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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 ty for failing to do the proper Thechanges park additional impact on people’s therapy services – provided by shares tial impacts to the roads, to other in similar the subdivision review the environmental by John John Dowd space filledfrom up sothe fast they had to open giving many talks about Alliance analysis website.oftaxes. It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property by Dowd 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 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 When it comes to Christmas held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe tional last week toup at nary theOswald subdivision area. A substantial number of case, the Upper agencies and ignoring numerPhillip Ramsey, head biologist MPG heardisRamsey’s presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellMissouri as to finish really a good turnout,” saidservices. Oswald. It and running. Located atfew 4433 both plat the park loan Three Mile Community Valley since 1947. A place for lights, most people put a and lab ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday the Sapphire Valley Estates anticipated to add approxcomments concern group ous specific, documentable, Ranch in Florence, a presentatation in Darby and contacted him, expressed a resident of the Waterkeepers West Fork. Heand has was attended by(the people from all over Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the thea project. Center official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting over the porch, along the roof rim, Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was for its new medical subdivision, ain 33-lot developimately 11 new children to do one about the potential impacts to of residents close and clearly defined impacts tion in partnership with the Ravalli asking if he could with the a Ph.D in microbiology and inliving school Montana, including Anaconthesimply center is on the east side community She saidtowestern they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, soor out the yard. However, theyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root the was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd ment on athat 49.22-acre parcel Florence-Carlton existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex will be County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. TheSchool event was co-sponsored specifically effects Horse of heavy da, and Missoula, and away as of Lone Rock Park. buildcenter board, worked with through community picnics, cialize, compete and hone their one couple outside ofThe Stevensville, 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, theall club as a is has outalso and they say, “This builtgone just north of functions Last weekend the Bitter animal located on Fairgrounds ofdance little old ladies.” near intersection ofMark 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 truly athe hobby.” Stevensville at thesupporting Humane Association participatMile Creek and Upper road system. Additionally, having the Department of Natural analyze the impacts on the Road in Hamilton. The event served Butts, President of the president ofRoad the RCFWA, the event was excited to speak, andand hassome been alreadyhis bio ontothe Bitterroot Clean Water state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathieto nity members. Other major community by providing youth Stevensville couple John and and that they plan See Mine, page 19 corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in BitteraofnationWoodchuck Road east the be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, said, “This organization has double purpose. included system, and a gorgeous view a ribbon andapplicant incorpo- is proposing to payments contributors were the Three programs such as It The Heatherlyn Rudow have prepared on continuing to al “slumber party” event. The Creek Road and Florence. The land is year being a 100-foot by 100were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains tothe rated Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. a“Thus, long since itCounty was root Blasters. According towhen club something special this it dedicate expand Bitterroot shelter branded their Hwy 93. developed by Laura Watson of 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, tours of the comes to including Christmas lights, and forwhole event theHomes “Slumber Pawty,” whichbenefit “We’rethe bringing the Watson LLC who was of is the Florence Rural dependent on the Eight Mile water quantity and quality, or sense duty to provide statutorily The isarray now home total cost ments come ily of Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated inwho that program many of building those have seen theirand building, and an of food huge responsibility to honor 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 with theirhas elaborate light shows, show terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of thethe organization’s members who participated to stay 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, thefor club said. become a Marcus tradition thesupports holidays. make good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50th birthday. said that the night with theraised animals, amongFire Consultants Inc. (PCI). 