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Eagles Champs! in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical State Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
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 coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health 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 and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community 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 complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was expand Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. 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 terroot those who have come before us and ” 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 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, 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 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 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, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald in Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area latelyState to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, it comes was ForWhen the second year a row, the Florence Falcons15th, football team is the Class Champion. The team defeated the Loyola Rams on Saturday, 48-7. For details, turn Council on March Chief label. After B following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Howell. Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from to page 11. Photo by Stephanie Snavely K Geisersaid Photography. that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues tional 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 host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 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 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 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, ment of a draft forest by Arren Kimbel-Sannit how effective the Montana House In early March, a customwas unwittingly sendclaiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from aRepresentatives normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of twoofaddiClimbing Management At the second regular Montana Free Press is.” 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 Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local tional meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security Ellsworth alsocouncil struck amembers. collaborative tone, telling according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting beSenate held on should run. He Republicans, “We’ll do our ” Christine said via government FedEx. Housewill and Republicans last week selected Senate “We alljob, have the sameStaub agenda.” County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18week, years ahere in the Bitterroot, and also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for of Hamilton than Boddy. Last District Court in Lewis and Thewas customer Sometimes they Sen. Jason Ellsworth and Mattcommenter“It’s really about what we did last session, which aRep. frequent Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Clark County issued a temporary restraining Seewill COUNTY, seemed contell theirpage 10 Regier of Kalispell as the leaders of respective was have a good session, no attorney surprises, no games, at their council meetings during Joan Mell, an familiar with the profile the Berthoud told the council andfused to late join August thecueing meeting. fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to order of impacting some of Montana’s wolfhas huntin heup was was no joke. “It and unOver the victims that a loved caucuses, aFive 2023 legislative session in everybody gets an opportunity and just fairness,” the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, but wishes similar public meetings audience that she was having ing and trapping regulations. The changes good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer so bad I felt familiar with course of later her told Montana landed in jail, or that a prizego which the GOP will enjoy Ellsworth that others withinFreeman the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in into effect immediately. said the committee trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t the first two-thirds superFree Press of his appeal to nity would help her look out 2021. since had The changes outlined in temporary council that those makto handle thelawmakers. prosecution $50,000 this year, to for expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub the Boxxe bethe paid forthe release of the majority Montana “Welike did that unbreathe, I ingsOverstreet on the internet. She said for their safety. At restraining least one order are as follows: 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. drafted its modern Constider Sen. [Mark] Blasdel, the surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chan• Reinstitutes wolf management units picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate tution in 1972. last president, and that’s all “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 (WMU) 110, 313, and ason they recovered address, but will beexisted ready in to “Smilethe everybody, wanted to do, iswater continue up.facility Bucking stock can be 316 hard metal.” removal, fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized,Iand then recovextended nursing and the process of working but they the 2020 wolf regulations. WMUfrom 110 borders the customapproximately grab the package a porch we’re running the place,” that same legacy.” The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, Glacier National Park and WMUs 313 and 316 atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000 in legislative orbut front door when it arrives. said Rep. Bobjourney. Keenan, Thelike,” 2023 started 11 years ago couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to the colon recalls week’scancer meeting will covsession. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to are north of Yellowstone National Park the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members the public R-Bigfork, whoof presided session begins Jan.Boxxe 2. Legpandemic the – has beenfor upgraded this313, The day after that Overstreet. “This Shoppe. due to the er the following agenda • Reinstitutes quotas WMU 110, details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to over the islative chambers will “It’s takecommon who hadHouse tried tocaucus, access to the sense tothey me,”existed in the 2020 wolf regulayear. topics: surgery, he was is when I realized 316 as transaction. being required,’” she adds. kick off thepage proceedings. binding votes as a whole on pointing ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan fraudufor helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she out that red Facebook said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This iswhich the first we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with that I was not tions, areyear two wolves in WMU 110 and lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act In the lower chamber, speaker and president at the 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. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19. taking Covid one wolf each in WMU 313 and 316. Currently, ly, it was not manded from of 1970 requires banks to Republicans voted for beginning of the session, being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof hadusualCovid-19. are, l towill Overstreet, one wolfwith has Mell been harvested in WMU 313 and for patience she worked “I was obviously enough. Staub’sCrews first also said that they seniorseriously citizen keep track ofr, withdrawals Regier as Speaker of the though such votes are is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some no wolves have been harvested inin WMU 316 dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more order very weakened,” said through theRep. issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and House over Casey ly perfunctory. sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update and 110. Wolf hunting and trapping in WMU encountered See “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe Overstreet. “Itformer hit And Knudsen, R-Malta. Incommuthepage House,2lawmakers Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page by Michael Howell 313 isby now closed.Howell. such cirnity. Staub is See SCAMMERS, page 2 in the Senate, EllsworthCovid. Photo by Victoria Howell. re-elected Rep. Suemakes Vinton, my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. • Restricts all hunters and trappers to haremerged as President over R-Billings, as majority leader Last weekfive thewolves Ravallitotal County apvesting per Commissioners person, per season. Matt Regier’s father, Sen. over Rep. Steve Gunderson, proved adoption of a memorandum of understand• Prohibits the use of snares as a legal methKeith Regier of Kalispell. R-Libby, and chose Rep. ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and od of take for trapping wolves. Both leaders pledged to Rhonda Knudsen, R-CulProtection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, is the new “We have a healthy and stable population by Michael Howell lead the expanded Repubbertson, as Speaker Pro to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavof wolves in Montana,” said FWP Director that “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan.of the Montana Senate. lican majority as a united President Tempore over Rep. Katie ior. impacts Hank Worsech. “We’ve proven can SEIS manage concerning thewe Draft for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated to A new record of decision front to achieve conservaZolnikov, R-Billings. After The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible by Victoria The DUI Task Force approved the creation of do wolves across the state and will continue to year, the facility took in just under by Victoria Howell tive policy goals and advance the well-being of the winnowing a list of several nominees, the caucus the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land and was Mischief Room lastand May andthe commissioners so. We will comply with judge’s order $240,000 spent every penny. state. Dominic FarrenReps. Brandon Ler, R-Sidney; to Terryroads Moore, heavy equipment theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment 2021 accompanied by selected a to Draft all the doors and shutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re going toforward sold toproject aing new and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation tions to the Draft Supplemenlook to the opportunity to defend Jasmin founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an good all-of “We activities canShinn, all coalesce around foundation that R-Billings; Jennifer Carlson, R-Manhattan; Neil kopf, director putthe valentine cards The Stevensville Town Counain 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling andmanagement Parks got involved. The once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that had secret hiding science and strategies.” tal Environmental Statement makes up the Republican brand: That is freedom Duram, R-Eureka; Steve Gist, R-Cascade; and Denvolunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran 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%as of proposed The groups that previously filed ato lawsuit (Draft SEIS) for the Gold and liberty and respect for the people of Montana,” ley Loge, R-St. Regis, whips, lieutenants in party At A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county a small piece of park land the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - against there developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was the State of Montana, Montana Departto Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Retreatment areas within defining old-growth Matt Regier said in his pitch to the caucus stanleadership who work to get are votes in order. Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle Then there are facility inthe Corvallis, gotpre-vote a nice asking community students Stevensville bridge, an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think it’sParks [the piece to provide parents a learning opportunity toon seethe the ment of Fish, Wildlife and (MFWP) and Wednesday. “This session, weand are all going to make take the Senate, Republicans selected Sen. Steve source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect resource and financial limitadards. Some objections toIn the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents athat daycares to National project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayorand Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Last year the lopes. the disease some impactful votes, arguably none Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, assee majority over is sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because ofleader littlevery love this special envelopes and presented with aValencheck forbut $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now riverwill access pending outcome of what use theenveland to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether orwolf nothunting you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres alleging that the state’s current lopes were so full they The project is now be bigger than the vote you’re going to take here this tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad toSENATE, be emptiedpage more3 really popular, and See morning. This vote for leadership will WOLVES, page 4 About four years resident. Then people piece, which tomostly thedetermine Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are so many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,See “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot 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 If you don’t then you don’t ridden, some justsee, become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenof old-growth dependent thesee.and is impacted by mountain pine during the project, 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 where sheI grew up aroundand West-central Montana Despite the cold, hunters at in the 2021 year average. elk hunting opportunity mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest deer partAlthough of this the point Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. think It’s financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that in general withdrawn in August of 2020 hunter check stations are that did pass through the four season. The check stations near a forecast that offers slightly 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 RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is Fish, designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andFish believe reporting a to harvest ahead Wildlife & also see At the hunter check staAnaconda the milder hunting after Friends of theoff Bitterroot getters. but she is especially passionate about attempted shut riverofaccessMontana on for fishing, I would a problem because the access problemand hadinbeen Seeconditions. STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural last year for deer and elk goParks hunter check stations tion just outside of Bonner, Creek area near Alberton both The snow that has been on checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild ing the of the a bit higher than harvests of elk, mule deer reported their slowestmilitary weekthe all season in most and existing agreements. ” “Weground realize these old growth disturbances likesuccess fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 retiree, and their two children of ainto $25,000 giftweek in November Rockies filedfinal suit claiming the had general season, which ends last year. Check stations in and white-tailed deer are all end of the season, but overall places, combined with species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought aextra 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best on Sunday, Nov. 27. Hunter west-central Montana are up from last year. The check totals are in line with this wildlife movement in the later 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 managing reporting Presenting check for $7500 from JCCSnear to Jasmin left)last of 1year. Horse At Fish Creek part of the season, should traffic through theinstations 8,205ahunter stops station DarbyShinn is up(second from from point The RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek Directorsaw of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l toseason r: especially Levi Clark, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat didn’t comslowed a bitand during the fourth with A 274 total elk, 95 mule last in all CPA, categories station 15 white-tailed continue to boost hunter taking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. week of the as bitter deer Manager, and 421 white-tailed deerCPA.except mule deer harvest, bucks over thethe weekend. success. The general deer and Will Ramsey, Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and ply with theseason definition of old an expensive proposition. Last compared RESCUE, page 65 GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURHimpacted IMPROVEMENT CO.COM cold temperatures to 167 elk, 94rescued mule which just slightly under Hunters have just under a and elkSee rifleSee season continues istrator of the Environmental In aisAt letter to the Forest habitat meadows, firstincluding horse that was 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. growth foundYin theOME Bitterroot much of the region. deer and 381 white-tailed 2021 but just above the fiveweek left of general deer and through, Sunday, Nov. 27.
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