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Eaglescomes in winter Groundbreaking held for medical Public out against Hamilton rezoning center request Bitter Root Humane Association Three Mile Community Center open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by by Nathan VictoriaBoddy Howell
goals andso policies throughout City Planner Matthew Rohrshelter. $140,000. a levy, this won’t any tional andhave physical Howell theadditional document. bach gave a presentation about the According The park impact on people’s therapy services – The presentation that Rohrrequested zoning change, informing Tuesday, 3rd was a bigtoday It’s been aOctober long time Colleen board made property taxes. including a therapy bach gave to the Commission the Zoning Commission about the for the Hamilton Zoning Commission. coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the loan, the Bitterroot Health many the points that process While there was only oneisnew on serves Mile Center up item who on that city staff uses to weigh to take out project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging held aCommunity groundbreakby Michael Howell anda cutechoed the ribbon atof last week’s areThree contained within the new the andevening’s running. agenda, Located multiple at 4433 area both thesuch parkproposals and how staff arrives loan to finish Mile Community Senior and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the ing last Wednesday Comprehensive Plan. name) The at its citizens showed up inRoad, order to make Sunnyside Cemetery board and therecommendation. He explained the project. Center (the official Bishop saidPlan organization’s 50 years of service, “It An open house celebration was for new medical highlights multiple that city staff uses 10 criteria to public comment against the request. theits center is on the east side community She said they specifically which raised over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will areas withinpicnics, Hamweigh proposals for rezoning, four The request forberezoning was made of Lone Rock Park. The buildcenter board, worked with residential through community 1972 it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility ilton as and being “Core Neighborof which must be complied with by Chip Builders, ing contains a large meeting theytostarted Farmersladies State in rummage sales, bingo nights built justPigman north ofof Pigman animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, athe warming on Bank to keep hoods,” and donations fromof commuwhich describes as completely in order for staff to recrezone currently vacanta parcelworking at by itspring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathie nity members. Other major “Existing neighborhoods that ommend approval. In this case, city 501 North 5th Street from Single Famand that they plan corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included a ribbon Board,will said, “This intact organization has system, and a gorgeous and incorpopayments contributors thecomThree remain with staff found that the rezoning request ily Residential (RS) to a view Residential on were continuing to Creek Road and of theDensity Bitterroot Mountains totherated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone patible infillway of existing indeed meet all of the required High (RH) district. cutting ceremony in honor Pigman’s of new in did come such a long sincethe it vacant was expand services. Hwy 93. the west. She saidcriteria. the Those payRock Park andago. the Rapp underutilized lots, and aFamThe very first of those cristated intent is to build startedand about 50 years I feel facility, including toursan of eight-unit the whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. development of ADUs [Accesteria, and perhaps the most widely apartment complex at the site, a land John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there sory Dwelling Units] to support discussed, was the essential need use which is currently not allowed unterroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are ithousing were many who needs. Overall that any rezoning be, “in accordance der its current less dense RS designasaid. make as good as he itvolunteers can be asdensity we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When with the City of Hamilton Growth already being of helped on theLois project, and these neighborhoods will tion. Pigman’s application did contain HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital Theelevation surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced stay relatively constant, with an Policy.” That policy, which was an schematic and blueprint James Morasko speaks to the Hamilton Zoning McCormack chair saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains andcomplex, baseball “got prices as from contractors. The increase infill and redevelop newly updated in 2022 after a year- Commission in opposition to a zoning Schmiedeke of the proposed however, thereally request to Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colconducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” theadoption is proudorganization that general contractor donated laprocess, specifically Zoning Commission’s only task was to long a northside parcerl high density housleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando rezone and Wendy Audiss in front for of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a the walking a playgroup had they didn’t addresses housing through various consider requested zoning change. ing. Photo by Nathan Boddy. Seebut REZONING, page 15 See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four page years3 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was Health recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund Provided by Bitterroot by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, Every year in October, the Bitterroot Health ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing veryto well Foundation a month-long campaign by Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be launches he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on at its tax collections and raise funds for cancer services Bitterroot Health The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that they showing revenues over and increase awareness of opportunities for preventional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in tion, healthy choices and screenings. Those funds host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to say they are shipmost departments while have historically been matched by the hospital thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. legal by Michael Howell havepapers only administration and this yearexpenses is ping no different. Withor 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up,construction it’s going toof beaan event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of the new cancer and infusion center to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level in full swing at the Daly Hospital in Hamilton, every by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, dollar raised in October will be matched by the ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming to county’s performance have yet torepbe filled. event. Freeman also thethat chair of the Rodeo Bitterroot Health is administration and earmarked for diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was the construction costs of the new center. Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Security according tobeen Ravalli the Social budgeted fundsour for “We’re motivated like never before to estate make which he’s onby for 12 years. A real February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo Nameeting will be held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on Colors campaign as weand watch agentof forCancer 18 years here in successful the Bitterroot, also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town the beams being installed across in steel the Army forand 21 windows years, his organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conchemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, page 10 telloftheir at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney street,” said Stacie Duce, Director Philanthrowith the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has py. “It’s exciting to realize the impact this center will the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her in jail, or that a prize have the on patients wholanded need regular infusions and that others within commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in Freeman said the committee trouble streaming the meet- the process, decade with has beensupport won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t their and friends who them.” nity would help herfamily look out 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. Today, infusions are offered in the Specialty ClinAt least one In addition to the became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chanic at Daly Hospital one day per week. When the new of the potential victims she opportunity to learn picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “Theyopens need to bespring, replaced. banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he wasor aided 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, what was a resident center next saidThey’re Duce, the facilities at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will be ready to up.new Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water and staff will allow for 14 patients to be receivextended nursing facility and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which treatment in the boarding to be had to be provided with a ride ing treatments at one time every weekday. notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. a climbing aing new Facebookplan, page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11able years ago abut couldn’t bego held last the year to the bank as well as to the “I was to don hard hat and inside colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Boxxe Shoppe. construction space recently,” Duceupgraded said. “Those due to the pandemic – has been thiswho The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access the details “It’s common sense me,” in the planning stages have pahave beento involved year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town oftient Stevensville attorney Joan alike Mell,the she pointing out that red comfort asrecognized priority. Some Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the fithe rsthighest year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are social aspect of having a friend nearby during center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to their being scammed. “If a person long treatments. Some may want complete privacy, Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public Montanawith Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19.ofPictured Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for“I patience as she worked Staub’s first was obviously seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and of a will offer both. The large windows and theallcenter conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming will bring into in sothe much light and beauty as they underThe Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it difficult Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. go something so and daunting.” at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page by Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’Some senseof tingle.” the strongest advocates for cancer See PLAN,bypage “Cedar-Rita” The2Kutting Edge Salon took firstbyplace in the Business category of the Stevensville Photo Nathan Boddy. awareness andthe prevention are grateful patients who Scarecrow Festival. There were a record number of entries this year. Scarecrows will be on display Last week Ravalli County Commissioners aphave returned and found a way to give back. The through Oct. 16. Complete list of winners on page 14. Photo by John Rudow. proved adoption of a memorandum of understandBitterroot Health Auxiliary a group women ing with the Ravalli County is DUI Task of Force and and men who serve within the hospital, and have Protection Agency. letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video The designed by Michael Howell proven to be the best cheerleaders for the new serto help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. vices offered from fundraising for the not-for-profit ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would hospital. Victoria be possible The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all Sharon Cole islast a member of the the private Auxiliary and has on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed land was Mischief Room May and commissioners $240,000 and spent every penny. roads from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a Draft managed the hospital gift shop as a volunteer for the all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved the creation of tions to the Draft Supplemencording flow measurement devicby Jasmin Michael Howell and snowpack/water equivalent Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an alllast 15 years. She is also a breast cancer survivor and kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEISesthat Park, a 20-acre park on the east data bank have two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press release and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding to help measure the discharges in the area. What they know tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. But said executive director of 1 Horse has hervate story insomeone many ways to help cause. atA Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil was split on whether to accept just toreally the north of the private ofdata and you’vebut just come outshared of the piece now belongs toShinn thethe state compartments where could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide limited to, theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about piece 90% the boats, proposed and the timing of discharges team of scientists from the fromof already collected in not the (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed She was diagnosed in 2000 and then had a recurHomes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a small 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 drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The aim was alongold-growth one sectionstanof the greater region thatwithin the amount of University of Montana been defining to deWillow Creek Road. Due tobreast Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areasisare an Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility inthe Corvallis, gothas a nice rence in her other in 2012. asking community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [the piece on the to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the study area. measuring water flows in three dards. pression for in the earth’s surface in and financial