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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 9,2022 2022 Wednesday, January Wednesday, June26, 28, 2023 Wednesday, February 2,
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A thank you, long overdue
Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. by John Dowd she made while including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the the expedition was Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging Monday, June 26, moving through held a groundbreakbyOn Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe andBitterroot running. Located 4433 western both theMontana park loan to finish Three Community the HeritageatCivic and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Group celebrated Darby’s and the area in 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 “Sacajawea Day” with several which the park they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lone Rock Park. build- stands center today. board, worked with through community picnics, presentations about the hisladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north ofhermeeting toric woman and fascinatThe funding animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen, working on was Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, ing life’s impact. eventa for the mural Stevensville at theThe Butts, President of the Road inatHamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major started Sacajawea’s Rest provided by the and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Park andpurpose. progressed to the Lewis and Clark on continuing to Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totheTrail rated in 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of newStewardship come such a long sincethe it was Darby Community Clubhouse. expand Hwy 93.park the west. She said the as well Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, including tours of The was created in the whole Endowment, “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John 2018 as aBishop, monument to of thefood fa- and as by the town of building, and anBitarray huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there mous woman, with Darby and others. terroot those who have come before us and ” drinkShoshone inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who said.be as we help from Trapper Peak Job The mural project make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. will When already being helped on theLois project, and Corps. It is located in what commence as HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced used beorganized an old cafeteria soon as the weather chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fito rst in 1972. In 1984, tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The that burned down. The park “levels out,” ex- Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis andsculpture volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractorsuccessful donated laincludes a brass of plained Azzarello. leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking playgroup had they didn’t Sacajawea and herpath, son, aJean This will allow the See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run has been four page years3 Baptiste Charbonneau. The volunteers work-Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as BitBitterroot with will a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction park eventually include ing on the mural 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, Bessenyey estate several artthe pieces done by stu- deeded projectcelebrating to clean the opening John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to theHigh organization dents at Darby School where and prime the wall delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on theShe property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. and a large wall mural, to be The for the mural. See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building completed thisreplaces year. an old building explained that this their vision that The event was kicked off by Nathan will probably start just north of the Stevensville Junction. Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville by the first speaker, Jayne some time after the encountered people most important Azzarello, a member of the fourth of July. 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 Bitterroot Heritage Civic Azzarello force atOnce the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized Group, and the artist who done, thewas au- recently Rose Ann Abrahamsen speaking event. Abrahamsen is Daly the 901was S. 1st Street, As a certified ship- in Darby during the Sacajawea Day presentations to ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus The new 12-acre campus will health for 90 of years. will be managing the mural presented dience and withspeaka Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, herself. Photo by John Dowd. and start the condescendant neice Sacajawea, Murphy. She led the isversation a critical with access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which project. She spoke at the park Appreciation ers movedby to Mayor the DomiBoxxe those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4in inthe the about the mural’s backgroundnic Darby Community specialty services. Two physicians have Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and love. have been taking steps to submitted by the Darby Eleners artwork will be printed The first speaker a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of and the events that lead LewisPolice Clubhouse. Before the next Chief Stephen Snavely. open acommupackage which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by thethe national ratmentary School. on along the shirts, clubhouse was Bitterroot accounting that, to sum already been hired, with which a nursewill be invest in all the bricks.” and Clark to the Bitterroot. In his speakers were introduced, presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details The West Fork Mountain available for purchase at both Heritage Civic Group treasurit up, shows the county, ing 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, When it comes The mural will be on the Council thereon were several raffles March 15th, Chiefand label. Afterlocated following ofGay what potential Crafts, inare Connor, the There craft store’s location and er, Eloise Findley. She overall, doing very well by Michael Howell. Victoria Howell being recruited. willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from north wall of the park, featur- Snavely a votesaid for that a t-shirt competihe wants the protocol, and the doing victims are speaker, told, but sponsored drawing conthe Darby Market. Money introduced the on its tax next collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet hasand a Naing Sacajawea a line of Hamilton tion. Beans dropped into so in Policewere Department thewhich presence of the hospital she knows they test, will provide money with from the shirts will go to supBruceshowing Mihelish, whothat gave revenues over tional Forest (BNF) one will of theto “become Cowboy Ball at Ravalli County message for you: an oxygen horses, symbolizing cups by those more who vocalattended about a witness, was second are, “often