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by Nathan VictoriaBoddy Howell shelter. votes. That final deliberation session $140,000. a levy, so this won’t have any by munication and collaboration both community beyond. tional and physical Howell by Kristin MichaelKruse Howell andAccording wells. Irrigation willseven be minutes concerns about the potenherald changes ty for failing to do the proper by park Thennis additional impact on people’s lasted less than as all within the schoolcould system, and major intoThe the began by introducing therapy services – provided by shares from the tial impacts to the roads, to other in similar the subdivision review the by It John space filled up socast fast they had to open giving many talks about Alliance analysis website. It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. was aDowd busy week for the Hamilboard members himselfofto theenvironmental board and The Ravalli County Eight Mile Company. public safety, and across the impacts byincluding handing itsthat therapy theCreek presentation into rooms and to wildlife, the Sheep Creek process Mine proposal. drew over 220 people The Hamilton Trap Club has coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, thestate decisionThe event addition to theaoff loan, the Bitterroot Health ton School District 3 trustees as they their votes in favor of other theInpublic by admitting Commissioners gave condiAccording toonthe prelimito the rural character of the is a founder was alsoofdiscussed. In that mandated duties to“It other On Monday, February 26, Dr. people were 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 the been a fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging moved into the final selection phase hiring Dave Thennis, the education had not been at held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’s tional last week to nary theOswald subdivision area. A substantial number of case, the Upper agencies and ignoring numerPhillip Ramsey, head biologist at The MPG heardisRamsey’s presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellMissouri as to finish really a good turnout,” said Oswald. It and running. Located at 4433 both plat thecurrent park loan Three Mile Community Senior Valley since 1947. A place for of a last new district superintendent. superintendent the forefront of his early life and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the ing Wednesday the Sapphire Valley Estates anticipated to add approxcomments expressed concern Waterkeepers and a group ous specific, documentable, Ranch in Florence, gave a presentatation in Darby and contacted him, a resident of the West Fork. He has was attended by people from all over Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) trap enthusiasts and hunting board began their search for a new of the Stevensville Public plans. Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was for 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 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, sosuperintendent following the deparSchools. “Education was an theyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root center was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd ment athat 49.22-acre parcel existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex will bewho County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. event specifically effects Horse of heavy da, and Missoula, and away as of Lone Rock Park. The buildboard, worked with through community picnics, cialize, compete and hone their ture ofon Tom Korst, left the jobthe at Florence-Carlton DuringThe hisSchool inter-was co-sponsored accident for me,” he said. 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 club also as a builtend just north of functions the of October. On both Monday view, Thennis was asked “I went to college in WashLast weekend the Bitter animal located on Fairgrounds ofdance little old ladies.” near the intersection ofMark Eight ular tripsquestions per dayRamsey, to the local of staticpublished water levels both Broadwater County and been inand the area and failing proposal. According to Oswald, limited. according to Oswald, over 70 papers, according toto bunch have because many conserroom, ashelter warming kitchen, aRoot working on Bank keep and donations from commuby spring of 2023, 501c3 non-profit supporting the and Wednesday evenings last week, ranging from lowering ington got aarea degree in Stevensville at the Humane Association participatMile 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 chemistry and biology, and See Mine, page 19 corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in BitteraofnationWoodchuck Road east the is proposing to be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. Board, said, “This organization has double purpose. included a ribbon system, and a power gorgeous view andapplicant incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as It The “The of influence is incredible,” he I wanted to be a scientist. on continuing to I al “slumber party” event. The Creek Road and Florence. TheAccording land is honor being a 100-foot by 100were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while the County of the Bitterroot Mountains tothededicate rated Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in of new in 2014. a“Thus, long way since it was root Blasters. to club had aspirations of working told the board members, “and when people see expand services. Bitterroot shelter branded their Hwy 93. including developed by Laura Watson of whole foot easement impacts to other irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct that the the west. She said the for the use and Those payRock Park and the Rapp members, hundreds of kids have started about 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, tours of the in a lab. What I loved about event the “Slumber Pawty,” which “We’rethe bringing the things inan you that you didn’t necessarily see in Watson Homes LLC who was benefit 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 Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in that program building, and of food and huge of responsibility to honor science was finding conopened the shelter to community represented by the engineerFire District and contribute Creek Company, storm runoff, impacts to wildlife on nearby required information lies with care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along with their yourself, it’sthe pretty powerful. And that’s what terroot CEO, those whonections have come us and ” drink inHealth honor of organization’s andbefore relationships members who participated to stay ing company Professional $8,000 to the Florence Rural and the impacts on Eight Mile landowners. 