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Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!” – Established 1985 – Locally Owned & Independent
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 2022 Wednesday, January 26, Wednesday, March 1,2022 2023 Wednesday, February 2,9,
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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
Dialysis center coming to Hamilton
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell shelter. Howell Bitterroot Health CEO, John Bishop, with similar communities in Montana, According
$140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical are typically done three times a week, Missoula. Overon thepeople’s years, The parkand around additional impact therapy number services – has It’s announced thattime the organization the Bitterroot Valley is uniquely void with each treatment taking 3-4 hours we’ve noticed a significant of been a long to Colleen board made property taxes. including a loan, therapy will soon but be bringing outpatient dialyof these services,” stated Bishop. to perform. dialysis patients comingto tothe our center coming, the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition the Bitterroot Health sis to Howell the Bitterroot Valley. A serves“This “When you add the additional to take out from Ravalli County. By Mile Center is up who on new state-of-the-art dialysis a cut project was for by the pool –partnering plus imaging held aCommunity groundbreakbyservices Michael and the ribbon atpaid last week’s partnership with Dialysis Clinic Incortravel time and expense of drivingloan to to finish with Bitterroot Health, we services. will be able and running. Located at 4433 both thefacility park will be approximately 7,500 Three Community and lab ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday porated (DCI), Community square Missoula, this puts an extra burden to bring vitally dialysis serSunnyside Cemetery Road, Medical board and the feet with 12 comfortable, heatthe project. Centerneeded (the official name) Bishop said organization’s 50 years of service, “It An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center on theNephrology, east side will community She saidvices they to patients which raised $80,000 Center, andisTigris ed dialysis chairs to ensure patients on patients and their families,” said in theover Bitterroot Valthey hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beTheto of Lone Rock Park. buildboard, worked with through allow Bitterroot Health providecenter a have the best experience possible nephrologist Dr. Shahid Chaudhary. ley, furthering ourcommunity mission of picnics, making ladies 1972healthier.” and the it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new facility ing contains a large meeting they State in rummage sales, bingo nights dedicated facility at the Bit-started when dialyzing,” said Tim Reedy, DCI “Dialysis is a life-saving treatmentFarmers for communities built just north ofto patients animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, aHealth warming kitchen, a workingSenior on Bank to keep donations fromof commuby spring 2023, terroot campus in Hamilton. Operations Director. “Patient advanced kidney disease, and those Bishop,and when asked about the need Stevensville at the Butts, President of the Road Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 nity Other major “We in have heard about the necessity care is our top priority, and we look without adequate kidney functiontheir loan forKathie dialysis inmembers. Ravalli County, stated, and that they plan corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, andinaRavalli gorgeous view afor and incorpopayments contributors the Three for dialysis County years; forward to welcoming and caring for cannot survive without it. Bringing “The mission of Bitterroot Health is to on were continuing to Creek Road andclear,” of the Bitterroot Mountains totherated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new inthe come such a long way sincesomeone’s it was the need is very said Bishop. Bitterroot Valley.” dialysis treatment to patients where provide care for all. When expand Hwy 93. including the west. She payRockimpacted Park andago. theservices. Rapp “We have been working to said the Currently Tigris Nephrology, based they live promotes greater access Those to life is already by the need for started about 50 years I feel aFamfacility, toursdiligently of the whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. bring these services to the valleyand and out of Missoula, offers clinic services life-saving care.” dialysis, having it further disrupted John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food huge sense of responsibility to honor carebefore tomeans theus patients, to thefound senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there have great to join us in on the main campus in Hamilton in Bob Gomes, Community Medical by traveling to Missoula we’re terroot Health CEO, those who have come and ” drink in honor ofpartners the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who making this a reality.” partnership with Bitterroot Health. Center CEO, explained, “A few years not fulfilling our mission. Bitterroot he said. make it as good as it can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus Rock School. When that serves Lone already being helped on thecare project, and According to non-profi recent Medicare data, While patients can be seen in office for ago, we partnered with DCI and Dr. Health will bring closer to HedgeThe private t organization the course for thethis nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced there are dozens of Medicare patients consultations with a nephrologist, if Chaudhary to open a dialysis center in home. We’re looking forward to this chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got Schmiedeke prices contractors. in Ravalli County currently in need of really they need dialysis treatment, they then Missoula. That center has been very partnership andfrom offering this vitalThe care Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and “When volleyball involved,” the to Missoula. Dialysis treatments successful in caring for patients inis proudto that general contractorsuccessful donated laDialysis Services. compared travel our community.” leen 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 by had John Dowd delays due to the Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that housed 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. The Stevensville their vision that just Police north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe by Nathan Department the Stevensville encountered people most important Boddy are hosting their to mail Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been second providing annual force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in theChili past. Hamilton. abuse is for people The last few of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized invite ship901 S. 1st Street, was recently Cook-off Asand a certified to ask years took clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health care” fordepot 90 years. public to enter. presented with a Certificate ofthe ping for FedEx, and start conquite a toll Murphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and In recent years, they The event is also a Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe versation with those on many live commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and fundraiser to help have been taking steps to performance 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 ratvenues, but department accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality investthe in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details thatWhen should it up, shows the county, maintain their training 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, it comes Council on March 15th, Chief ing and label. After following of what potential be nobyreason overall, doing very well equipment. 