Fishers on ice
Nine-year-olds Drew French (front left) and Tyler Black of western Idaho wait for a nibble while ice fishing with friends on Lake Como Tuesday afternoon. With the lake covered in over a foot of ice, many in the valley took advantage of some afternoon sunshine to get outdoors and enjoy the nicer weather.
Wolf hunting season summarized in new report
There weren’t any biological red flags raised during Montana’s first ever fair chase wolf hunt earlier this year.
Citizens express anger over document
Tuesday was a bad day to be named Ben Hillicoss, or to be a majority member of the Ravalli County Planning Board.
Local foundation teams with online charity
Susan Speicher spent enough years as a school teacher and guidance counselor to know all about the challenges facing those working to educate young people.
Free XC ski lesson returns to Chief Joe
Bitterrooters looking for a good way to stay in shape and appreciate the beauty of the winter landscape will get the opportunity to learn how to cross-country ski next month as the Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club holds their annual learn-to-ski day.
Inversion diversion
The summit of Mill Point makes an appearence through a break in the inversion in Hamilton Monday afternoon. With a high of around 15 degrees yesterday, many Bitterroot Valley residents stayed indoors to avoid the chilly climes. Forecasts call for a chance of snow starting Tuesday followed by more chances of snow through the end of the year.
Wildlife group lodges protest over Rye Creek swap
A proposed land swap in Rye Creek between the Forest Service and CB Ranch is garnering some criticism.
Benefit planned for local horse trainer
Cutting horse enthusiasts from all over the state will gather in Corvallis later this week to support one of their own with a benefit for a Bitterroot-raised cowboy who recently suffered a stroke.
Argument over Christmas leads to stabbing
An argument over the merits of Christmas landed one Stevensville man in jail and another in the hospital last week.
Hospital relocates Convenient Care
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s Convenient Care has a new home.
Birds abound in count
Biting cold, scattered snow showers and flat light could not deter several dozen brave avian wildlife enthusiasts from participating in the 45th annual Stevensville Christmas Bird Count on Sunday.
Locally-owned Alaska lodge featured in show
A local production company will be offering television viewers a dose of real-life paradise later this month as they unveil a new reality series filmed at a Sula family’s Alaskan fishing lodge.
CFO again on fulltime with county
After eight years of using contracted and part-time work, Ravalli County again has a full-time chief financial officer.
Q & A with Ravalli County CFO Klarryse Murphy
Klarryse Murphy has been the county’s full-time chief financial officer for just a few months, but she’s quite familiar with the job.
Election filing period set to begin
The filing period for 2010’s elections is about to open, and election officials are asking candidates, parties and supporters to please keep state finance laws in mind.
MDMH foundation dials up business ties
When the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce started looking for a local organization to help plan and benefit from their first Bitterroot Harvest Festival last October, they knew they had quite a list to choose from.
Answering the call to quilt
A group of Bitterroot Valley women is making sure a unit of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan will receive a little touch of home comfort this Christmas.
Pinesdale water system needs upgrading
The Pinesdale town selectmen will hold a public meeting Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. to discuss an upcoming water project.
Forest Service sticks with Twitter
While many are still trying to put their finger on just what Twitter is exactly, the Bitterroot National Forest has been busy exploring the outreach and networking capabilities of the micro-blogging Web site.
Famous Peterson photographs are fading
Ernst Peterson’s iconic photos captured Montana’s people, mountains, wildlife, livestock and farms, each framed under big skies.
Stevi man charged with stealing power
A Stevensville man is facing charges of stealing power from Ravalli Electric for almost a quarter century after his ex-girlfriend turned him in.
Four businesses caught selling to minors
Some under-age would-be boozers ventured into county stores Monday night in an attempt to buy alcohol.
Hamilton still collecting on fireworks
The city of Hamilton is seeking contributions to its Fourth of July fireworks fund.
County has deal on easement
The Ravalli County Commission has struck a deal with the Bitterroot National Forest which should wrap up tree clearing along West Fork Road, maintain safety for drivers on the scenic byway, keep fish in the nearby creek cool this summer and help Darby School students stay warm.
County helping landowners with junked car problem
Ravalli County residents with junked vehicles they want to get rid of may qualify for help.
Children of the season
Christmas season preparations come early for a pair of the pink ladies at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.
County expands open lands with deal
Ravalli County commissioners on Wednesday signed the largest open lands agreement to date.
Meth plot nets man 10 years in prison
A Corvallis man convicted by a jury of two felony methamphetamine charges was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday.
County voices support for Darby center
The county is lending its weight to a project to transform a former lumber mill in Darby into a huge special events center.
Drive-off, shoplifting, chase end in arrest
Mark D. Allen would be a free man if he’d plunked down $7 on the counter of Hamilton’s Riverside Conoco Tuesday night.
