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’ ! l a c o L t a t s e B e h ‘T 37 Volume XXXVIII, XXXVII, Number 30 Volume XXXVII, Number 28 Volume Number 52 29 XXXVII, Number
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 2022 Wednesday, January Wednesday, July26, 12, 2023 Wednesday, February 2,9,2022
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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
Iconic Stevi feed mill revamped 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 by Sean Malcolm headed up the remodel as the project’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. general contractor, explained how the including therapy coming, butatthe new Three the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Located 407 Main Street, theSchmiedeke, building was structurally sound and Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging Stevensville Feed Mill has long been a how it was important to them to keep held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. at 4433 Valley. both theapark loan to finish Three Community and lab services. historical iconLocated in the Bitterroot lot of the building’s original architecceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) The 105-year-old marvel ture intact. The original trusses can be Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An openmedical housearchitectural celebration was for new theits center is ontown the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 has served the of Stevensville as seen in the newly remodeled comthey hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old that will beThesupply offeed Lone Rock Park. build- store, center board, worked with through community picnics, acomplex mill, agricultural munity center at the north end of the ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing station contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting gas and more recently as an building. Vintage tin signs from the animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, astore. warming workingold on Stevensville Feed and Fuel decoBank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a antique 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 As with any building of that age, rate the walls and outside, the Purina corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three dilapidation is inevitable. However, checkerboard paint scheme has been on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of thebusiness Bitterroot totherated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new infreshened come such a long sincethe it was local owners and community up. expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the“We were glad we didn’t have Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, of theBurgess whole members, Michael tours and Karen “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John building, andNicholas anBitarray have of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor and theirBishop, son managed to tear anything down,” Nicholas’s care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of the square organization’s to salvage the 16,000 foot, mother, Karen, said. “We just gave the Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. century-old building and provide the building a very nice facelift, is all.” said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and Hedgetown of private Stevensville withtnew comThe north end of the feed mill curThe non-profi organization the course for the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced mercial space, apartments, a rently has a community center, four chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rstbusiness organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The full-service fitness center as well the as an commercial tenant spaces (a few of Center board members, l to r, ColThree Mile Community Senior organization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractorsuccessful donated la1100 square footofcommunity center. which have already leenbusinesses Schmiedeke, Joycesetting Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking path, a playgroup had they didn’t The Feed Mill was originally built up shop), as well as two studio apartSee 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 of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitin 1918 when orchard production ments onChamber the second level. with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but and cultivation were booming in the Nicholas stated they plan on Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon ter Root Humane Association Board skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded valley. By the 1930s, the then-named celebrating avoiding Airbnb-type rentals, instead John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some 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 Stevensville Feed and Fuel doubled wanting to provide short-term lease 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 in size and began selling agricultural housing to individuals looking to work 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 an old and building in implements asreplaces well as storing the valley. their vision that justof north of the Stevensville Junction. Nathan Boddy cumstances, She adds thatisthe delivering coal throughout theby town of The south end the property ishaving the Stevensville encountered people most important Stevensville. The 1940s and ‘50s saw a now home to Discovery Fitness, which Christine Staub, in a driving victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more modern grain elevator, an addition of opened December offalling last year, and Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, at the is Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people a pellet mill, steam rollers andforce an exa full-service 5,000-square-foot of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, recently As ashowers, certified shipto ask clusive franchise on Purina products. fitnesswas center complete with clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will for 90 access years. with a Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, and start con“We, as the Burgess family,presented are weekly fitnesshealth classes and 24/7 Murphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those really proud that we didn’t have to tear toby members. commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to this place down,” Nicholas said. “We The Burgess family will be hosting a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chiefan Stephen Snavely. open package doesn’t by Staub the national ratwere really excited about the historical open house for the public on Thurs-which accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details valueNumerous of the building. We wanted to day, July 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. There it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors 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 Chief foodlabel. After following of what potential keepby it the big central part of Stevenswill be 15th, live music, and drinks. overall, doing very well 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 hewant wants and doing victims are told, but ville.” “We tothe thank protocol, the community on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet hasoriginally a Na- purchased Hamilton Police Department the Karen presence of the hospital with she knows that over they When they for putting up with all so of in this,” showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for in you: “become said. more“With vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often the property 2021, Nicholastosaid all the caution tape and of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! theof good things that happen uncover to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while the building received a clean bill construction noise, weable just to want to saythe He was home for thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or health from structural engineers and the community.” thank you and show the community 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 inspectors. Howevamounted of environmental the final product.” 