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shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t have any tional and physical andAccording wells. Irrigation will be concerns about the potencould herald major changes ty for failing to do the proper The park additional impact on people’s by John Dowd recrows with similarities such as theto the roads, to therapy services – provided by shares tial impacts in similar the subdivision review the environmental by John Dowd space filledfrom up sothe fast they had to open giving many other talks about Alliance analysis website.oftaxes. It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property floral design. These were originally The Hamilton Ravalli County Mile Company. public safety, and across the impacts byincluding handing its the therapy theCreek presentation into other rooms and to wildlife, the Sheep Creek process Mine proposal. over 220 people The TrapThree Club has Eight coming, but the new Schmiedeke, thestate decisionThe event Indrew addition to theaoff loan, Bitterroot Health The Stevensville Scarecrow Festival made from real flowers. Commissioners gave condiAccording toonthewere prelimito the rural character of the is a founder was alsoofdiscussed. In that mandated duties to“It other On Monday, February 26, Dr. people lined up out the door. Ramsey the Bitterto the Bitterroot River Inn. was Mile Community Center is up who serves to take out a project was paid for by been a fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging held a approval groundbreakbyslowly Michael Howellits 20th anniverand cut the ribbon at last week’sthe is approaching According toisRamsey’s Loey Knapp, of tional last week to theOswald subdivision area. Aone substantial number of case, the Upper agencies and ignoring numerPhillip Ramsey, head biologist at nary MPG heard presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellMissouri as to finish really a good turnout,” saidservices. Oswald. It and running. Located at 4433 both plat the park loan Three Mile Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday sary, and organizers, along with the sca-and the organizers of the him, event,expressed the Sapphire Valley Estates anticipated tooriginal add approxcomments concern group ous specific, documentable, Ranch in Florence, a presentatation in Darby and contacted a resident of the Waterkeepers West Fork. Heand has was attended by(the people from all over Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board the thea project. Center official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was for new medical subdivision, aon 33-lot developimately 11 newreally children to dotoone about the potential impacts to of residents close and clearly defined impacts recrow festival community, excited they wanted commemoration in partnership with theare Ravalli asking if he could with the a Ph.D in microbiology and inliving school Montana, including Anacontheits center is the east side community She saidtowestern they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, sotheyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd ment on athat 49.22-acre parcel the Florence-Carlton existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex will beThe County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. TheSchool event was specifically effects Horse of heavy da, and Missoula, and away as to showcase something really special te the season, and to doco-sponsored something of Lone Rock Park. buildcenter board, worked with through community picnics, cialize, compete and hone their ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by amay Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open of formerly agricultural land District and 264 new vehicare already experiencing a Hills subdivision challenged the decreasing water abun(RCFWA), on the Sheep Creek Mine by the Bitterroot chapter of Trout Unmetal contamination in rivers. He has Helena and even into Idaho. This ing contains a large meeting they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights skills, the north club also a need this Organizers also sayasthey special for the 20th anniversary. “It’s builtyear. just of functions Last weekend the Bitter animal located on ofdance little old ladies.” near the intersection of Eight ular tripslimited. per dayRamsey, to the local lowering of staticpublished water levels both Broadwater County and been in the area and failing proposal. According to Oswald, according to Oswald, over 70 papers, according toto bunch have because many area conserroom, ashelter warming kitchen, aRoot working on Bank keep and donations from commuby spring of 2023, 501c3 non-profit the the community’s help toMark doFairgrounds it. become a very important part of SteStevensville at thesupporting Humane Association participatMile Creek Road and Upper road system. Additionally, and some already having to the Department of Natural to analyze the impacts on the Road in Hamilton. The event served a Kathie Butts, President of the president of the RCFWA, the event was excited to speak, and has been his bio on the Bitterroot Clean Water state-of-the-art audio visual this in 2012 their loan nity members. Other major community by providing youth and that they plan This year, the Scarecrow Festival will vensville,” said Knapp. See Mine, page 19 corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in BitteraofnationWoodchuck Road east the applicant is proposing to be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, said, “This organization has double purpose. It included a ribbon system, and a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as The take place the first event. weekend in October, Knapp said the Scarecrow Festival on continuing to al “slumber party” The Creek Road and Florence. TheAccording land is honor being a 100-foot by 100were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains tothededicate rated in 2014. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in of new a“Thus, long since itCounty was root Blasters. to the club and on October 3, night started with only eight entries and expand Bitterroot shelter branded their Hwy 93.Friday, developed by Laura Watson offirst foot easement impacts to other irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct thataFamthe the west. She said the for the use and Those payRock Park and theservices. Rapp members, hundreds of kids have started about 50 years ago. I feel facility, including tours of the whole of the festival, the organizers wantbenefit to cost thereRural were nearly 70 scare-on the Eight Mile event the “Slumber Pawty,” which “We’rethe bringing the Watson Homes LLC who was of last the year Florence dependent water quantity and quality, or sense duty to provide statutorily The building isarray now home total is ments come ily of Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program building, and of food and huge responsibility to honor unveil a commemorative sculpture. The crow entries. The event has become a opened the shelter to community represented by the engineerFire District and contribute Creek Company, storm runoff, impacts to wildlife on nearby required information lies with care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along their terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of thewith organization’s members who participated to stay Stevensville staple, and for many, it is sculpture will be made of metal, and ing company Professional $8,000 to the Florence Rural and the impacts on Eight Mile landowners. 71 Ranch [the developer], the Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who own programs, the club supports said. make good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus the night with theraised animals, among hard to imagine Stevensville without will take the form of a female scareConsultants Inc. (PCI). Fire District. Creek. In his ruling, District Court County is incorrect in its imthat serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and charities and has over Hedgeby John Dowd The private non-profi t organization the course for the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had other fun activities. Between 12 Schmiedeke proposal ispark for sinThe Commissioners recent court decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the County can TheThe surrounding conassessed, TMCSC received reduced the Scarecrow Festival. “It’sAjust been crow. $165,000 for the Shriners andIn peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noon Sungle-family residential use dozens over a proposed subdivision criticized both the county and approve a subdivision tains soccer and baseball “got Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The fun forof 20written years,” said Knapp. The metal statue will stand sixreceived feet really The Hope Project. The ItMontana is often said that Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the day, participants stayed overnight hospital board, with individual septic systems public comments expressing in Broadwater County that DNRC. He criticized the counfields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laclub islocally utilized local schools, tall, and willowned bebyholding a glass bowl. little leen Schmiedeke, Joycepage Pando6 and Wendy Audiss in front of the SAPPHIRE, page 14 with the shelter animals, wore fundraisingSee campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave See SCULPTURE, said this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts The female are figure will be fixed to the bookstores aon waning See the CENTER, page 3 pajamas, played games and more new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run has been four years and Triple Ranch, Loey Knapp holds aofposter advertising for Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as BitChamber Commerce Director ground in However, aCreek concrete pad. Her nameBitterroot business. the among in support of3x3 thelease. shelter. with a 99-year Six years later, pandemic hit and construction others. the Scarecrow Festival, and the proposed in the works, costs but folks that own Chapter willShelters be “Keeper of the Season,” and she ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon all over the U.S. and skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive diSculpture. Photo by John Dowd. One Book Store, in Hamthere were some John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the has been modeled after held previous sca- celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. even out of the country had to take out a mortgage to finish the land totake the organization where rector, Tom Allsop, has been the ilton, may exception delays due to the same event during the same 24Bitterroot Health project inKristin a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on Trap the property that had housed Sueby McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. the current shelter is located. The to this, as they were re-is apage See TRAP, See SHELTER, page hour period. The event fund-5 pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. the organization’s board of directors will be built on land located at the corner of Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building cently awarded for being raiser for each shelter, and partictheir vision is that by “outstanding John Dowdmodel Accordingjust to Steinhoff, have north of “We the Stevensville Junction. an bytoNathando. Boddy cumstances, having She adds that the ipants each work to raise funds to act now, and stay ahead of this.” people the Stevensville business,” according to encountered most important donate to theirCity respective Hamilton Council shelters. met TuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said to mail Christine Staub, a driving falling victim way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, Individual businesses day, Marchcommunity 5They to discuss several there was not much they knew to do force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is forthan people Association. will of a “medical center” rather just a also donated to the fundraiser, accessible, upcoming city projects. at thewas time, though theypersonalized may to ship901 S. 1st Street, recently As aneed certified to ask questions also be celebrating 50 However, by John Dowd amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly for 90 people years. when of theoperation. meeting opened, concern looka into it ashealth “more and more presented with Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start conyears Murphy. Shethe led the Saturday. Hospital, which isversation a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and that about the Sheep Creek mine following are talking about this.” Farrenkopf In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe with those Chapter One has three For those have been attending the Stevensville by John Dowd commissioners through There were over 35 participants a meeting held aaccordcouple weeksnic earsaidand thatHamilton washave all he could say on it atto tospecialty services. Two physicians recently rated #4byinlove. the have Farrenkopf istaking legally justified know and co-owners, and been steps Creamery Picnichospital, in recentwas years, ityou would be hard to imaa lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of of the slumber party, and a barbelier,to made ityear, into theMara opening.Police After Chiefthe time. Snavely. However, at the end of