limitasource Objective “Maintain area designated insect resource Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she wascouncil veterinary bills, therapy, training, and hospital commercials topiece billboards, to send his residents athat daycares to make National project considered atemerge the March 24th land on theawest, potential Mayorand Steve Gibson saidvarious heFrom didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the ways in which any young person can Cole hide Brett Oliver, graduate stua given area appears to an inverse streams that from theand Last year envelopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision and were received treatment because of the little love this special envelopes has helped in many towhether encourage mammopresented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now access pending outcome of compared see what the land of is to the town. “Iother city toways have, or not you put their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres dent river in geoscience at the Univercurve to use the amount Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness on lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each grams and screenings. revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial sity of Montana participating in andsnowpack/water in the the west side ofand the non-comBitterroot had to beequivalent emptied more really popular, About four years resident. Then people “Any can “There help someone else catch their piece, which the Council Marilyn Wolff Michaelson he looked up theway ley. are many cars out said what sheIadoption, tells parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch for most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance having togave do member with the the project, local citizen-sciarea. Valley for a couple of years now. tomostly mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a resident came could drop off valencancer early, I’m all for it,” she said. Bitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then younor don’t see.and If you don’t then you don’t ridden, some justsee, become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part ofon the logging of old-growth dependent during the project, the of old growth, potenis impacted by mountain pine ence volunteers from the BitterOliver said that in the arid The monitoring, being done within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveRecently-elected Auxiliary Board President Peg of the bridge, offered 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 selection awarding that gift pets.” See DUI, page 10 root River a view West we arebark quite reliant on the Lost Horsefor Creek, Mill Creek and rehabilitation of the is road after species. ” side The letter that impacts toHealth wildlifeCheck and Douglas-fir forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounalso a cancer survivor and has a passion in 2017 County for usetial as aof roads converge, thetogiving bankbeetle, is incrediitsystems wouldbeetle, be maintained andDoerfler utilized erty onAt the west ofestablished thenotes river, then was online voting and according 1 Horse A Time was the big picture before mountain for our water Bass Creek, is providing suppleDraft limitsa great the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are for making patients and guests have potential river access site. to bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes five sure you havethe access toSEIS potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. supply. Mountains are higher and within mental information related by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea them a lesson in water gaging of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest experience when they walk the halls of the hospital. During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was at the Lost Horse Creek site last consequently get more precipiaSimmerman, greater experiment aiming to 1 Horse A Time Germany where sheI grew up around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. think It’s “We wonderful volunteers welcoming burden of have the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that weekend. tation and they get colder financial than calculate the total load of water withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done guests at the front door, serving in different departRDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe The big picture is big indeed the lowlands and the valleys and being stored and released annualafter Friends the Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut off river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problemments had been See STEVI, page like the infusion center, and working in the 16 and covers a major portion of the are thus a primary form of water ly by the entire Selway-Bitterroot 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake horses. and husband, a to andThat Alliance the Wild gift shop,”draft she said. “WeShe want toher do what we can Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.Commissioners It Wilderness watershed. storage for the lower elevations. and existingease agreements. ” ofretiree, “Weseeking realize these old growth disturbances like fire, insects expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November the burdens those treatments here.” Rockies filed suit the Leading the local water gaging involves surrounding the entire “So, it’s really important that species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officialsShe alsoisreceived from Tractor Supply. relocated to Montana andAuxiliary bought aand 20committed toindicator growing the 406-549-4171 agency to use theisbest watershed with a ring of highly effort infailed the Bitterroot Dr. Paywe understand hydrologicalrecruiting more volunteers from the community, acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing sensitive GPS positioning antenton Gardner, Associate Professor is happening up from in the Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCSlytowhat Jasmin Shinn (second left) of 1 Horse At reallyabout need loyal volunteers whothere haveare a few RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of“We the NEPA Branch clear whether other watershed; improve of at thecomUniversity nas anchored into bedrock which mountains in order toSimmerman, understand A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Branch elkHydrogeology habitat and didn’t hours each week to help us succeed,” she said. taking care of draft horses is of Montana and Associate Edirecord the rise and fall of the our water resources and to preOffice of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old The Auxiliary is hosting their annual harvest an of expensive Last habitat RESCUE, page 65 tor the Journal ofOME Hydrology surface. Therescued scientists for ofby plenty and timesof the Environmental See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yproposition. OURH IMPROVEMENT CO.earth’s COM istrator In a pare letter to times the Forest firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was 1will Horse At A Photo Victoria Howell. growth found in the Bitterroot at UM, who obtained the grant then correlate this data with data See COLORS OF CANCER, page 12 See WATER GAGING, page 5 funding to install continuous reabout the amount of precipitation
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Public meeting on BNF Climbing Plan
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Gold Butterfly project draws some objections
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