71 Ranch [the developer], the Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who own programs, the club supports said.be things, and loved make it asbetween good as he it can as Iwe set 50th birthday. our teachers do. That’s our administrasaid that Marcus the night with theraised animals, amongwhat 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 over Hedgeby John Dowd The private non-profi t organization the coursesolving for theproblems.” nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had other fun activities. Between 12 tors do.the That’s what ourSchmiedeke parents do. They do proposal ispark for sinThe Commissioners A recent court decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the Countyhow can TheThe surrounding conassessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for Shriners andIn Thennis recounted peth, chair ofwithout the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noonday Sun-for gle-family residential use received 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 that all day every kids, and I want to The Montana Hope Project. The a short-term coaching job It is often said that Mile Community Senior Center board l to r,He Colconducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the day, participants stayed overnight hospital board, with individual systems public comments expressing in Broadwater County thatmembers, DNRC. criticized the organization counfields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three is proud that general contractor donated laclub is utilized byseptic local schools, turned into ato long-term little locally owned be a part of that.” leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the See SAPPHIRE, page 14 with the shelter animals, wore fundraising campaign fund the subnew granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts,Wildlife a walking path,Boy a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Refuge, Scouts stitute teacher job, andpage how3 bookstores are aon waning See the CENTER, pajamas, played games and more new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. -Dave Thennis 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, that exposure to education Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitbusiness. the among in support of thelease. shelter. with a 99-year Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs others. in the works, but revealed itself as a satisfying folks that own Chapter ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. and skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive di- meetthe board hosted community his view on the budgetavenue for impacting other’s One Book Store, in Hamthere were some John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. even out of the country held the had to take outby a mortgage finish the land totake the organization where rector, Tom Allsop, has been and-greets with thethe pool of candidates ary process forBitterroot public Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. lives serving astoato positive ilton, may exception delays due the same event during same 24The 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 before moving on to reinterviews. schools, his views on influence.See SHELTER, page 2 to this, as they were See TRAP, hour period. The event is apage fund-5 pandemic. She said shelter since 1984. the organization’s board of directors be built on land located at the corner of Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93“The power of influence new building replaces an old building bond and levywill Following the last superintenrequests, cently awarded for being raiser for each shelter, and partictheir vision is that by “outstanding John Dowd do. Accordingjust to have dent interview onmodel Wednesday, the philosophy ofSteinhoff, leadis incredible,” hethat told the the north of “We the Stevensville Junction. an by Boddy cumstances, having She adds ipants each work to raise funds toNathanhis to act now, and stay ahead of this.” people the Stevensville board held a closed session meeting ership and more. His board members, “and when business,” according to encountered most important donate to theirCity respective shelters. Hamilton Council metofTuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said to mail to review background checks the responses returned time people see things in you that Christine Staub, a driving falling victim way to combat such the Hamilton Downtown facility will be more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, Dave Thennis, currently serving as Stevensville School Superintendent, Individual businesses day, Marchcommunity 5They to discuss several thereagain was not much they knew to do candidates before reconvening in at the and to the force Boxxe Shoppe atimporfraud in the past. abuse is for people Association. will of a “medical center” rather than just a also donated to the fundraiser, Hamilton. has been selected to be the new Hamilton School Superintendent. Star accessible, See SUPT, page 2 upcoming city projects. at thewas time, though theypersonalized may to shiporder discuss and castHowever, their final tance of thorough com901 S. 1st Street, recently As aneed certified to ask questions also betocelebrating 50 amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly file90 photo. for years. when of theoperation. meeting opened, concern looka into it ashealth “more and more people presented with Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start conyears Murphy. Shethe led the Saturday. isversation a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which about the Sheep Creek mine following are talking about this.” Farrenkopf In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe with those Chapter One has three by John Dowd commissioners through There were over 35 participants a meeting held aaccordcouple weeksnic earsaidand thatHamilton washave all he could say on it atto tospecialty services. Two physicians have hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the Farrenkopf istaking legally justified you know co-owners, and been steps a lengthy fundand fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of of the slumber party, and a barbelier,to made ityear, into theMara opening.Police After Chiefthe time. Snavely. However, at 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 Howellregistered 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 by Micah Drew and committee drafted rejected it as a comat the same HamilSnavely 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 TheSzpaller Bitterroot Na-comment Overstreet hasthe a other During the public period comments. Keila for the Police 2025 Montana mittee,” he said. “We ton address. 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) willRoberttoSteinTheand Cowboy Ball at the Ravalli Countycoached message forprogram you: of the such council meeting, “We need to keep our eyes onStaub it,” was an oxygen tank. Daily Montanan Legislature and make said ‘No,’ then he Ellsworth exhibited “close “become more vocal about a witness, are, “often owners, Katrina Mendrey 50% of projections in One is their the party, participants hostslumber afool public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is hoff stood to address the council. He said council member Jenny West. “It don’t around! He was home for an assessment of went off and did it financial and business ties” the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they 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 The former Republican their effectiveness in anyway, which didn’t with Eggleston, according to 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 president toRavalli 8 p.m. See PETS, page hosted byan the County Fish anddepartment’s and Stevensville as package: well.” HernearlyDuring that time, state Senate denied “achieving …possibly intended make any filings from case ing11 his experiof the paperwork.” Other up, it’ssense.” going to be ancourt event worthy oftoathe jubilee an attorney in amounted 23% of three people allows them display interest in pursuing to share information Wildlife Association andinTroutence Unlimthoughts were shared $16,000 bythe several Friday wrongdoing judicial reform objecThe contractthrough is in which Ellsworth and with Ms. Staub was one inother cash, common tactics for and former council member, public at the next Halfway celebration. projections due inhis large to do itany all. “We private practice inconservation, hismeeting oxygen level fields related tocouldn’t by Victoria Howell regarding the developited. The meeting called upon Dr. Philcouncil members. connection with a $170,000 tives.” between Ellsworth Montana-based telemarketing such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part jobyear’s vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of to this do it without each other,” wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest lip Ramsey toThe speak on the dangers In discussion agenda send-from a normal of no-bid contract he signed The Department andcounty’s Bryce Eggleston firm was fined $600,000 for In early March, a custom-on regular was unwittingly claiming performance that have yetto torepbe filled. said Luther. spread sciences. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management the second regular of aAt proposed mine up Sheep Creek. items, theShoppe first to be brought er came to the Boxxe ing to aforward scammer in resent the IRS or in his final days in office, an of Administration of Agile Analytics, a violations of the Telemarketis looking pretty good, One big savings was in of responsibility allows For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The council mayor howoflocal tional council members. meeting of the two-member According to Steinhoff, thought was the issue re-roofing the city intending toand send aon package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security expenditure that isvirtual now “I under also signed off the business that regising and Consumer Fraud and 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 forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will betoheld on See BOOKS, page 18 should run. He that “We’ll dobeour job, ” Christine said it wasn’t going affect me,on but street According to Hamilton viaI government FedEx. After Administration. scrutiny by new Senate leadcontract. itsand name Abusethe Prevention Act.in the County CFOwith Klarryse county’s share Stevensville Town Council, Al became a member intered 1988, the biggest itshop. was announced he would check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 that yearsevent hereisinone theofBitterroot, andin also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for than Boddy. learned that it would only take just City Public Works Director, Donny The customer Sometimes they ership. On Friday, howevthe Secretary of Ellsworth is a Republican 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 chemotherapy 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 Montana State News er,council committee member State’s Office on Dec. from Hamilton, and accordClip in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet with a lot of great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce Jodi Mitchell, at meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney May of 2023. She has so far familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council and to late join August the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in