the Stephen open a package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rating one of them, gine the picnic’s star parade without its two star annouEvery the Ravalli accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all the commucue was held at noon on Saturday, bricks.” that, the council said goodbye to his the meeting,toduring the non-agenda items In City bears its shipping know thethe details Lynn Luther, that is one Bill McNulty and Jimout Pfau have been announcing County Fish and Wildlife Assoitof up, shows county, ing agency, 351 similar facilities. practitioner, andwas two more ncers. doctors welcoming of the community tois presentation Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating inthe the Burnt Fork area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of the Bitterroot, When it all comes beloved long-time city clerk, who discussion period, several of the counCouncil on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential of the many ways they events in the valley for a long time, and have been awell part ciation works to affect conseroverall, doing very visit theMichael shelter. by Howell. Victoria Howell being recruited. also be he said, with in doingaresent to Covid, Greg home from There willby retiring. members weighed in onclinics Steinhoff’s Snavely saidcil that he wants the protocol, and victims are told, but have been successof the Creamery Picnic Parade on for its over 30collections years. Howevation inofso the Bitterroot through tax and Many the participants that The Bitterroot Na-comment Overstreet hasthe a other During the public period Police comments. Hamilton Department so in the presence of the hospital with shetwo knows that they ful. Joined by ver, an era is coming to an end as the men collectishowing revenues over various projects and programs. spent the night were kids. During tional Forest (BNF) willRoberttoSteinThe Cowboy Ball thetheir Ravalli County message forprogram you: of the such council meeting, “We need to keep our eyes onStaub it,” was an oxygen tank. “become more vocal about a witness, are, “often coached owners, Katrina Mendrey vely announced that thisatwas last year narrating 50% of projections in the One is their the party, participants hostslumber afool public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is hoff stood to address the council. He said council member Jenny West. “It don’t around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipand Marisa Neyenhuis, parade. most departments while scholarship program, which took part in a “tortilla slap game,” thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March explained that he attended a meeting might be beneficial to talk to Darby the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents ping legal papers two or three days. by Michael Howell Luther believes having expenses havethey only twoby areJohn well known valley and alsoor Participating youth getting ready to spend the night with puppies at the shelter.The Photo Dowd. in the awards three winners who can 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. See PETS, page hosted byan the County Fish anddepartment’s and possibly Stevensville as package: well.” HernearlyDuring that time, ing11 his experiof the paperwork.” Other up, it’s going be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of a three people allows them announce for theto Creamery Picnic Pig Races, and do display interest in pursuing to share Association informationand Troutence Wildlife Unlimthoughts were shared $16,000 bythe several with Ms. Staub was one inother cash, common tactics for and former council member, public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large to do it related all. “We couldn’t number of auctions. Both men said they have started to private practice in his oxygen level fields to conservation, by Victoria Howell regarding the developited. The meeting called upon Dr. Philcouncil members. such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part jobyear’s vacancies Rod Freeman is they the chair of to this do it without each other,” pare down on the jobs take on. A big one of those is wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft foreston the dangers lip Ramsey toThe speak In discussion agenda send-from a normal of In early March, a custom-on regular was unwittingly claiming county’s performance that have yetto torepbe filled. said Luther. spread the Creamery Picnic Parade. sciences. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management the second regular of aAt proposed mine up Sheep items, theShoppe first to be brought er came to the Boxxe ing to aforward scammer in resent the IRS or in isCommittee, looking One big savings was of responsibility allows “It reallypretty involved a lot more than you think,” said For the year of 2023, oneCreek. andgood, the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor howoflocal tional council members. meeting of the two-member According to Steinhoff, “I thought was the issue re-roofing the city intending send atime package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds ed throughout the Bitterroot. Brewfest, which he started in 1995. Now by John Dowd of that as the executive director. McNulty. of the winners to receive a Mara Lynn Luther sits in Chapter One’s used books section. Photo by John Dowd. which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will betoheld on See BOOKS, page 18 should run. He that “We’ll dobeour job, ” Christine said it wasn’t going affect me,on but street shop. According to Hamilton viaI government FedEx. After Administration. County CFO been Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, Al became a member in 1988, and that event is one of the biggest in the it was announced he would They have the default announcers for the check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for only takeThe than Boddy. learned that it would City Public Works Director, Donny customer was a frequent commenter Gibson got into it because he owns the Paper valley. For theSometimes experience has been On graduated Wednesday, March 27, the retiring, he was asked to speak, and was parade a long time, but him, it always takes somethey preparawho high school in just January 27, town clerk Jenelle in thefor Army for 21 years, his and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seeorganizational COUNTY, page 10 seemed con-introduced will tell their one little mistake and we will all be Ramer, theby building is usedhis fordaughsnow Clip in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet with a lot of great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce Jodi Mitchell, at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney tion and