We sell
licenses
• • 777-2822 • • 4039 HWY 93 N STEVENSVILLE
OUTLET STORE
PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID STEVENSVILLE MT PERMIT 89
For all your ammunition & Hunting needs
www.ammoandmorestore.com
Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!” – Established 1985 – Locally Owned & Independent
’ ! l a c o L t e Best a
‘Th 37 Volume XXXVIII, XXXVII, Number 30 Volume XXXVII, Number 28 Volume Number 18 29 XXXVII, Number
Wednesday, March26, 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 2022 Wednesday, January Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Wednesday, February 2,9,2022
www.bitterrootstar.com
Eagles in winter Groundbreaking heldbond for medical center Bitter Root Association County openHumane lands issue passes Three Mile Community Center open celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell by Michael Howell Howell
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t have any tional andin physical of the Open Lands Bond of the Bitterroot Land Trust, important for theThe community. mean much change what According park additional impact on people’s Program evidently paid off, the organization that does the Now 16 years later the comthey are doing, it just means therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. Voter turnout in Ravwith the Ravalli County Open work involved in placing conmunity has changed a lot and “full speed ahead.” including a therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the loan, the Bitterroot Health alli County was high in the General servation easements upon the there are a lot of to people herea According to–figures postMile Community Center is up Lands who serves on Obligation take out project was for by the pool plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon atpaid last week’s November 2022 elections in Bond approved by a wide properties that restrict future that weren’t here in 2006, ed on the Open Lands Bond and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community Senior and lab the services. ceremony, saidMile concerning theprogram ing last County Wednesday Ravalli with 67.2% margin withthe 15,960 votes in development of the land in but they have validated with program website, Sunnyside Cemetery Road,of board and the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It 50 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was the 34,658 registered voters favor of the bond and only order to protect those values this vote what weShe set said out organization’s to has completed 38 projects for new theits center is on the east side community they which raised over $80,000tothey hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old casting ballots. Voters showed 6,436 voting against it. in perpetuity. do and that it’s needed now taling 10,367 acres protecting complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, aing preference for casting “I’m proud of the com“It sure feels like a valimore than ever. I think some 9,098 acres of working farmladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights builtcontains just north of meeting absentee ballots rather than munity for stepping up dation of the program,” said really important ground up land, 1,080 acres of publicly animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming a working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, going polls, with only and to invest in Ricklefs. “There were a lot of and down the valley been private land, and Kathieaccessible Butts, President of the Road to in the Hamilton. The event served ain 2012 state-of-the-art audio visual this continuing theirhas loan nity members. Other major and that they plan corner of Kootenai 6,108 ballots atincluded the polls, agriculture and wildlife and assumptions that went into protected and people appre189 acres public access/ double purpose. It Board, said, “This of organization has system, and acast gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to$1 while absentee ballotsof and all the things the program in 2006. That ciate that and look forward to such recreation land. Forthe Creek Road and of the17,192 Bitterroot Mountains totheopen rated in 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor new lands come a long since itevery was expand were counted. Voter turnthat people want to significant funds were gomore. I think it’sThose evident after of Open Lands Bond program Hwy 93. including the west. She make said the payRock Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about 50 years I feel aFamfacility, tours of the whole out John statewide amounted to live here. I think it’s in part ing to be leveraged through 16 years that’s there’s value in money spent, $3 has been the “We’re bringing The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. building,Bishop, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor 60.22% (459,441) ofand the total due to the fact that the OLB matching grants from outside this for all of us and Iofam real- leveraged from other sources ” care to the patients, to the senior center the approximateout park Schmiedeke said there terroot those who have come before us and drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s 762,933 registered voters. program has such an incredfunding sources stretching the ly grateful for it. We are lucky as a match. Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many volunteers who he said.be as we make good as it can set 50th birthday. said that Marcus The aggressive campaigntrack record,” said Gavin dollars and that these values that it’s going to already continue.” that serves Lone Rock School. ible When being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” See ELECTION, page Daly Hospital had ing was done park on behalf Ricklefs, Executive Director were going to continue to be Ricklefs said that it doesn’t Thethat surrounding conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced 14 chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fi rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains soccer 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 the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but 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, andHowell start conMurphy. Shethe led the by Victoria 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 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 Rod Freeman, chair of the by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which Staub doesn’t for quality the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation Rockin’ invest in all theacommuRCby Rodeo Committee, bricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. is feeling pretty good about 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 very well this year’s rodeo, which takes by 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 place annually at the Ravalli The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that they showing revenues over Fair. ByCounty way of vote tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy BallCounty at the 50% Ravalli message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached of projections in among members of the Northhost 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 ern Rodeo Association (NRA), thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping or by Michael Howellthe Rockin’ expenses havepapers only RC legal Rodeo was once 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of again named the Platinum 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 Halfway through Rodeo of celebration. projections private practice in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria the Year. due in large regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, “There isto nojob higher honment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly sendclaiming to repcounty’s performance that have yet to beby filled. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addior than to be recognized 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 Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say cowboy contestants, contract 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 funds said for which he’s onby forNa12 years. A real estate personnel, and directors,” February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo 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 Joe Warner, Presidentand of the agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town Northern Rodeo Association. in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conchemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, tell theirpage 10 at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the “Thediscipline, NRA isaone of one the largest Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and have been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that loved has the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes rodeo associations in the counsimilar 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 landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commutry because ofhopes our agreat rodeo comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee to trouble streaming process, decade with has been won, but feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out committees.” 