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Wednesday, March26, 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 2022 Wednesday, January Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Wednesday, February 2,9,2022
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Eagles in winter Lost Trail Ski Patrol performs critical hill work Groundbreaking held for medical center Bitter Root Humane Association Three Mile Community Center open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary
by Nathan Boddy While the public doesn’t get to see the type of work “Once we put our skis away, we get our rafts out speech, occupaby Victoria by Victoria Howell shelter. $140,000. a levy, this won’t any Harry Stone does early in the morning, it is no less and are rafting together. Weso keep busy together.” tional andhave physical Howell The park additional impact on people’s When Jeff Motley of the Lost TrailAccording Ski Patrol critical to the safety of mountain users. Whitesitt was also working with Jeff Motley to therapy – It’s been a long time patrollers to to Colleen board instructed the candidate guide the “Generally, we do what is called ‘ski cutting,’” help run themade toboggan property exercisestaxes. on chairservices 2, and deincluding a therapy coming, but the new ThreedirectlySchmiedeke, thethis decision In additionas tobeing the loan, the toboggan down Thunder, under chair lift says Stone, describing a system of crossing slidescribed year’s seven candidates a very Bitterroot Health Mile Center is than up thrilled who serves onprac- prone slopes laterally in a safe, ‘eyes-on’ manner in strongtogroup. take out a cut project was for by the pool – plus imaging #2, he knew they’d be less about He explains that prospective patrolheld aCommunity groundbreakby Michael Howell and the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community ticing the watchful eyes of lers who seek toMile become members of and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing lastbeneath Wednesday SunnysideofCemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) hundreds skiers. LTSP are always a mixed group, but Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new the center isyou’re on theright east under side thecommunity She saidthat theyhe fully which raised $80,000 “Because expects allover seven to gradthey hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lone Park. buildcenter board, worked uate with to full through community picnics, chair andRock you’ve got a big white cross membership, something ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ingyour contains a large meeting Farmersthat State rummage bingo nights built justback!” north of hollers on He with a they started doesn’t always sales, happen. animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working on Bank to keep donations from commuby spring of 2023, smile. “It endsand up being a lot more work Stevensville at the kitchen, a Kathie 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 The maneuvers didn’t phase the than they planned on,” he explains, and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were theWhiteThree candidates, however, and they were “a lot more time consuming.” on continuing to Creek Road and of thepaired Bitterroot Mountains totherated reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a the long way sinceportion it was soon up, carefully descending sitt says that toboggan of expand Hwy 93. including tours the west. She said the Those payRockalone Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about 50 years I10 feel aFamfacility, of theguiding whole the black-diamond run while their training requires days “We’re bringing the The building isarray now home total cost is ments come ily of Foundation. John Bishop, abuilding, loaded toboggan down the steep of exercises on the mountain. and anBitof food and huge sense responsibility toBeyond honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terrain. Toboggan skills are one of that, Outdoor Care” terroot thosethere who is have come Emergency before us and drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. the patrol’s essential maneuvers, (OEC) course which requires classmake it as good as it can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus thatsomething serves LoneallRock School.practice When already room being timehelped on the project, and and patrollers on-the-mountain Lois HedgeThe privatehad non-profi t organization the course as forwell the as next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced frequently since it isinnecessary for emergency medical training. chair of the McCormack saidpeth, that the That was fisoccer rst organized 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The the safety of skiers on the mountain. training will end with a hands-ons Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, at tennis volleyball involved,” the is proudskills that assessment general contractor donated laSkiers Lostand Trail know and appreduring which each leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t ciate their patrollers, and appreciacandidate will haveSee a series of simulatCENTER, 3 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 run has the been four page years tion for candidates is no different. medial emergencies to manage and Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-toed with a 99-year lease. Sixmaking!” years later, pandemic hit and construction “Future heroes in the in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon prepare for transport. skyrocketed. As a result, the in 1990, Bessenyey estateoverdeeded Yells one the rider as he ascends “It’s lot different doingwere it ingroup the some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to takethan out it a mortgage finish the land to the head on the lift.organization where classroom is up here to delays dueontothe 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 Far from the lift lines and warmth hill,” says Whitesitt, explaining that See SHELTER, page pandemic. Shethighsaid2 shelter since 1984. theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new replaces an old building of thebuilding lodge, patrollers Harry Stone providing emergency care while their vision thatbe and Hardy Bloemeke listen intentdeep in snow on aShe steep hillside can just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having adds thatisthe ly to the crackle of the radio from a challenge. For that reason, the the Stevensville Hardy Bloemeke and Harry Stone share details about avalanche conditions and encountered people most