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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 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 Frustrations over Trump AdministraThe 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 tion cuts to theinfederal workforce manifested 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 the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell Hamilton last week. and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe themselves throughout tional last week to theOswald subdivision area. A substantial number of case, the Upper agencies and ignoring numerPhillip Ramsey, head biologist at nary MPG heardisRamsey’s presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellMissouri as to finish really a good turnout,” saidservices. Oswald. It and running. Located at 4433 both plat the park loan Three Mile Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday On Sunday, March 8,gave individuals inanticipated opposition the Sapphire Valley Estates 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 and hunting Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was to DOGE-initiated workforce occupied for its new medical subdivision, aon 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 cuts Ravalli asking if he could with the a Ph.D in microbiology and inliving school Montana, including Anaconthe center is the east side community She saidtowestern they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, sotheyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd several corners of Highway 93Root and the Main Street ment on athat 49.22-acre parcel Florence-Carlton existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex will beThe County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. TheSchool event was 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 holding placards and waving at passersby. ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by amay Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open of formerly agricultural land District and 264 new vehicare already experiencing a Hills subdivision challenged the decreasing water abun(RCFWA), on the Sheep Creek Mine by the Bitterroot chapter of Trout Unmetal contamination in rivers. He has Helena and even into Idaho. This ing contains a large meeting they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights skills, the north club also built just of functions as a Last weekend the Bitter “There’s beenlocated asupporting lotto ofMark honking and waves,” animal on Fairgrounds ofdance little old ladies.” near the intersection 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 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 Stevensville at the Humane Association participatsaid one citizen, adding that, among the many Mile and Upper road system. Additionally, having the Department of Natural analyze the impacts on the RoadCreek 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 and that they plan See Mine, page 19 corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in aofnationsupporters there still the occasional sour Woodchuck Road east the is proposing to be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, said, “This organization has double purpose. It included a ribbon system, and a gorgeous view andapplicant incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such aswas The Bitteron continuing to al “slumber party” event. The Creek Road and looking expression. Florence. TheAccording land is honor being a 100-foot by 100were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains tothededicate rated Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in of new in 2014. a“Thus, long since itCounty was root Blasters. to club expand Bitterroot shelter branded On Tuesday morning, at their 8:30 on thesaid frontthe for the use and Hwy 93. developed by Laura Watson of whole foot easement impacts to other irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct thataFamthe the west. She Those payRock Park and theservices. Rapp members, hundreds of kids have started about 50 years ago. I feel facility, including tours of the event the “Slumber Pawty,” whichbenefit steps of the Ravalli County Administrative Cen“We’rethe bringing the Watson Homes LLC who was of is the Florence Rural dependent on the Eight Mile water quantity and quality, or sense duty to provide statutorily The building isarray now home total cost ments come ily of Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program building, and of food and huge responsibility to honor opened the shelter to community ter, a far larger crowd gathered while awaiting represented by the engineerFire District and contribute Creek Company, storm runoff, impacts to wildlife on nearby required information lies with care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along their terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of thewith organization’s members who participated to stay the start of the County Commissioners’ meeting ing company Professional $8,000 to the Florence Rural and the impacts on Eight Mile landowners. 71 Ranch [the developer], the Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who own programs, the club supports said. make good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus the night with theraised animals, in order to let their voices be among heard Fire by their 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 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 elected officials. 