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shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t have any tional and physical andAccording wells. be concerns about the potencould herald major ty for failing to do the proper Thechanges park additional impact on people’s outIrrigation maps andwill more. 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 Community attendeTheWednesday, Ravalli County Mile Creek Company. public safety, and across the impacts byincluding handing its the therapy thewere presentation into other rooms and to wildlife, the Sheep Creek process Mine proposal. over 220 people The Hamilton Trap Club22, hastheEight coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, thestate decisionThe event Indrew addition to theaoff loan, Bitterroot Health On October es encouraged Commissioners gave condiAccording toonthewere prelimito the rural character of the is a founder was alsoofdiscussed. In that mandated duties to“It other On Monday, February 26, Dr. people lined up out the door. Ramsey the Bitterto the Bitterroot River Inn. was Mile Community Center is up who serves to take out a project was paid for by been a fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board to grab sticky notes held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe tional last week to plat 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 the park loan Three Mile Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab held an open house toEstates present informaandto coloredapproxdots, ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday the Sapphire Valley anticipated comments 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 add thea project. Center official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting Bishop said “It tion they have been collecting, aswas well as 11 and mark their organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration for new medical subdivision, aon 33-lot developimately new children to do one about the potential impacts to of residents close and clearly defined impacts tion in partnership with the Ravalli asking if he could with the a Ph.D in microbiology and inliving school Montana, including Anacontheits center is the east side community She saidtowestern they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, sotheyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd survey results and community statistics. feedback everytment on athat 49.22-acre parcel the Florence-Carlton School existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex will beThe County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. on The 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 ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by amay Humane Association’s (BRHA) new All this information is going into the hing, to help bring 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 animal located on Fairgrounds ofdance little old ladies.” new Stevensville Town Policy input near the intersection ofGrowth Eight ular tripsmore per day tointo the the local lowering of staticpublished water levels both Broadwater County and been in the area and failing proposal. According to Mark Oswald, limited. Ramsey, 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 supporting the Stevensville at the Humane Association participatMile Road 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 update that have been working process. president ofthey 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 athe Woodchuck Road east ofnationthe is displays proposing to be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, said, “This organization has double purpose. It included ribbon system, and a gorgeous view andapplicant incorpopayments contributors were the Three on for the better ofBitterlasta year. The programs such aspart The on continuing to al “slumber party” event. The Creek Road and Florence. TheAccording land is honor being dedicate a 100-foot byfrom 100were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains tothe rated 2014. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in of new in included a“Thus, long since itCounty was root Blasters. to club They’ve received assistance from the data expand services. Bitterroot shelter branded their Hwy 93. developed by Laura Watson of foot easement for the use and impacts to other irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct that the the west. She said the Those payRock Park and the Rapp members, hundreds of kids have started about 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, including tours of the whole Montana Department of Commerce the last U.S. Census, event the “Slumber Pawty,” whichbenefit “We’rethe bringing the Watson Homes LLC who was of the Florence Rural dependent on the Eight Mile water quantity and quality, or duty to provide statutorily The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in that program building, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor (DOC) and Great West Engineering. Re- which helped to proopened the shelter to community represented by the engineerFire District and contribute Creek Company, storm runoff, impacts to wildlife on nearby required information lies with care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along their terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of thewith organization’s presentatives from Town and both vide general statismembers who participated to stay ing company Professional $8,000 to the Florence Rural and the impacts on Eight Mile landowners. 