We sell
licenses
OUTLET STORE
PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID STEVENSVILLE MT PERMIT 89
For all your ammunition & Hunting needs
• • 777-2822 • • 4039 HWY 93 N STEVENSVILLE
www.ammoandmorestore.com
Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!” – Established 1985 – Locally Owned & Independent
’ ! l a c o L t e Best a
‘Th 37 Volume Number 11 29 Volume XXXVIII, XXXVII, Number 30 Volume XXXVII, Number 28 XXXVII, Number
Wednesday, March26, 30, 2022 Wednesday, February 2022 Wednesday, January Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Wednesday, February 2,9,2022
www.bitterrootstar.com
Bitterroot’s apple legacy celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary
Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open 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 Victoria Howell Valley Irrigation (the the including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition toCanal thea loan, Bitterroot Health Big Ditch) was initiated. By Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakbyTwo Michael Howell and cut 1906, the ribbon at lastover week’s signature events take there were 374,000 and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community Senior and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the ing last Wednesday place each year at the Road, Ravalli apple trees 3000 acres of Sunnyside Cemetery board and the the project. Center (theon official name) Bishop said “It organization’sIn50 years of service, An new open house- Bitter celebration County Museum Root wascommunity 1907, valley growers for medical theits center is on the east side She said they land. which raised over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old Day in the spring and Apple shipped 250 boxcar loads of complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, Day in the fall. These events apples out in 150,000 wooden ladies 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 of meeting are uniquely tied to the on valley’s Theladies.” next year,of the Bitanimal shelter located Fairgrounds littledonations old room, a warming kitchen, a working on Bank to bunch keep ofboxes. and from commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the up this history coming ter Root Irrigation Company Butts, President of the Road inand Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathie nity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand weekend isKootenai Apple Day (and contracted forwere 620,000 apple double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors the Three on continuing to Creek Road and Liquid Apple Night) which trees to be planted. Renowned of the Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremonyMountains in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was expand will be celebrated Saturday, architect Frank Lloyd Wright Hwy 93. the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, includingon tours of the whole October 1st. designed two local apple boom “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor Apple Daycenter celebrates the villages to promote the area ” care to the patients, to the senior and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot those who come before us and drink inHealth honorCEO, ofofthe organization’s cultural heritage the valley, ahave place to purchase Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many volunteers who he said.be asland make as good as it can we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus in particular the Apple Boom growonapple trees, Univerthat serves Lone Rock School. When already being and helped theLois project, and HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had of thesurrounding early 20th century. sity Heights in Darby and the The park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced peth, chair of the McCormack said that thenorth wasThe fisoccer rst organized in 1972. first apple trees in theIn 1984, town offrom Bitter Root of tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices contractors. The Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, valley were planted by Jesuit Stevensville. (The Bitter Root fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus missionaries in the 1840s atDaly, gave Inn near Stevensville burned saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Seeand CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. St. Mission what is downbut in 1925 the clubconstruction then the Covid-19 theMary’s BRHA land onat Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four page years3 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitnow Stevensville. According house at University Heights with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in the works, but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon to museum pamphlet about was dismantled 1945.) By skyrocketed. As a result,inthe group ina1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded 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. the Apple Boom compiled by 1910, the Apple Boom was in had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where delays due to the William Whitfield, in 1866 full swing and the orchards Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The Seeabout SHELTER, page Thomas W. Harris planted thebuilding shelter since 1984. did well 1922 when pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 until new building replaces an old first commercial apple orchard hail damaged most of the ortheir vision isthe that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatspring in the valley and by 1880, chard crops and a late the Stevensville encountered people most important commercial apple production frost in 1924 froze the buds on Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail to combat facility willthe besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing had reached 1000 bushels. In the trees, way decimating crop. force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people of a “medical ratherbad than just a Hamilton. 1883 Stevensville held a Fruit Threecenter” consecutive years accessible, personalized As a certified shipto ask questions Fair to celebrate the success of901 S. 1st Street, was recently brought a sudden end to the clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. of care” ping for FedEx, andBoom start the conMurphy. Sheof led the the apple industry, and in the presented with a Certificate Apple the Bitter which isversation a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital,great Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe with those commissioners through 1890s, 10,000 fruit trees were Root. But the Apple Boom leghospital, was recently rated #4 in the legallysteps justified you and know have beenistaking to tospecialty a lengthy fund by love. fund by Victoria Howell me likeservices. a ton of Two physicians have shipped here from a nursery nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton acy remains, is and celebrated open package which doesn’t quality by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for invest in all theacommuin Payette, Idaho. The Bitter Police Chief Stephen Snavely. yearly at the Museum. 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 Bald Eagles Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, Root Orchard Company hadhave been congregating in the In preparation for SatWhen it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well the largest appleHowell. orchard in urday’s big event, Museum by Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and the world at that time, with volunteers have been baking The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues 40,000 trees on 380will acres fresh apple pies. They tional Forest (BNF) The Cowboy Ball 600 at the Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached 50% of projections in of land. However, in 1898 a spent two days at St. Francis host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say they This are shipmost while killing freeze destroyed twoParish Hall, peeling apples thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal papers or by Michael Howell expenses have thirds of the6 apple trees in the and assembling pies. only The pie 30th from 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 ofPies, valley. There were still some ence with Ms. Staub was one crusts are made by Lou’s to share information $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell big orchards, in 1905, the such opportunity. a popularscammers local vendor atlarge the regarding theand developwhich the customer 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, valley produced 116,763 boxes In farmers market. The pies are ment of a draft forest early March, a customwas unwittingly sendclaiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. Michelle Nowling, Ravalli County Museum Director, invites the community to attend AppleFreeman Day andis also thethat event. chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiof apples valued at $81,737. Climbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe ingPhoto to a scammer inHowell. the IRS or in isCommittee, looking pretty Oneresent bigthe savings was Liquid Night Shoppe this Victoria andgood, the vice chair of Fair Board, colon cancer of 99. “I jokingly say Construction thevirtual Bitterroot intending Plan (CMP). The councilApple mayor howSaturday. local Chicago, tionalby council See APPLES, page 3 meeting of thein two-member toand 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 Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “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 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 by Nathan Boddy rabbits seenthat in many said York about the rabbit nity would help her look out 2021. the council thoseareas makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had She said andof breathe, like I ingsOverstreet on the internet. town in yards, streets and population problem, “but we for their safety. 