coordination to announce for these big events, May of 2023. She has so far familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council and to late join August theSteinhoff meeting. Fivethat fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was was no joke. “It fused and unOver the victims that a loved has hurting.” said he heard plow storage and for other maintesuggested to him that he victims, get especially involved people all overFor thethem, valley,” and of itthe hosted apublic well-attended mid-day event ter-in-law and the executive one like the parade. that is all really completed a she semester of college the last administration. In currentfrom Hamilton, was recbutuse wishes similar meetings audience that was having good as chair oflanded the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer got I potential felt familiar with of so herbadHe in jail,rewarding.” or that a prize about the track record ofannual the company nance equipment. According tochamRa- course to network. then got onto the board has been “extremely for members, giving their report, director. Al gave a history of the big reason. and submitted her transcript that others within the commupublic Crews told roof, ognized for in (virtual) were held in meetFreeman said the committee hopes to trouble streaming the the process, decade with has been won, but aover,” feeraise needs had been eradicated. I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was notwhat very comment, mer,and it isspoke the original which hasstepping in like the early 90s,nity andwould in 2012 he her became was the executive director until reviewing 2023 andof talking about ber, about important mem“It’s just time else to take said providing proof compLeting help look out forAlsomebody 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the good. Steinhoff stated that the comsomeduring significant leaks and insulation Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said the executive director. 2020. Since then he has been the advithey have planned for the upcoming bers that time that led up to him Pfau. associated courses. These are for their safety. At least one In addition to the by John Dowd chines. became sus-taking Shoppe, Staub funds. Themore scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney pany has supposedly been in the state issues. Ramer believes the new roof bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he into said. surgery on October was being water Throughout that time, he knew sor for Jodi, helping her transition year. During the meeting, it was also on the position. They hope to be able to spend time traveling the former YouTube chantwo of several criteria appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn and eachpicious In addition to the the heating custom leathwhen has now commonly use a legitimate seven times already, time left will cut down on bill and “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy or aided whatand “The story of the Bitterroot Valley 55boarded, board members participated theand role. Al will beThe retiring in Augustand this announced that long-time member, Al and withat families grandkids. commitment, cants must meet tolonger be eligible was a resident a local nel they had was no about and participate Following the closure ofthe a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards recognition toAfter Rose Allen (left. Photo courtesy considering recovered address, but will be ready to taxpayers with the billin for cleanup. allow better dry storage of equipment up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” Chamber is the story of optimism, strugin some of the greatest growth in the year. Al spoke, Jodi stood to thank Mitchell, will be retiring and stepping needing to be around the area for these events, takes removal, the fi nal I imagine water for a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process of developworking but they had up was Stevensville Main Street business, Riv- the work of more than a dozen local approximately the anycustomgrab thehelp package afamily. porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked ifset there gle and triumphs,” said Al.ering, He said theCovid-19. organization’s According to him for allremaining his tofrom remind him back from the the Chamber leadership.. 10th annual cowboy balland – which actually awayThe from spending their years with Another of thesethis requiretreatment boarding to history. be to be had provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” from Mell ing a climbing plan, er’s Mist, ain new business haseven recently and regional artists. Many of these See COUNCIL, page 21$60,000 athing new Facebook page. Hower’s in or front door when it arrives. the city was doing, or could overarching goal for the Chamber has him, what was meant to be a six-month he was only supposed to speak for 10 Mitchell has been with the ChamMcNulty said another reason is that some of it comes ments is that each applicant started 11 years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting covsession. “It’s public ” their did work the work opened at the same Howevartists havecomment. not shown in at no charge the particular all of to to the position down “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thelocation. public always been to keep businesses connect-cash, appointment lasted 12the minutes.as ber for over 36 that years, and spent much to community ahas whole. “We knew everybosubmit a 500-word essay disBoxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – been upgraded this The day after Overstreet. “This er the following agenda er, dissuading any worries about the Bitterroot Valley before, so there details thethehad which was to tothat send ‘no signature The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed everydy,” moment Jodivictim stated theit, membership said McNulty. I don’t know anybody.” cussing thewas “It’s common sense to me,”“Now, year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen realized changeover, itrole willhunting remain a place of should be a lot of interest in the new transaction. being required,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the check given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Associly that he would be answering publicly thank Joanoffor help-beenshe Thesays, Town offorStevensville recognized attorney Joan Mell, it. “It’s ride 29 numbers have been “trending up every They has run its course, andathere is a pointing outfeel that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This istheir the fitime rst year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with I was nota good art. After two months of renovations material. ThereFred are 16 artists in total lentlythat