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 er, because of a lack of maintenance by Victoria Howell The Burgess Family: Michael, Karen, 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 throughout the years, only a quarter of appears to be continuingKyla and when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest daughter-in-law NichIn early March, a customwasson unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. the building was in usable 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 olasBoxxe in front of the newly er came to the Shoppe ingrenovated to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was condition. Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local tional council members. Stevensville Feed Mill. Photo by Sean meeting of the two-member intending send a package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds Nicholas’s father, Michael, who which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Malcom. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her 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 trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes 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 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe 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 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 of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious when now commonly use a getting legitimate by Nathan Boddy “This project is goinghas to while look atherealigning the “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will be ready to at Fairgrounds Road and Eastside up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine water audience. He also said,intersection “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing and theThe process working but they theone customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch City of Hamilton will be of only three Highway to improve safety and site distance issues,” The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, this atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. by John Dowd bail hearing, August 9 at municipalities in the state of Montana to receive said Rohrbach. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting will covsession. “It’s public didwill thealso work at nothe charge toplantofor thecycle. particular cash, allcity of to “They always direct the 9 a.m. RAISE grant funds forpublic the 2023 RAISE (Re- comment. The”grant allow other ever, members of the Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. er the following agenda of the had said previouswhich victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor the town. “I those just wanted to and“This According to Jannette Sessions, building Infrastructure with Sustainability improvements such as to was bicycle pedeswho had American tried to access the details “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, he was is when I realized transaction. being fraudurequired,’” she adds. charging documents, in the driver of the Steand Equity) grants are awarded for both planning trian safety along the busy corridor which leads ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the fi rst year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act vensville school bus late May she ran into a efforts and with construction. In the case of Hamilton, directly into downtown, Highway 93, two schools questions from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19. Covid ly,used it wastonot manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks toLane fence near Ridge that was pulled over the over $870,000 grant will be plan for the and more. “The city has been trying to get being a pathscammed. on “If a person Crews said that they said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofTuesday, Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. Pictured with Mell are, l towill r, withdrawals Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’s “I was obviously first alsoof senior citizen keep track of and Three Mile Creek on reconstruction, improvement and realignment Marcus Street since before anyseriously of us hasenough. been is 80here,” years old, and all of aMay 23, conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. timeStreet havingwithin the members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said Road. After striking pleaded not guilty on through the issues. Eastside Highway (called Marcus he said. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered STEVI, page 2 the comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death due tothe commuthe fence, Sessions was July 5 in Ravalli County Overstreet. “ItHighway hit city) between 93 and its“interesting intersection with The corridor isSee so critical, in fact, that MonJim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell such cirStaub is reported by students District Court. Session’s See Photo by Victoria Howell. tana Department of Transportation Fairgrounds Road east Covid. of town. nominated the SCAMMERS, page to 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. omnibus hearing in July have fallen out of her “We’re all really excited,” said City Planner, Mat- Kurtz/Marcus intersection for a safety study several the Ravalli Commissioners seat after the impact. apalsoLast sawweek her make a bail County thew Rohrbach. years ago on account of the accidents at that site. proved adoption of a memorandum of understandinto the request. However, it was She got back Rohrbach said that city staff worked on assemHundreds of cars pass to and from Hamilton High ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and denied until her next bling a grant for RAISE funds in 2022, and while School and often at high speeds causing, what RohrSee DRIVER, page Agency. letter15 thetheir commissioners statedInstituteProtection aspen whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produce a video The designed by Michael Howell their application was denied, theyNational took a lotForest of the1987 Forest bach describes as,and “a crash cluster.” Following to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations timber to provide stop, which comments to heart and were able Plan. to pull together study, MDTmanage recommended a four-way ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision a more detailed application package and focus the they are actively working to fund. The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell grant on only the segment between theissued Marcus/ “That’s something that’s instatus the hopper forcounty the owned/maintained thewhen Gold Concernwas on December 17, retain old growth in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. Hwy 93 intersection and the dangerous intersection corridor,” said Danny Ramer, City Public Works roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to theShinn, Draft Supplemenof the Eastside Highway and Fairgrounds Road. At Director, who also worked extensively on the grant Jasmin founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement that location, the