coached prizes toStaub the first, and tank. port projects atThe Sacajawea’s thethe “thank you declaration,” 50% of projections in host a public meeting February is don’timportant fool around! was home for most contributions the the event to vote drawings able good things that on happen to uncover the He to departments say12th. they This are shipthird place winners. The winRest Park. Fairgrounds will be held most while See SACAJAWEA, page 5 thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for which he’s been onremember forNa12 years. Athree real S’s estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by The Montana Department the of work meeting will be held on should run. He The Montana “We’ll doDepartment our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for will 18 years here the Bitterroot, andand also (MDT),damage of Transportation (MDT) zone in safety: speed, space He wentSee through material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter of Transportation Gibson January 27, town in the Army for 21 stress. years, his organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conalong with construction partner also begin machine patching Slowdown in work zones chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, tell theirpage 10 at council meetings during Neely Electric, Joan Mell, anreplacing attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join thetold meeting. Five andfused will be work Highway 93 (US follow speed limits. Leave fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in August he was wasthe no joke. “It on US by Marshall Bloom The project was a partand unOver victims that a loved one has the last administration. In luminaires, from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, but wishes similar meetings or light fixtures, on 93) south of Victor. Work will enough room around your veaudience thatcancer she was having familiar good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. nership between Bittertold thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that just others within theintercommupublic comment, Crews ognized93 for(US stepping in (virtual) were heldthe inyears 93). like The begin north of the hicle. Staywon, calm and pay attenFollowing several root Trout Unlimited, the toldUS Highway Freeman said the committee hopes trouble streaming meet- the process, decade with has been but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. I couldn’t nity would help her look out 2021. begins in Darby and like section of Blodgett Park Road topaid the road. Beofprepared the council that those mak-project toarea handle the the prosecution of planning and work, Bitterroot National Forest, $50,000 this year,tion forbethe expansion the rodeo Staub Boxxe to for release of the Overstreet had breathe, I their ings onaddition the internet. She said and for safety. At least one In to the continues north to Stevensville. and end south of Meadow Lane. for delays, so before you leave, the new West Fork River Trapper Creek Job Corps 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 to she opportunity to be learn The work is scheduled to begin download https://www.mdt. The work was scheduled Access sitefor will dediCenter, and Montana Fish, picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 ostomy boarded, or what aidedlast was a resident at a local nel they had wasJune no longer about and participate in June 19, weather permitting. mt.gov/travinfo/mobile.shtml begin Wednesday, June 21, cated on Friday, 30 Wildlife and Parks. considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set I imagine audience. He also said, “This The hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they up luminaire replacement or visit https://www.511mt.net/ weather permitting. at 10 a.m. The dedication The project was largely the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annualand cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had beThe towork be provided with a ride isage notand a question answer” ering, from to Covid-19. Mell ing atake climbing plan, work is expected last for check your route. If you’re was anticipated atreatment new Facebook page. How- er’s will place at the this access conceived by BRTUand as rec$60,000 in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years agodriving but couldn’t be held last in, year to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting approximately fourat weeks. and want to check session. “It’s public comment. ” did the work no charge site, which is just across the the ognition for Dave Campparticular cash, all of to to last approximately 10 days. “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – safely has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda Work will take place overnight pull off the road and Travelers can expect reduced road fromtried the Bitterroot bell, with strong of the which was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor hadsupport said previous- the town. “I just wanted who had to access the details “It’s common sense to me,” dial 511. Tune in to local radio topics: surgery, he was isfrauduwhen I realized between the hours of 7 p.m. and speeds and singleyear. lane traffic National Forest’s West Fork transaction. from Dave’s family.be Dave, being required,’” she adds. ly that he would answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan Mell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This isthe the firststations year we’ve done avariable fully 6 a.m. Night work minimizes andever watch forAct both directions through diagnosed with that I was in not Ranger Station. who died unexpectedly in lently deThe Bank Secrecy 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. asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. University traveler impact. message signsThe along thetoroute. project area. COVID-19. taking Covid it was2019, not had retired manded from of 1970 requires banks The siteBerthoud features an up- ly, March being scammed. “If a person also said that they Travelers said Overstreet. outcomes oframp, the public can expect reduced The public isprovide encouraged MDTCovid-19. encourages the pubofPictured Montana Catering Service theof to had with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience as she worked “I was obviously seriously Staub’s first Fork senior citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals graded boat several as theCrews West District isto80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some speeds and single lane traffic contact Joan Redeen at 406lic be cautious at all times Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order accessible walking paths, Ranger in 2013 with the very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council Cindy Brown and sudden coming into the members The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location •accessible Provide anpicnic update in both directions through the 396-1978 with any questions or and leave additional time for encountered the commuSee STEVI, page 2 “interesting comments” from and tables distinction of being the lonGreg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Overstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page project area while work occurs. comments. travel. MDT wants everyone to by Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is