deThe Bank Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Upchurch. years,” said Al. “I’m looking forward to year.” However, 2023 saw the highest different generation coming in. McNulty and Pfau belieSee RCFW, page 3 questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. taking Covid center, for filling while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to town being on the other side andve partaking,” it“If is this new Catering generation’s time to doprovide things. “The being scammed. a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public of Montana Service will theof had Covid-19. Pictured with Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, ered windows, Jake’s Studio opened more. “We like allOverstreet. kinds seniorseriously for patience she worked “I was obviously enough. Staub’sCrews firstwelcoming citizen keep track of withdrawals he added, specifically referring to the See CHAMBER, page 5 hasand changed is 80 years old, all of so a much,” added Pfau. conversations should beofoffice. prepared forsaid some its doors March mediums,” Lottermoser’s dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. having members of $10,000 or more in order Bill McNulty andissues. Jim1.Pfau Bitterroot Star The duo have been announcing Bitterroot events around Stevensville very weakened,” saidoutside thetime through the Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update The newdecades. business will feature Suzette Smith. encountered the commuSee page 2 bank “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet about hispartner, recent brush with death dueSTEVI, to for over year was their lasttalks timebusiness announcing for the Creamery Picnic Parade. Photo by John Dowd. Overstreet. “It hit This See HURRAH, on page 14 Jimthree Crews, former mayor to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. onsite custom leatherwork by Karen Some such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, 2 by Nathan Boddy.in the Lottermoser, one ofpage the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants County Commissioners apwork is grounded formercowboys, gallery, but the business plana by John Dowd in the Sheridan-style barns, famous artists with On March 9th, members ofLast the week the Ravalli This school year, the Stevensville proved adoption of a memorandum of understandof tooling which features variations on has changed since Lottermoser and Montana flavor and more. This year Stevensville FFA completed their FFA fielded teams in twelve contests by ofpartment the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team will continue workbyJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations ing withthe the Ravalli County DUI as Task Force Western floral patterns. addition Smith A Hamilton business,Inthat hails the theme isover pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance tice thetook change atthe all,space. andinvestigation. itWhile may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After ing and marketing one. “Weand didn’t (DCI) will be doing the Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed to her leatherwork, Karen is also an RIver’s Mist was an art co-op, the from Texas, has been working to en1889, and the contest is still looking agricultural and leadership competito the state level and secured invitaby Since Michael Howell January 2, Exit1st, Realty in the some positive growth in the future. want to change a whole bunch right On Monday, April around 4:30 toAccording to Hamilton Police Depart- sale, the south portion was purchased to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavaccomplished woodworker, creating that “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations Plan. manage timber to provide courage a love of art in young people for participants. Participants must tions in their yearlong effort to qualify tions to compete at state in all twelve Bitterroot has gone through some big LastChief year, of thePolice, previous Exit Realty by Kathy Butts, and the north by out of the gate,” said Lendman. p.m. Hamilton Police officers were ment Snavely, See Steve ART, page 6 ior. impacts aininvolved variety of pieces furniture to A new the valley. To dofrom this, they have be high school students, 9th to 12th forjobs; the and next level competition at the toevents. SEIS for record of decision forest products and toof unmitigated changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. Whenconcerning asked howthe thisDraft change will in a shooting with a robbery there will be a coroner’s inquest The deadline closed on byVictoria Victoria Howell if it would begrades. possible The DUI Task Force approved creation of jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a at county-wide contest, show95th State FFA the Convention inhas Billings district championships by Howell year, the2023-24 facility took inthe just under The sign for Jake’s Studio, on Steby John Dowd roy, president of the Montana Rocknot be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though franchise split affect buyers and sellers in the valley, suspect the Riverside Conoco Conwhere DCI will present their findings. the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all toart, put envelopes onin which January 18,participant’s for filingby objecbyher Victoria Howell hisCorvallis property which would in effectthat with the 84 highway, is aastate addressed when the private land was by Michael Board itFlorence was determined received writtenwhich comments from $240,000 camouflage designed to blend in with Mischief Room May and commissioners all work isHowell done her twotook casing the loveown of and schools inthe April. for Stevensville include: and spent every penny. venville’s beckons visitors ies last Bluegrass Association, there will a es might affect them. rights thatmain pertained to the Bitterroot in valley, Realty is still the equipment Lendman said that itand will not change venience Store. The Fortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also roads heavy theowner scope ofThey the analysis 2021 accompanied bydid a drag, Draft treatment units. According to Exit all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville River highway, because nowfrom you’re goingof to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off The involved the creation of tions to the Draft Supplementhe proposal not meet the requirethe public and significant amounts the surrounding forest. provided hands, using no lasers or CNC maand the Bitterroot’s love of the state. have been the most active, though all Over 200 students in StevensAgronomy led by Sidney McJasmin Shinn, founder and There paid employees; it’sand, an allThe annualAdditionally, Montana Rockies beare no no break from