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High Water Chronicles: tips for more trout
by Chuck Stranahan With flyfishing there’s some stuff you need to learn hands-on. With water rising everywhere and becoming unfishable, one of the best uses of your time off the […]
Board of realtors holds local forum
by John Dowd The Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors (BVBR) held a candidate forum last Thursday. The event drew 16 candidates, including six local and 10 statewide. BVBR president Mike […]
Doug Mason is Grand Marshal 2026
by John Dowd This year, Doug Mason was chosen as the Corvallis Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal. Mason has been with the American Legion for 31 years. He has held […]
Open range to open hearts: wild horses, burros find new homes
by Sarah Glass How should conservation and wildlife management look in relation to public lands in care of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)? Matt Bischof, also known as “Mustang […]
American Legion Post 94 displays flags for patriotic holidays
American Legion Post 94 and American Legion Auxiliary posted flags along the Stevensville Cutoff Rd. in honor of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day this year. Flags will be posted […]
106th Annual Corvallis Memorial Day Parade and events
The Corvallis American Legion Post #91 proudly announces the 106th Annual Memorial Day Parade, set for Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. This year’s parade will celebrate the United […]
Reader recognition at the Bitterroot Public Library
Declan H. (age four) and Zeke J. (age 13) are both accomplished readers at the Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton. Declan completed the library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten reading program. […]
Candidates comment on Sheep Creek
by John Dowd On May 5, candidates for the 2026 election from both sides of the aisle gathered at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds to speak on their distrust of the […]
Strickland: community, family, respect
by John Dowd Deborah Strickland is a pillar for the local American Legion groups, and is very active in the community as a whole. However, few know her full story, […]
City council hears ‘coal rolling’ complaints
by John Dowd The Hamilton City Council met on May 5 for a regular City Council meeting. The council heard several issues during the public comment period, including traffic concerns […]
Darby community awarded $7,700 in MCF grants
The Darby Town Endowment Fund supports sustainable projects that have a direct benefit to local residents and address important, unmet needs The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) is pleased to […]
Historic elk mounts return to fire hall
by John Dowd For many who visit Montana, elk are as good a symbol as any of the Rocky Mountains, just as the bison represent the plains. However, in much […]
Tourism loan saving local businesses
by John Dowd On April 12, the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce partnered with Glacier Country Montana for a “lunch and learn” event to speak with various businesses on tourism. Efforts […]
Trail addition honors Robert
by John Dowd The Play Like Robert Foundation is at it again, and it has just been approved to build another stretch of trail. The organization, founded by a family […]
Bitterroot Forest Plan lawsuit gets hearing
by Michael Howell U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen heard oral arguments in the federal courthouse in Missoula last Thursday in a case filed by five environmental conservation organizations challenging […]