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 TheThe Northern Rodeo AsIn addition to the became susShoppe, Staub funds. 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 sociation currently produces 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 approximately 30 in the about and participate in recovered address, buton will berodeos ready to up.facility Bucking stock can beofhard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. Heinalso said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and state Montana annually and theThe process working but they Florence Falcons football team cavorts the snow after their 40-23 victory over Jefferson last Saturday. Florence will the customapproximately the package fromactually a porch The 10th annualgrab cowboy ball than – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride is not a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell boasts more 800 active ing a climbing atreatment new Facebook page.this Howhost Missoulaplan, Loyola in the Class B State Championship game on Saturday, November 19th at 1 p.m. The Falcons look to win er’s age and $60,000 in front door when it arrives. started 11the years agoorbut couldn’t be held last year bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting willacov” page did 11. thePhoto work courtesy at no charge to to the the session. particular cash, all of of Stephanie “They always direct the themembers state titleoffor second year in a row.“It’s Forpublic the fullcomment. story, see K Geiser Photography. ever, the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has See beenRODEO, upgradedpage this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature16 The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access the details “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was is when I realized transaction. required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thankbeing Joan fraudufor help- she The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not says, pointing“This lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are 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 being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said 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 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 personal Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page See SURVIVING, page stances andS.become alcoholand othernity. behavior of problems associated with4 The Twenty-First Judicial District by Photo Michael Howell such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” SeeCourt PLAN,announced page 2 drug-free. • maintaining a significant period alcohol and other drug use and crimiTreatment that two Photo by Nathan Boddy. The Twenty-First Judicial Disof recovery with no positive drug tests and the need for honesty participants will be honored at the Last week nal the behavior Ravalli County Commissioners apfor a minimum of six consecutive to achieve a stable recovery drug court’s first graduation ceremony trict’s drug court was established in proved adoption of a memorandum of understandmonths. In the case of our graduates, • maintaining stableForce livingand aron Wednesday, November 16 at 5 p.m. 2021. This occasion will also mark the ing with the Ravalli County DUIa Task Court’s one-year anniversary in the their sobriety has been considerably rangement and a productive lifestyle at Hamilton City Hall’s Community Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Michael Howell Bitterroot Valley. Through hard work, longer, with over 16 months clean and through employment and/or training Room, located at 223 S 2nd StreetPlan. in to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide participants have regained theirproducts lives sober Hamilton. ior. impacts toor education concerning the Draft SEIS for forest and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadline closed on Victoria Howell if it beby possible maintaining recovery and recon• abiding by the intensive supervi•Force possessing a definitive recovery The Adult Treatment Court is would a The DUI Task approved of year, the facility took inthe justcreation under byby Victoria Howell thewhen Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all to15-18 put envelopes on with employers, January 18, forHowell filingwhich objecnection their families, sion by Probation Parole$240,000 management/aftercare plan which voluntary program lasts by Victoria his property which would in effect withprovided the highway, which is aand addressed the private land was astate Mischief Room lastand May and commissioners spent every penny. roads heavy equipment the scopemeetings, ofthe the analysis treatment units. According toall program 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshutthe offcommunity. access Stevensville River highway, because nowfrom you’re going to on it. sold toproject aing new owner and Fish, Wildlife and Establishing and • paying feessigned and fines may include 12-step main-of months. This program is a post-adjuoff The involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allkopf, put valentine cards The activities Stevensville CounPark, ain 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS provides a site-sperecovery is accomplished in fullrelease taining sobriety and other personaldication drug court –Town individuals have thatmaintaining set of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. But executive director of 1 Horse Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cilatwas split onLutheran whether tooffense accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state by: • maintaining consistent attenized individual goals as stated insaid their been convicted of a felony compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews aAtsmall of park near the contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour there and is a developed access site. • regular court appearances and dance at all court appearances and long-term recovery management prior to piece beginning theland program. The drugs or hide a small flask of whiskey. The was to Willow Creek Road. Due“gentle to Management Wildlife Re-plan. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, aindividuals Bitterroot there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice askinginprovides the community students Stevensville bridge, an that and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think opportunity it’sThen [the piece immediate sanctions, incentives, and treatment appointments program thewas op- at schools to providethese parents a learning toon seethe the source Objective “Maintain designated for insect and and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the inarea boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents athat and daycares to make National project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, potential Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the See TREATMENT COURT, 21 treatment adjustments response to •Mayor demonstrating an understanding portunity to change their life circumvarious ways in which any youngpiece person canpage hide 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 RDO Equipment Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where 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. especially 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 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
Florence Falcons frolic
Public meeting on BNF Climbing Plan
Scammers thwarted,
Rockin’ RC Rodeo is vigilance recognized ‘Rodeo of County budget the Year’ on track
Surviving COVID
Cowboy Ball scheduled
Halfway through fiscal year, county budget looking good
Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds
DUI Task Force, MAPS to partner on Local Treatment Court to hold first graduation special video Gold Butterfly project draws some objections
Spreading love horse Local draft rescue Stevi to return park land thriving to county Contact us for all your equipment needs. Contact us for all your equipment needs. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM IN THE
growth found in the Bitterroot
SOUTHGATE MALL
493-0051