the music, “No according to Kimsuspect Lendman, now the When they sold the fransame company. accord-mostly, in. Photo by John Dowd. place after the threatened andthatValley. standard procedure init,these types of press put valentine cards in kopf, activities director The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the BitterSEIS provides a site-spea Forest Service release and logging trucks, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding The permit byhalf ments of the county’s Wireless Comoral comment from the public during aCasland, response toget theup “opposition ATRlatest Smart Procedures is a softschools ininvolved the valley are welcome to ville’s agricultural education programvolunteer 1st place individual with tal Environmental Statement Bluegrass Association (MRBA) set-up. Just there andmemoplay.” current owner of the north valley chise was split between thesituations. north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot organization. But said 12 executive director ofapplication 1 Horse reportedly charged at the responding officer shooting See EXIT, page atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether toaaccept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’ve just come out ofinthe vate piece now belongs toShinn theKyra state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed ware design company, now based in participate. Some of the schools even learn about a wide range of agriculteam members Quinn Rahl, DesNetwork Connex to install new cell munication Facility Ordinance that the three meetings, almost all of it randum” submitted by citizens at the (Draft SEIS) for the Gold Bluegrass Festival is returning to For some of these bands, this will officer. “We have seen tremendous supAtsmall A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a piece of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour there and is a developed fishing access site. drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was Hamilton. However, after moving to include the contest in their curricutural careers and practices during the Jarlais, and Teigen Hackett. Willow Creek Road. Due to Management Wildlife Re-that old-growth stantreatment withinOn an tower oninofficers the mountainside west ofdefining “antenna towers over 60 feet in height opposition to theto proposed tower. June meeting as well as afor third-party Victor. April 13, the be“gentle their time, and others The attempted to provide port, and we greatly appreciate allareas are Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice these giants.” there are asking the community students Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to Saturday, be accidents there.” “But Ifirst think it’sThen [the piece the to provide a learning opportunity toon see the Montana, themeasures organization owners lum. school day under the dedicated and parents Ag Mechanics led by Selwyn HackNeely Center will again be hosting do this professionally, the event is the Hamilton has been denied. Vertical shall be located at least a mile from Commissioner Jeff Burrows noted review report completed by a licensed source Objective to “Maintain dards. Some objections to the area designated for insect and resource and financial limitalife-saving to the suspect, that support,” said Snavely. He was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost last week when she was to send his residents a and daycares to make National Forest project that considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of land for various ways in which any young person can hide and team have fallen inprivate loveby with the According tolopes. theofcontest orga-aover engaging of ag teachers ett, 1st place individual with team of Last year the envethe music. This spring music festival“Iother always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted Bridge BLT, the largest owany other communication facility at the meeting that it isis not engineer addressing possibility who was then transported ambuespecially proud this during time old-growth habitat disease treatment because ofinstruction tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received little love this special envelopes and associated costs tothe rehabilitate presented with aValencheck forof$7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of see what use the land to being the town. city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres state and the people. One the ways nizers, last year there were over 210 Josette Hackett and Trevor Motley. members Noah Tan, Erik Potter, and lopes were so full they The project is now and fundraiser will feature 18 bands one newer band by the interesting lance to the hospital. He expired there in American history that he believes is ner and operator of communications 60 feet in deadline height.” It was determined reviewed under the Subdivision and these co-locating on nearby towers, the need tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 dense pockets of dead and dyhorses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comthey have been showing that love has entries, and this year there could be Students then have the option to put Matthew Walker. to be emptied more popular, and from allAct, over the area, and beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Even fromAbout his wounds and was pronounced seeing lowest law en- had infrastructure inlocated the United States, is that there ismember anreally existing tower located Platting without anysaid county for the proposed location andout aorradio four years resident. people piece, which adjacent tomostly the Then Council Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he up the for ley. “There are many cars there, what sheadoption, tells parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rm with branch most can be driven the necessary support viable populations having tothe do with thesupport ingfor trees. They claim the area and been through their artacontest. The even more, with full participation their knowledge to thelooked testfree, asmaintenance FFA Conduct of Chapter Meeting: team mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. These bands will play for and a Conroy, and his wife, Tari, will get up dead. forcement ever. He added, “Hamilton by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. The ago, a resident came could drop off valenhandling application. The company within that range further up the mou-by mountain zoning orpine local zoning inthat theproject, area it isnor frequency safety report. Bitterroot River on the northwest side from said she had apotenreal problem with old minutes and found the land Imembers think can be used for parking. But then you don’t