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Eagles in winter Groundbreaking held Association for medical center Bitter Root Humane Ravalli County Fair & Rodeo Three Mile Community Center open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary It’s Fair Week, by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
Wednesday, Aug. 31 - Saturday, Sept. 3 • Hamilton
speech, occupa-
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. 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 by Victoria ing contains a large they started FarmersHowell State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a Kathie Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served Arttheir quilter Zielinski of Stevensville will be state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 loanHeidi nity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three featured this fall on PBS’s “Quilting Arts TV.” This on continuing to is Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone a significant opportunity a quilter. cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such afor long way sincethe it was expand According to Fairgrounds MelisHwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. the Rapp Zielinski said she turned to quilting asservices. artaFamstarted about years Ian feel facility, tours of theManager whole sa Saville, the Ravalli County Fair total is “the best bringing the The building isarray now home cost is ments come ilylife. Foundation. form well into her adult “My“We’re mom was John Bishop, building, and anBitof food and huge sense of responsibility toa quilter honor family friendly fair around!” The Ravalli County care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there for many years,” says Zielinski. “I never really terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor ofWednesday, the organization’s Fair starts today, August 31 and Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many who picked it up until myitmom sent asaid. sewing he make as good asme itvolunteers can be as mawe set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus runs through Saturday, SeptemberWhen 3 at the fairthat serves Lone Rock School. already being and helped oninthe project, and chine. I was married living Illinois. I started Lois HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had grounds in Hamilton. The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, messing around with itTMCSC a little. received reduced McCormack from saidpeth, that chair the of the wasNewer fisoccer rst organized 1972. 1984, features atinthe fairIn include tains and baseball “gotdebit/credit really ButSchmiedeke it wasn’t until I prices moved backcontractors. to MontanaThe and Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, cards accepted at all gates; free Wifi, a private fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is son proud that general donated lahad my that I started doingcontractor art quilts.” leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the Zielinski fundraising to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave carnival for sensory affected children, saidinto this courts, aevent walking a playgroup had they didn’t turned her artcampaign quilting a project business See CENTER, Lunch atand the second bikeabout give- new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell.in 2007, construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA land onthe Fairgrounds Road ground aFair, covered picnic annual raised have to run calling it Fiber Into Art by Heidi. has been four page years3 Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitaway, the second annual Montana State Cornwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs She describes her vibrant, mostly colorful in the works,quilt but Root the ribbon hole Challenge, the Antique Tractor Pull ter and theHumane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cutpieces skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded as “abstract, nature inspired wall hangings there were some John Bishop, pictured fifth from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. Moto Roundup. had to take outstitched, a mortgage finish the land to the organization where using fabric. They’re heavily bothtomachine delaysadded.” due to the Perennial favorites include the of property Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. Theusually facility on the that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on stitched, and hand with beads Most the current shelter is located. Thethousands See SHELTER, page Open Class and 4-H/FFA exhibits and shows, pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. the organization’s board of directors of her pieces are small, with an average size of 18” will be built on land located at the corner of Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building Heidi Zielinski, art quilter and creator of Fiber Into and the 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction on Saturday their vision that by 22”. All of her work is personally inspired. just north ofBelow: the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, She adds thatisthe morning. Art by Heidi. ahaving sampling of her pieces and Zielinski shows her work at The Artists Shop the Stevensville encountered people most important in The Rockin’ RC Rodeo is always a big draw, a copy of “Quilting Arts,” the magazine she will be Christine Staub, a driving falling victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, admission to which is covered by your gate See HEIDI, page 10 featured in. Photos bypast. Victoria Howell. force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a ticket. Parking is also free. Daily admission for Hamilton. accessible, personalized 901 S. 1stmilitary Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask adults is $10 general, $8 for students, clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health care” fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the and senior citizens 60 and over. Children 5 and 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 under get in free. A fair season pass is $29 genhospital, 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 a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of eral and $22 for students, military and seniors. Police Chiefand 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 theacommuThe carnival opens Wednesday at 2 p.m. bricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous BaldSaturday Eagles have been Fair congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos Thursday through at 1 p.m. gates nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well are open from a.m. to 10 p.m. and exhibit by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg7Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues FreeForest entertainment Tumbleweed tional (BNF) willincludes The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in Crossing, Cale Moon, Marty Davis and The Leghost a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while end of the Pioneers, Jared Sherlock, “train” rides 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 and Riding contest. 30thMini-Pony from 6 to Bareback 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 Enjoy attorney in amounted of the laughter and excitement as the Old 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 West town the of Tumbleweed Crossing comes to regarding 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, life with award-winning, 25-minute ac-March, ment of an a draft forest In early 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 addition-packed comedy gunfight show. Each show Climbing 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 is filled with thrilling stunts, crowd-pleasing Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain family friendly effects. Theshould run. He Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will becomedy held onand special “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also show will bebelow near the Tractor on commenter He went through damage material.” Zoom. See for Antique The than Boddy. customer Sometimes they was aLawn frequent Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle Wednesday Thursday at 12, 3 and 6 p.m and in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructionsand 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 told the council on Friday Saturday at and 1, 3,fused 5 and 7 p.m. to late join theand meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in August 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 Cale Moon, country music familiar entertainer, puts similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having 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 commuon shows that are one-of-a-kind experience, comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldathe in said the committee trouble streaming meet- the public 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. designed around new crowd. Moon’s music council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid for release of the hadeachShe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. said At least one In addition the is made for andto inspired by hard-working evbecame 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 chaneryday folks, embodying the wild and when untamed picious 