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shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical andAccording wells. Irrigation will becost per concerns could heraldJob major ty for failing to do proper Thechanges parkare wholly additional impact on people’s managed by thethe federal The non-profit National Corps 38.6%, an average studentabout of the potentherapy serviceson– a provided by shares tial impacts to the roads, to (NJCA) in similar the review the by John Dowd space filled up sothe fast they had to inopen giving many other talksissue about Alliance analysis website. It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. government and of do notenvironmental function $80,384 asfrom well as high levels of Association hassubdivision taken The Hamilton Ravalli County Mile Company. public safety, across the impacts byincluding handing its the therapy theCreek presentation into other rooms and to wildlife, the Sheep Creek process Mine proposal. The event over 220 people The Trap Club has Eight coming, but week, the new Schmiedeke, the decision Indrew addition to theaoff loan, for-profit basis. appropriate sexual behavior, assault with the and methodology DOL used tostate Late last theThree U.S. DepartBitterroot Health Commissioners gave condiAccording toon thewere prelimito the rural character ofthe theTransparency was alsoofReport, discussed. In that mandated duties tothe other On Monday, February 26, Dr. people lined up out the door. Ramsey is a founder the Bitterto the Bitterroot River Inn. “It 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 However, the impact of phased create and and violence. ment of Labor (DOL) announced a held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe tional last week to at nary plat the subdivision isRamsey’s area. A substantial number of much case, the Upper agencies and ignoring numerPhillip Ramsey, head biologist atall MPG Oswald heard presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellMissouri as to finish really aand good turnout,” said Oswald. It and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan Three Mile Community Senior Valley since 1947. Aoperations place for flatly says that of the data withpause, the insecurity of what “Job Corps was created to help “phased pause” in 99 and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the ing last Wednesday the Sapphire Valley Estates anticipated to add approxcomments expressed concern Waterkeepers and group ous specific, documentable, Ranch in Florence, aCorps presentatation in Darby andacontacted him, a resident of the or West Fork. He has was attended by people from all over Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the thea project. Center (the official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting in is misleading false. The report, could happen at the Trapper Creek young adults build pathway to a contractor-operated Job cenBishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was for new medical subdivision, aon 33-lot developimately 11 new life children to do the potential impacts to residents close clearly defined impacts tion in partnership the Ravalli asking if he could one about with the a Ph.D inismicrobiology and inliving school western Montana, Anacontheits center is the east side community She saidto they isand which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, socenter, causing aincluding stir. The U.S. they say, basedofon a small data set ters nationwide. In with its press release, better through education, traintheyas 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 existingLori wells in from the area thethe proposed Horse Creek to the such as complex will beThe County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. TheSchool event wasSecretary co-sponsored specifically studied effects of heavy da, and and away as of Lone Rock Park. buildcenter board, worked with through community picnics, cialize, compete and hone their House ofMissoula, Representatives recently thethat year 2023, during which DOL said the pause will be complete ing, and community,” ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by 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, the30th club of also functions as change a built just north ofthis passed its ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’amay many Job Corps centers were still by June year. The Chavez-DeRemer is quoted in the Last weekend the Bitter animal located on ofdance little old ladies.” near the intersection ofMark Eight ular tripspress per day to the“However, local lowering of staticrecovering water levels both Broadwater County and been in the area and failing proposal. According to Oswald, limited. Ramsey, according to Oswald, published over 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 which very clearly zeroed the funds from70 required Covid-19 will undoubtedly mean jobFairgrounds loss for release. a startling Stevensville at thesupporting Humane Association participatMile Road and Upper road system. Additionally, some having the Department of Natural to analyze the impacts on the RoadCreek in Hamilton. The event served Kathie Butts, President of the president ofstaff the RCFWA, the event was excited to speak, andand has been alreadyrestrictions his bio ontothe Bitterroot Clean Water state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan nity members. Other major community by providing youth for the Job Corps from the Departto the programs. contracted and will effectively number of serious incident reports and that they plan See Mine, page 19 corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in BitteraofnationWoodchuck Road east the is proposing to analysis be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, “This organization has double purpose. included a ribbon system, and a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as It The ment ofsaid, Labor. Should that bill pass The Trapper Creek Job Corps put 25,000 youth’s lives in limbo as applicant and our in-depth fiscal reveal on continuing to al “slumber party” event. The Creek Road and Florence. TheAccording land istheir being a 100-foot also expressed about theFork(DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome andSenate “Thus, while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains tothededicate rated 2014. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in the such awithout long since itCounty was root Blasters. to “home club the amendments to on the West of the Bitterroot programbyis100no longerwere achieving they are returned to of expand Bitterroot shelter branded their Hwy 93. including developed by Laura Watson of whole foot easement for the outcomes use and that impacts to other River irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct thataFamthe the west. She said theintended Those payRock Park and theservices. Rapp members, of kids have started about 50 years ago. I feel facility, tours ofDOL the those cuts, Trapper Creek would also south of Darby is not one of the students record.” Ashundreds rationale, the pointevent the “Slumber Pawty,” whichbenefit “We’re bringing the Watson Homes LLC who was of the Florence Rural committed dependent on thethe Eight Mile water quantity and quality, to provide the statutorily The building isarray now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program be or onsense theduty chopping block. contractor-operated Job Corps deserve. We remain to ened to a recently assembled Joband Corps building, and of food huge of 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 centers ordered to pause. It, along Threats to the localbefore Job Corps suring all participants are supported Transparency Report - antheir analysis of terroot CEO, those who have come us and ” drink inHealth honor of thewith 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 were many volunteers who own programs, the club supports said. aren’titnew. In 2019, first with 23 other Job Corps centers, falls make through this transition and connect“the most recently available metrics as good as he it the can be asTrump we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus 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 Administration announced that it under a unique arrangement between ed with the resources they need to of program year 2023.” According 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 The proposal ispark for sinThe Commissioners A recent courtthe decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the County can The surrounding conassessed,would close TMCSC received reduced $165,000 forfindings the Shriners andreport or transfer all Forest USDA (Forest Service) and the succeed as we evaluate the program’s to DOL, the of1972. that peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in In 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noon The Sun- received gle-family residential use dozens of written over a proposed Department subdivision of Labor. criticized both the county and approve a subdivision tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The The Montana Hope Project. USDA centers possibilities.” indicate a graduation rate of only It is often said that Mile Community Senior Center board l to r,He Colconducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the day, participants stayed overnight hospital board, with individual systems public comments expressing in Broadwater County thatmembers, DNRC. criticized the organization counfields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three is proud that general contractor donated See FUTURE, pagela9 club is utilized byseptic local schools, little locally owned leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the See SAPPHIRE, page 14 with the shelter animals, wore fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts,Wildlife a walking path,Boy a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Refuge, Scouts bookstores are aon waning See the CENTER, pajamas, played games and moreRoad new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the Triple BRHA land Fairgrounds ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been four page years3 and Creek Ranch, Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run business. However, the among in support of the shelter. with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs others. in the works, but folks that own Chapter ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive di- and 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 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 Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. thethis, current shelter isrelocated. The Hamilton to as they were See TRAP, See SHELTER, page hour period. The event is apage 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 by John Dowd 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 With the school year coming donate to theirCity respective shelters. Hamilton Council met TuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said to mail Christine Staub, a driving falling victim way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility will besuch more to an end, so too, is the time of Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, Individual community businesses day, March 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 Corvallis Primary School Principal 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, Lisa Nagel. After 38 $10,000 years in eduamounting to over as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly for 90 people years. when of the meeting 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 operation. Murphy. Shethe led the cation, Nagel will beopened, retiring at the Saturday. isversation a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which 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 by John Dowd commissioners through end of this school year. However, 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 to celebrate her career in Corvallis, by Victoria Howell me like a ton of of the slumber party, and a barbelier, made it into the opening. After the time. However, at the end of the Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open a package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rating to one of them, Mara Every year, the Ravalli accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse the teachers, staff and students of invest in all the commucue 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, the school decided to go above and 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 they ciation works to affect conseroverall, doing very well beyond, in a very retro way. 