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Civic club elects new president

Florence softball honors Thill, defeats MAC

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Victor bluegrass to benefit youth

April 8, 2026 By Editor

by John Dowd The Annual Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association (MRBA) Bluegrass Festival and Fundraiser is back on Saturday, April 18. Tickets are on sale now, and according to Mike Conroy, … [Read Full Article] about Victor bluegrass to benefit youth

Ruling puts Gold Butterfly Project on hold

April 8, 2026 By Editor

by Michael HowellThe Gold Butterfly Project, a landscape-scale forest management project stretching over 55,000 acres across the Sapphire Front on the eastside of the Bitterroot, has been put on hold … [Read Full Article] about Ruling puts Gold Butterfly Project on hold

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Honeyberry Farm and Corvallis FFA partner to win National FFA Award

Bitterroot Health announces $4,000 Scholarship for Ravalli Co. student

New bridge, culverts to be placed on Lost Horse Road

First responder appreciation: Roylene Gaul

Ice rink planned for Big Corral

Plans for Sheep Creek Mine to be revised

Amateur bodybuilder inspires youth

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Plans for Sheep Creek Mine to be revised

April 1, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Michael Howell According to a Bitterroot National Forest press release issued March 27, the draft initial plan of operations for the Sheep Creek Mine Project submitted by US Critical […]

Amateur bodybuilder inspires youth

April 1, 2026 By Editor 1 Comment

by John Dowd According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), only 30% of the U.S. population meets basic standards for physical activity, and roughly 42%have obesity. Health is on […]

Local candidates face off in mini debate

April 1, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Sarah Glass The Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club hosted a brief debate between local political candidates at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton on March 24. Stephen Kowal and Matt Roth, […]

Corvallis HS collects 10,000 pounds for Haven House

March 24, 2026 By Editor 1 Comment

by Sarah Glass Corvallis high school freshmen finished transporting 10,713 pounds of food to the Haven House Food Bank in Hamilton on Monday, March 16, with the final leg occurring […]

Home care now closer to home

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by John Dowd ​ On Friday last week, Partners in Home Care held a ribbon cutting for its new office in downtown Hamilton. It can now be found in the […]

Front Project boosted by stewardship agreement

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Michael Howell The Bitterroot National Forest has been selected to be one of the first two priority landscape-scale projects to be implemented as part of the Shared Stewardship Agreement […]

Sapphire Community Health to expand addiction treatment

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Sarah Glass Opioid overdoses and related emergency room visits are common statistics shared in the telling of the story of the nation’s opioid crisis. Sapphire Community Health (SCH), a […]

Stevi gets two new council members

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by John Dowd Stevensville has seen a lot of turnover recently regarding council members. Over the last couple of months, three new council members have taken a seat. Melissa Bailey […]

Woman’s Club Flower Power fundraiser begins

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

The public is invited to join the annual Flower Power Fundraiser benefiting the GFWC Bitterroot Woman’s Club. This special event is a chance to brighten the home and community with […]

Lone Rock School District seeks community support for technology levy

March 24, 2026 By Editor 1 Comment

The Lone Rock School District is asking community members to vote on a $100,000 Technology Levy in addition to the district’s existing $19,650 perpetual technology levy, which has remained unchanged […]

Christian vets plan annual ‘Walk for Jesus Christ’

March 24, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot is a group of followers of Jesus Christ who have served in the military. If you area believer in Jesus Christ, then you have […]

Biggest chili cook-off yet

March 17, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by John Dowd For several years, the Stevensville Police Department has held their annual Chili Cook-Off as a fundraiser for department equipment. This year’s event, according to Stevensville Police Chief […]

Youth rodeo program starts in Darby

March 17, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by John Dowd Rodeo is a Western tradition, and the Darby Rodeo Association wants to keep it that way. However, according to Cal Ruark, president of the organization, there are […]

County validated in jail diversion decision

March 17, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Michael Howell After working its way through the court for over six years and following a six-day trial, a jury in Federal District Court in Missoula decided in only […]

County fair organizers seek parade leaders

March 17, 2026 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Ravalli County Fair Parade has long been one of the most loved traditions of fair week. Each year, families gather along the streets to watch floats, horses, community groups, […]

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