71 Ranch [the developer], the Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who own programs, the club supports said. make good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus DOC and the engineering firm were tics about Stevensthe night with the animals, among Consultants Inc. (PCI). Fire District. Creek. In his ruling, District Court County is incorrect in its imthat serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and charities and has raised over Hedgeby John Dowd The private non-profi t organization the course for the nextLois 50 years.” present at the open house. ville for the policy Daly Hospital had other fun activities. Between 12 Schmiedeke proposal ispark for sinThe Commissioners A recent court decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the County can TheThe surrounding conassessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners andIn peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. 1984, noon Saturday 12 noon SunDani Arps, aand planner withThe the Comupdate. wanted gle-family residential use received dozensArps 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. 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, munity Technical Assistance Program to add that this 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 shelter animals, fundraisingSee campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly,with gave with the has been working growth policy is not said this project courts, aDOC, walking a wore playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts bookstores are aon waning See CENTER, page pajamas, played games and more new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA land Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run Stevensville sinceRanch, thethe beginning a legal orChamber regulatory has been four years3 and TripleHowever, Creek amongof the Bitterroot of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitbusiness. in support of the shelter. with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction project to help guide the board through ter document, but helps others. in the works, costs but folks that own Chapter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. and skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current di- the impor- celebrating the process. Sheexecutive spoke about to inform why and One Book Store, in Hamthere were some John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the 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 tance of doing events like this 24to gather how a community ilton, may exception delays due to the same event during the same Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. Theat facility on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Trap Club members line up for a shoot. Photo by Kristin Kruse. the current shelter is located. The Community members add their feedback to the posted information boards last week’s Stevensville Growth community feedback. approaches various to this, as they were re-is apage See TRAP, See SHELTER, page hour period. The event fund-5 pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. the organization’s board of directors will be built landopen located atPhoto the corner Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new replaces an old building needs. Policyon Update house. by JohnofDowd. cently awarded for being Atbuilding the open house, there were raiser for each shelter, and partictheir vision is that by “outstanding John Dowdmodel Accordingto to Steinhoff, have just north of “We the Stevensville Junction. an bytoNathando. Boddy cumstances, having She adds that the several information displaying According ipants each work toboards raise funds policies. to act now, and stay ahead of this.” peoplemuch public feedback as we can because na develop growthmost the Stevensville business,” according to encountered important issues faced by the community, and pos- Arps, they also showcased some of this donate to their respective we don’t want every growth policy to Those dots and markups were the Hamilton City Council shelters. met TuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said to mail Christine Staub, a driving falling victim way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, Individual community businesses sible solutions. Some boards also had material at the Creamery Picnic to get be the same.” She, and others with the 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 of a “medical center” rather just also donated to the fundraiser, statistics, and were However, large printed feedback. Arps said, “We just want asto accessible, DOC, help communities across MontaSee OPEN to HOUSE, on page a3 upcoming citythere projects. at thewas time, though theypersonalized may 901 S. 1st Street, recently As aneed certified shipask questions also be celebrating 50 amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly for 90 people years. when of theoperation. meeting opened, concern looka into it ashealth “more and more presented with Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start the conyears Murphy. She led the Saturday. isversation a critical with access about the Sheep Creek mine following this.”the Farrenkopf In recent years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which Appreciationare bytalking Mayor about DomiBoxxe those Chapter Oneover has three by John Dowd commissioners through There were 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 the Farrenkopf is legally justified you know and co-owners, and been taking steps a lengthy fund#4byinlove. fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of of the slumber party, and a barbelier,to made ityear, into theMara opening.Police After Chiefthe time. Snavely. However, at the end of the Stephen open a package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rating one of them, 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, bricks.” that, the council said goodbye to his thepresentation meeting,toduring the non-agenda items In the City bears its shipping know the details Lynn Luther, that is one County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, andwas