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 The Rudows have taken ChristHedgeby 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 A recent court decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the County can TheThe surrounding conassessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 fortothe and mas lighting theShriners extreme, and peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. In 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noon The Sun- received gle-family residential use dozens of written over a proposed subdivision criticized both the county and approve a subdivision tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The The Hope Project. have installed nearly 15,000 lights in 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 is utilized by local their yard, allowned linked andschools, programlittle locally leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the SAPPHIRE, page 14 with the animals, fundraisingSee campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, ashelter walking a wore playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts med to work in unison with music. bookstores are 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 Creek John said theyRanch, usethe the among “Xlights” Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitbusiness. However, in support of thelease. shelter. with a 99-year Six years pandemic hit and construction others. program toown create the show, then later, in the works, costs but folks that Chapter ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. and skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive di- Pi link them through a Raspberry One Book Store, in Hamthere were some John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. even out of the country held the had to take out a mortgage to finish the land totake the organization where rector, Tom Allsop, has been device. It takes hours of programilton, may exception delays duePhoto to the same event during the same 24The light in progress. Unfortunately, photos definitely do not do show justice, as the main the facility lights are timed to music. by Bitterroot Health building project in atheceremonial groundbreaking. The on show the property that had housed Sue McCormack, who serves on draw is how Hamilton Trap Club members line up for athe shoot. Photo by Kristin Kruse. the current shelter is located. The ming and they even lay out the cables to this, as they were re-is apage See TRAP, See SHELTER, page 2 hour period. The event fund-5 John Dowd. pandemic. She said 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 anpower. old building in early Octoberreplaces to the cently awarded fortest being raiser for each shelter, and partictheir vision is that Most of the props are made from corcomes from Heatherlyn. She is also the make it work, how to fix it,” said John. by “outstanding John Dowd do. Accordingjust to Steinhoff, have That way, they don’t need to digby into north of “We the Stevensville Junction. an Boddy cumstances, having She adds that the ipants each workmodel to raise funds toNathanrugated plastic, to ahead shape. The couple one that puts all the lights into the props. He enjoys the trouble shooting and to act now, andcut stay of this.” the snow toaccording find the problems. The show the Stevensville business,” to encountered people most important donate to theirCity respective shelters. orders these, then they install the lights. When asked why he got into it, John the satisfaction of putting onwill a great Hamilton Council met TuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said includes numerous props, like singing Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing Individual community businesses They to build the frames, which are said he has always been into electronics show, but the best abuse part forishim is seeing day, March 5They to discuss several therehave was not much they knew to do trees, a screen made of lights, arches and force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. for people Association. will of a “medical center” rather than just a also donated to the fundraiser, Hamilton. accessible, personalized constructed from PVC, wood steel. and loves the challenge of making it all the families come out to enjoy the show. upcoming city projects. at thewas time, though they may to shipmore, covered in lights. In fact, theS. 1st Street, 901 recently Asand aneed certified to ask questions also beallcelebrating 50 However, amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly new 12-acre campus will for 90while years. The stuff up to John, lookThe good. He and Heatherlyn have oftenled heard when of the meeting opened, concern lookatechnical into it ashealth “more and more people “mega tree” alone has over 2,000 lights presented with Certificate ofis care” ping depot for aFedEx, and start conyears operation. Murphy. Shethe the Saturday. Hospital, which is a critical access lot of the imagination behind the setup “You’re always working out how to provide primary, care, urgent care and about the Sheep Creek mine following are talking about this.” Farrenkopf and stands over 13 feet tall. In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe versation with those See LIGHT SHOW, page 14 Chapter One has three 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 have hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the Farrenkopf istaking legally justified you know co-owners, and been steps a lengthy fundand 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 all thethe end of the which Stephen open acommupackage doesn’t by Staub the national rating one of them, Every the Ravalli accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in cue was held at noon on Saturday, bricks.” that, the council said goodbye to his thepresentation meeting,toduring the non-agenda items In the City bears its shipping know the details Lynn Luther, that is one County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, andwas two more doctors welcoming of the community tois congregating Numerous Bald Eagles have been in the Burnt area to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it all comes beloved long-time city clerk, who discussion thelately counCouncil on March 15th,period, Chief several label.ofAfter following of what potential of the many ways ciation works to they affect conseroverall, doing very well visit the shelter. by Michael Howell. by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from retiring. cil members weighed in on Steinhoff’s Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but have been so successvation inofthe Bitterroot through on its tax collections 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 