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 in the Bitterroot through on its tax collections and Given that Nagel’s career started Many of the participants that The Bitterroot Na-comment Overstreet hasthe a other the hospital with During the public period comments. Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of she knows that they ful. Joined by showing revenues over various projects and programs. in the 1980s, “we wanted to celespent the night were kids. During tional Forest (BNF) willRoberttoSteinThe Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message forprogram you: of thethe council meeting, “We need to keep our eyes onStaub it,” was an oxygen tank. vocal about a witness, are, “often owners, Katrina Mendrey of projections in One such is their brate start of her career while “become more 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 we were celebrating the end of it,” 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 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 said Krista Poppema, a first grade 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. See PETS, page 11 hosted by the County Fish and and possibly Stevensville as package: well.” HernearlyDuring that time, ing his department’s experiof the paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of three people allows them display an interest in pursuing teacher helped plan the day. to sharewho information Wildlife Association and Troutence Unlimthoughts were shared $16,000 bythe several with Ms. Staub was one inother cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections in large to do it related all. “We couldn’t private practice in his oxygen level fields to conservation, Poppema has been with Corvallis 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 the chair of to this do it without each other,” wild land ethics or natural when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, schools for 22 years, and for much appears to be continuing ment of a draft forest lip Ramsey toThe speak onwith the Nagel. dangers 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 sciences. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo of that time has worked diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular of a proposed mine up Sheep Creek. items, the first to be brought forward er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was of responsibility allows For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, She, others, sayvirtual they have colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Planand (CMP). The counciltoand mayor howoflocal tional council members. meeting of theSteinhoff, two-member According to “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. of the winners to receive a Mara Lynn Luther sits in Chapter One’s used books section. Photo by John Dowd. thoroughly enjoyed working with 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, but street shop. According to Hamilton viaI government FedEx. After Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on 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, Nagel, and they hoped such a celeagent 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 thein Paper For him, theSometimes experiencethey has been On graduated Wednesday, March 27, the retiring, he was asked to speak, and was who high school in just January 27, that town clerk Jenelle bration, one highlighted a time the Army valley. for 21 years, his and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seeorganizational COUNTY, page 10 seemed conwill tell their one little mistake and we will all be Ramer, the building is used for snow Clip in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet with a lot of great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce introduced by Jodi Mitchell, his daughat council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney May of 2023. She has so far that wasAugust sotold important in Nagel’s life, familiar with the profile of the Berthoud the council and to late join the meeting. Five 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.” 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 executive completed a she semester of college would “bring back some nostalgic 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 and submitted her transcript that others within the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in Freeman said the committee hopes to raise 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 Al was the executive director until reviewing 2023 and talking about what ber, and spoke about important memLisa Nagel is walked down the hall by her grandson, Knox Nagel, last Friday, both dressed in 1980s garb out for the day long celebration. Photo by John Dowd. providing proof of compLeting See PRINCIPAL, page 9 nity would help her look 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 associated courses. These are for their safety. At least one In addition to the by John Dowd chines. became sus-taking Shoppe, Staub funds. The getting scammers will ing public comment caseload of Town Attorney pany has supposedly been the state issues. Ramer believes the new roof bucking “They’re just old,” he into said. surgery on October was being water Throughout he knew Jodi, helping her transition year. During the meeting, it in was also on theshould position. the former YouTube chantwo of several criteria appliofthat thetime, potential victims chutes. she sor for opportunity to learn In addition to the the heating custom leathpicious when has now commonly use a legitimate seven times already, and each 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 the role. Al will be retiring in August this announced that long-time member, Al cants must meet tolonger be eligible was a resident at 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 Photo courtesy considering recovered address, but(left. will be ready 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. AlAllen spoke, Jodi stood to 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 set up was Stevensville Main Street business, Riv- the work of more than a dozen local approximately the anycustomgrab thehelp package from a porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked if there gle and triumphs,” said Al. He said the organization’s history. According to him for all his and to remind him back from the Chamber leadership.. The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually Another of these requiretreatment the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” ering, from 21 Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, this er’s Mist, ain new business haseven recently and regional artists. Many of these See COUNCIL, page athing new Facebook page. Hower’scould in was meant to be a six-month front door when it arrives. the was doing, or overarching goal for the Chamber has $60,000 him, what he was only supposed to held speak for year 10 Mitchell has been with the Chamments iscity that each applicant started 11the years agoor but couldn’t be last to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will location. covsession. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to opened at the same Howevartists have not shown their work in the particular cash, all of “They always direct ever, members of the public always been to keep businesses connect- appointment to“This the position lasted 12 the pandemic minutes. – has been upgradedthe ber for over 36 that years, and spent much submit a 500-word essay disBoxxe Shoppe. due to this The day after Overstreet. er the following agenda er, dissuading any worries about the Bitterroot Valley before, so there details thethehad which was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed every moment cussing thewas “It’s common sense to me,” Jodi stated that the membership 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 aup Mell, it. “It’s ride 29“This numbers have been “trending every pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first 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 by John Dowd every spring. The threeSee 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 being on the other side and partaking,” phase project he menbeing scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof 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 he added, specifically referring to the See CHAMBER, page 5 For many tioned included replacing is 80 years old, and all ofinaStevensconversations should beofprepared forsaid some its doors March 1.said mediums,” Lottermoser’s dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and ville, swimming at the the filters and parts for the sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update The new “It business feature Suzette Smith. encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talksbusiness about hispartner, recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit will Jim Crews, former mayor town pool is the highlight system in the pump-house, to withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page 5 by Michael Howell onsite custom leatherwork byPhoto Karen such cirStaub is Covid. by VictoriaSome Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my of ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” the summer. Though fixing the crumbling edge See PLAN, 2 by Nathan Boddy.in the Lottermoser, one ofpage the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants the pool hasweek beenthe Ravalli of the pool and various othCounty 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 This school year, the Stevensville plagued with challenges er structural repairs and 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 ofand therepairs valley, for years, Exit Realty finally team will continue workbyJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations and painting ing withthe the Ravalli County DUIsealing 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 as one. “Weand didn’t (DCI) will be doing the community members the pool. Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners statedwant National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a secured video designed to her leatherwork, isaround also RIver’s Mist was an art co-op, the from Texas, has been working toinan enand theto contest is still looking agricultural leadership competito thetostate level and invitaby Michael Howell Since January 2,Karen Exit Realty the to some positive growth in the future. the southand portion was purchased change a whole bunch right On Monday, April 1st, 4:30 1889, According Hamilton Police Depart- sale, andtotown officials alike Lassiter said these 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 to sayout saidhave Lendman. p.m. Hamilton Police officers were ment Snavely, are ior. excited thatof the gate,” projects always made See Steve ART, page 6 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. concerning the Draft for record of decision forest products and toof unmitigated impacts changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. When asked how this change will in a shooting with a robbery there will be a coroner’s inquest that era may be coming keeping the pool inSEIS operaThe deadline closed on byVictoria Victoria Howell if it would begrades. possible The DUI Task Force approved the creation of jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a at county-wide contest, show95th State FFA the Convention inhas Billings 2023-24 district championships by Howell year, the facility took in 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 end. tion, and opening on time toart, put envelopes on January 18,participant’s for filingby objecbyher Victoria hisCorvallis property which wouldschools in effect with the highway, whichto is an aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room last May and commissioners all work isHowell done her twotook casing the loveown of and Florence inthe April. for Stevensville include: $240,000 and spent every penny. venville’s main drag, beckons visitors iespool Bluegrass Association, there will a es might affect them. rights that pertained to the Bitterroot in valley, Exitroads Realty is still the Lendman said that itand will not change venience Store. The Fortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also Last Friday, the for the community, very from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis 2021 accompanied by a Draft treatment units. According to all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new owner Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved the creation of tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, 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’s an allThe annualAdditionally, Montana Rockies beare no no break from the music, and, “No according to Kimsuspect Lendman, now the When they sold the fransame company. accordin. Photo by John Dowd. place after the threatened andthatValley. standard procedure init,these types of press was finally painted, and difficult. Not to mention 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, mostly, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding ATRowner Smart Procedures is a softschools ininvolved the valley are welcome to ville’s agricultural education programvolunteer Casland, 1st get place individual with tal Environmental Statement Bluegrass Association (MRBA) set-up.organization. Just up there and play.” current of the valley half chise was split between thesituations. north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot But executive director ofnorth 1 Horse reportedly charged at the responding officer shooting See EXIT, page 12 according to Stevensville that they have such asaid short atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’ve just come out of the 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, Des(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 Public Works Director season to work on pool 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 orthe hide aJarlais, small flask of whiskey. The aim was Hamilton. However, after moving to include the contest in their curricutural careers and during and Teigen Hackett. to practices Willow Creek Road. Due to Wildlife Redefining old-growth stantreatment within anSaturday, Victor. On April 13, the be theirManagement time, and for others that Theinofficers attempted to provide port, and we greatly appreciate allareas are Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility Corvallis, got a nice these giants.” there are Stephen Lassiter, “it“gentle things; the pool has been asking the community students Stevensville bridge, an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to under be accidents there.” “But Ifirst think it’sThen [the piece the to provide parents a learning opportunity toon see thea Montana, the organization owners lum. school day the dedicated and Ag Mechanics led by Selwyn HackNeely Center will again be hosting do this professionally, the event is source Objective to “Maintain dards. Some objections to the area designated for insect and resource and financial limitalife-saving measures to the suspect, that support,” said Snavely. He was means the completion constant headache. Howevveterinary 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 in loveby with the Accordingproud tolopes. theofcontest orga-a time engaging ofmusic ag teachers ett, 1st place individual with team the Last year the the music. This spring festival always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported ambuespecially this during of the atheir three phase projer, with several donations old-growth habitat disease treatment because ofinstruction tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received little love this special envelopes and associated costs to rehabilitate presented with aValencheck forof$7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of see what use theenveland is to town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put 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 were so full will they The project now is lopes andsee fundraiser feature 18 bands these one newer band bytimberland the interesting lance to thecounty. hospital. He expired there in American history thatdense he is believes ect.” Lassiter has been and work from members tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable to by the January 18 deadline 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 more reallysupport popular, and from allemptied over the area, and beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Even fromAbout his wounds andawas pronounced seeing lowest law en- had stressing about the pool of the community, thethere, pool four years resident. people piece, which located adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he up the ley. “There are so many cars out said what she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rm with branch for adoption, most can be driven or the necessary support viable populations having tothe dowith with theparticipation ingfor trees. They claim the area will been through their art contest. The even more, full their knowledge to thelooked testfree, asmaintenance FFA Conduct of Chapter Meeting: team mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year.The These bands 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. over the last three years, for the first time is looking ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then you don’t see. If you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the idea The came from acre aCounty similar art contest all the place high schools in the valley. members through nationally sanc-half Zane Deering, Teigen Hackof along old-growth dependent is2020 impacted by mountain pine during the project, nor themembers logging from of old growth, potennew one will take the stage every and play, with their friend Tim within a 55,000 areaSheriff’s of Ravalli Office isenveapiece great to be awhere police officer.” center opened its doors in after trying to get it up to date in pretty good shape. tines to fill the to Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered to the Town this of land. “It’s two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 That developDerek Newsom and his father Rick,gift in thefirst background, work toin paint the pool before the gets too high in thebeetle, sky. Photo by2020. pets.” selection forHouston, awarding that See DUI, page 10 they held in Texas right afThese also include Trapper Creek Job tioned career and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz, by John Down to be created the last “Itsun really opened the in first levy was to the drawing board. beetle, Douglas-fir bark rehabilitation of the 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 away onCounty Fort Owen Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their heads andutilized ready for swimmers forest inevents the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli for use as aimpacts roads converge, the is the incrediitment would be maintained and erty onon the west ofestablished the river, then3 See POOL, page John Dowd. 