two more doctors welcoming of the community tois congregating Numerous Bald Eagles have been in the Burnt area to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it all comes beloved long-time city clerk, who discussion thelately counCouncil on March 15th,period, Chief several label.ofAfter following of what potential of the many ways ciation works to they affect conseroverall, doing very well visit the shelter. by Michael Howell. by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from retiring. cil members weighed in on Steinhoff’s Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but have been so successvation inofthe Bitterroot through on its tax collections and Many the participants that by John Dowd she knows that they The Bitterroot Na-comment Overstreet hasthe a other During the public period Police comments. Hamilton Department so in the presence of the hospital with ful. Joined by showing revenues over 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 For be theheld last couple weekends, Cultivahostslumber afool public meeting Fairgrounds will 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 ting Connections Montana has held a speexplained 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 have only or Participating youth getting ready to spend the night with puppies at the shelter. Photo bycial John Dowd. expenses awards three winners who can 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. Halloween-themed event the youth 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 oftofor a23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of three people allows them display interest in pursuing to share Association informationand Troutence of the community. According to Cultivating Wildlife Unlimthoughts were shared by several other with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for the public at the next Halfway through celebration. projections due in large to do it related all. “Wetocouldn’t private practice inconservation, and former council member, hismeeting oxygen level fields by Victoria regarding theHowell developConnections Montana staff, the include event was ited. The meeting called upon Dr. Philcouncil members. such opportunity. which the customer scammers the budget year, the part jobyear’s vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of to this do it without each other,” wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest for youth, by youth, and really to a window lip Ramsey toThe speak on the dangers In discussion agenda send-from a normal of In early March, a custom-on regular was unwittingly claiming county’s performance that have yetRodeo torepbe filled. said Luther. spread sciences. event. Freeman is also the chair of the diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management into what they are all about. At the second regular of responsibility a proposed mine up Sheep Creek. items, theShoppe first to be brought er came to the Boxxe ing to aforward scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was of allows For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the viceConnections chair of theMontana Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual“I thought counciltoand mayor howoflocal tional council members. Cultivating meeting of theSteinhoff, two-member According to 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. which he’s been onby forNa12 years. real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. meeting will betoheld on See BOOKS, page 18 aPhoto nonprofit housed at A the Homestead should run. He that “We’ll dobeour job, ” Christine said it wasn’t going affect me,on but street shop. According to Hamilton viaI government FedEx. After Administration. County CFOisKlarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, Al became a member in 1988, and that event is one of the biggest in the it was announced he would check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 years here injust theoutside Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for only takeThe than Boddy. Organics Farm, of Hamilton. learned that it would City Public Works Director, Donny customer Sometimes was a frequent commenter Gibson got into it because he owns thein Paper valley. For him, the experiencethey has been On graduated Wednesday, March 27, the retiring, he was asked to speak, and was who high school in just January 27, town clerk Jenelle the Army for 21 years, his organizational instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 The farm has been there for about 25and 10 See COUNTY, page 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 the profile ofyears. the Berthoud told the council and to late join August theSteinhoff meeting. Fivethat fundraising skills, and discipline, havein been put to The nonprofit has been operation in he was wasthe no joke. “Itthat hewith fused and unOver a loved one has hurting.” said he heard plow storage for other maintesuggested to him get involved peoplevictims all over that the valley,” and all of it hosted apublic well-attended mid-day event ter-in-law andand the current executive completed a she semester of college the last administration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, but wishes similar meetings audience that was having for about nine years. According to Laura good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that cancer I felt familiar with of so herbadHe landed in jail,rewarding.” or that a prize about thethe track record ofannual the company nance equipment. According Ra- course to got network. thenothers got onto the board has been “extremely for members, giving their report, director. Al gave told a history of thetochamand submitted herin transcript that within the commupublic comment, Crews ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held