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 not to jump According to Police The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues back into the Kristin Kruse, tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about Clerk a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in swing and host a public meeting much of to their equip-the He was home for Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able uncover to say they This are shipmost departments while enjoy some thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March ment is outdated. 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 in-person 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. last year ing his department’s experi- Fortunately, of the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of entertainto share information with the funds from 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 ment. What by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the that year’s cook-off, part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers could Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment conof a draft forest In early March, a custom- theywas unwittingly claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. were able to sendevent. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo stitute better diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe purchase ing to new a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was live entertainradar, 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 ment than radios and“We’ll body-do our job, which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on government should run. He ” said via FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on watching a group struggle against cams. The departagent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. belowof forskid row misfits than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson the evil intentions of a carnivorous alien plant? Luckily, January 27, town clerk Jenelle ment has also seen a in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link Sergeant Todd Schafer, Officer Trevor Frandsen and Chief Mac Sosa chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, contell theirpage 10 at council meetings duringlot of staffJoan Mell, an attorney there one more weekend forseemed residents of the valley to familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council to late joinisAugust the meeting. Five and fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to turnover in he was wasthe no joke. “It stand for a picture. Photo of the Stevensville Police Department officers fused and unOver victims that a loved has catch thepublic Hamilton Player’s of ‘Little Shop In the last administration. fromreasons, Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was havingperformance good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. for various told that the so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize courte sy of Kristin Kruse. of Horrors.’ that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee and Kruse explained trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t This well-known musical comedy has itself come to nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those mak-that getting to handle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub Boxxe to be paid for release of the a new pate in with the comness rating from one place prize will receive Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said life on two previous and will show three more for their safety. At least one In addition to theweekends,became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. officer outfitted and munity. Kruse hopes to five, address, phone $200, the second-place surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chantimes this weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the potential victims she opportunity to learnon picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged trained can be an address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was this year’s fundraiser and email. will win $100 and the 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what before closing up no thelonger flower shop. The language and aided was a resident at a local nel they had was about and participate in considering recovered address, buton will be ready up.The Bucking stockbe can be hard metal.” expensive endeavor.and aid the department chiliand must third-place winnertowill removal, the fidevelopnal I will imagine water topics arebut adult themed, in no way He means audience. alsostaid said, “This hospitalized, then recovextended nursing facility the process of working they had setbut up that the customapproximately grab the package from a porch The 10th annual cowboyget ball$50, – which or reserved! the cast of this production is and giving However, thisfrom is only a boarding treatment inInstead, the to had be that in Mell continuing work prepared scratch all inactually cash. to be provided with afrom ride isage not a question answer” ering, Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, this a new Facebook page. Hower’s and $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. acolon fantastic, fulljourney. energy performance that will certain started 11the years must ago but couldn’t held last were year to cancer like,” recalls portion of the the work costs at the asof well. andas each team Lastbe year there week’s meeting will covsession. “It’sbe public comment. ” did no charge to to the bank as well particular cash, all “They always direct the ever, members of the public the to viewers engaged start to finish. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has 25 been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This department needs to er keep the following agenda from details The cook-off will provide a minimum entrees and many of the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access thelove theThe Audience members will beautifully resonant “It’s common to me,”of chili. year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized secure to properly serve be Saturday, March ofsense four quarts spectators. Kruse extransaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan and plant itself (voiced by Eric Monson), as well she pointing outone that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate•wicked Review overall “This ispot the firstbe year we’ve ever done aMell, fully diagnosed with that I was not and protect, so Kruse 18 between 5 p.m. Only can plained that the public lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” as the interplay between Audrey, Seymour, Mr. Mushnik flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking hopes this year will go and 8 Covid p.m. at the St. prepared for judging should come out manded from of 1970 requires banks to to being scammed. “If a person and the loathsome Dr. Orin ScrivelloCrews (Sasha Brooks, outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide thewhich had Covid-19. with Mell are, lwatch towill Overstreet, for patience she worked “I was obviously enough. Staub’s first also said that they citizen Family keep track ofr, withdrawals of over atsaid leastOverstreet. as well. seniorseriously Mary’s the event, is 80Center years old, and and cooks all of amust be Reagan Farley, Stephen Pheil andshould Josh Gulli respectiveconversations be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. “Last year we learned in Stevensville, at 333 present to win. Teams will include dinner. The Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and sudden they’re coming into the ly). •The musical numbers are all top notch, with of Shoppe’s new location Thethose Boxxe Provide an update encountered the commuSee STEVI, page 2 “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Overstreet. “It hit a thing or two, so this Charlos Street. Everywill arrive on the day of cost for spectators is Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it the trio; Crystal, Chiffon and Ronnette (playedatby Rachel Stacie Barker. by Victoria 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such ciris wants Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. 2 year will be a lot more Staub one who to my is enthe event and be direct- See $5.SCAMMERS, Blacksmith page brewery makes ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” Seidensticker, Maddy Martin and Julia Wiencek) setting See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. polished,” said Kruse. couraged to enter and edLast to their designated will provide beer and a crisp, high bar from scene one. week the Ravalli County Commissioners apThe show has been directed by Peggy Bucheit, who Kruse said the the deadline to do so is proved places. Teams must wine. There will be adoption of a memorandum of understanddirected choir and musical theater for Hamilton public department also tries March 13. The entry fee ing also bring serving utenboth a live and with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force silent and schools for three decades, and hasNational several of her past to do other things for is $25 in cash or check, sils. judging proauctions heldThe during Protection Agency. letter the commissioners stated Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPSThe Media Institute to produce a video designed by Michael Howell students in the cast. Her bio states that she enjoys to the community as which can be turned in, cess will include a blind the cook-off as well to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendationsas manage timber to provide Plan. creating a, “bonded, motivated team,” and that certainly ior. much as possible. “We along with a filled-out judging system. This a raffle. music concerning theLive Draft SEISwill for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new recordShop. of decision The closed shows indeadline the energy puton forthifby cast Little Victoria Howell it the would beofpossible The DUI Task Force approved the creation of want to continue to desubmission form, to system will include five be performed by Joan year, the facility took in just under bybyVictoria Howell the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all Little Shop of Horrors will run three final times to put envelopes on on whichvelop January 18, for filing objecby Victoria Howell his property would in effectto give with highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room last May and commissioners programs thethe Stevensville Police criteria: aroma, cre-and Zen. For more informa$240,000 spent every penny. March 3rd, 4th and 5th. Withall only three viewings roads from heavy equipment ing theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off left, access Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved creation of tions to the Draft Supplemenback.” Some of these Department or to the ativity, flavor, tion, partiesit’s canan call the Jasmin Shinn, founder and There texture are no paid employees; allanyone wishes wishing to avoid hearing, ‘you kopf, activities director put valentine cards The who Stevensville Town Counain 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, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement events piece include Stevensville town hall. and At police department at volunteer organization. But said executive director Horse should have seen it,’ofis1 encouraged to treat themselves atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north ofother the private ofthe boats, and you’ve just come out ofpresentation. the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theof impacts cific forest plan amendment aboutdonations 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold barbecues, At A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month to feed Submissions should the end the event (406) 777-3011 or email by visiting for advanced Homes inhttps://hamiltonplayers.com Hamilton, is near liked the idea. He askedCrews contacted the county a small piece of park land the property. Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there aflask developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment within defining old-growth Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle there are facility inthe Corvallis, gotFriday a nice anything the areas PD are name,there.” winners will be at kristin@towntickets. times on andwas Saturday arenegotiated 8:00 stanaskingShow community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that and theand donation of the areinclude going tothe beteam accidents “But I giants.” thinkKruse it’sThen [the piece tothe provide parents a learning opportunity toon seethe the source Objective “Maintain area and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the PM, Sunday’s at 2:00. boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and can think ofdesignated to partici- for insect chili recipe name, spiciannounced. The firstofstevensville.com. to with send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can 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 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 See STEVI, page 16 Missoula, MT 59808 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. 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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