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 The Hamilton CitychanCounsidewalks have no relation have to change the narrative. of the potential victims she opportunity to learn 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 for ostomy boarded, or what cil was given a presentation to any of the rabbits that are We can’t continue to dispose aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set20th I beings imagine audience. Hestate also said, “This hospitalized, then recov- water extended nursing and on September to the of Monof and destroyand other theTuesday, process working but they up thenative customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which inPresident the be to be provided with a ride by KC York, and tana. “These are not theyCovid-19. annoyboarding us, or it’sto had notand a question anddesigned answer” because ering, from ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this Hower’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year as to Founder of Trap FreecovMonfor survival theircomment. own,” ” too trouble do other colon journey. like,” recallsto the bank as well week’scancer meeting session. “It’son public did much the work at notocharge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill the public theshe Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this tana. York hadthat requested said. “These bunnies have things. That’s not okay.” As an “This The day after Overstreet. er the following agenda 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 toevening’s access the “It’s common sense to me,” inclusion onwas the been abandoned. They’ve example, she questioned why year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen I realized 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 town’s was not Unfortunateagenda to discuss the been dumped and they quick- bears, moose, lently and deer are • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are response to the growing numly reproduce.” dealt with in other ways than center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person ber ofwas rabbits that populate point trapping. Yorksenior added, “I cau-enough. Crews also said thatinthey said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sThe “I obviously seriously firstessential citizen keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a many areas off Hamilton. On time York’s presentation is that the tion you aboutmembers the message conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. having of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through thethe issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location June 28th, rabbits in Hamilton are preswe are sending to children, • Provide anHamilton update City encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “It hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Council adopted a measure such entcirbecause of andStreet inthat this is how weSee deal with at neglect 901 S. 1st Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. nity. Staub is a Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. by huSee SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” that used anPLAN, allocation careless management problem or a complaint.” See pageof2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. $2000 to cooperatively trap mans. She argued that, while Her point was well ilLast week the Ravalli County Commissioners apand dispose of nuisance they may appear to have an lustrated by a presentation proved adoption of a memorandum of understandrabbits in town. That measure ideal existence, they often which included photos of ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and contracts with a trapper who succumb to heat,1987 cold,Forest food several rabbits that have letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection National Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video The designed by Michael Howell then earns a fee per rabbit shortage, cars, as well as dogs been shot with blow darts in to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. captured. and cats. While they do repro- recent weeks. York brought ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadline closed on if it duce York began her presenta(male ‘bucks’ can one of the darts and passed it Victoria Howell wouldquickly be possible The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all tion by defining the rabbits reproduce atproperty 10 weekswhich of age), around for the council memenvelopes on January 18, forHowell filing objec- into put by Victoria his 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. roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment units. to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft Hamilton asDraft being of Euro- all the this only means growing bers toRiver view. She According reported doors and then Dominic Farrenshut offaaccess Stevensville highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to the SupplemenJasmin Shinn, founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of pean stock having been bred problem within an area where having saved two such rabbits 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. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse for show and meat. “These are large populations ofnorth rabbits whose injuries would have atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the 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 (Draft SEIS) for the Gold Afree Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed not ranging,” she said, can some semblance of been but ultimately fatal, Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked thefind idea. He asked aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. Crews theslow county Stevi Wye at 45Amiles per -shot there is dart aflask developed access drugs or hide aand whiskey. The was rabbit thathour was with ansmall air in of Hamilton. Photo courtesy to Willow Creek Road. Due to Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stan-contacted Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice adding, are notan feral.” refuge. asking“they the bridge, community students Stevensville item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon the to provide parents a learning see the of KC York.and financialveterinary See RABBITS, pageand 16 source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents athat and daycares toismake National project York pointed that the “There no considered atout the March 24th council land oneasy the fix,” west, potential Mayor Steve resource Gibson saidvarious he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the 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 costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenveland is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was RDO Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s been aW. horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had 8571always Running Road at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli and believe RDO after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. passionate about Missoula, MT 59808 attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocatedRDOequipment.com toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental
Public meeting on BNF Climbing Plan
Scammers thwarted, vigilance recognized
Surviving COVID
County budget on track Cowboy Ball Halfway through fiscal year, county budget looking good
scheduled
Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds
Trap Free Montana addresses Hamilton council on rabbit issue
DUI Task 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 Contact us for all your equipment needs. Contact us for all your equipment needs. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM IN THE
growth found in the Bitterroot
SOUTHGATE MALL
493-0051