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Hamilton officers fire on suspect
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by John Dowd On Monday, April 1st, around 4:30 p.m. Hamilton Police officers were involved in a shooting with a robbery suspect at the Riverside Conoco Convenience Store. The engagement […]
Bluegrass Festival set for Saturday
by John Dowd The annual Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association (MRBA) Bluegrass Festival is returning to Victor. On Saturday, April 13, the Neely Center will again be hosting the music. This […]
Rep. Zinke secures $1 million grant for Ravalli County
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Last week, Congressman Ryan Zinke joined Ravalli County Commissioners and local stakeholders for a ceremonial check presentation to celebrate the awarding of a one-million-dollar grant to fund repairs to Ricketts […]
Stevensville library a valuable community resource
by Carla Sanders, NVPL Foundation Did you know that libraries are good for you? According to recent information from the National Institutes of Health, public libraries enhance children’s reading skills, […]
Water quality monitoring program gets boost from Rapp grant
The Bitterroot River Protection Association (BRPA) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Rapp Family Foundation to purchase additional water quality monitoring and stream flow measuring equipment. “This couldn’t […]
Bridge at Angler’s Roost inspection scheduled
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will be conducting an inspection of the bridge on US Highway 93 S (US 93) at Angler’s Roost. The bridge is located on US […]
Ravalli County firefighting force is all-volunteer
by John Dowd First responders deal with life and death every single day they wear their uniform. It is a concept hard for people to understand that have never worn […]
Collaborative research provides clues to immunity, longer life
by Michael Howell Feeling old and especially vulnerable in the face of the many variations of Flu and RSVP viruses going around? There is good reason to be concerned. Recent […]
Stevensville Public Works’ Bies honored by industry
by Kristin Kruse With a career that spans 34 years as a licensed water and wastewater treatment operator, it is no surprise that Stevensville’s public works employee Glen Bies was […]
Stevensville police officer graduates from state academy
by Kristin Kruse On Tuesday, March 26, sixty-one officers walked across the stage at the Helena Civic Center to receive their certificate of completion of the 12-week-long Montana Law Enforcement […]
Group welcomes ladies to Senior Women’s Tea
by John Dowd It is important to remember older generations, and honor what they have seen and done. This is a view taken very seriously by the Soroptimist International of […]
Schroeder files for House District 88
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Democrat Evan Schroedel, native Montanan, military veteran and railroad engineer for more than 30 years, has announced his candidacy for House District 88. Schroedel says he will bring a wealth […]
Bitterroot College UM sees big jump in spring enrollment
UM News Service Enrollment is again rising at Bitterroot College UM. Bitterroot College UM has 145 students enrolled this spring semester, which is 39% increase compared to last spring. For […]
Workshop scheduled on open burning protocol
Smoke is a common sight in our Bitterroot Valley whether it is spring, summer, winter, or fall. During the summer months, smoke from wildfires in neighboring counties, states, or Canada […]
New Habitat for Humanity home to be built in Hamilton
by John Dowd Last Saturday, a group of community members and officials gathered in Hamilton to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new home. According to Bill Bean, director of operations […]
County commissioners, conservationists oppose grizzly bear relocation
by Michael Howell Both the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners (BCC) and some conservationists have made public statements recently opposing any plans to actively reintroduce an experimental Grizzly Bear population […]
West Hills Assisted Living completes unusual art project
by John Dowd West Hills Assisted Living, an elderly home in Hamilton, has had some big changes over the last several months. According to Alina Goman, who started the home […]
Roundabout proposed for Bell Crossing, Hwy 93
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has announced a construction project at the Bell Crossing and US Highway 93 (US 93) intersection in Victor. According to the MDT website, a […]
Mining company touts Bitterroot gallium deposits
by Michael Howell Leading up to its anticipated submission of a Plan of Operations for mining Rare Earth Elements (REE) at its mining claims in the headwaters of the West […]
Floodplain Application #FA-23-29
OG-24-03-078 Legal Notice The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on floodplain application FA-23-29 for work proposed within the FEMA regulated floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The applicant is […]
Climate change and fisheries in the Bitterroot
by Michael Howell Close to 60 people attended a panel presentation and discussion entitled “Let’s Get Reel: threats and solutions for our waters and fisheries” sponsored by Bitterroot Water Partnership […]
Daly Mansion pours Irish whiskey
by John Dowd For the Irish and Scottish, whiskey is mixed deeply with the blood of their cultural histories. Both countries tout the original invention of whiskey, whose ancient name […]
Vagabonds talk ‘Root flies and fly fishing
by John Dowd For one independent fly tyer, who has been doing it for 45 years, fly fishing has become a life’s passion. Having flung flies for so long, he […]
Christian vets plan annual ‘March for Christ’
The Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot is a group of followers of Jesus Christ who have served in the military. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then you […]
Sapphire Valley Estates conditionally approved
by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners gave conditional approval last week to the Sapphire Valley Estates subdivision, a 33-lot development on a 49.22-acre parcel of formerly agricultural land near […]