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ICHEST BAREBAC LD’S Rmedical Eagles in winter R Groundbreaking held for center K O W Bitter Root Association Three MileHumane Community Center open Saturday, June 3 1:00PM
Tickets available ODEO DRIVE, DARBY, MT at the gate 200 R speech, occupaSunday, June 4 by Victoria andso Online by Victoria Howell shelter. $140,000. a levy, this won’t any Gates Open at Noon Saturday tional andhave physical 5:00PM Howell www.DarbyRodeo.ORG According The park additional impact on people’s With live Music Saturday 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 ingSean contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting Street for the floats to by Malcom animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming workingpass on out candy. 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 The parade began It was standing room only along 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 with a large cannon volley Main Street in downtown Corvallis Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new infrom come such a long sincethe it was the south end of for the 103rd Annual Memorial Day 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, town. Before introducing Parade. The parade was put on by “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitbuilding, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor the procession, speakthe Corvallis American Legion Post 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 Unit the organization’s er Jim Ellis said, “The #91, the Auxiliary of Post #91 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 50th birthday. said that American Legion Be the as well asMarcus the Terry Nobles Squadron that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” One initiative encourages of Corvallis Post #91. Since 1920, the Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced American Legion family Corvallis Legion chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst American organized in 1972.has In hosted 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The members, veterans and the parade in downtown Corvallis. 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 laservice members to take Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the This year’s parade theme was “Begave the had leen Schmiedeke, fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup they didn’t action when they believecenter at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. One.” See the CENTER, new community 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 ofofCommerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bita veteran is at risk The weather cooperated this year, with 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 Left, Darby Rodeo Two Association Queen, Bethany Harris, partknow infund theand hospital, wastakes recently rated #4103rd inlove. the specialty services. physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you have been taking steps to a lengthy by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of annual Corvallis Memorial Day Parade. Above, This year’s Grand Marshal, Ret. 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.” Colonel Ike Slaughter, waves to the the crowd Photos out byitSean Malcom. In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details up, shows the county, ing agency, of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but Before introducing the parade Post #91 chose Colonel Slaughter on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nathe hospital with Hamilton Police Department so in the presence ofGrand she knows thatthis they Marshal, members of the as their Paradeshowing Grand Marshal revenues over tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli County message for you: an oxygen tank. to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub wasRavalli “often coached County Sheriff’s Office, the year. Slaughter, aare, former Green Beret, of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds willbeen be held February 12th. This is25 don’t fool around! He was home for Patrol, the the good things that happen able to uncover the Montana to departments say they#91 arefor shipHighway Bitterhas a member of Post most while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contentsroot ping of legal papers or twoValley or three days. Program byand Michael Howell Military the years and is a veteran Vietnam expenses have only and 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” up,rolled it’s goingDesert to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in During that time, American Legion Color Guard Storm, with 30 years ofOther active amounted of to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through celebration. down Main Street. military service. projections in large private practice in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the The crowd cheered as this year’s Following the Grand Marshal’s 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 customwas unwittingly sendclaiming county’s performance Grand Colonel Ike Freeman Jeep, were members of the that have yetto torepbe filled. event. is there also the chair of the Rodeo suicide.” providing parade goers with a beautidiagnosed with from a normalRetired of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two Marshal, addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer inSlaughter, waved from an olive resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was drab High Country Cowboy Church and “It all starts with conversation,” ful sunny Monday morning. Children Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for 6 World War II era “Willy’s” Jeep. waited patiently on both of Main Ellis continued. See PARADE, page which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on sidesvia government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and 10 instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conchemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, will tell theirpage at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with 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 was no joke. “It Over the victims that a loved one has theand lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee hopes by John Dowd “I’m very honored,” said trouble streaming process, decade with has been won, but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution Along with providing supthis year,Cain. forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe to paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one In addition to the This Memorial Day, Christina port to veterans who may need became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chanof the potential victims she opportunity to learn Cain, a Missoula social workerpicious it, Cain also helps build comwhen haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had wasinno longer about and participate in who was raised Stevensville, relations and can even considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock munity can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they set up was afforded the opportunity to provide on the spot counseling the customapproximately grab the package from a porch 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. ing climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this Hower’sisage $60,000Mell in orbut front door will when be a apart of an outreach program services. “We doitaarrives. lot started 11 years ago couldn’t be held lastofyear to the bank as well as to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will cov“It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct in Washington D.C. Cain is a the session. community building andthe social ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due 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 licensed clinical social worker and engagement type stuff,” said 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. therapist who works for a branch Cain. The outreach in D.C. took ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall “This is the firstplace year we’ve ever done aMell, fully diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act of the Department of Veteran UnfortunateAf- questions from the public. at both Arlington National ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19. Covidflags ly, it was not manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to Mall. fairs (VA) Readjustment CounselCemetery and theOverstreet National being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public Montanawith Catering Service provide of thethe had Covid-19.ofPictured Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for“I