he was was no joke. “It fused and unOver the victims that a loved one has hurting.” Steinhoff said that he heard plow storage and for other mainteBureau first reported that the Sen. Daniel Emrich, 12. Ellsworth signed ing to Agile’s registration, suggested 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 currentfrom Hamilton, was recbutuse wishes similar meetings audience that was having good asDec. chair oflanded the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer got I potential felt familiar with of so herbadHe in jail, or that a prize about the track record ofannual the company nance equipment. According tochamRa- course contract Sen. Jason Ellsworth R-Great Falls, told the contract on Eggleston isrewarding.” from Stevensville, to network. then got onto the board has been “extremely for members, giving their report, director. Al gave a history of the and submitted her transcript that others within the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in Freeman said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was not very mer, it is the original roof, which has quietly signed at the end of his the Daily Montanan 31. both in the Bitterroot Valley. in the early 90s, and in 2012 he became Al was the executive director until reviewing 2023 and talking about what ber, and spoke about important memproviding proof of compLeting nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the good. Steinhoff stated that the comsomeduring significant leaks and insulation Overstreet breathe, like I term as head ofhad the interim the committee had that time A Federal Trade The newly filed business ings on the internet. She said the executive director. 2020. Since then he has been the advithey have planned for the upcoming bers that led up to him associated courses. These are for their safety. At least one Inhas addition to the been in the by John Dowd chines. became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney pany supposedly state issues. Ramer believes the new roof bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. Committee on Judicial Overrejected the need to Commission case registration form describes surgery on YouTube October was being water Throughout that 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 appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn and eachpicious In addition to the the heating custom leathwhen has now commonly use a legitimate seven times already, time left will cut down on bill and sight and Reform has raised spend money on such from more than a Agile as doing work in data “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy or aided whatand “The story of the Bitterroot Valley 55boarded, board members participated the role. Al will be retiring in August this announced that long-time member, Al cants must meet tolonger be eligible was a resident at a local nel they had was no about and participate Following the closure ofthe a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards recognition toAfter Rose (left. Photo courtesy considering recovered address, butand will be ready taxpayers with the billin for cleanup. allow better dry storage of equipment concerns with Republican a contract because its decade ago identianalytics reporting. up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” Chamber is the story of optimism, strugin some of the greatest growth in the year. AlAllen spoke, Jodi stood to to thank Mitchell, will be retiring and stepping removal, the fi nal I imagine water for a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process of developworking but they had set up was Stevensville Main Street business, Riv-staffthe work oftomoreSen. than a dozen local R-Hamilton the own customapproximately grab thehelp package from a porch Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked if there anyJason Ellsworth, leaders in the Senate. was able fied Ellsworth and Eggleston, who did not return gle and triumphs,” said Al. He said the organization’s history. According to him for all his and to remind him back from the Chamber leadership.. The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually Another of these requiretreatment the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” ering, from 21 Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, this er’s Mist, ain new business haseven recently and regional artists. Many of these See COUNCIL, page athing new Facebook page. Hower’scould in was meant to beEggleston door when arrives. the was doing, or Ellsworth contracted an do the work. Emrichgoal afront call or emails foritcomment overarching for the Chamber has $60,000 him, what a six-month he was only supposed to held speak for year 10 Mitchell has been with the Chamments iscity that each applicant started 11havyears agoor but couldn’t be last to the bank as well asas to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will location. covforged ahead on his own. session. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to opened at the same Howevartists have not shown their work in the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the public outside consultant to conduct said its membership was ing a previous professional always been to keep businesses connectappointment to the position lasted 12 minutes. 