she knows that over they ful. Joined by showing revenues various projects and programs. spent the night were kids. During tional Forest (BNF) willRoberttoSteinThe Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached 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 owners, Katrina Mendrey of projections in 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, most departments while scholarship program, which took part in a “tortilla slap game,” thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March by John Dowd those trips became more frequexplained 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 Participating youth getting ready to spend the night with puppies at the shelter. Photo by John Dowd. expenses have only or awards three winners who can 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. ent. they decided they would 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 to be an So, event worthy oftoa jubilee an attorney in amounted 23% of three people allows them display interest in pursuing to share Association informationand Troutence John and Hannah Erbele make the move permanent, Wildlife Unlimthoughts were shared by several other with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large to do it related all. “We couldn’t private practice in his oxygen level fields to conservation, by Victoria Howell regarding the developare breaking the mold when buying property here. Eventually, ited. 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 the chair of to this do it without each other,” wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest it comes to producing healthy they said, “Maybe weto should just lip Ramsey toThe speak on the dangers In discussion agenda send-from a normal In early March, a custom-on regular was unwittingly claiming county’s performance that have yet torepbe filled. said Luther. spread sciences. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular oils derived from seeds. The move the whole thing,” John said. of responsibility a proposed mine up Sheep items, theShoppe first to be brought er came to the Boxxe ing to aforward scammer in the IRS or in isCommittee, looking pretty Oneresent bigthe savings was of allows the year of 2023, oneCreek. andgood, the vice chair of Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say PlanFor (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor howoflocal tional council members. couple owns Lifeaccording Giving Seeds, Now located justSecurity outside meeting of theSteinhoff, two-member According to “I thought was the issue re-roofing the city intending send atime package Chicago, Illinois. Social to Ravalli the budgeted funds for ed throughout the Bitterroot. Brewfest, which he started in 1995. Now by John Dowd of that as the executive director. of the winners to receive a Mara Lynn Luther sits in Chapter One’s used books section. Photo by John Dowd. which he’s on forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of theworking Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting will betoheld on See BOOKS, page 18 and has been inCFO the been Stevensville, Life Giving Seeds is 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 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 check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 yearsfully herecertified in the Bitterroot, andthey also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for only takeThe than Boddy. specialty grain and healthy oil organic, and learned that it would just City Public Works Director, Donny customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson got into it because he owns the Paper valley. For him, the experience has been On Wednesday, March 27, the retiring, he was asked to speak, and was who graduated high January 27, town Jenellein in theofArmy for 21even years, his and 10 instructions and aclerk linkschool chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seeorganizational COUNTY, page industry for a number years. third-party check the seemed con-introduced will tell one little mistake and we all be Ramer, theby building is usedhis fordaughsnow in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet with a lottheir ofall great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce Jodi Mitchell, at council meetings during Joan Mell, an Clip attorney May of 2023. She has sowill far familiar with the profileand of the Berthoud told the council and to join the meeting. Five fundraising skills,businesses and discipline, haveone been put to in late August he was was no joke. “It They bring an interesting and suppliers they fused and unOver the victims that a loved has hurting.” Steinhoff said that he heard plow storage and for other maintesuggested to him that he victims, get involved people all over the valley,” and all of it hosted apublic well-attended mid-day event ter-in-law and the currentfrom executive completed a she semester of college the last administration. In Hamilton, was recpotential but wishes similar meetings audience that was having good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. personal perspective to hea- has been work withintojail, ensure everything told that cancer I felt familiar with of so herbadHe landed or that a prize about thethe track record ofannual the company nance equipment. According Ra- course to got network. thenothers got onto the board “extremely rewarding.” for members, giving their report, director. Al gave told a history of thetochamand submitted herin transcript that within the commupublic comment, Crews ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held Freeman saidAlthe committee hopes to raise ling the body. When it comes is top quality and healthy. The trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was not very mer, it is the original roof, which has in the early 90s, and in 2012 he became was the executive director until reviewing 2023 and talking about what ber, and spoke about important memproviding proof of compLeting nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution to health and wellness, a lot of highlight of their business oil $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the good. stated that the someduring significant leaks and Overstreet had like I their safety. At least one2020. Since then he has been theis ings onSteinhoff the internet. said thebreathe, executive director. advithey have planned forShe the upcoming bers that time that ledinsulation up to him associated courses. These arecomfor In addition to the by John Dowd chines. what we consume, both meextraction, which then goes into became susShoppe, Staub funds. The 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 said. surgery on YouTube October was being water Throughout he knew year. During the meeting, it was also taking on the position. the former chantwo of several criteria appliofthat thetime, potential victims she sor for Jodi, helping her transition into opportunity to learn In addition to the the heating custom leathdicinally and for sustenance, cosmetics, health pharpicious when now commonly use a foods, legitimate seven times already, and each time left will“The cut down on bill and haswhile “They at need to replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what story of the Bitterroot Valley 55 board members and participated theberole. Al will be retiring in August this announced that long-time member, Al cants must meet to be eligible aided was a resident a local nel they had was no longer about andwith participate in Following the closure ofthe a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring can have a huge impact. That is macies and more. They are able Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards recognition to Rose Allen (left. Photo courtesy considering recovered address, but will be ready to taxpayers the bill 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. After Al spoke, Jodi stood to thank Mitchell, will be retiring and stepping 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 part of what drives the Erbeles tograb take the shell aremind flax the anycustomthe package aseed porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked ifset there gle and triumphs,” said Al.ering, He said theCovid-19. organization’s According towith him for all his help and tofrom him back from the the Chamber leadership.. The 10th annual cowboy ball –off which actually Another of thesethis requiretreatment boarding to history. be to be had provided 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. Howand what they do. without the use of chemicals, er’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 10and Mitchell has been with the Chamments 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 will location. covsession. “It’s public ” their did work the work no charge to opened at the same Howevartists havecomment. not shown in at They started their busiare one of the only facilities that the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the public always been to keep businesses connect- appointment to“This the position lasted 12 the pandemic minutes. – has been upgraded this ber for over 36 that years, and spent a 500-word essay dis-much Boxxe Shoppe. due to The day after Overstreet. ersubmit the following agenda er, dissuading any worries about the Bitterroot Valley before, so there ness in North Dakota, but can. It isto done without chemical details thethehad which was to victim send it,membership ‘no signature The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed every moment Jodi stated that the cussing the role hunting “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was is when realized changeover, it will remain a place of should be a lot of interest in the new transaction. being fraudurequired,’” she adds. eventually found a home in extraction, which can be a tricky 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 aup Mell, it. “It’s ride 29“This numbers have beenever “trending every pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve done fully diagnosed with I wasStevensville nota good art. After two months of renovations material. ThereFred are 16 artists in total lentlythat deThe Bank Secrecy Act and have brouprocess. ation. Photo courtesy Upchurch. years,” said Al. “I’m looking forward to year.” However, 2023 saw the highest See RCFW, page 3 questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling inthem. while town Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. Theeverything University COVID-19. taking Covid while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to from ght theirside business with They produce being on the other and partaking,” being scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide the had Covid-19. 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 of 5 John is from the area, having individual bottles to truck loads he added, specifically referring to the See CHAMBER, page is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should beofprepared forsaid some its doors March 1.said mediums,” Lottermoser’s dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of grown $10,000 or more in order up around Missoula and sell their stuff in the fields very weakened,” through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve Gibson, council sudden coming into the members Cindy Brown and of The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update The new business will feature business partner, Suzette Smith. encountered the commuSee STEVI, page 2 “interesting comments” from and the Bitterroot. “I mean, health supplements Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Overstreet. “It hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it cosmetics, Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See Seefor COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page byJohn. Michael Howell onsite custom leatherwork byPhoto Karen such cirStaub is this is home,” said Their and in feed local farmers. Covid. by VictoriaSome 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 families live