Garber, co-owner ofwon, thehopes farm well as Freeman saidAlthe committee to raise trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been but aas fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was not very mer, it is the original roof, which has in the early 90s, and in 2012 he became was the executive director until reviewing 2023 and talking about what ber, and spoke about important memproviding proof of compLeting nity would help her look out 2021. the food and farm director of Cultivating 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. stated that the someduring significant leaks and Overstreet had like I their safety. At least one2020. Since then he has been the adviings onSteinhoff the internet. said thebreathe, executive director. they have planned forShe the upcoming bers that time that ledinsulation up to him associated courses. These arecomfor In addition to the by John Dowd chines. Connections, “We went from old,” a for-profit to became sus-taking Shoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney pany has supposedly been in the state issues. Ramer believes the new roof bucking “They’re just getting he into said. surgery on October was being water Throughout that he knew sor for Jodi, helping her transition year. During the meeting, it was also on the position. the former YouTube chantwo of several criteria appliof thetime, potential victims chutes. she opportunity to learn and eachpicious In addition to the the heating custom leatha community-profit organization.” For her, when has now commonly use a legitimate seven times already, time left will cut down on bill and “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy or aided whatand “The story of the Bitterroot Valley 55boarded, board members participated 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 thestock entirecan goal ofhard the is to help Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards recognition Rose (left. Photo courtesy considering recovered address, butorganization will be ready taxpayers with the billin for cleanup. allow better dry storage of equipment up. Bucking be on metal.” Chamber is the story of optimism, strugin some of the greatest growth in the year.toAfter 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 Stevensville Main Street business, Rivthe work of more than a dozen local the local community benefit. Their events, the customapproximately grab the package from a porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked ifrequirethere was anygle and triumphs,” said Al.ering, He said theCovid-19. organization’s According towith him for cowboy all his help to remind him back from the the Chamber leadership.. The 10th annual balland – which actually Another of thesethis treatment boarding to history. be to be had provided abusiness ride isage notand a question and answer” from Mell ing a climbing plan, er’s Mist, ain new business haseven recently and regional artists. Many of these See COUNCIL, page 21$60,000 structure and mission all about athing new Facebook page. Hower’scould in was meant to be a six-month or front door when it is arrives. the city was doing, or overarching goal for the Chamber has him, what he was only supposed to speak for 10 Mitchell has been with the Chamments is that each applicant started 11 years ago but couldn’t be held last to the bank as well as to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting covsession. “It’s public ” their did work the work opened at the same Howevartists havecomment. not shown in at no charge growing things, andalways not justdirect food. theyear the particular all of to to the position lasted 12 ever, members ofwill thelocation. public always been to keep businesses connect-cash, appointment minutes. –“They ber for over 36 that years, and spent much submit a 500-word essay disBoxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic has been upgraded this The day after Overstreet. “This er the following agenda er, dissuading any worries about the Bitterroot Valley before, so there The organization’s motto‘no is “Building details thethehad which was to victim tothat send signature The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed every moment theit,membership cussing thewas “It’s common sense tocommunity me,” Jodi stated year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen realized changeover, itrole willhunting remain a place of should be a lot of interest in the new through food,” and 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 JoanaccorMell, it. “It’s ride 29“This numbers have beenever “trending every pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is ding the fitorst year we’ve done aup fully diagnosed with I was nota good art. After two months of renovations material. ThereFred are 16 artists in total lentlythat Garber, a Bank huge part of what they deThe Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Upchurch. years,” said Al. “I’m looking forward to year.” However, 2023 saw the highest See RCFW, page 3 questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are in while town Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19. taking Covid center, for filling while hidden behind brown-paper do involves youth. The organization ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to has being on the other side and partaking,” being scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide where theof had Covid-19. Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, ered windows, Jake’s Studio opened more. “We like allOverstreet. kinds seniorseriously awith youth farm internship program 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 is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should beofprepared forsaid some its doors March 1.said mediums,” Lottermoser’s young people are paid to participate. Those 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 sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update The new “It business feature Suzette Smith. youth did a lot of the design of this Halencountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talksbusiness about hispartner, recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit will Jim Crews, former mayor to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. byloween Victoria Howell. at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALLofpage SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell onsite custom leatherwork by Karen Some event, and manned several the24 such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 by Nathan Boddy.in the Lottermoser, one of the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants stations, including chick holding, vegetable Five-year-old Everleigh Schlimgen helps build a scarecrow with Cultivating Connections Montana Office Administrator Jennifer Johnson. Photo by County Commissioners ap-2 work is grounded formercowboys, gallery, but the business plana by John Dowd in the Sheridan-style barns, famous artists with On March 9th, members ofLast the week the Ravalli This school year, the Stevensville See CONNECTIONS, page John Dowd. which features variations on has changed since Lottermoser and proved adoption of a memorandum of understandof tooling Montana flavor and more. This year Stevensville FFA completed their FFA fielded teams in twelve contests by ofpartment the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team will continue workbyJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations ing withthe the Ravalli County DUI as Task Force Western floral patterns. addition Smith A Hamilton business,Inthat hails the theme isover pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance tice thetook change atthe all,space. andinvestigation. itWhile may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After ing and marketing one. “Weand didn’t (DCI) will be doing the Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed to her leatherwork, Karen is also an RIver’s Mist was an art co-op, the from Texas, has been working to en1889, and the contest is still looking agricultural and leadership competito the state level and secured invitaby Since Michael Howell January 2, Exit1st, Realty in the some positive growth in the future. want to change a whole bunch right On Monday, April around 4:30 toAccording to Hamilton Police Depart- sale, the south portion was purchased to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavaccomplished woodworker, creating that “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations Plan. manage timber to provide courage a love of art in young people for participants. Participants must tions in their yearlong effort to qualify tions to compete at state in all twelve Bitterroot has gone through some big LastChief year, of thePolice, previous Exit Realty by Kathy Butts, and the north by out of the gate,” said Lendman. p.m. Hamilton Police officers were ment Snavely, See Steve ART, page 6 ior. impacts aininvolved variety of pieces furniture to A new the valley. To dofrom this, they have be high school students, 9th to 12th forjobs; the and next level competition at the toevents. SEIS for record of decision forest products and toof unmitigated changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. Whenconcerning asked howthe thisDraft change will in a shooting with a robbery there will be a coroner’s inquest The deadline closed on byVictoria Victoria Howell if it would begrades. possible The DUI Task Force approved creation of jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a at county-wide contest, show95th State FFA the Convention inhas Billings district championships by Howell year, the2023-24 facility took inthe just under The sign for Jake’s Studio, on Steby John Dowd roy, president of the Montana Rocknot be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though franchise split affect buyers and sellers in the valley, suspect the Riverside Conoco Conwhere DCI will present their findings. the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all toart, put envelopes on January 18,participant’s for filingby objecbyher Victoria hisCorvallis property which wouldschools in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief$240,000 Room May and commissioners all work isHowell done her twotook casing the loveown of and Florence inthe April. for Stevensville include: and spent every penny. venville’s beckons visitors ies last Bluegrass Association, there will a es might affect them. rights thatmain pertained to the Bitterroot in valley, Realty is still the to Lendman said that itand will not change venience Store. The Fortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also cattle?” sell them back to the company?” ute, approximately 621,000 gallons by Michael Howell roads heavy theowner scope ofthe the analysis 2021 accompanied by most a drag, Draft treatment units. According to Exit all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville River highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation of tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, using no lasers or CNC maand the Bitterroot’s love of the state. have been the active, though all Over 200 students in StevensAgronomy led by Sidney McJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allThe annual Montana Rockies be no break from the music, and, “No according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordin. Photo by John Dowd. place after the suspect threatened and standard procedure in these types of Beck said shares could not be sold per day. Given the proposed 18 lots, Chilcott said his problem with it put valentine cards in kopf, activities director The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the BitterSEIS that provides a site-spea Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding ATROctober Smart Procedures is aCounty softschools incould the valley areupwelcome to ville’s agricultural education program Casland, 1st get place individual with tal Environmental Statement Bluegrass Association (MRBA) set-up. Just up there and play.” current owner of the valley half chise was split between the north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot volunteer organization. But said executive director ofnorth 1Ravalli Horse reportedly charged at the responding officer involved shooting See EXIT, page or transferred. He said the shares are12 was the promulgation of weeds on On 21, the each lot receive tosituations. 