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 bottom linewas is we er, analysis dissuading anybills worries the Bitterroot Valley so there details of thethe which victim send it, ‘no signature See to ELLSWORTH, page 4 The mayor had said previousthe “The town. “I just wanted to an ofrole 27 the unaware that Ellsworth had before, relationship, with businesses who had he tried to access theabout years, andI he enjoyed every moment cussing the “It’s common sense to me,” Jodi stated that the membership year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen realized changeover, it willhunting remain plays a place of should be a lot of interest in the new transaction. being required,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the check given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Associly that he would be answering publicly thank Joanoffor help-beenshe Thesays, Town offorStevensville recognized attorney Joan aup Mell, it. “It’s ride 29“This numbers have beenever “trending every pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve done fully diagnosed with I was nota good 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 in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. taking Covid center, for filling while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to being on the other side and partaking,” being scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, ered windows, Jake’s Studio opened more. “We like allOverstreet. kinds seniorseriously for patience she worked “I was obviously enough. Staub’sCrews firstwelcoming citizen keep track of withdrawals he added, specifically referring to the See CHAMBER, page 5 is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should beofprepared forsaid some its doors March 1.said mediums,” Lottermoser’s dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $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. encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talksbusiness about hispartner, recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit will Jim Crews, former mayor to5withdraw $15,000, it hand the Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page SURVIVING, page by Kristin Kruse to responsibilities over to 24 by Photo Michael Howell onsite custom leatherwork by Karen Some 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 the Civic Club in 2024. They are full of Lottermoser, one of the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants the heart of in thethe unincorporated ideas.” the Ravalli County Commissioners apwork is grounded Sheridan-style barns, formercowboys, gallery, but the business plana by In John Dowd famous artists with On March 9th, members ofLast the weekfresh This school year, the Stevensville town of Florence, there is a hidden Ann Bethea, secretary of the Florproved adoption of a memorandum of understandof tooling which features variations on has changed since Lottermoser and Montana flavor and more. This year Stevensville FFA completed their FFA fielded teams in twelve contests by Dowd the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team will continue workbyJohn John Dowd may not be aware ofpartment of Criminal Investigations treasure that ence Civic Club, andTask longtime club ing withthe the Ravalli County DUI Force Western floralpeople patterns. addition Smith A Hamilton business,Inthat hails the theme isover pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance tice thetook change atthe all,space. andinvestigation. itWhile may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After ing and marketing as one. “Weand didn’t (DCI) will be doing the of. The Florence Outdoor Ice Rink was member Roger DiBrito have happily 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 by Since Michael Howell January 2, Exit1st, Realty in the toAccording some positive growth in the future. sale, the south portion was purchased want to change a whole bunch invitaright On Monday, April around 4:30 to Hamilton Police Departbrought to lifewoodworker, back in 2017 by hockey taken on the upkeep and operations of to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavaccomplished 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 Steve Snavely, See ART, page 6 enthusiast and local resident Chris the rink. DiBrito was born and raised ior. aininvolved variety of furniture to A new the valley. dofrom this, they be high school students, 9th to 12th forjobs; the and next level competition at the toevents. SEIS for record of decision forest products toof unmitigated impacts changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max Cole- and Lendman. Whenconcerning asked howthe thisDraft change will inpieces aTo shooting with ahave robbery there will be a coroner’s inquest The deadline closed on by Victoria Howell if it would begrades. possible Kovatch. inroy, Minnesota and is stranger toofice The DUI Task Force approved the creation jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a at county-wide contest, show95th State FFA the Convention inhas Billings 2023-24 district championships by Victoria Howell year, the facility took inno just under The sign for Jake’s Studio, on Steby John Dowd 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, for filing objecbyher Victoria Howell hisCorvallis property which wouldschools in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was “The rink Missoula isown always so skating and hockey. Mischief$240,000 Room May and commissioners all work isin done her twotook casing the participant’s love 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. ThebyFortunately, engagement Snavely stated that an inquest is also roads heavy the 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 to aing new owner Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved creation of crowded and I thought it would be “I am the oldest of 11 kids,” said tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, using no lasers or CNC maand the Bitterroot’s love of the state. have been the active, though all Over 200 students in StevensAgronomy led by Sidney McJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allThe annual Montana Rockies be no break from the music, and, “No according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordin. Photo by John Dowd. place after the suspect threatened and standard procedure in these types of put valentine cards in kopf, activities director The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the BitterSEIS that provides a site-spea Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding great to have a local rink,” said KoDiBrito, “and every day when we 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 vatch. would get home from school our 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 Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a piece of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour there and is a developed fishing access site. drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was The firstHowever, step in the process was a mother would send us to the local Hamilton. 