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 was no longer about participate inwill be spirit ofand America! Moon playing at the considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fidevelopnalon I imagine He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process of KLYQ Free Stage working but they hadthe setmidway. up the audience. customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, this Mary Davis and The Legend ofisage the Pioneers is and answer” atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’s $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon cancer like,” recalls week’s meeting covaever, unique showjourney. that highlights a special blend session. “It’s of public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the members ofwill the public the Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda Americana, with nostalgic stories and songs from details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the such as Roy Rogers, “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized the Silver Screen Cowboys, transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was notPioneers, • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done Gene Autrey, The Sons of the and Rex diagnosed with that I was not Unfortunatelently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Allen, rightBerthoud up to the asked real cowboys, pastnot and catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19. taking Covid ly, it was manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person Crews said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public present, ride the rodeo and range with also starssaid that they ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked “I waswho obviously Staub’s first seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations like Chris LeDoux, Ian Tyson and more. They should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update will be playing on Free Stage. encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hitthe KLYQ Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page Jared Sherlock is anCovid. award-winning illusionby Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page .Audience 2 ist and comic magician. members Photo by Nathan Boddy. joining Sherlock on stage for high-energy comeLast week the Ravalli County Commissioners apThe funds will support a major mile of stream. by Michael Howell dy juggling and a contemporary performance of proved adoption of a memorandum of understandPartnering with BRTU on revegetation project onwith North the infamous bullet-catch using a paintball gun ing the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and Creek as it flows After ranking number one pine;Burnt Fork the project are TU National, Lee are just a few of the things you might encounter Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Michael Howell through Lee Metcalf National among all candidates, Bitterroot Metcalf National Wildlife Refduring his show on the KLYQ FreePlan. Stage. toCounty help parents keep tabs on their children’s behav“Ravalli objects manage timber to provideWildlifethat Refuge. The work will in- uge,contains Trout Unlimited was recently Montanarecommendations Fish, Wildlife and All ages will enjoy the trackless train as the ior. concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and unmitigated impacts A new record of decision clude a to major construction proj-to awarded a $10,000 grant from Parks and Bitterroot Audubon. The deadline closed on theif fairgrounds. Victoria Howell it would be possible engineer ventures through Rest The DUI Task approved the of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inapplication justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all ect to remove a stand pipe that Trout Unlimited’s Embrace a The successful was to putof envelopes on January 18, feet, forHowell filing by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was your weary listenobjecto the tunes the Beach Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. an in-stream barrier Program. Theunits. program prepared by TU National’s Project roads from heavy equipment theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment According to been 2021 accompanied by Stream a to Draft alltrain the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville River highway,has because now you’re going to on it. sold toproject aing new and Fish, Wildlife signed off The involved creation Boys and have a little fun! The will be tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of hasand prevented trav-accessible is considered by many to bepress one release Christine Brissette kopf, put valentine cards The activities Stevensville Town CounPark, 20-acre park on the east bank have twothat accesses forlogging trucksafish pulling and Coordinator Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service trucks, mostly, SEIS that provides a site-spesetfrom of easily that hadThe secret hiding running Wednesday through Saturday from 2 toain tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. But said executive director of 1 Horse eling between the Bitterroot River of the most prestigious stream and BRTU Board member Marisa atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece of boats, and you’ve just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash 8(Draft p.m. root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of the proposed SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it about $200 perfishing month toaim feed and North Burnt Fork forcosts restoration awards in the country. Sowles. Brissette willThe serve aswas the Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked theBareback idea.property. He askedCrews aAtsmall piece of park land near the contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour -Creek there is aflask developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. There will also be Miniature Pony to Willow Creek Road. Due toproject Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot over 50 years. Together, these Since its inception in 1975, EAS manager. these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item 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 Riding during the rodeo. Callthat 406-369-1042 for source Objective “Maintain area designated and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to provided the reconnect 2.5 miles ofin has $4.85 million for in insect According Brissette, 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, securing potential Mayorefforts Stevewill Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways which any youngto person can discushide entry information. Entities are limited to six Last year lopes.awards spawning habitat the Bitterroot direct to TUtreatment councils and sions on the idea of restoring the sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the littleeach love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending the disease outcome of see what use theenveland is to to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres riders night. lopes were so full they The project is now River and improve shade, bank chapters to support over 1,000 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 stability emptied and more really popular, and along a half projects. See page 10 See TU,out page 12 About years resident. people piece, whichfour toFAIR, the Then Council Wolff Michaelson hecover looked upwhat the ley. are many cars there, said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch for most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance mostly having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If you don’t then you don’t ridden, some justsee, become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenof old-growth dependent thesee.and is impacted by mountain pine during the project, within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf tooffered see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, Town this piece of land. “It’s where two See VALENTINES, was donated onpage the condition that looking long term, if youDUI, havepage prop-10 10 selection for awarding that gift pets.” See rehabilitation of the road erty afteron the species. ” The letter to converge, wildlife and Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for usetial as aimpacts roads thetobankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At Awest Timeside wasofestablished the Draft SEIS limits scope dwarf mistletoe and western the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. potential river access site. bly steep… I think there are liability for recreational purposes within five you have access to potentiallythe 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, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental
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Public meeting on BNF Climbing Plan
Fiber into art
Scammers thwarted, vigilance recognized
Surviving COVID
County budget on track Cowboy Ball Halfway through fiscal year, county budget looking good
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Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds
DUI Task Force, MAPS to partner on Trout Unlimited awarded prestigious special video grant for Metcalf restoration project
Gold Butterfly project draws some objections
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