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shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy In 1999, Dan Huls was president of the planning coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health board. The county commissioners wanted help with Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe agriculture issues - they’d been receiving and running. Located at 4433 both thecomplaints park loan to finish Three Community and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing lastsome Wednesday about of the agricultural suchthe as Sunnyside Cemetery Road, practices, board and the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new open house celebration wasirrigation ditches for medical smoke when farmers burned theits center is on the east side theircommunity She said they which raised over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old in spring, spotlights night during complex that will beThe at of the Lone Rock Park. buildcentercalving board, seaworked with through community picnics, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open son, etc. help in responding, according ing contains aneeded large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights by Tiffany Williams built justThey north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” to Huls.a warming room, working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a Kathienity Butts, of the Road in Hamilton. event served ain 2012and we “They asked us toThe put together a meeting state-of-the-art audio visual this their loan throughout members. Other major Pharmacists thePresident Bitterroot Valand that they plan corner of Kootenai ended forming committee which became doubleup purpose. Ita included “This organization has system, and a gorgeous view a ribbon and later incorpocontributors were the Three ley — payments and the Board, countrysaid, — are hearing the hard way on continuing to Creek Road and the advisory board called theof Right to Farm & Ranch of the Bitterroot Mountains to in 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireto District, the Lone that they will no longer bea able serve military cutting ceremony in honor therated new come such long way since it was expand Hwy 93. including Committee,” said Huls, committee the west. Shethat saidwould the supThose payRock Park theservices. Rapp Fammembers and veterans because ofand a decision to acut started about 50 years ago. I feel facility, toursaof the whole “We’re bringing the port the agricultural industry in the valley. The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. independent community from their John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense pharmacies of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there He said the committee, which he served on, first insurance provider network. terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many who educated themselves about what other ag counIn a letter to members, Express Scripts, said.be asthe make it as good as he itvolunteers can we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus thatwere serves LoneThey Rocklearned School.about When alreadyinsurer being forhelped on theLois project, and ties doing. the successful prescription the military’s insurance HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding con- in fast-growing Schmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced Open Lands Bondpark Program Gallatin network TRICARE, encouraged members to transfer chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst“That organized in the 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “gotHuls, reallyof what Schmiedeke pricespharmaceutical from contractors. The County. planted seed,” said their medications to a large retailer conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colis proudorganization that contractor donated laeventually became the Open Lands Bond Program like Walgreens or CVS general or get their prescriptions leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave this project courts, a walking a playgroup had and in they in Ravalli County. “We kept working on that through thedidn’t mail. Express campaign Scriptssaid would no longer See the CENTER, new community center atthe Lone RockCounty Park. Photo by V. Howell.be filling construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds ground a covered picnic ItRoad raised about have to run 2005 weand formalized a proposal. went before the Alan Maki, chair of Ravalli Right to Farm prescriptions through local, independent has been four page years3 Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year Six years later, which was pandemic hit and construction planning board lease. for a recommendation Ranch Board, to Bev president in the works, costs but ter Root Humaneand Association Boardtalks Member SueSchneiter, McCormack preparesofto cutpharmacies. the ribbon skyrocketed. Asletters a result, thepatients group in 1990, Bessenyey estate deeded who agreed then sentthe to the County Commissioners “We’ve been flooded with from the Stevensville United Methodist Women, about the there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. to place issue before the voters. had to take a mortgage finish the landthe to the organization where Voters approved county’s Open Lands Bond Program. Voters will be this past week,” said Pete out Seifert, owner oftoBitterdelays to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves athe $10current millionshelter bond to used to basically on purchase root on Drug in Hamilton. “They found outdue before we is be located. The asked on the November ballot whether they want to See SHELTER, page She said2 shelter in since 1984. theat organization’s board of did directors the rightsan from landowners will bethe built on land located the put corner Kootenai Creek Road Hwy 93 that we will and no longer be ablepandemic. to serve TRICARE newdevelopment building replaces oldprivate building renew program, which has helped moreofthan order to pre their vision that patients.” just north of into the conservation Stevensville Junction. which by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having easements She adds thatisthe 10,000 acres According to an article in the Military Times, the Stevensville people Photo by V. Howell. most important See OPEN LANDS, page 3 preserveencountered the land in perpetuity. change will affect about 14,000 pharmacies and Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis,the as well as been providing about 400,000 patients. Seifertabuse said he reached out force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized to Express Scripts, asking for the opportunity to be 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. able to continue serving veterans and active duty presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start the conMurphy. She led the a critical access members, his effortswhich fellcommissioners onisversation deaf ears.with care and butHospital, In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe those through “Wehave take ahospital, lot of pride serving them,” he said. wasinrecently rated #4by inlove. the specialty services. Two physicians nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of “We are a critical component of their health care. Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national ratby Nathan Boddy minutes accounting that, to sum already been depending hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” We provide emergency afterithours services, comIn his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details on your speed, and up, shows the county, 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 pounding, packaging and delivery todoing nursing homes, Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following Kirkland of what potential overall, very well Quinn Kirkencouragby Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be 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 its tax collections and landThe andBitterroot his wife, Naes the slower pace See MEDS, page 2 Overstreet hasset a hospital with Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the she knows that over they showing revenues Sandy, did not to assure you don’t tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: oxygen to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was ancatch are, “often of projections in out create one up tank. to the hosttoafool public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipmost departments while of Montana’s most group ahead of you. thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or ping legal three days. by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or popular Halloween One of the 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in thatwithin time, amounted of season attractions. elements 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 But when they first the attraction that by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies by Victoria Howell Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers started Corn Kirkland Stevensville, was went down enjoys to 51, ment oftheir a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo Maze just south theaddimost are the diagnosed with a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two Climbing 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 Stevensville group of citizens that was of Victor 23 years ‘Fright Fotos’ that Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for attempting raiseon$30,000 to fund a high school ago, it didn’t take are taken of visitors which he’stobeen forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting will be held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” said via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on baseball program has met its goal and the school long for See visitors to for during one of the agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He went through damage material.” Zoom. below than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson announced last Friday thathis there will be a baseball suggest that hauntscariest moments. January 27, town in the Army for 21 years, organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conchemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, will tell their spring season. The studentspage heard10 at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney ing the the maze would Visitors are presentfamiliar with program the profilefor ofthe the Berthoud told the council to late join meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in August he was was no joke. “It Over victims that loved one has the news at the homecoming pepaassembly. be a good fit. The edthe with a chance to victims, theand lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential butuse wishes similar public meetings audience that she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer got so bad I felt with course of landed in jail, or that and a prize Inthe fact, the goal was actually exceeded the Kirklands tookheld the in seeher and purchase that others within commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were Freeman said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meet- the public process, decade with has been won, but afor feethe needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t group plans to continue raising money progamble, stayed open their photos at the nity would help her look out 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 thisneeds, year, to for expansion ofMontague, the rodeo Staub Boxxe bethe paid for release of the hada She said andthe breathe, likefor Iof their ingsOverstreet on the internet. gram’s future according to Tracy past dark, added conclusion their safety. At least one In addition to the became sus- comment should Shoppe, Staub funds. just The scammers will ing public caseload of Town Attorney bucking getting old,” heeffort. said. surgery October chanwas being one of the chutes. parents“They’re involved in the fundraising the former YouTube few scaryon elements tour, andwater Kirkland of the potential victims she opportunity to learn picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what “We have almost $30,000 in the bank,” said including aparticipate ‘chainsays it’s always aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and in recovered address, but will be up.facility Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” Montague, “with more money coming in.ready We’reto removal, theof fisays nalhad set up considering I imagine saw guy,’but and, entertaining to see nursing audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended and the process developworking they the customapproximately grab the package from a porch going to 10th continue to fund raise so – wewhich can work on The annual cowboy ball actually Quinn, “It was aplan, this the results. finds in the boarding to had beHeto be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing atreatment new Facebook page. How- er’sisage $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. field improvements and get the school as ahead as started 11 years ago but couldn’t be held last year huge hit.” According it interesting to see to the bank as well as to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will cov“It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members of the public the session. possible.” to it that didn’t how many“This strapping Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after Overstreet. er Kirkland, 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 toa access the details The Montana hurt that it was young have “It’sacommon sense to me,” High School Association (MHSA) year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen Imen realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town ofapproved Stevensville recognized Joan asport Mell, adding asattorney a high school she says, pointing out that red corn and could tendency to push Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate•maze Review overall “This is the fibaseball rst year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully and the 2023 season will be the first one. Montague questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are already be considtheir girlfriends in 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 said“If that Hamilton, Corvallis, and Florence are also being scammed. a person ered ‘eerie.’ofas front of them when said Overstreet. outcomes the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track of withdrawals planning to field teams. The first season will include is 80 years old, and all of a Fast forward 23 faced with a sudden conversations should be prepared for some dinner. are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 more order very weakened,” said through Mayorthey’re Steveschools Gibson, council members Cindy Brown andopofDesserts various so thator there isin enough sudden coming into the sizes years andthe theissues. Field jump scare. The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor portunity for all if BALL they choose $15,000, it schools to participate Stacie Barker. by Victoria Of Screams MT is Kirkland ac-to5withdraw at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, pageare 2 to. Montague said that the majority of the teams makes sense tingle.” knowledges that my ‘spidy’ going strong and pageCovid. See PLAN, 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. in Western Montana. running the Field already accepting Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apThe Stevensville team will be using fields owned of Screams is a lot trembling visitors proved adoption of a memorandum of understandQuinn Kirkland, owner of Field of Screams, stands behind one by the school district off of ALC Way. Montague said of fun, but that it for the 2022 Haling with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and of the many stationary monster attractions. Photo by Nathan that although the property is owned by theThe school, comes with a lot of loween season. Protection Agency. letter the commissioners statedInstitute National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produce a video designed Boddy. by Michael the Stevensville Youth Baseball/Softball Association year-round work The KirklandsHowell run entirely under the open sky. to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. the group that madecontains all the current improvethe Field of Screams as a family Visitors will meander through the and uncertainties such as inclem- is ior. concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision ments. She said that additional improvements will The deadline closed onover ent weather. Nonetheless, they business, but also employ corn stalks, alongside a swamp by Victoria Howell if it would be possible The DUI Task Force approved the of year, the facility took in justcreation under by Victoria Howell the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all need to be made, perhaps to the sprinkler system, buckled down 40 actorsobjecto make and occasionally taking to it put envelopes on January 18, and forHowell filing byworkers Victoria his property which routes would in effect with for the another highway,great which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. the fencing, backstop and dugouts. She said season this year by because making many come alive. roads heavy equipment theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by agraveyards Draft through all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshutbuildings, off access to Stevensville River highway, nowfrom you’re going to onthe sold toproject aing new and Fish, Wildlife signed off it. The involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn, founder and Theretoare no paid employees; it’s anthere all-of there will need be a storage facility installed structural changes. The Field of Screams MT is kopf, activities director put valentine cards in and more. During their walk, The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse specifically forvate the high school program. weand pretty much did unique within the national circuit atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf visitors are regularly byabout piece cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the northvisited of the private oftheyear boats, you’ve just come out to, of the piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment 90%“This of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Montague said she was impressed at how the an entire overhaul because soinmuch of the haunting Homes Hamilton, is liked themonsters idea.property. He and asked ghouls all types.the county a small piece of park land near the Crews contacted Stevi Wyeon atthe 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stan-of Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot “gentle there are facility inthe Corvallis, got athat nice takes place outdoors, but asking community students at schools self-paced experience can Stevensville bridge, an item that wasThe and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think opportunity it’sThen [the piece to providethese parents a learning toon seethe the source Objective “Maintain area designated for and and financial limitadards. objections to securing the BASEBALL, 2 boost last week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and is not to say that itMarch takes place to send his residents athat and daycares to make National Forest project takeSome anywhere between 20 and 40 considered at the 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve resource Gibson he didn’t west] still a See viable piece oftoland for the Seeinsect SCREAMS, page 5said various ways in which any young person can page hide Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 other associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “I city to have, whether or not you put their substance use from 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 RDO Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around 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 something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s been aW. horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had 8571always Running Road at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project 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 Missoula, MT See 59808 STEVI, page 16 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. relocatedRDOequipment.com toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best 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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