By Michael Howell Following a series of public meetings where public comment concerning the proposed Legacy Ranch subdivision was heard, developer’s consultant Jason Rice of Territorial Landworks presented the County Commissioners with his rebuttal last Monday, June 10. Addressing the state criteria concerning effects on agriculture, Rice said, “This land will produce, I’m not…
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Stevi mayor’s veto stands – guns to be allowed in all town parks
By Michael Howell Following the passage of a new weapons ordinance in Stevensville that prohibited the carrying of guns in all Town Parks with the exception of River Park, Mayor Gene Mim Mack vetoed that portion of the ordinance, basically removing all restrictions on carrying guns in any of the parks. While the weapons…
MDT invites public to discuss highway medians
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has announced a meeting in Hamilton on Wednesday, June 26 to take public comment on a proposal to concrete the island medians on Highway 93. The fact that contracts for the project had already been let led several people involved in the original highway design Focus Groups to…
Commissioners delve into Legacy Ranch subdivision proposal
By Michael Howell At back to back meetings on Monday, June 3, one held at the County Commissioners meeting room in Hamilton and the next held that evening at Lone Rock School, a representative of Sunnyside Orchards LLC, Alexandra Morton, and engineering consultant Jason Rice of Territorial LandWorks, formally presented the Legacy Ranch subdivision…
Three Saddle vegetation management project appealed
The Three Saddle Vegetation Management project proposed by the Bitterroot National Forest has drawn three appeals from two individuals and an off-road vehicle group. The proposed project area is located in the Threemile and Ambrose Creek watersheds and authorizes approximately 1,255 acres of commercial timber harvest, including about 329 acres of commercial thinning, 303 acres…
Revised ski development on Lolo Peak proposed
By Michael Howell Tom Maclay has presented another application to construct a downhill ski facility on Forest Service land at the north end of the valley. Maclay’s two previous applications on behalf of the Bitterroot Resort failed to pass the Forest Service’s screening process for Special Use Permits. Those applications included using his 3,000-acre…
New name, logo for Bitterroot college to be unveiled
Members of the Bitterroot Valley community are invited to a new name- and logo-unveiling event for Bitterroot College University of Montana on Tuesday, June 18 at 4 p.m. at 274 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton. The unveiling will kick off with remarks from Montana Deputy Commissioner of Two-Year Education John Cech. UM President Royce Engstrom,…
Paving of Highway 93 medians being questioned
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners held a meeting on May 29 “to discuss how the decision was made to concrete the mediums of Highway 93 over as well as possible decision to work with community members for landscaping amenities.” As of yet it is still unclear how the decision was made or…