here and they have Everything is done in house, from Last 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 the This school thetoStevensville been making tripsof out toweek visit,the Ravalli pressing theyear, seeds the bottling, 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 but with parents getting older, by ofpartment the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team See will continue workbyJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations SEEDS, page 3 ing withthe the Ravalli County DUI as Task Force Western floraland patterns. Inthat addition Smith over the A Hamilton business, hailsof their sign. the theme pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance Owners Hannah John Erbele in front Photo byisJohn Dowd. tice thetook change at 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 on January 18,participant’s for filingby objecbyher Victoria hisCorvallis property which wouldschools in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief$240,000 Room May and commissioners all work isHowell done her twotook casing the loveown of and Florence 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 to Lendman said that itand will not change venience Store. The Fortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also roads heavy theowner scope ofthe the analysis 2021 accompanied by most 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 goingequipment sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation of tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, using no lasers or CNC maand the Bitterroot’s love of the state. have been the active, though all Over 200 students in StevensAgronomy led by Sidney McJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allThe annual Montana Rockies be no break from the music, and, “No according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordin. Photo by John Dowd. place after the suspect threatened and standard procedure in these types of 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 that provides a site-spea Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding by Michael Howell domestic water wells for nearby residentified groundwater and surface water The preliminary results from the ATRowner Smart Procedures is a softschools ininvolved the valley are welcome to ville’s agricultural education programvolunteer Casland, 1st get place individual tal Environmental Statement Bluegrass Association (MRBA) set-up.organization. Just up there and with play.” current of the valley half chise was split between thesituations. north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot But said 12 executive director ofnorth 1 Horse reportedly charged at the responding officer shooting See EXIT, page atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’ve just come out of the vate piece now belongs toShinn the state compartments where someone could stash some ces ortoreally businesses were sampled. interaction in this area. These additional 2025 monitoring activities in July inwill the 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, Kyra Des(Draft SEIS) for the Gold Bluegrass Festival is returning to For some of these bands, this 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 The Montana Department of EnviConcurrent with the groundwater wells have demonstrated that as the Hatch Waste Ditch showed sediment Hamilton. However, after moving to include the contest in their curricutural careers and practices during the Jarlais, and Teigen Hackett. to Willow Creek Road. Due to Wildlife Re-that defining old-growth stantreatment withinOn anSaturday, Victor. April 13, the be“gentle theirManagement time, and for others Theinofficers attempted to provide port, and we greatly appreciate allareas are Butterfly Project, a(DEQ) Bitterroot facility Corvallis, gotitem areleased nice giants.” there are asking the community students schools Stevensville bridge, an that was and negotiated the donation the are going to under beplume accidents there.” “But Ifirst think it’sThen [the piece the to provide parents abelow learning opportunity toon see the ronmental Quality an atSome sampling, DEQ required IPC toof collect dioxins/furans travels away fromthese levels the Objective leaching toSelwyn grounMontana, the organization owners lum. school day the dedicated and Ag Mechanics led by HackNeely Center will again be hosting do this professionally, the event is the source to “Maintain dards. objections to the area designated for insect and resource and financial limitalife-saving measures 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 update on December 11 concerning the surface water and sediment samples the former facility properties toward the dwater levels for PCP and below the and team have fallen in loveby with the Accordingproud tolopes. theofcontest orga-a time engaging ofmusic ag teachers ett, 1st place individual with team Last year the envethe music. This spring festival“Iother always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported ambuespecially this during old-growth habitat disease treatment because ofinstruction tions, Ravalli County new decision were received little love this special envelopes and associated costs to rehabilitate presented with aValencheck forof meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of see what use the land is to toward the town. city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres ongoing sampling activities at$7500 the site as part of investigating groundwater east, the plume turns the would dioxins/furans residential cleanup level state and the people. One the ways nizers, last year there were over 210 Josette Hackett andnorth 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 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 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of the former S&W Sawmill Facility and surface water interactions around first pond location and appears to follow for properties. Although the surface 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 more