overlooking the West Fork. Covid. Photo bySee Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 RIVER, 2 Boddy. makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo page by Nathan Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved adoption of a memorandum of understanding with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and Agency. The letter the commissioners statedcontinues National7Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media InstituteProtection totheir produce a video designed by Along Michael withHowell their 30th anniversaat their Block Party on 2nd Street said Barber. stream restoration to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthatbrings “Ravalli County recommendations manage timber to provide ry, the Bitter Root Water Forum isPlan. in downtown Hamilton. There will The update also a new logo objects work andcontains conservation engagement ior. celebrating an update to their name, be several vendors and organizations and new tagline, reading ‘Our Waprograms. Their restoration are concerning the Draftefforts SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task of year, theForce facility tookreduce inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell now the Bitterroot Water Partnership. offering food and17, beverages for old sale,growthters, Our Ways ofcounty Life’. Alex Ocañas, designed toapproved help stream polluthe Gold Butterfly. Concernowned/maintained was issued on December retain status in all to put envelopes on January forHowell filing objecby Victoria his property which effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief$240,000 Room last May andwater commissioners “Over the18, last 30 years we have grown and activities allwould ages.treatment Ainribbon Community Coordinator tion, keep more inpenny. the analysis Bitterroot and spent every roads from heavy equipment ing theowner scope of the units. According toEngagement 2021 accompanied by for 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 and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved the creation tions to the Draft Supplemenfrom a grassroots Forum incredcutting ceremony will take place at with the Water Partnership said that, There Valley, and establish healthy Jasmin Shinn,director founderofand are no paid employees; it’shabitat. an all-of kopf, activities 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 ible community volunteers, into an 5:30 PM. There is no cost to attend “As we made these updates to how we volunteer Their conservation engagement proorganization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the north of thecan private piece ofthecommunicate boats, and you’ve just come outwork, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed organization that has a great capacity this event, and guests come and go our conservation grams are made to equip local people (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county a small piece ofour park land the Stevi Wyecountless at 45 miles perlearning hour - there aflask developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within an defining old-growth to partner with communities, and at any time. stanwe spent hours with the understanding, skills, andsite. Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice askinginthe community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [the piece on the to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the advance conservation of our waters “Our conservation have from community feedback. Through tools they need to become partner in source Objective toaland “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the efforts boost last week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents athat and daycares to make National Forest project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of for the various ways in which any young person can hide and our ways of life. Now, our name always been made possible through those conversations, we reaffirmed conservation. Last year the envelopes. sufficient habitat Ravalli County would decision were received because of thetions, 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 the disease outcometreatment of see what use land is to the town. “Iother city to have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres reflects that”, says Heather Barber, partnerships - with landowners, agen- lopes that conserving waters means conThefrom Bitterroot Water Partnership were so fullour 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 of non-comExecutive Director the Bitterroot cies, outfitters,really donors, businesses, serving most cherished ways of life invites you to stop by their office at had to beour emptied more popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked upwhat the sheadoption, ley. are many cars out there, said tellsS“There parents is,so “If you don’t accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area theand necessary maintenance having to do member with the Water Partnership. other non-profits, and dedicated local – fishing, ranching farming, open for 162 2nd street to learn morelook, about mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came could drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think it can be used for parking. But then you don’t If you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of the of old-growth dependent the project, nor the logging of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine The Water stewards, and since those partnerships space, vibrant landscapes, healthy their efforts and these recent updates. within aBitterroot 55,000was acre areaPartnership 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 pets.” See DUI, page 10 invites toSapphire celebrateMountheir 30th are so ourtosuccess, we Douglas-fir knew wildlife and so much more.” of the road You also learn more at bitterrootrehabilitation aftercan species. ” side The letter to central wildlifeto and bark beetle, forest inyou theRavalli in 2017 by County for usetial as aimpacts roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty onAt the west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting and according 1 Horse A Time was anniversary between 5-8 PM on July it needed to be central to our name”, The Bitterroot Water Partnership water.org. 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, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budwormyears. damage. County objects to shiftingidate highway Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the property into the Town The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the 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 August of vote 2020side had horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of in the topnortheast four 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. 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 passionate 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 and existing agreements. ” “We and realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, 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. relocated 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, 501 S. 1st StreetSee • Hamilton See RESCUE, page 65 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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