by Michael Howell As a result of the unusual weather conditions and warm temperatures experienced so far this winter, officials at Painted Rocks Reservoir are planning on an unprecedented … [Read Full Article] about Winter water release planned for Painted Rocks Reservoir
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First baby of 2026 at Bitterroot Health
Loretta Parlet, daughter of Kasey and Zach Parlet, was expected at the end of 2025, but clearly already knows that patience is a virtue—she stayed put long enough to make […]
Explore the ARTS hosts ‘All in the Family’ Art Show
by Sarah Glass Explore the ARTS, a nonprofit located at 701 W Main Street in Hamilton, is an organization whose mission is aptly reflected by its name. Started in 2017 […]
Survival classes offered near Stevensville
by John Dowd “If you’re gonna spend any time outdoors you need this kind of training,” said Lee Scharff. Scharff has spent most of his life outdoors and currently teaches […]
More Groff family acreage protected near Victor
The Bitter Root Land Trust (BRLT), a nonprofit conservation organization that partners with voluntary private landowners to conserve Bitterroot open lands for future generations, has completed a conservation easement on […]
Stevensville school gets major travel bus upgrade
by Jon Konen In cash-strapped school districts, when a large travel bus with fresh decals appears around town, it is natural for people to ask where that money came from, […]
Beware of poor journalism
by Carol Peterson, Corvallis As we listen or watch the news and social apps, we need to learn to judge fact from opinion. In the 70’s because of poor journalism, […]
County set to dissolve community college district
by Michael Howell On Wednesday, December 31, the Ravalli County Commissioners passed a Resolution of Intent to dissolve the Bitterroot Valley Community College district. Following a local public vote of […]
Stevensville loses one town attorney, two council members
by John Dowd The Town of Stevensville faces some turnover and changes going into the new year. Jim Crews, who won the election for Stevensville mayor against Bob Michalson by […]
Honey Hardware: part of Darby history
by John Dowd Honey Hardware is a long-standing part of the Darby downtown, and for some in the area, it would be a sad thing to see it go. For […]
Record warm winter could lead to injury in trees, shrubs
It’s been a balmy start to winter in Western Montana and neighboring states (Eastern Idaho, Northern Utah, and Western Wyoming). In addition to a few daily record highs, it’s been […]
Public encouraged to comment on Hamilton zoning updates
by John Dowd In the coming weeks, the City of Hamilton will propose updates to the zoning code and zoning map which will alter the way Hamilton treats properties and […]
McNulty’s Chiropractic changing hands
by John Dowd After more than 30 years, McNulty’s Mid-Valley Chiropractic will be changing hands. Bill McNulty opened his business in 1993, and since then has treated hundreds of clients […]
Top Bitterroot sports stories of 2025
by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor Team State Champions Every high school sports team starts the season with the same goal – win a State Championship. Unfortunately, this goal is only […]
Plan of Operations for Sheep Creek Mine submitted to Forest Service
by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has received a draft initial Plan of Operations for the Sheep Creek project on the West Fork Ranger District. The Forest will assess […]
Stock Farm Club does Christmas
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 […]