reallysupport popular, and from allemptied over the area, and beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Even fromAbout his wounds andawas pronounced seeing lowest forWolff law en- had years resident. piece, which located adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Michaelson said he up the for ley. “There are many cars out said what sheadoption, tellsConduct parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rm with branch most can be driven or there, in Darby. Thefour agency is requiring the thepeople facility. This additional sampling US Highway toward second pond water results for waters in thewill ditch and the necessary support viable populations having tothe dowith with theparticipation ing trees. They claim the area 93will been through their art contest. The even more, full their knowledge to thealooked testfree, asmaintenance FFA of Chapter Meeting: team mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year.The These bands play for and a Conroy, and his wife, Tari, get up dead. forcement ever. He added, “Hamilton by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had afocused real problem with old minutes and found that thethe 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 in from Hamilton. Part of contest the logging International Paper Company (IPC) to was primarily on the Hatch located on the southern edge of 3169 two connected ponds was below levels idea came a similar art from all the high schools in the valley. members through nationally sancZane Deering, Teigen Hackof old-growth dependent is impacted by mountain pine during the project, nor the of old growth, potennew one will take the stage every half and play, along with their friend Tim within a 55,000 acre areaSheriff’s ofto the The Ravalli County Office isenveapiece great place to be awhere police officer.” center opened its doors in 2020 after tines to fill the to Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered Town this of land. “It’s two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 That developperform annual groundwater sampling Waste Ditch and ponds associated with U.S. Highway property. for PCP contamination, all the samples pets.” selection forHouston, awarding that gift See DUI, page 10 they held in Texas right af- impacts These also include Trapper Creek Job tioned career93and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz, by John Down first to be created in the last “Itheads really opened the in 2020. 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 bass. and Hamilton Police Department all his 26 years with departTucked onCounty Fort Owen Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their forest inevents the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli for use as a Corps roads converge, the is the incrediitment would be maintained and utilized erty onon the west of the river, then activities to away monitor concentrations of or adjacent to the ditch. Samples were According to the summary report, exceeded the Montana DEQ-7 Surface was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was established ter the of September 11, 2001. 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 continues to asked return toof Conroy, the the festival’s issued a of press release that detailed ment, Snavely there have only interesting the 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 site. bly steep… I think there are liability for western recreational purposes within five you have access to potentially consoltains Corvallis. contaminants ofaccess concern groundwaalso collected from the Tiedt-Nicholconcentrations ofCampbell PCP ditch/pond Water Standard for dioxins/furans. ATR wanted to find ain way to astonished, last year, toofhave that To Johnny contend at theinstate level, Tasia Rohbock. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from tothe JCCS branch manager, Andrea “Hopefully, the third try need to was ask the community conversations with people,” million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we asis the 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 budwormsediment damage. County objects to in shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… Itinisathe fastest part of years. idate highway property into the Town ter underlying and surrounding theto pass son Ditch stretch adjacent tothe the samples didrecycling not exceed any The sediment sample from theThe TieThe original proposal was The next glass in button, cell batteries (out of feature theorganization beauty of the and participation,” said Lander. students must compete and rank FFA Creed Speaking: Teigen is the charm,” levy, which BVCC said speaking about was exorbitant and occurred sumed people knew what the Simmerman, 1commented Horse Aavailable Time Germany where she grew up around from Nashville. They will beevent joined by age old-time bluegrass music.” very little information isstate However, these are always aButter, danger of nonprofit that offers a at amuch came up with the concept of Although career mayor Jim Crews, the At owner ofand land channel and the deepest part of the Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something in general financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials have stated that the S&W Facility, the primary contaminants Hatch Waste Ditch. The results are still ecological or human health direct dt-Nichalson Ditch did not exceed levels 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 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 targetcenter, which is were modeled after a that highly contact at the river ononce the northeast side had channel. Ifto you toart develop ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. being pentachlorophenol (PCP) and preliminary. generic screening levels but for PCP. Nor did it exceed the ecological 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 andaccess without success. campaign, which because helped the unsure ofThe exactly how theshe College was.” However, there soula, Idaho and more. event is abut