward by the Stevensville Civic Club. According to Civic Club president Joan Prather, the club […]
New animal shelter about to open
It’s been a long time coming, but the Bitter Root Humane Association’s new facility located on Fairgrounds Road is very close to opening. For board members, staff and many, many […]
Stevi school board looks to students, parents for direction on masking
As one school member said repeatedly, “Everything is 50-50.” And so it seemed at the special meeting of the Stevensville Board of Trustees on February 17, when the school board […]
Stevi ambulance to be used for COVID-19 testing
At its February 11 meeting, the Stevensville Town Council approved the loan of a town ambulance for use as a COVID-19 mobile testing site by BVS Inc. Owner Dave Wick […]
From coal to clean energy
The Bitterroot Climate Action Group hosted a Zoom meeting last week featuring a presentation on climate change and the efforts to transition from fossil fuel sources to renewable energy sources […]
Vigil held for crash victims on Highway 93
Looking at his watch, Bill Howe said, “In two hours it will be one week since it happened.” Nodding towards the highway he said, “You can still see the tire […]
Vaccine delivery to Ravalli County jumps by 600%
Ravalli County’s supply of vaccine doses against the COVID-19 virus jumped a whopping 600% in the first week of February as the county received a 600 dose delivery from the […]
Couple opens distillery and tasting room in Stevensville
Good spirits are in abundance when you pass through the door of the unassuming storefront of Montana Distillery on Main Street, Stevensville. This small-batch craft distillery opened its tasting room […]
Hamilton revises Municipal Code to meet new gun laws
The Hamilton City Council is in the process of amending various provisions of the city’s municipal code by repealing some sections, modifying others, and making some additions. The first of […]
Stevi council considers police staffing issues
Once again, there were technical difficulties with the live streaming of the Stevensville Town Council meeting on January 28. This was the first in-person meeting in quite some time, due […]
Hamilton may maintain prohibition against medical marijuana dispensaries
In 2017, after medical marijuana use was legalized in the state, the City of Hamilton placed a temporary prohibition on medical marijuana dispensaries in store fronts until rule-making was done […]
Stevensville considers partnership on community center
Bob Thomas with the Stevensville Community Foundation met with the Stevensville Town Council last week at a Committee of the Whole meeting to talk about a potential partnership with the […]
One moose calf dies in Hamilton, another relocated
A few weeks ago Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) began receiving reports from residents in Hamilton about a moose calf wandering around the streets of Hamilton. FWP […]
Doctor’s advice: Don’t catch it!
Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director for Science Management at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) and Chief of the Biology of Vector-Borne Viruses Section, is not looking for any more public […]