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 for the Shriners andIn peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noon Sun- received Monica Tranel, 2024 Democratic candigle-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 Montana Hope Project. The It 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, date for the U.S. Representative, was present, with individual septic systems public comments expressing in Broadwater County that DNRC. He criticized the counfields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laclub islocally utilized by local schools, little owned leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the SAPPHIRE, page 14 with the animals, wore fundraisingSee campaign to fund the new granddaughter of Marcus Daly, saying that she’d come in to gave “support the said this project courts, ashelter walking path, aorder playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts 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. economic engine of Ravalli County and a lot of 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 TripleHowever, Creek Ranch, Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitbusiness. thetoamong in support of the shelter. Montana.” She went on that federal with a 99-year lease. Six express years later, pandemic hit and construction others. in the works, costs but folks that own Chapter ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. and workers are the driving force that help bring skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive diOne 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 as the millions of inhas revenue people seek had to take out a mortgage to finish the land todollars the organization where rector, Tom Allsop, been ilton, may take exception delays due to the same event during the same 24Bitterroot Health project inKristin a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility access to public lands in the state. on Trap the property that had housed Sueby McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. the current shelter is located. The to this, as they were re-iswho See TRAP, 5 $16 an See SHELTER, page hour period. The event apage fund“These are the people make pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. the organization’s board of directors will be built on land located at the corner of Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building cently awarded for being raiser for each shelter, and partichour clearing our trails,” she said. “These are their 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 eachwho work funds the people doto theraise work.” to act now, and stay ahead of this.” people the Stevensville business,” according to encountered most important donate to theirCity respective shelters. In addition to concern within Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf said Hamilton Councilover metlosses TuesChristine Staub, a driving falling victim to mail way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, Individual community the Service, manybusinesses people present alsothere was not much they knew to do day,Forest March 5They to discuss several force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people Association. will of a “medical center” rather than just a also donated to the fundraiser, Hamilton. pointed to the Mountain Laboratory as accessible, upcoming cityRocky projects. However, at athewas time, though theypersonalized may to ship901 S. 1st Street, recently As aneed certified to ask questions also be celebrating 50cuts. amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly potential victim of the for 90 people years. when of theoperation. meeting opened, concern looka into it ashealth “more and more presented with Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start conyears Murphy. Shethe led the Saturday. Kimthe Hasenkrug, an NIH Scientist Emeritus isversation a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which about 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 There over 35 participants who was atwere the commissioner meeting, clarified a meeting held aaccordcouple weeks earsaidand thatHamilton washave all he could say on it atto tospecialty services. Two physicians have hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the nic Farrenkopf istaking legally justified you know and co-owners, and been steps a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of of the slumber party, and a barbethat, while he is not employed the Rocky the time. However, at the end of the lier,to made ityear, into the opening.by After Ravalli County residents gathered outside the Ravalli County Administrative Center on Tuesday, March 11 to show their support Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open a package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rat-of ing one of them, Mara Every the Ravalli accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all the commucue was held at noon on Saturday, Mountain Laboratory, people hetoknows within bricks.” that, the council said goodbye thepresentation meeting, during the non-agenda items In his to the City bears its shipping know the details federal workers. The gathering then moved inside where county commissioners heard numerous public comments on the imporLynn 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 Fork area to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of the Bitterroot, When it all comes beloved long-time city who discussion several thelately counSeeclerk, CITIZENS, page 17 tance Council on March 15th,period, Chief label.ofAfter following of what potential of the many ways ciation works to they affect conserof federal workers and federal institutions forrecruited. the well-being of Ravalli County. Photo by Nathan Boddy. overall, doing very well visit the shelter. by Michael Howell. by Victoria Howell are being 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 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 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. See PETS, page hosted byan the County Fish anddepartment’s and possibly Stevensville as package: well.” HernearlyDuring that time, ing11 his experiof the paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of three people allows them display interest in pursuing to share Association informationand Troutence Wildlife 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 all. “We couldn’t private practice in his oxygen level fields related to conservation, by Victoria Howell insurance provider, the school board by John Dowd from staff, they have been able to customer make vide meals to students was addressed regarding the developited. The meeting called upon Dr. Philcouncil members. such opportunity. which the 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 counciltemporarily considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, proposed utilizingclaiming and renovating it work. those struggles seem with sack lunches prepared ment of a draft forest lip Ramsey toThe speak on the dangers In discussion regular agenda In early