By Michael Howell Following a marathon meeting that lasted over eight hours on Friday, January 20, the Ravalli County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to terminate the employment of County Road and Bridge Department Supervisor David Ohnstad. Ohnstad’s employment was terminated for violating county policy in his handling of the Upper Woodchuck Road paving…
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Rye Creek Road project moves forward
Rye Creek Road, south of Darby, which provides a primary access route to the vast public lands on the east side of the southern Bitterroot Valley and supports a diverse group of recreationists, hunters, firewood collectors and residents, along with forest and ranch traffic, is another big step closer to getting a major facelift….
Commissioners draft large predator policy
By Michael Howell County Commission Chairman Matt Kanenwisher gave a power point presentation last week of a proposed draft of a county policy for managing large predators. “It shall be the policy of Ravalli County to coordinate with state and local agencies to establish policies and practices for management of large predators within the…
FWP Commission proposes hunting changes
By Michael Howell At its Thursday, January 19 meeting, the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission adopted for public comment a few proposals that would affect lion hunting and wolf hunting in the Bitterroot Valley. FWP Regional Wildlife Manager Mike Thompson said that the agency was looking for ways to reduce predation pressure on the…
Lone Rock receives literacy grant
By Michael Howell Lone Rock School District officials were notified last week that the distirict had been chosen as the recipient of a grant of $314,998 per year for the next three years as part of the Montana Striving Readers Project. It all began with a $180 million award by the federal government to…
County health board urges commissioners to accept family planning funding
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Health on January 11 voted to send a letter of support to the County Commissioners urging them to accept the funding that comes with the Title X program for family planning. County Health Nurse Judy Griffin told the Ravalli County Board of Health that the state…
Stevensville Council changes meeting day to Thursday
By Michael Howell The Stevensville Town Council, which has been meeting regularly on the second and fourth Monday of each month, has changed its routine and will now meet on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Any person wanting to place an item on the agenda…
Stockgrowers honor Babe Ruffatto
By Jean Schurman The Bitterroot Stockgrowers Association held its annual banquet Saturday at the Family Center in Stevensville. The banquet capped off a day filled with seminars and speakers designed to aid and assist farmers and ranchers as well as 4-Hers and FFA members. Each year, the Stockgrowers honors a family or person that…