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. ATR wanted to find atry way to astonished, last year, toofhave that To Johnny contendCampbell at the 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 withispeople,” million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we asthe 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 budwormyears. damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was The next glass recycling in button, cell batteries (out of feature theorganization beauty of 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 beevent joined by age old-time bluegrass music.” The very little information isstate at amuch However, these are always aButter, danger nonprofit that offers a pass came up with the concept of Although 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 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 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 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 norin any comed towards highly motivated people successful organization Denver, attempted to shut off river on for fishing, I officer, would also see aother problem the access problem had been See STEVI, pageto 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 current twelve Harris 8571 W. Road secretary, Sue Smith. was Theresilience vote will take place were 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, harmed during That check followed inRavalli the horses. She and her husband, a ages 18 and older in Wild both and called Itorganization offers similar and Alliance for the grounds. TheAccording is the the same, $1 per the next glass recycling day on June to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will beinsects the ninth year they schools west ofprice the Continental Divide Greenhand: Adelaide Meyer speaking about the May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the of creating under that theStar misunderstanding about the 4 by Howell Filing for municipal offices used totopic 16th. moving forward. Plettenberg single stage. toimpression Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ”election disturbances like fire, Missoula, MT 59808 dard protocol. The Montana Dethe exchange. Missoula Counties. In addition toon services, according to Stevens. military retiree, and their two children of a Victoria $25,000 gift inorganizaNovember 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 close 85 days before the election. The Any filings made under the old said the county’s website has been free training, Summit offers six-month offered officials also received species are listed in and disease;The reduce sedi- program concern over impacts to drinks orForest fromcareer Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best tained food may be recycled Cardboard recycling will be leadthe Tamar Hafer, the ATR donates thousands in phases. prizes. chapter. Schools of all classifications for the Stevensville FFA: ask public for help with a effect Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following meetings, college, as it updated was college. According to also Butler, Acoordinator, new law that went into ofdown HB 207 it to 90 those law are still goodcommunity and those names and new filing forms have mentoring, support and friendship to sources ispassage broken intochanged three 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 forappear a (second fee.together Any color, and labels available forold apeople fee. available science in managing reception has been incredible. This year, they will be away compete 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 create a Greg and wanted to hold true.” She thephase trustees said will that this voted inofpreviously many it tobybe upon signing by Governor Giandays, five days less. on from the ballot, according replaced the ones. whoever walks through their doors. Stevens that thegiving first isJasmin 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 $4,700 in prizes. This ining the AA schools 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 comforte after the end of the most recent Filing for the upcoming municipal to Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Plettenberg noted there have been This program the brainchild of called “personal development,” which taking care ofisdraft horses is municiBeginning 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 Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. terroot. According to trustee worked to alter the levy to first time they went to the the district was able to levy program run by the Universilegislative session will affect elections in Darby, Stevensville and Clerk and Recorder and Elections very few filings so far this cycle. “Of Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profi t’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old power duo Myla Yahraus, the owner of involves aptitude testing to idenan 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, give it its best chance to close public, did after being for community funds. After ty offor Montana. The reality •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• palFort election including those Hamilton willand now June 11, Administrator. all elections this to happen, thisisis65 Yfillings, OUR HOME Ithis MPROVEMENT Cof O .COM istrator of the Environmental habitat including In a they letter to so the Forest first horse thatmeadows, was rescued byESTIMATES 1on Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. the Owen Ranch and founder tify what each individual’s specific growth found in the Bitterroot per pound. Thewill 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 being significantly voted down that are already in progress. 2025 at 5 p.m., rather than on June The new law affect every probably the best one.” the center, and co-founder and ExecPaidthe fortrustees by Brad Davis, Box 462 Victor, Montana 59828 See FFA, page page 14 21 ART, page SeeSee SUMMIT, page4 4college 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 community district twice, wentP.O. back
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