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 Thein officers attempted to provide port, and we greatly appreciate allareas are Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice these giants.” Then 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’s [the piece the to provide a learning opportunity toIon see the meeting with the Florence Park Board, ice rink, so I grew up skating. have 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 the source Objective to “Maintain dards. Some objections to the area designated for insect and resource and financial limitalife-saving to the suspect, that support,” said Snavely. He was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost last week when she was to send his residents a and daycares to make National Forest project that considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of land for various ways in which any young person can hide who agreed with the idea, and purthree grandsons who play hockey, and team have fallen in loveby with the Accordingproud tolopes. theofcontest orga-a time engaging ofmusic ag teachers ett, 1st place individual with team Last year the the music. This spring festival“Iother always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported ambuespecially this during old-growth habitat disease treatment because ofinstruction tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received little love this special envelopes and associated costs to rehabilitate presented with aValencheck for $7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of see what use theenveland is to the town. city have, whether or not you their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres chased the liner, boards and brackets and Ito really enjoy doing things forput the state and the people. One of the ways nizers, last year there were over 210 Josette Hackett andfeature Trevor Motley. members Noah Tan, Erik Potter, and lopes were so full they The project is now and fundraiser will 18 bands one newer band by the interesting lance to the hospital. He expired there in American history that he believes is tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, necessary to build the rink, according community.” of commercial and non-comthey have been showing that love has entries, and this year there could be Students then have the option to put Matthew Walker. to be more reallysupport popular, and from allemptied over the area, and beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Even from his wounds and was pronounced seeing lowest law en- had About 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, tells parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rm with acontest. branch most can be driven or there, to Kovatch. The rink was constructed Bethea shared some of the ideas the necessary support viable populations having tothe dowith with theparticipation ingfor trees. They claim the area will been through their art The even more, full their knowledge to thelooked testfree, asmaintenance FFA Conduct of Chapter Meeting: team mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year.The These bands play for and a Conroy, and his wife, Tari, will get up dead. forcement ever. He added, “Hamilton by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. 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 on top ofinthe tennis courts, which were that the Civic Club has in mind for ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of the logging idea came from a similar art contest 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 of The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office is a great place to be a police officer.” center opened its doors in 2020 after tines to fill the enveto Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 That developin aJohn state of The year improving the rink. pets.” selection fordisrepair. awarding thatfirst gift See DUI, page 10 they held in Houston, Texas right af- to be These also include Trapper Creek Job tioned career and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz, by 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 use as aimpacts roads converge, the is the incrediitment would be maintained and utilized erty onon the west ofestablished the river,and then proved to be a of challenge, asfor the rink “We would like to add signage, a was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was ter the 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 to the north ofan 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 east Corvallis. was assembled on uneven surface, gate and bleachers the area,” said 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 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 itsare 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 causing a wall to blow out along with Bethea. “We also thinking about The original proposal was The next glass recycling event in button, cell phone 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 mayor Jim Crews, thelessons owner of land channel the deepest part the of Vickie Motley, parkat board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something in general financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials that the other issues. Through learned using thehas space for a last sand volleyball the Bitterroot March 9th, 2024, the phone). This isValley 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 2020side Bitterroot Community has triedhave to dostated twice before their recent “Ask and Listen” the trustees Bitterroot Community horses. She’s always been a minute horse was one ofValley the top four bands from all over the valley, Mis- were MRBA 300 members, andfan, they this time. the job, but he added that fortunately, free career training program targetcenter, which is modeled