traffic volumes and the rising really hill application. However, he pointed out that the new volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just to the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed to the south make visibility anliked ongoing safety (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue the idea. Heissue. askedCrews contacted the county See RAISE, 3 hour aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. Stevi Wye at 45 miles per - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was topage Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students by John Dowd Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece 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 costs to rehabilitate The Montana Department ofold-growth Environmental 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 Quality (DEQ) will be giving a presentation on July 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 18 in the Community Clubhouse at 6out pm. piece, whichfour is located adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked upwhat theDarby ley. “There are so many cars there, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fi rm with a branch for adoption, most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area the necessary maintenance having to do with the mercial treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a vegetative resident came drop offsaid presentation will feature aused state Superfund site, Bitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land think can be for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the The project, theI see. of valenoldwas growth, is impacted byto mountain pine within a 55,000 acre area of by Nathan Boddy Missoula present to explain shown improve access, secuto Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propwhere reportedly significant amounts of environSee 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 beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, housing proposal tobank the City rity, socialitgathering indeforest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 County for use as atheir roads converge, the is incrediwould be and maintained andmenta utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then contamination took place. was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was Hamilton’s City Council Council. Tyler Currence gave are adwarf pendenceand forwestern residents. Those the Draft limits the scope mistletoe the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. potential river access site. bly steep… I think there liability for recreational purposes within five you have access toSEIS potentially consolContamination be due to operations tains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn is incited 2018.toShe’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea held several public hearings on shortissues… powerpoint presentation, units would be deed restricted of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town of the S&W Sawmill, that was once located on part The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse Time Germany where sheI grew up around Wednesday, July 5th aA small and explained the process of partAlthough senior Motley, citizens who board mayor Jim Crews, thetoAt owner of land channel and the deepest of to theserve Vickie park ofowned Stevensville. think of memthe of property, at the time by It’s the Darby financial burden the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that the in only general withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote turnout. One of the hearings was using federal tax credit funding find themselves with 60% or less at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done Lumber Company. RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve rate agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe after Friends of the Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about arranged toto take public comments low income/fixed of the area’s median attempted shut off river access on to provide for fishing, I would also see a problem because theincome. access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 The redeveloment is an object of contention 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural That checkfor followed in the wake housing. The proposal for Hamdraftespecially horses. She and herlive husband, a on suitability of aWild proposed Rental rates for the units would andthe Alliance the among locals, those that in the vicinand existingity. agreements. ” concern, “Weas realize these old growth likewould fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 ‘qualifying low income rental’ ilton, which be a developthemselves be fixed to remain military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift in November Rockies filed suit claiming the disturbances There is also cited by Cheryl Woirhousing development, at 223 Flower the affordable. species are listed in disease; reduce sedi-Street (at concern over impacts to Forest officials also from Tractor Supply. relocated“We toindicator Montana and a 20haye, forreceived children. dont have anybought problem with 406-549-4171 agency failed to use theand besthow andment thatThat development would address southwest corner of Skeels and Currence explained that Hous- from acre farm which Shinn said can support sounds like a lot of development, but when it is putting a hotel next to a the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check from JCCSing to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) Horse At Hamilton’s needs. That Flower), would see for the$7500 construcSolutions seeks the federal taxof 1 school on about aBranch superfund site, that’s different.” WoirRDOequipment.com money but,housing according to Shinn, 20 horses. She currently roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA clear whether there are other Creek watershed; improve A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: Levi Clark, CPA,through Andrea an Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat complex and didn’t com-be multi-unit tion of 17 one-bedroom units and credit funds applihaye also expressed taking care of draftwould horses is Office of the Regional Admin- concern for the lack of a cleanbullsix trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profi t’s mascot and ply with the definition of old called Riverstone Senior Resitwo-bedroom units for senior cation to the Montana Board of ingthe plan for the site, prior to construction. an expensiveYproposition. Last RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat CO.citizens. COM istrator In a Housing letter to the Forest meadows, firstincluding horse that was rescued byESTIMATES 1 Horse At A Photo bythe Victoria Howell. dences. The building would be (MBH), state agency of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot For more information about the meeting, parties Housing Solutions LLC of constructed with design elements See HOUSING, page 6 can call the DEQ in Helena at (406) 444-6438.
Public Scammers thwarted, vigilance recognized County budget meeting on track on BNF Cowboy Ball Halfway Climbing through fiscal scheduled year, county Plan
Surviving COVID
budget looking good
Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds
bus driver Hamilton gets $870k grant School DUI Task
pleads ‘Not Guilty’ Force, MAPS
to partner on special video
Gold Butterfly project draws some objections
Spreading love horse Local draft rescue Stevi to return park land thriving to county Darby superfund site to see redevelopment?
Senior housing proposed for Hamilton
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