patience as she worked was obviously Staub’s first seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals of VA ing Services. Based in Missoula at The subset program is 80 years old, and all of a conversations be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. having members of $10,000 or more in order the Missoula Vet Center, Cain time wasshould was started for veterans of the very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” nominated by to Vietnam War, and is meant to Gregthere Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Ither hitdirecter Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is take part in the event. Covid. Photo help vets re-acclimatize civilby Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS,to page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. Nationwide, there are 10 ian life, and move forward from Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners districts of the program, and each trauma. The program employsapproved adoption of a memorandum of understandone nominated someone to take numerous counseling and other ing with the Ravallipsychological County DUI Task Force part. The outreach event is one services to and memProtection Agency. The letter the commissioners statedInstitute aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media toofproduce a video designed of of its kind throughout the National Forest 1987 Forest bers the armed forces. These bytwo Michael Howell to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects services contains manage timber to provide year. One takes place on VeteransPlan. canrecommendations help veterans tackle ior. impacts to DayThe anddeadline the otherclosed on Memorial subjects like grief, combat, loss, concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision on if it would be possible Victoria Howell The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell Day. During the event, Cain and post traumatic stress, military the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all to put envelopes on January 18, forHowell filing by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief$240,000 Room last May and the commissioners others worked to talkobjecwith people sexual trauma, marital problems and spent every penny. roads from heavy equipment ing the scope ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenandJasmin spread Shinn, the word of the and prootheremployees; tragedies related founder There areand no paid it’s an to all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, SEIS that provides a site-spea set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement gram’s existence and to service life. volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of attempt 1 Horse atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the north the private piece ofthe boats, and just come out of the vate piece now belongs the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theitChrisimpacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% Cemetary of proposed Christina Cain (left) at of Arlington National over theyou’ve weekend. Photo Courtesy provide help to veterans nation“A$200 lot of our focus is how (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about per month to 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 - there developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was wide tina Cain. to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within defining old-growth stanSee opportunity CEMETERY, page Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot “gentle there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice askinginthe community students Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think it’sThen [the piece the to providethese parents a learning toon see the4 source Objective to “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 of land for various ways in which any young person can hidethe Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land 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 ued pets.” See DUI, page 10 by John Dowd to drive, which she also admitted to taking appearance for 15, depending on judge rehabilitation ofpreliminary the road afteron the species. ” side The letter notes that toafter wildlife and tobanksions beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli for usetial as aimpacts roads converge, the is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thethe river, then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was picked up more students. anti-anxiety medication of an procedures on Wednesday, assigned her case. 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 east of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, AndreaThe charging documents On Tuesday, May 23, unknown varietyyears. as well as May 24,objects in Ravalli County The Stevensville Schools of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was Simmerman, Horse A Time Germany where sheI grew around inthe driver a1Stevensville mention channel that there were at After performing Justice Court.memSessions has administration released mayor JimofCrews, the At owner of land and thethe deepest aspirin. partAlthough of the Vickiethe Motley, park board of Stevensville. thinkup It’s financial burden of 10 the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that in general withdrawn in August of 2020 school bus was pulled over least two children under the sobriety test on Sessions, the been charged with felony formation to parents explainhorses. 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 and designed to improve trooper agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County and believe and the driver given ariver sobri10 children determined that Sescounts of criminal child ening that they were appalled after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. but she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut accessage on of 14for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural ety test. The driver is said to of 14 years or older present sions was in fact under the dangerment, one felony count by what had happened and checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild have runfiled intosuit a fence near the during the initial impacts. influence of drugs or alcohol. of criminal that the schools do not and existingendangerment, agreements. ” “We and realize these old growth disturbances like fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, their two children of a $25,000 gift in November Rockies claiming Ridge Lane and Three Mile She picked up an additional Sessions showed difficulties one count of misdemeanor employ bus drivers. For the species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failedAfter to usestriking the best Creek Road. 11 children throughout the with balance, perception and driving under the influence of transportation system, the 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 managing morning Presenting check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horsedrugs At and one school explained that they the fence,science JanetteinSessions, beforeafinally being coordination. Blood samples alcohol and/or RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve about 20 horses. She currently roads, especially Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAof Branch clear whether there are other A Time Rescue were, l to r:taken Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch the driver of thedidn’t school bus, pulled over Draft by a Horse state troopwere and the Sessions misdemeanor count failure contract that service out to elk habitat and comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. was reported by students to er. The defendant admitted intoiscustody. to mascot give notice of a crash. Her a third party provider. They Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.was Alsotaken pictured Tiny, the non-profit’s and the ply with the definition of old an expensive Last that RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• have fallen out ofthe the children the bus According tothe the report, next appearance will be in also mentioned that they will Yproposition. OUR Hher OMEseat. IMPROVEMENT CO.COM istrator of the Environmental In a At letter to Forest habitat meadows, firstincluding horse thaton was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. growth found in Bitterroot She retook her position in requested that she stop, but the investigation is ongoRavalli County 21st Judicial not allow this driver to transthe driver’s seat and continshe refused to do so. Sesing. Sessions had her initial District Court on June 14 or port Stevensville students.
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