34,500 atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf really cil split on whether to accept just to the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’ve just come out of the the vate piece now belongs toShinn the 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, 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 dedicated to the property. un-irrigated portion ofper thehour lots. Commissioners unanimously apgallons perCrews day. But the applicants Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a piece of park land near the property. contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles there and is a developed fishing access site. drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was Hamilton. However, after moving to include the contest in their curricutural careers and practices during the Jarlais, and Teigen Hackett. to Willow Creek Road. Due to Wildlife Redefiningpropose old-growth stantreatment within anSaturday, Victor. On April 13, the be“gentle theirManagement time, and for others that Thethe attempted to provide port, and we greatly appreciate allareas are Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility inofficers Corvallis, gotitem a nice these giants.” Then there are Chilcott said that leaves 75% of Brian Beck, and board memproved Preliminary Plat proposal to limit thedonation irrigation asking the community students Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and negotiated the ofwater the are going to under be owner accidents there.” “But Ifirst think it’s [the piece the to provide a learning opportunity toon see the Montana, themeasures organization owners lum. school day the dedicated and parents 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 to the suspect, that support,” said Snavely. He was each lot without any irrigation. ber of the Eightmile Creek Company, for Upper Woodchuck Estates 18use on each lot 805 gallons per day veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost last week when she was to send his residents a and daycares to make National Forest project that considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of land for various ways in which any young person can hide and team have fallen inon love with the According tolopes. theofcontest orgaengaging ofmusic ag teachers ett, 1st place individual withbuildings team the Last year the the music. This spring festival always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported by ambuespecially proud this during atreatment time Beck said driveways and responded, saying, “The problem with Lot Major Subdivision acres when waterreceived is available and require old-growth habitat disease because ofinstruction tions, Ravalli County would new decision were little love this special envelopes and associated costs to rehabilitate presented with aValencheck for38.4 $7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of see what use theenveland is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres state and the people. One of the ways nizers, last year there were over 210 Josette Hackett and Trevor Motley. members Noah Tan, Erik Potter, and were so full they project now is lopes and fundraiser will feature 18accommodate bands one newer band bytimberland the it,” interesting lance to the hospital. He expired there in American history thatdense he is believes will take up adeveloping substantial amount of the irrigation water is that when therethese owned by Roncounty. and Donna Carlson and the landowners toThe install flow meters tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into said Motnot be able to 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 emptied more really popular, and all over the area, and happy. beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Even fromAbout his wounds andawas theand lowest forWolff law en- had square footage those lots. isfrom a Michaelson lot ofarea water everybody’s Brian Beck. The property is pronounced located onseeing each place flowing restrictors four years resident. people piece, which located adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn said he up the for ley. “There are so many cars out said what sheadoption, tellsConduct parents is,on “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rm with branch most can be driven or there, the necessary support viable populations having tolot dowith with thesupport trees. They claim the been through their art contest. The even more, full participation their knowledge to thealooked test asmaintenance FFA of Chapter Meeting: team mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year.The These bands will play for free, and a Conroy, and his wife, Tari, will get up dead. forcement ever. He added, “Hamilton by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. “I understand your problem,” But we know we are in drought year in the Eightmile Creek area and each on the pipe coming off the 12-inch irriago, 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 area ofto in The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office isenveapiece great place bebelonging awhere police officer.” center opened itsto doors in 2020 after said Beck. “I am on the board of the and we have restrictions on that. And lot averages about two acres size. gation pipeof mainline to the tines to fill the to Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered the Town this 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 “Itpropose really opened the beetle, in 2020. 