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Eagles in winter Groundbreaking held foron medical center ‘Shaded fuel Humane break’ used Mill Creek fire Bitter Root Association Three Mile Community Center open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
Some complaints surface
ground levels out and you can get$140,000. in to ters alonea will put out a fire. shelter. efforts and this was an example of an levy,not so this won’t have any tional and physical indirect action. suppress it.” somebody onon thepeople’s According The park “You need additional impact therapy He said a case in point is the Lolo ground stirring that up justservices like on a– It’s been a long time to Colleen “Fires in these canyons really don’t board made property taxes. including therapy lend themselves to fire suppression Peak fire when it came down Bassthe decision campfire,” said Brown. “You coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, In addition to theamight loan, the Bitterroot Health efforts,” said Brown. “They are very Creek canyon. He said that fire was be able to minimize fire growth for Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by thea pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’s by Michael Howell coming south and that was whereloan theyto finish while, but you not going to put it and running. Located at 4433 both thesteep park walled, with difficult terrain Three Mile Community Senior and lab services. ceremony, saidare concerning the ing last Wednesday making had to choke it off and what allowed out.” Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the it hard to directly engage a the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It According to Bitterroot National organization’s 50 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was for new theits center is on the east side community which raised $80,000 fire. Since those fires were where they them to hold it was the work thatShe hadsaid they Brown said that onover September 9, Forest officials, the recent work done they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with throughwith community were, our best chance of success was been done 3 or 4 years before in Bass after consulting the localpicnics, incinear the Mill Creek Trailhead was ladies in rummage 1972 and prior it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility ing contains a large meeting they started Statecommander, sales, nights going to be preparing the mouth of Creek where they were able to do Farmers a dent tobingo calling in built just north of“shaded done to create a fuel break” animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen, a workingthe on canyon. We have seen it time and Bank to keep donations from commuby spring of 2023, burn out in front of that fire and bring the Typeand 1 Management Team, they Stevensville at theline as a contingency for the Mill Lake Kathieto Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan nity members. Other major again, the fire scars along the Bitterit to a halt, also still having a good decided act. and that they plan corner of Kootenai and Blodgett as an aemerdouble purpose. Itfires included ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, and aLake gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three root Front. They start in the wilderresult from that burn out operation. “Basically, the fire was growing on continuing to gency those two to fires. Ste- in 2014. Creek Road andtoMountains of the response Bitterroot reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of therated new ness and then they come out. Then come such abest long way since it was Brown said that the Forest Serdespite our efforts,” hethe said. “We vensville District Ranger Steve Brown expand Hwy 93. including the west. She saidit’s thereally hard to catch them on the Rock Park andago. theservices. Rapp vice put a lot of water on the Mill Those and payhad more hot 50 dry weather and wind started about years I feel aFamfacility, tours of the whole saidThe thatbuilding a contingency line involves “We’re bringing the isarray now of home total cost is slopes. You’ve got to catch them ily of Foundation. steep Blodgett Lake fires for weeks withments he- come John Bishop, Bitbuilding, and an food and huge sense responsibility to honor either direct or indirect suppression care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there at the bottom of the slope where the licopter drops, but water from helicopSee EMERGENCY, page terroot those who have come before us and16” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractorsuccessful donated laleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t See CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run by Victoria Howell robust food safetyofdefense thatDirector he Molamphy. “What has been four years Bitterroot Chamber Commerce Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and costs oversees at the Association Hamilton location. weconstruction want in the more works,than but ter Root Humane Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon As anything a result, the in 1990, theHess Bessenyey estate deeded William can hardly contain On a recent of the this are group people there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved in the celebrating thetour opening offacility, the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out awho mortgage theenthusiasm land to the for organization where his his job at Local reporter was required to donn hat, want totobefinish part delays due to the Health project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility of improving people’s on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on Bounti, an agri-business located east gloves, bootiesBitterroot and lab coat, and building the current shelter is located. The See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 shelter 1984. theat organization’s of directors will behands built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 well-being of Hamilton. 