March, aRecently, custom-on was unwittingly send-from a normal county’s performance that have yetto 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 thegood, blue Summit building. When the Corvallis School District to have borne they pretty At the second regular of aThe proposed mine up Sheep Creek. items, the firstfruit. to be brought erhas came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to aforward scammer inelsewhere until the summer when resent the IRS or is looking One big savings was in of responsibility allows For the year of 2023, one Committee, and thelooked vice chair of the on Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. really “I jokingly saythe problem. Plan working (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor howofstarted local tional council members. district for quotes renovating been around a catastrophe The freezes in October of could address meeting of the two-member According to Steinhoff, “I thought was the issue re-roofing the city intending send a package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for ed throughout the Bitterroot. Brewfest, which he started in 1995. Now by John Dowd of that time 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 been onby for 12 years. real estate February of 2021. that 51 is on brain Staub the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo Nameeting will be the blue building, theAboard discovfor over three years ason best can. 2022. The third freeze Christmas Looking to theof fall semester, JoSee BOOKS, page 18 should run. He over “We’ll dobeour job, ” Christine said it wasn’t going toheld affect me,they but I government street According to Hamilton via FedEx. After County CFO Klarryse theofAdministration. county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on Al became a member in 1988, andfor that isinone the biggest in the itshop. was announced that he would check was Savannah Deuter, agent 18 ered yearsevent here the Bitterroot, also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for than Boddy. the cost would amount toand around According to Pete Joseph, Corvallis break caused a burst in the pipes and seph said, “How are we gonna feed kids learned that it would only take just City Public Works Director, Donny The 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 school in January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link $700,000. According to Joseph, LiberSchool Superintendent, after three confurther damage that led to flooding of in the fall of 2023?” The district apchemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, page 10 seemed con-introduced will tell their one little mistake and we will all be Ramer, theby building is usedhis fordaughsnow Clip in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet with a lot of great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce Jodi Mitchell, at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney May of 2023. She has so far familiar with the profile Berthoud told the council and to late join August the meeting. Five ty Mutual decided against option, secutive freezes in was the winter of 2022, the kitchen. Inand 2023, when the leak was Over proached their insurance carrier about of the fundraising skills, and discipline, havethis been put to in he was no joke. “It fused and unthe victims that a loved one has hurting.” Steinhoff said that he heard plow storage 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 the last administration. In current Hamilton, was recbutuse wishes similar meetings even though the this the old cafeteria and kitchen discovered, the school hadfrom it inspected thegot concern and looked into the “excess audience that was having good as chair oflanded the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer I potential felt familiar with of so herbadHe in school jail,rewarding.” or board that a felt prize about the track record ofannual thebuilding 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 would be the best option available. was found to be unusable. Since then, and discovered asbestos (toxic when exuse policy.” This would allow funds to Freeman said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meetthe process, with has the been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was notwhat very ber, mer,and it isspoke the original roof, which has decade in like the early 90s,nity andwould in 2012 he her became Al was executive director until reviewing 2023 andof talking about about important memproviding proof compLeting help look out The 2021. district was to the look again, it has been ainternet. constant struggle tocomkeep posed). Additionally, the building was temporarily dealI with the problem in a this the council that those makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 year,Since for expansion of rodeo and Staub Boxxe to bethe paid forasked release of the good. Steinhoff stated that the some significant leaks and insulation Overstreet had breathe, like ings on the She said the executive director. 2020. then he has been the advithey have planned for the upcoming bers during that time that led up to him associated courses. These are for their safety. Atkitchleast oneand found a company, called “Kitchens Inhas addition to the been students fed. However, as Joseph statnot up to code and had several other semore effective manner, until the by John Dowd chines. became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney pany supposedly 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 time, he knew sor for Jodi, helping her transition into year. During the meeting, it was also taking on the position. the former chantwo of several criteria appliofthat the potential victims she To opportunity to learn Go,” which was based out of banged Illinois. ed, thanks toalready, diligence and hard workleft rious concerns. The issue of how to pro-hasen was addressed or replaced. Joseph In addition to the custom leathpicious when now commonly use a legitimate seven times and each time will cut down on the heating bill and “They need to be replaced. They’re getting 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 Thisto would provide up-to-code trailcompared theserecognition Following the closure ofthe a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards 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 stockAfter 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 er-based kitchens the school could use. funds to when car Stevensville Main Street business, Rivthe work of more than a dozen local the customapproximately grab the package from a porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked if there was anygle and triumphs,” said Al. He said the organization’s history. According to him for all his help 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 However, the cost towhen rent these would insurance provides er’s Mist, ain new business haseven recently and regional artists. Many of these See COUNCIL, page athing new Facebook page. Hower’s $60,000 in or front door it arrives. the city was doing, or could overarching goal for the Chamber has him, what was to meant to be a six-month he was to held speaklast for year 10 Mitchell has been applicant with the Chamments is the that each started 11the years agoonly but supposed couldn’t be thea bank well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting covbe over $80,000 a month. Again, rentalas car while session. “It’s public ” their did work the work opened at same Howevartists havecomment. not shown in at no charge the particular all of to to the position always direct thethe ever, members ofwill thelocation. public always been to keep businesses connect-cash, appointment lasted 12 the pandemic minutes. –“They ber for over 36 that years, and spent much submit a 500-word essay disBoxxe Shoppe. due to has been upgraded this The day after Overstreet. “This er the following agenda insurance company turned option the damaged car is er, dissuading any worries about the Bitterroot Valley before, so there details thethehad which was to send ‘nothe signature The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed every moment Jodivictim statedtothat theit,membership cussing thewas “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen realized down and decided to go with something in the shop. These 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 recognized attorney Joan aup Mell, it. “It’s rideof forStevensville 29“This numbers have beenever “trending every outto that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve done fully diagnosed with I was nota good else. fundspointing amounted art. After two months of renovations ThereFred are 16 artists in total lentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy Act ation. material. 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 ” flags abound when seniors are filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University The insurance provider then $25 for million. COVID-19. taking Covid center, while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks todebeing on the other side and partaking,” being scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public cidedMell to pay forl to the construction In the meanofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof had Covid-19. with are, 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 ofa 5 he added, specifically referring to the See CHAMBER, page is 80time, years old,would and all of a temporary “kitchen conversations should beofprepared forsaid some camp,” as Joseph they 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. Mayorthey’re Steve Gibson, council Cindy Brown and coming into the members The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update referred to it. This was a collection of need to “stabilize The new “It business feature Suzette Smith. encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talksbusiness about hispartner, recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit will Jim Crews, former mayor bank to withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY page 4 SURVIVING, page seven buildings, trailers.BALL However, the5kitchen byneeds,” Michael Howell onsite custom leatherwork byPhoto Karen such cirStaub is Covid. by VictoriaSome Howell. Seeall SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, 2 by Nathan Boddy.in the these buildings did not stand up well according to JoLottermoser, one ofpage the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants Montana weather, eventu-apThe district thethe Ravalli County Commissioners work is grounded formercowboys, gallery, but the business plana by John Dowd in the Sheridan-style barns, famous artists with On March 9th,seph. members ofLast the week to This school year, theand Stevensville proved adoption of a memorandum of understandally developed numerous problems. settled on a big blue of 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 by ofpartment the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team will continuecontests workbyJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations ing withthe the Ravalli County DUI as Task Force and Some of these issues included multiple spill-over building, Western floral patterns. addition Smith A Hamilton business,Inthat hails the theme isover pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance tice thetook change atthe all,space. andinvestigation. itWhile may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After ing and marketing one. “We didn’t (DCI) will be doing the Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners statedwant National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute tocomp produce a secured video designed workman’s an oven door also called the Sumto 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 claims, whole bunch right On Monday, April 1st, 4:30 1889, According Hamilton Police Depart- sale, to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavblowing off, kitchen staff slipping mit building. They accomplished 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. on p.m. Hamilton Police officers were ment Snavely, See Steve ART, page 6 ior. ramps and the trailers freezing and believed this to be a variety of pieces from furniture to in the valley. To do this, they have be high school students, 9th to 12th for the next level of competition at the events. concerning Draft SEIS for A new record of decision forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to changes, but in the valley may franchise owners, Tina andinquest Max ColeLendman. When asked howthe this change will involved in many a shooting with a robbery there will be a coroner’s The deadline closed on by Victoria Howell if it would be possible The DUI Task Force approved the creation of failing to function. the best option. jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a county-wide contest, showgrades. 