important LTSP the patrol shack at the top of Chair 4. management continues their training year round. inbeen the patrol shack atop chair #4. Photo by Nathan Boddy Christine Staub, a driving falling victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as providing “quality, Stephanie Mapelli is the Assistant force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalizedtrigger an avalanche on unorder to intentionally Patrol Representative and Treasurer for LTSP, and 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask She alsorequirements said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 Lost years. stable slopes. At reiterates thatclinic. the training forconcandipresented with a Certificate of care” ping for Trail, FedEx,especially later in the and start Murphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access provide primary, care, urgent careisand much of the area has been compacted dates rigorous, but imperative. Inseason recentwhen years, theyShoppe Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4be intreatthe by skiers, this often means clearing storm or wind “When we say that, when you fallknow you’ll specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you and love. have been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of blown snow from dangerous pockets. ed by the best equipped patrollers possible, we 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.” “Therebears are certain pockets we like to get to that mean it. Training is part out ofitwhat wesimilar do.” In his presentation to the City its shipping know the details up, shows the county, ing agency, of 351 facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt Fork area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities Bitterroot, When it comes tend of to the get wind loading. We’ll go and ski those in In return for Lost Trail Ski Patrol’s vigilance, Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael by Victoria are being recruited. also he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from really organized waydoing with an action plan, andThere try will they dobe have a Howell few simple requests the Snavely said that he wantsa the protocol, and victims are skiing told, but on its taxofcollections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nato get those to pop.” of the hospital with public. One, is that rope lines andknows closures beover reHamilton Police Department so inareas the presence she that they showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball the 50% Ravalli County message for you: oxygen tank. In thisacase, “pop” means break loose and spected. As stated byat Harry Stone, a lot ofcoached thought to “become more vocal about witness, Staub wastoan are, “often of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds held February 12th. This is the don’t fool around! He was home forvery slide. Stone says that seeing happen can be and educationwill goesbeinto deciding which of the good things that happen able to uncover the it to departments say theyparts are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping satisfying, “especiallycontents when you it right.” mountain areHowell safe for skiers, and ducking underor within the community.” Sharunfortunate ping legal tworead or three days. by Michael expenses havepapers only 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. atpackage: Lost Trail are on the mountain rope put multiple people in harm’s way. ing his department’s experi-Patrollers of the nearly paperwork.” Other up, lines it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in During that time,long amounted ofNot to share information before most skiers have even started their drive, infrequently, it may be that patrollers themselves 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 regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include and have already covered the mountain from north are doing avalanche mitigation work below the 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 In early March, a customunwittingly claiming closed to southwas bythe the time the sendparking to of fill. county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event.portion. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from astarts normal his efforts to teach the new appointment of twolotaddiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ingthat to aLost scammer in open, one of five Patrol resent the IRS or in The second request should be a pleasure to Every day Trail is 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 Chicago, tional council members. meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security comply with: attend the 2023 Lost Trail Ski Pa‘Teams,’ takes charge of mountain safety. Each according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been on forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He is comprised “We’llofdo job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Administration. trol Steak Fry, their by annual the fundraiser will team 15our individuals who have all County CFO Klarryse county’swhich share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter be held on the mountain on Saturday, February undergoneGibson the certification and training to be part January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seeenjoy COUNTY, page 10 seemed con- meetings during will tell As always, patrons will livetheir music, the of the National Ski Mell, Patrol. Lost Trail, the vast with 25th. at council Joan an At attorney the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved one has torchlight parade down South Face (complete with majority of them are volunteers, donating their the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her in well jail, or prize fireworks again this landed year), as as that beeraand wine, time and expertise to make skiing at Lostthat Trailothers safe within the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public Freeman said the committee hopes trouble streaming process, decade with has been won, but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t prizes and a raffle. The steak meal is available for and fun. nity would help her look out 2021. council that those makto handle prosecution thiswhile year,those forbethe expansion the rodeo Staub the Boxxe to paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, ITrail a $50,000 cost of $25, who prefer aof burger can Dan Whitesitt has the been a part of thelike lost Ski ingsOverstreet on the internet. for their safety. At least one In addition to the became sus- comment should Shoppe, funds. Thewill scammers will ing public caseload Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. get that meal Dinner get underway at Patrol since he was of in Town high school, and despite surgery on YouTube October chanwasStaub being water the former of the takpotential victims she for $15. opportunity to learn picious when haswhile now commonly useofa getting legitimate 4:30, just enough time to slip out those ski boots ing some time away during college, has still racked “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 considering recovered address, buton will be ready to and something ‘more 26 yearshospitalized, working on and the hill. He, like many of nursing up.into Bucking stock can be comfortable.’ hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set I imagine water audience. He also said,up “This then recovextended facility and the process working they upWhitesitt Lost Trailbut Ski Patroller, Dan (in Toboggan), the customapproximately grab the package fromTrail a porch You can find more information on Lost Ski the others, describes Lost Trail’s Ski Patrol as a The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notwhile a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a the climbing plan, this gives patroller candidates recieving atreatment new Facebook page. How- pointers er’sisage and $60,000 inon and off the or front door when it arrives. Patrol and purchase advance tickets on their webfamily in the way they gather both started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting aever, ridemembers down Thunder. Photo bythe Nathan Boddy session. “It’s public comment. ” during did the workparts at noofcharge to to the bank assite: particular cash, all “They always direct the ofwill thecovpublic hill, and other theofyear. Boxxe Shoppe. due https://losttrailskipatrol.com. to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda 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 transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are 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 80by years old,Dowd and all of a Garymembers Haas, owner John conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having of of Big $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council sudden coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update SKy Beetle Works, has encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor to $15,000, it Barker. Photo Victoria Howell. When itby comes toby hunting, stories andCOWBOY tales around the 4 at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See BALL page See SURVIVING, page 5withdraw beennity. working onisskele-Stacie Michael Howell such cirStaub Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See page 2 my ‘spidy’ tingle.” fireplace can sense only go so far. To relive theSCAMMERS, adventure, many See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. tons for over 30 years.makes to preserve piece of that excitement. apOf Last week the some Ravalli County Commissioners he is also an avid hunter hunters strive all the ways, there is reallyofonly one that can of recapture the proved adoption a memorandum understandand holds in his hands moment: ing mounting. all theCounty ways to do Task this, Force one ofand the with theOf Ravalli DUI the skull of an aligator, oldest and most affordable is the European mount. Many 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 one of his pride and of these very old skeletal and crowned beasts live on today, to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behav“Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. joys. Though this isnt that preservedior. well past their executioners. Though a very old concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision one he hunted himself, The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible method for creating mounts and done through multiple Victoria The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all he talked about the outtoday are created through a chemical process. on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, means, which ismost aastate addressed when private land was Mischief Room lastand May and the commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. from heavy equipment theowner scope ofworks the analysis treatment According to the roads 2021 accompanied by a to Draft fitunits. he hunted withbecause in However, agoing champion of an older means still out of all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville River highway, now you’re to on it. sold to aing new and Fish, Wildlife signed off The project involved the creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an His all-of his garage in County, just north of Stevensville. kopf, put valentine cards past that brought this and The activities Stevensville Town Counain 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 release mostly, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-spesetRavalli of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf name is Gary Haas. cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private ofin. boats, and you’ve just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state one cleaned and but compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about piece 90% of theHe proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county Haas brings with himaand asmall series of fantastic life tales available a small piece of park land the Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access drugs or hide of whiskey. The aim was four others to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatmentwhitened areas are within an defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice askinginthe community students to anyone will listen, all which him thetoon Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and negotiated the donation of theand wasare going toone be accidents there.” “But I giants.” thinkled it’sThen [thetopiece tothat provide parents aoflearning opportunity seethe the given this source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide in payment. See BEETLES onhabitat page 4 Last year lopes. the disease sufficient 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 lopes were so full they The project is now 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 to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in 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 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 59808 See 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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