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 toThey hour. Ezzell bass. and Hamilton Police Department all his 26 years with departTucked away onCounty Fort Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their heads Eightmile Irrigation District and it’s Access the property is Owen offfor of Upper irrigation company. also we want to water coming into forest into the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli use as aimpacts roads converge, the bank is the incrediitment would berestrict maintained and utilized erty onon the west ofestablished the river, then was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was ter the events 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 toto some permanent and $9.5According One the problems, acOne band that continues to asked return toof Conroy, the the festival’s issued a of press release that detailed ment, Snavely there have only the project is complete. Ravalli the Draft SEIS limits scope Willow dwarf mistletoe and western just toeast the north of Fort Owen State together to decide what was needed just been aaccess struggle this year. Nobody Woodchuck Road. limiting the lawn size one- interesting the We are the first off for potential river access site. bly steep… Iirrigated think there are liability for development. recreational purposes within five you have to potentially consoltains Corvallis. ATR wanted to find apotential way to astonished, last year, tolot. have that To Johnny contend at the state level, Tasia Rohbock. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from tothe JCCS branch manager, Andrea “Hopefully, the third try need to was ask the community conversations with people,” million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we asis the Campbell Band, visiting purpose is “to promote and encourevent and investigation. However, been three of these types of shootings. Park is the Summit Career Center, a or not needed in the community. They is happy, so we are just trying to get During the review of half acre on each two-acre the ditch and want other people down of itsphone environmental consespruce budwormyears. damage. County objects to in 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 event in button, cell batteries (out of feature the beauty of the state and much participation,” said Lander. students must compete and rank FFA Creed Speaking: Teigen is the charm,” commented to pass a levy, which BVCC said Butter, speaking about was exorbitant and occurred sumed people knew what the Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where she grew up around from Nashville. They will be joined by age old-time bluegrass music.” The very little information is available However, these are always a of danger nonprofit organization that offers a at came up and with the concept of Although career ahead ofquences the pitch on this and do our negative impacts according toof the Commissioner Greg Chilcott raised the Vickie line to Motley, have afinancial chance.” mayor Jim Crews, the owner land channel the deepest part the of parkat board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think something in general burden of the project to vegetation, officials have that the theListen” Bitterroot March 9th, 2024, the phone). This isValley lastaIt’s minute info so to give back to the community, and “We never know what to expect,” the top half, orisbecause above the district Hackett withdrawn in August of vote 2020 Bitterroot Community has to dostated twice before their recent “Ask and trustees Bitterroot Community horses. She’s always been horse fan, was one ofValley the top four bands from all over valley, Mis- were MRBA has 300 members, and they this time. the job, but he added that fortunately, free career training program targetcenter, which is the modeled after a that highly due diligence to do our best not to state’s seven criteria, only a couple oftriedconcerns about proposed mitiChilcott noted thatthe thethe new landat the river on the northeast side had channel. If you were to develop ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. to Ravalli County and believe the pileated woodpecker and project is designed to 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 once successful art said Hafer, saying that art entries level to advance. The Western FFA Prepared Public Speaking: Colton College (BVCC) trustee and without success. campaign, whichowners helped the unsure ofThe exactly how thestarve College was.” However, there soula, in Idaho and more. event is abut all share the same love of bluegrass. after Friends of the Bitterroot she is especially passionate about getters. The officer ispublic currently on leave neither the norin any comed towards highly motivated people successful organization Denver, downstream users. That’s our 16 the criteria drew response and gation restrictions, that 90% theaccess subdivision would be attempted to shut off river access on for fishing, I officer, would stating also see aother problem because the problem had been See STEVI, page end of the Ravalli County Fairnow you can save up to bring them contest was the way to go. According come in all forms. District in Montana consists of twelve Harris 8571 Running W. Road secretary, Sue Smith. She was The vote will take place organization to speak with the process worked. They were seems to have been a major pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural single-microphone type event, When why loves bluegrass, during this investigation, as iswake stanmunity members,water were harmed during paying That check followed the horses. Sheto and her husband, a to ages 18 and older in Wild bothinRavalli and called “Crosspurpose.” It was offers similar and Alliance for the goal. I’dasked like seehe everything green. in depth discussion. of the landowner’s being, for 100% of the shares forwith adraft grounds. The price is the same, $1 per the next glass recycling day on June to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will be the ninth year they schools west of the Continental Divide Star Greenhand: Adelaide Meyer speaking about the organizaon May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under the impression that the misunderstanding about the 4 single stage. According to Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing ”But you fire, insectstonot Missoula, MT 59808 protocol. Montana Dethe like exchange. Missoula Counties. In addition todisturbances services, according Stevens. have end users downstream applicants proposed limiting “sacrificed, ignored, utilized and water from the ditch companyagreements. but military retiree, and their two children ofdard aThe $25,000 giftThe in November See BLUEGRASS, page Rockies filed suit claiming the gallon. Jars and bottles that con8th.Additional ing director of ATR, and art contest have held the contest, and each year with an ag education program/FFA state qualifying events tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair the college. public desired an independent nature of the community free Summit offers The six-month program offered upset because theyspecies are not getting simply allowed downstream.” only using aboutForest 10%. He said he had water use intraining, the subdivision to mitiofficials also received are listed in and disease; reduce sedi-to go concern over impacts to drinks fromcareer Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to the best tained or food be recycled Cardboard recycling will be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, the ATR donates thousands in phases. prizes. chapter. Schools allmay classifications for the Stevensville FFA: ask public foruse help with a user Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, college, as it was college. According to also Butler, mentoring, support and friendship to is broken down into three enough water because webut are taking trouble with 90%community ofofthe water rights gate impacts on existing water fa- sources Commissioner Jeff Burrows reacre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of comments from Philip Strobel the Forest Plan, it is not county owned and maintained ment in the Willow forthis a (second fee.together Any color, and labels can available for2nd apeople fee. available science in managing reception has been This year, they will be away compete in FFA includAg Sales team led Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS to Shinn left) ofpreviously 1 Horse At by a high rare opportunity to incredible. create a doors. and wanted to hold true.” She thephase trustees that voted in many it tobybe whoever walks through their Stevens that thegiving first isJasmin ours first. There isplace no believe magical being used.from “Those 90% of shares cilities downstream from the developsponded, “Which would you prefer, tosaid not RDOequipment.com about 20Sponsored horses. She currently money but, according to Shinn, clear whether there aresoluother roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch Creek watershed; improve stayAndrea 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, Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comThis program isdraft the holds brainchild ofwater calledit“personal development,” whichto are now phantom shares floating out tion.” ment. The property 38.44 have go to water grass that’s going 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. toCreek trustee worked to alter the levy to first time they iswent to the the district was levy “So that’s program rundeal by the Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. pictured Tiny, the non-profi t’s mascot and theable toAdminply with the definition of old power duo Myla Yahraus, the owner involves aptitude testing toAlso there,” said Chilcott. “They haven’t a good for Universidownget mowed and dumped in aidencompost shares ofAccording Eightmile Company an expensive proposition. Last will also be accepted for recycle. $2 Recycling Works MT. See RESCUE, page 6 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 because GOLD, page vice chair, Jean Butler, give it its best to byESTIMATES public, did after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yin OUR Hsubject OMEand Ithis MPROVEMENT Cof O .COM istrator theretiring Environmental habitat including In a they letter to so the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. the Fort Owen Ranch founder tify what each individual’s specific been severed or sold. Weofare stream water users you areis 5 pile orchance gomeadows, to aand downstream water and at full flow the property growth found the Bitterroot per pound. Thebeing following will be acFor more information refer to the theme to them.” Some previous years Bitterroot Valley; Florence, Victor, would be only the fourth of address the concerns of the approved for the creation of significantly voted down the center, co-founder Execuser that’s producing hay or grazing shares without retiring them. Can Davis, they P.O. Box 462 Victor, Montana may receiveand 432.45 gallons and per minPaidthe fortrustees by Brad 59828 See FFA, page 21 ART, page SeeSee SUMMIT, page4 4college See WOODCHUCK, onpage page14 4 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, went back
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