28-year wash since and sanitize before in the new buildingThe replaces an old old Hess building to their vision that started there as a general laborer and entering future.” just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy the greenhouses. cumstances, having She adds thatisthe has quickly moved up the ranks and Hess has a varied background, “I want to stress the Stevensville encountered people most important is now head of food safety and sanitanumerous cooking jobs to mail toway people that there’s Christineworking Staub, aatdriving falling “quality, victim to combat such facility will be more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing tion. more toisagriculture as Shoppe an outfitter campincook force at the and Boxxe at andfraud the past. Hamilton. abuse for people of a “medical center” ratherathan just a accessible, personalized Local Bounti grows various901 types of Street, than being producin thewas Bobrecently Marshall Wilderness. S. 1st As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health care” fordepot 90atyears. lettuce in a highly controlled envier,” added. He was attending school presented with a Certificate ofgrad ping for FedEx, andMolamphy start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which isversation a critical access ronment. The greens are packaged “You might not be a the Montana asthey an Shoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Inofrecent years, Appreciation byUniversity Mayor Domithe Boxxe with those commissioners through at the facility and shipped out nic daily grower, youand might be English Literature major whensteps hospital, was recently rated #4 inlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know have been taking to a lengthy fund by fund bysemi-trucks Victoria Howell me like a ton of on to a maximumPolice dis- Chiefhe an equipment operrealized that his options in 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.” tance of 400 miles. The company was ator, orthe many other the English LitCity field were pretty In his presentation to the bears its shipping know details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eaglesand have been congregating in the area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When comes started byitCraig Hurlbert Travis things. This type well of limited.15th, Now heBurnt works Thursday Council on March Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Joyner, both of Howell. whom raised, or are a very through Monday and, as an avid Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims arehas told, but onagriculture its tax collections and The their Bitterroot Overstreet has a Na-in Hamilton. raising, families strong future.” outdoorsman, those days suit Hamilton Police Department so in thehim presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues tionalBounti Forest (BNF) The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli County Local also haswill two facilities in The company ofjust since he can get out in the message for you: to “become morefine vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February This is California one in Georgia.the good things fers full12th. benefits which backthat country during the days when the He was home for don’t fool and around! happen able to uncover to departments say they are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March Local Bounti was incorporated in the community.” start on dayshaping one, everyone elseSharis working. theMichael tenth annual event andexpenses the way it’s within unfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal papers by Howell have only or 30th and fromwent 6 to public 8 p.m. last year, 2018 tradincluding health and According to Mark Molamphy, ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy of a jubilee an attorney in During that time, amounted to 23% of to share information life insurance, coming as LOCL on the New York Stock general manager of operations, 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 by Victoria Howell regarding the developpetitive compensation Exchange. It was named by Blackcurrently Local Bounti has about such 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, ment an of ainternational draft forest investmentIn (positions start $15 Rock, 49 people on staff at the Hamilton early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbeatfilled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management Atasthe second regular to invest per hour), a retirefirm, “the #1 company in to the facility, but they are looking er came Boxxe Shoppe ing to afor scammer in resent the IRS or is looking pretty good, One of bigthe savings was in Committee, and the vice chair Fair Board, colon cancer 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local council ment 401k and flexible during inflationary times.” intending more people, with 7 orChicago, 8 tional immedimeeting of thein two-member send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according tobeen Ravalli the budgeted funds for which he’s on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by Na- scheduling. meeting will be held onprocessing, should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said EmployHess said that food via government FedEx. ate openings. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. especially this magnitude, highly “Right now we are looking for customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson January 27,attown clerk JenelleisThe William Hess is in charge of food safety sanitation at Local in theand Army for 21 years, his organizational and 10 instructions and a link See chemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, regulated by the Food & Drug seemed Ad-at council for growing, maintenance, con-people will tellLOCAL theirpage meetings during Joan Mell,Bounti an attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council and near Hamilton. Photo by Victoria Howell. to join the meeting. Five BOUNTI, page 2 fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in late August he was was no joke. “It ministration (FDA) and includes a and unpacking, and sanitation,” says fused Over the victims that a loved one has the last administration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her 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. At 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 of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in Howell the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, by Victoria But sheorsaid that it was a very differatreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting will covsession. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to ent story for her mother. “By the time my the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has beensaid upgraded this had The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda Cancer affects millions of Americans every day. mom was diagnosed,” Tully, “she details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized And the staff at Valley Drug and Variety in Stevensbeenrecognized in pain for years with back and spine transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town of Stevensville attorney Joan she says, pointing out that redfirst year we’ve Facebook page said it was not •isReview overall The storeUnfortunate“This is the ever done aMell, fully diagnosed with that I was not ville no exception. is currently holding a problems. When they finally found the lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act questions from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. University COVID-19. Covidflags raffle to raise money and awareness about cancer they couldn’t sayThe how longtoit had ly, it was notcancer as manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19.ofPictured with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for“I patience as sheofworked part of theobviously Colors Cancer campaign organized by been there.” was Staub’s first seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared Desserts provided 4H members. the Bitterroot Health Valley Drug staff for some Tullyare said they started radiation time having members of $10,000 or by more in order very weakened,” saidFoundation. through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update members are“It wearing purple t-shirts during Octotreatment in the hospital immediately encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. atfor 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell such cirStaub is ber to bring special attention to bladder cancer upon diagnosis but motherBALL gotpage apage staph Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. Seeher SCAMMERS, 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. the Colors of Cancer awareness campaign. infection and only lived for two months Last week Ravalli County Commissioners apKristi Tully, a pharmacy technician at Valley afterthe being diagnosed. proved adoption of a memorandum Drug, said her mother died from bladder cancer “I worry about any kindofofunderstandcancer,” ing with the Ravalli DUIglad Taskthat Force and 20 years ago, at age 66. Tully said that at the time said Tully.County “I’m really Valley Protection Agency. letter the commissioners stated Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed “there wasn’t aHowell ton of research onNational bladder cancer.” Drug and other companies nowThe recognize by Michael to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains manage timber to provide Plan. She said that since then, fundraising efforts like that all the different kindsrecommendations of cancer.” ior. impacts to of Valley Drug and the Bitterroot Health Founda“Cancer has thoroughly myfor concerning the affected Draft SEIS forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task Force approved the creation of tion have provided more money for research and life,” said longtime Valley Drug employee year, the facility took in just under bybyVictoria Howell thewhen Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty was issued on 17,wouldretain old growthwith status all put envelopes onDecember January 18, for filingway objecby Victoria his property which in effect theinhighway, whichowned/maintained is aastate addressed the private land was MischiefCandy Room lastand May and commissioners they’ve come aHowell long withto detection and treatZier. “Myspent mother is apenny. three-time $240,000 every roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment tosurvivor. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation tions to theShinn, Draft Supplemenment. lost my father to lymphoma. Jasmin founder and There areIno paid employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town CounPark, aHis 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. The once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS that provides a site-speset of easily accessible that had secret hiding Tully said her dad also went through cancer. Unfortunately, his regular doctor brushed tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed was prostate cancer. He underwent radiation therhim off for three years so when he was (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked thewere idea.property. He asked Dina contacted Kuhlmantreatment invites you to support the an Colors ofWillow Cancer camaAtsmall piece of park land near the the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was apy through radioactive “seeds” that placed in Crews diagnosed was pretty much the last year to Creek Road. Due tois aitflask Management Wildlife Re-site. areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the 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 paign by purchasing raffle tickets at Valley Drug & Variety in Stehis prostate to kill the cancer cells.dards. TullySome said that source Objective to “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitaobjections to the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to now send his residents athat and daycaresland to make National project considered at the March 24th council on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson saidvarious he didn’t west] still a viable of land for the Seepiece CANCER, 4 ways in which any young person can page hide vensville now through Oct. 31. Photo by Victoria Howell. he’s 85 and “going strong.” Last year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment 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 were so full they The project is now tine’s decorate them foraccess each revert toDay. the county. The 1.52-acre the dispute. only liability,” Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot said be able to accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to January 18 deadline dense pockets oflopes deadsee andadyhorses. they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, anby the Glendathese Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About four years resident. Then people piece, whichfiis located adjacent tomostly the having Council member Marilyn WolffThey claimMichaelson said he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are so many cars out there, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting rm with a branch adoption, most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. the area the necessary maintenance to do with the mercial treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a vegetative resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof 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 for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around RDO Co. mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that 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 you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done 8571 W. Road Equipment Co. the Running pileated woodpecker and ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli and believe RDO after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially See STEVI, page 16 Missoula, MT 59808 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 draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best RDOequipment.com 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 Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office 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 an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental
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