all share the same love of bluegrass. after Friends of the Bitterroot is especially passionate about getters. The officer is currently on leave neither the officer, norin any comed towards highly motivated people successful organization Denver, attempted to shut off river on for fishing, Ithe would also see aother problem the access problem had been See STEVI, page dioxins/furans. Initially, purpose of additional did exceed the generic leaching to current screening level for dioxins/furans or 16 end of the Ravalli Fairnow you canRunning save up to bring them contest was the way toShe go. According come in“Crosspurpose.” all forms. District in Montana consists of twelve Harris 8571 W. Road secretary, Sue Smith. was Theresilience vote will take place organization to speak with the process worked. Theyadraft were seems to have been a 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, during this investigation, as iswake stanmunity members, were harmed during That check followed inRavalli the horses. She and her husband, a to ages 18 and older in both and called It offers similar and Alliance for the Wild Groundwater monitoring and monitoring wells was to collect informagroundwater screening levels at some the direct contact residential screening grounds. TheAccording is the the same, $1 per 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 4 single stage. toimpression Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ” the disturbances like fire,beinsects Missoula, MT 59808 protocol. The Montana Dethe exchange. Missoula Counties. In addition toon services, according to Stevens. military retiree, and their two children ofdard a $25,000 gift in November See BLUEGRASS, page Rockies filed suit claiming the sampling activities occurred incontest July tion regarding the relationships between locations. Results did, however, indicalevel. Butnature surface water at this location gallon. Jars and bottles that con8th.Additional ing director of ATR, and art 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 of the community free training, Summit offers The six-month program offered Forest officials also received species are water listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts todioxins/furans fromcareer Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to the best 2025, coinciding with the high groundwater and surface water, which techapter. that exceeded did the DEQ-7 surface tained drinks or food be recycled Cardboard recycling will be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, the ATR donates thousands in prizes. Schools of levels allmay classifications forexceed the Stevensville FFA: ask public foruse help with a grounCarrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, community college, as it was college. According to also Butler, mentoring, support and friendship to is broken down into three phases. 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 sources in the Willow dwater period the year. A total included the pond that collected runoff levels. standard for forthis a (second fee.screening Anyfrom color, and labels available fordioxins/furans. apeople fee. available science in managing reception has during been This year, they will be away compete together in FFA includAg Sales 2nd 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 ecological that voted inofpreviously many it tobybe whoever walks through their Stevens that thegiving first isJasmin RDOequipment.com about 20 horses. She currently money but, according to Shinn, of 35 monitoring wells were gauged andothers from the Overturf Seep area. AdditioAll but one sample exceeded the Further testing at all these sites was clear whether there are other roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch Creek watershed; improve stay on, but please remove lids. Sponsored by the non-profits When speaking about the contest around $4,700 in prizes. This ining the AA schools in Missoula and Kayton French, 3rd place individual community college in the Bitand 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 30 called “personal wells development,” which taking care of horses is sampled. Of these monitoring wells, nal groundwater have since been residential direct contact screening done in November, but those results 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 idenan expensive proposition. Last monitor theJean shallow groundwater at the installed to delineate dioxins/furans level, and three samples exceeded the may not Hackett, beof available until March 2026. will also betwelve accepted for recycle. $2 Recycling Works MT. See RESCUE, page them have had some sort of Montana winners, which take the form ofagrant four of the chapters areEnvironmental in the After Teigen and Charlie Leonard. See GOLD, page vice chair, Butler, this give it its best chance and to public, they did so after being for community funds. ty Montana. The reality is 65 •FREE ESTIMATES IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Y OUR H OME I MPROVEMENT C O .COM istrator of the habitat including meadows, In letter to the Forest fi rst horse that was rescued by 1 Horse At A Time. Photo by Victoria Howell. the Fort Owen Ranch and founder of tify what each individual’s specific growth found the Bitterroot facility and fivein monitor deeper grounconcentrations north of that pond and commercial/industrial direct contact per pound. Thebeing 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 the concerns of the approved for the creation of significantly voted down the center, and co-founder and ExecPaidthe fortrustees by Brad Davis, Box 462 See Victor, Montana 59828 See FFA, page page 14 21 dwater concentrations. Additionally, six Overturf Seep areas driven the idenscreening level. twice, ART, page 4 4college SeeSee SUMMIT, page SUPERFUND, cepted: alkaline, lithium-ion, Ni-Cad, website: ravallirecycling.org See BVCC, have included themes such and Corvallis. its kind in the state, and theas oldpublic. a by community district wentP.O. back
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