95th State FFA Convention in Billings 2023-24 district championships by Victoria Howell year, the president facility took in just under The sign for Jake’s Studio, on Steby John Dowd roy, of the Montana Rocknot be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though the franchise has split affect buyers and sellers in the valley, suspect at 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 istime, aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room last May and commissioners these structures, packed lunches At thatis the $240,000 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 iesIn Bluegrass Association, there will a es might affect them. rights thatmain pertained to the Bitterroot in valley, Realty still the Lendman said that itand will not change venience Store. The Fortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also roads from heavy equipment 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 now you’re going to on it. sold to aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off The project involved creation of tions to the Draft Supplemenwere made for all the students who building was being hands, 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 paid employees; it’sand, an allThe annualAdditionally, Montana Rockies beare no no break from the music, “No according to Kimsuspect Lendman, now the When they sold the fransame company. accord-mostly, in. Photo by John Dowd. place after the threatened andthatValley. standard procedure init,these types of press put valentine cards in kopf, activities director The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the BitterSEIS provides a site-spea Forest Service release and logging trucks, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding ate throughout the school, without a used for storage and 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 toreally 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 dedicated cafeteria location. Additionoccasional adult ed impacts root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the 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 will officer. “We have seen tremendous supAtsmall A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a piece of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour there and is a developed fishing access site. drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was ally, Joseph said the district received an and adult fitness 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 Bitterroot facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice these giants.” there are asking the community students Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to under be accidents there.” “But Ifirst think it’sThen [the piece the to provide parents a learning opportunity toon see the unrealistic time frame from the insurclasses. Montana, the organization owners lum. school day the dedicated and Ag Mechanics led by Selwyn HackCenter will againsaid be hosting do this professionally, the event is the source Objective “Maintain dards. Some objections to theSnavely. area designated forNeely insect and resource and financial limitalife-saving measures to the suspect, that support,” said He was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost lastForest week when she was to team send his residents and daycares to make National project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for various ways in which any young person can hide ance company on the project toteam deal After and have fallen inathat love with the According tolopes. the contest orga-a time engaging instruction ofmusic ag speaking teachers ett, 1st place individual with Last year the envethe music. This spring festival always a treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported by ambuespecially proud of this during sufficient old-growth habitat disease treatment because of tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received little love this Valenspecial envelopes and other associated costs to rehabilitate presented with a check for $7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river pending the of whatHackett use the land isLiberty to the town. “I with city have, whether or not you put The Corvallis School District has been struggling withaccess issues since their oldoutcome cafeteria flooded. see Recently, some their substance useto from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres the oldNoah flooded cafeteria/kitchen. with Mustate and the people. One of the ways nizers, last year there over 210 Josette and Trevor Motley. members Tan, Erik Potter, and were so full will they Thewere project is now is lopes andsee fundraiser feature 18 bands these one newer band bytimberland the interesting lance to thecounty. hospital. He expired there in history thatdense he believes tine’s Day. them forAmerican each revert to the The 1.52-acre the access dispute. adyliability,” said Gibson. money into developing said Mot- 4 not be able to accommodate onWhen suitable to the January 18 deadline pockets of only dead and horses. they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, anby Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI it,” Task Force, changes have made itnon-compossible todecorate pacify some of those concerns. Photo byJohn Dowd. tual, the district’s of commercial and they have been showing that love has entries, and this year there could be Students then have the option to put Matthew Walker. See CAFETERIA, page 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 four years resident. people piece, which located adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff 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, 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 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. ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side from said she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that thesancland Imembers think can be used for parking. But then younor 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 idea came a similar art all the high schools in the valley. members through nationally Zane Deering, Teigen Hackof old-growth dependent is impacted by mountain pine the project, the of old growth, new 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 be awhere police officer.” center opened itsto 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 developpets.” selection forHouston, awarding that gift See DUI, page 10 they held in Texas right af- to be These also include Trapper Creek Job tioned career and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz, by John Down first created in the last “Itheads really opened the beetle, in 2020. first was to the drawing board. beetle, Douglas-fir bark 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 away onCounty Fort Owen Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their forest inevents the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli for use as aimpacts roads converge, the is the incrediitment would be maintained and utilized erty onon the west ofestablished the river,and then 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, 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 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 to speak with the 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, wildlife habitat using ato mix of preAccording to process the decision-making lynx and white bark were pine, all of which by Michael Howell 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. The price is the the same, $1 per the next glass recycling day on June to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will the ninth year they schools west of the Continental Divide Greenhand: Adelaide Meyer speaking about the May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under impression that theStar misunderstanding about the 4 single stage. Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ”scribed disturbances like fire, insects burning and non-commercial document, theAccording purpose oftothe project are listed asbe Endangered Species. 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 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 thinning in plantations, meadows and is to maintain or improve resilience The project area covers the majoriBitterroot National Forest officials free training, Summit offers six-month offered officials also received species are listed in and disease; reduce sedi- program concern over impacts to drinks orForest fromcareer Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to the best tained food may be recycled Cardboard recycling will be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, ATR donates thousands in prizes. chapter. Schools of all classifications for the Stevensville FFA: ask public foruse help with a the Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, community college, as it was college. According to also Butler, forested understory in existing stands. to insect, disease, and stand replacing ty of the ‘eastside’ of the Bitterroot Narecently notified several organizations 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 forthis a (second fee. Anyfrom color, and labels can available for2nd apeople fee. available science in managing reception has been incredible. This year, they will be giving away compete in FFA includAg Sales placebelieve team led Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS to Shinn left) 1 Horse At by a high rare opportunity tothe create a doors. and wanted to hold true.” She theof trustees said wildfire that voted inofpreviously many it tobybe No commercial harvest is proposed, in together forested stands by moditional Forest starting Stevensthat it was putting Eastside Forest whoever walks through their Stevens that thenorth first phase isJasmin RDOequipment.com about 20 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. 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 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 comand no road building or road reconfying forest structure, composition, ville at“personal Eightmiledevelopment,” Creek and extending and Habitat Improvement Project This program isdraft the brainchild of called which taking care of horses is Beginning March 9th, batteries Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) and in the Bitterroot, Lander said, “All of cludes prizes to the schools of the Kalispell. In addition to Stevensville, with team members Kamryn Jones, Office of the Regional bulloftrout habitat; restore Road. terroot. According to trustee worked to alter levy toincluding time they iswent the the district was able toAdminlevy run by the UniversiManager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.first pictured Tiny, the non-profi t’s mascot and the structionprogram would occur. andto fuels to return the area to natural south tothe Conner the Sula on hold while it completes re-assessply with theMyla definition of old power duo Yahraus, the owner involves aptitude testing toAlso 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 byESTIMATES public, they did after being for community funds. ty of Montana. The reality •FREE INaTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yin OUR HOME Ithis MPROVEMENT Cof Oon .COM istrator the Environmental habitat including meadows, In athan letter to so the Forest Service approved theis 65 reference conditions, by of treating veg- After The Forest Ranger District, covering ments offound the project-specific effects first horse that wasand rescued 1more Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. the Fort Owen Ranch and founder tify what each individual’s specific growth the Bitterroot per pound. The following will be acFor more information refer to the theme to them.” Some previous years Bitterroot Valley; Florence, Victor, would be only the fourth of address the concerns of the approved for the creation of being significantly voted down etation to improve forest health and half million acres. grizzly bears, wolverines, the center, and co-founderbull andtrout, ExecPaidthe fortrustees by Brad Davis, Box 462 Victor, 59828 See FFA, page page 14 21 SeeMontana EASTSIDE, page 14 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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