Bitterroot Valley's best source for local news!
Have an event you would like to add? Click here.
The Bitterroot Star online calendar is only for community events that are free and events that would be fundraisers for local non-profit organizations.
When submitting an event, be sure to include date(s), time, venue (location), and organizer information. Your event will not be published if any of this information is missing. We review all events before we post them. This may take up to 2 business days.
- This event has passed.
RML Community Liaison Group
October 23, 2023 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Rocky Mountain Laboratories Community Liaison Group (RML CLG) is scheduled to meet on Monday, Oct. 23. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 903 S. 4th St. in Hamilton. The public is invited to attend and participate in the meeting. Members of the public must pre-register with Susie Miller (susie.miller2@nih.gov), plan to arrive about 15 minutes early, and bring valid government-issued photo identification for security screening. There is no online option for attending.
Agenda items include:
* Tick hunting at Mono Lake, Calif. Tick species found on the islands of Mono Lake, first characterized by retired RML scientist Tom Schwan in the 1980s, have not been found anywhere else and provide unique research opportunities.
* Building 34 status report; this is the new animal holding facility.
* Planning and analysis for proposed Building J. This is a planned central location for electron microscopy, bioinformatics, genomics and other groups.
* An update on recent activities of RML’s newly formed STEAM Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples Committee.
* Recent RML happenings.
* Open for Q&A.
The RML CLG includes representatives from local government, education, business, medical and emergency services, and community and civic groups. The RML CLG represents a long-term commitment to structured interactions with the community. The group began meeting in 2002.