after a highly at the river on the northeast had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. during the first year, the second year court in the summer months. We also 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 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 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 was much more successful aspeople Kovatch hope to have an opening night event 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 asked why he bluegrass, during thisolder investigation, as iswake stanmunity members, were during single-microphone type event, with adraftWhen That check followed the horses. She and herloves husband, a ages 18 and in Wild bothinRavalli andto called “Crosspurpose.” It harmed offers similar and Alliance for the and a group of volunteers were able each year. Stay tuned.” grounds. TheAccording is the the same, $1 per next glass recycling day on June to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will the ninth year they schools west ofprice the Continental Divide Greenhand: Adelaide Meyer speaking about the on May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under that theStar misunderstanding about the single stage. toimpression Mike Con“We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ” the disturbances like fire,beinsects Missoula, MT 59808 protocol. The Montana Dethe exchange. Missoula Counties. In addition tomakservices, according to Stevens. military retiree, their two children ofdard a $25,000 gift inorganizaNovember See BLUEGRASS, page Rockies filed suit claiming the level the ground with skid steers The rink isand currently open toevents the 4 gallon. Jars and bottles that con8th. ing director of ATR, and art contest have held the contest, and each year with an ag education program/FFA Additional state qualifying tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair the college. public desired an independent nature of the community free training, Summit offers six-month offered officials also received indicator species are listed in and disease;The reduce sedi- program concern over impacts to drinks orForest fromcareer Tractor Supply. relocated to Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 ing rink more level. ItStevensville is located atFFA: 5462 Florence agency failed to the best tained food be recycled Cardboard recycling will also be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, ATR donates thousands in phases. prizes. Schools of allmay classifications for the ask the public foruse help with a the Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following thosechapter. meetings, community college, as it public. was college. According to Butler, mentoring, support and friendship to sources is broken down into three acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of comments from Philip Strobel the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained ment in the Willow “The rink has been a labor of love, Carlton Loop. Each morning someone forthis a (second fee.together Anyfrom color, and labels available for2nd apeople fee. available science in managing reception has been This year, they will be away compete in FFA includAg Sales placebelieve team led Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS to Shinn left) 1 Horsecan At by a high rare opportunity to incredible. create a and wanted to hold true.” She thephase trustees said that voted inofpreviously many it tobybe whoever walks through their Stevens that thegiving first isJasmin RDOequipment.com about 20Sponsored horses. She currently money but, according to Shinn, and I really wanted tocomsee thedoors. areaand comes and checks the conditions for clear whether there are other 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 Bitothers 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 This program isdraft the brainchild of of called “personal development,” which taking care of horses is become a 12-month park instead safety purposes and if the gate is unBeginning March 9th, batteries Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) and in the Bitterroot, Lander said, “All of cludes prizes to the schools of the Kalispell. In addition to Stevensville, with team members Kamryn Jones, Office of the Regional bulloftrout habitat; restore Road. terroot. According to trustee worked to alter the levy to testing time they iswent the the district was levy program run by the UniversiManager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.first pictured Tiny,to the non-profit’s mascot and theable toAdminply with theMyla definition of old power duo Yahraus, the owner involves aptitude toAlso idena nine-month park,” said Kovatch. “I locked it’s open, if it’s locked it’s an 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, pageis 65 vice chair, Jean Butler, give it its best chance to byESTIMATES public, did after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yin OUR HOME Ithis MPROVEMENT Cof O .COM istrator of the Environmental habitat including In a they letter to so the Forest first horse thatmeadows, wasand rescued 1 Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. the Fort Owen Ranch and founder tify what each individual’s specific growth found the Bitterroot have handled the upkeep and mainteper pound. Thebeing following will be acFor more information refer to the theme to them.” Some previous years Bitterroot Valley; Florence, Victor, would be only the fourth of address the concerns of the approved for the creation of significantly voted down the center, and co-founder and ExecHappy hockey players at the Florence Ice4Rink. Photo courtesy Rogerlithium-ion, DiBrito. See RINK, page 14 Paidthe fortrustees by Brad Davis, Box 462 Victor, Montana 59828 See FFA, page page 14 21 nance since 2017 andand made theold decision ART, page SeeSee SUMMIT, page 4college cepted: alkaline, Ni-Cad, website: ravallirecycling.org See BVCC, have included themes such and Corvallis. its kind in the state, theas public. a community district twice, wentP.O. back
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