see. If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located inthe Hamilton. Part of contest the idea came from a similar art all the high schools in the valley. members through nationally sancZane Deering, Teigen Hackof old-growth dependent is impacted during the the logging of old growth, new one will take the stage every half and play, along with their friend Tim within a 55,000 acre area of The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office is a great place to be a police officer.” center opened its doors in 2020 after tines to fill the enveto Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 specializes inHouston, providing “build-to-suit” ntain at the Grubstake. However, the being solely under thedevelopcounVertical Bridge submitted an alterpets.” selection for awarding that gift See DUI, page 10 they held in Texas right af- to be These also include Trapper Creek Job tioned career and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz, by John Down first created in the last “Itheads really opened thereviewed in 2020. That first was to the drawing board. beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, rehabilitation of thelevy road after species. ” side The letter notes that tial toIn wildlife and tobank hour. Ezzell on bass. and Hamilton Police Department all his 26 years with the departTucked away onCounty Fort Owen Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their forest inevents the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli for use as aimpacts roads converge, the isexception incrediitment would be maintained and utilized erty onsite the west ofestablished the river, then solutions where they construct towers ordinance does allow for an ty’s Wireless Communication Facility native analysis including scientific was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was ter the of September 11, 2001. Corps and many homeschoolers. “I events and contests. Adelaide Meyer, Cierra Palmer, and 50 years.Creek To doRoad. this, theynoted will door tomistletoe some permanent and for $9.5According One the problems, acOne band that to asked return toof Conroy, the the festival’s issued a of press release that detailed ment, Snavely there have only interesting thecontinues project is complete. Ravalli the Draft SEIS limits scope Willow dwarf and just toeast the north of Fort Owen State together to decide what was needed potential river access site. bly steep… I think there are liability for western recreational purposes within five you have access to potentially consoltains Corvallis. specifically for wireless carriers and to the spacing requirement but “only if with Ordinance and federal reports from two different consulting ATR wanted to find atry way to astonished, last year, toof have that To Johnny contend at the regulations state level, Tasia Rohbock. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from tothe JCCS branch manager, Andrea “Hopefully, the third need to was ask the community conversations people,” million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we asis the Campbell Band, visiting purpose is “to promote and encourevent and investigation. However, been three of these types shootings. Park is the Summit Career Center, a or not needed in the community. They of itsphone environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure oftower former issues… It isisthe fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was The next recycling event in button, cell batteries (out of then lease space onof the back co-location scientifically proven to be primarily in theglass Telecom Act firms to justify that co-location on the feature theorganization beauty the andto participation,” said Lander. students must compete and rank FFA Creed Speaking: Teigen is the charm,” levy, which BVCC said speaking about was exorbitant andin occurred sumed people knew what the Simmerman, 1commented Horse Aavailable Time Germany where she grew up around from Nashville. They bewhich joined by age old-time bluegrass music.” The very little information isstate at amuch However, these are always aButter, danger nonprofit that offers atopass came up with the concept of career mayor Jim Crews, the At owner ofand land channel and the deepest part of the of Vickie Motley, parkwill board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something Although in general financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials have stated that the the Bitterroot is March 9th, 2024, the phone). This is last minute info so to give back to the community, “We never know what to expect,” the top half, or above at the district Hackett the carrier. They also offer colocation unfeasible and where it can be demonsprecludes consideration of environGrubstake tower was not feasible due withdrawn in August of 2020 Bitterroot Valley Community has tried to do twice before their recent “Ask and Listen” because the trustees were Bitterroot Valley Community horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote bands from all over the valley, MisMRBA has 300 members, and they this time. the job, but he added that fortunately, free career training program side targetcenter, which is were modeled after a that highly ber, said that nothing had been done at the river ononce the northeast had channel. Ifto you toart develop RDO Equipment Co. to Ravalli County and believe the pileated woodpecker and project is designed improve agreement with the proposed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north if you don’t have batteries to recycle thought their successful art said Hafer, saying that entries level to advance. The Western FFA Prepared Public Speaking: Colton College (BVCC) trustee andcarriers without campaign, whichmental helped the unsure ofThe exactly how theto College was.” However, there services, allowing and success. trated thatthe aIunique hardship exists health effects regarding raon the mounsoula,and Idaho and more. event is abut allits share theelevation same love of bluegrass. after Friends of the Bitterroot she ishigher especially passionate about getters. The officer is multiple currently on leave neither officer, norin any comed towards highly motivated people successful organization Denver, attempted to shut off river access on for fishing, would also see aother problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, pageto 16 end of the Ravalli Fairnow you can save up to bring them contest was the way toShe go. According come in“Crosspurpose.” all forms. District in Montana consists of current twelve Harris 8571 Running W. Road secretary, Sue Smith. was Theresilience vote will take place were organization to speak with the process worked. Theyadraft were seems to have been aother major pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it isCounty contrary to law forest to natural single-microphone type event, with When asked why he loves bluegrass, other telecom companies lease space tomunity prevent compliance.” Planning dio frequency emissions. The applicant tain. They also sent letters to during this investigation, as iswake stanmembers, harmed during That check followed into the horses. She and her husband, a ages 18 and older in Wild both Ravalli and called ItThe offers similar and Alliance for the grounds. Theextensions is the the same, $1 per the next glass recycling day on June to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will the ninth year they schools west ofprice the Continental Divide Greenhand: Adelaide Meyer speaking about the organizaMay 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under that theStar misunderstanding about the single stage. According toimpression Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ”landowners disturbances like fire,be insects on towers. this case they are Department recommended approval agreed to four the federal in the area looking for an 4 Missoula, MT 59808 protocol. The Montana Dethe exchange. Missoula Counties. In addition toon services, according to Stevens. military retiree, and their two children ofdard aexisting $25,000 gift inIn November See BLUEGRASS, page Rockies filed suit claiming the gallon. Jars and bottles that con8th.Additional ing director of ATR, and art contest have held the contest, and each year with an ag education program/FFA state qualifying events tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair the college. public desired an independent nature of the community free career training, Summit offers The six-month program offered seeking to install a tower for T-Mobile of the permit “subject to the spacing time-line requirements for a decision, alternative site and provided a CoveraForest officials also received indicator species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to from Tractor Supply. relocated to Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to thewith best tained drinks or food be recycled Cardboard recycling be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, ATR donates thousands in phases. prizes. chapter. Schools of allmay classifications for the Stevensville FFA:will ask public foruse help a the Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, community college, as it was college. According to also Butler, mentoring, support and friendship to sources is broken down into three on property leased from Matthew and approval.” the last of which was set to expire on ge Objective and Engineering Report acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of comments from Philip Strobel the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained ment in the Willow forthis a (second fee.together Anyfrom color, and labels available for2nd apeople fee. available science in managing reception has been This year, they will be away compete in FFA includAg Sales placebelieve team led Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS to Shinn left) 1 Horsecan At by a high rare opportunity to incredible. create a doors. and wanted to hold true.” She thephase trustees said that voted inofpreviously many it tobybe whoever walks through their Stevens that thegiving first isJasmin Lindsay Durling at 302 Black Bear The$4,700 County Commissioners conthe day of theschools latest meeting. showing current and desired coverage RDOequipment.com about 20Sponsored horses. She currently money but, according to Shinn, clear whether there are other roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch Creek watershed; improve stay on, but please remove lids. by the non-profits When speaking about the contest around in prizes. This ining the AA in Missoula and Kayton French, 3rd place individual community college in the Bitand others with BVCC have levy will be different. The margin. After being created, associated with the outreach A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comThis program isdraft the brainchild of called “personal development,” which Lane. sidered the proposal at a meeting in During that process the applicant which they claim demonstrates that taking care of horses is Beginning March 9th, batteries Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) and in the Bitterroot, Lander said, “All of cludes prizes to the schools of the Kalispell. In addition to Stevensville, with team members Kamryn Jones, Office of the Regional bulloftrout habitat; restore Road. terroot. According to trustee worked to alter the levy to testing time they iswent the the district was levy program run by the UniversiManager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.first pictured Tiny,to the non-profit’s mascot and theable toAdminply with theMyla definition of old power duo Yahraus, the owner involves aptitude toAlso idenThe application submitted in SepApril which was continued to a June made some changes to the design of location at the Grubstake tower is unfean expensive proposition. Last will also be accepted for recycle. $2 Recycling Works MT. See RESCUE, page them have had some sort of Montana winners, which take the form of grant four of the twelve chapters are in the Teigen Hackett, and Charlie Leonard. See GOLD, page vice chair, Jean Butler, it its best chance to byESTIMATES public, did after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality is 65 •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yin OUR HOME Ithis MPROVEMENT Cof O .COM istrator of the Environmental habitat including In a they letter to so the Forest first horse thatmeadows, wasand rescued 1 Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. the Fort Owen Ranch and foundergive tify what each individual’s specific growth found the Bitterroot tember 2024 underwent four rounds of the meeting and finally continued to thefor the the tower such asbeing using non-reflecper pound. The following will be acFor more information refer to the theme to them.” Some previous years Bitterroot Valley; Florence, Victor, would be only the fourth of address concerns of the approved creation of significantly voted down the center, and co-founder and ExecPaid fortrustees by Brad Davis, Box 462 Victor, Montana 59828 See FFA, page page 21 See ART, page See SUMMIT, page4 4college See DENIED, page14 9 cepted: alkaline, lithium-ion, Ni-Cad, website: ravallirecycling.org review by County Planning July 30. county tive paint and adding a the mono-pine See BVCC, have included themes such oldpublic. latest meeting on and Corvallis. its kind inthe theRavalli state, and theas aThe community district twice, wentP.O. back
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