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The TrapThree Club has Eight coming, but the new Schmiedeke, thestate decisionThe event Indrew addition to thea loan, Bitterroot Health Commissioners gave condiAccording toonthewere prelimito the rural character of the is a founder was alsoofdiscussed. In that mandated duties to“It other On Monday, February 26, Dr. people lined up out the door. Ramsey the Bitterto the Bitterroot River Inn. was Mile Community Center is up who serves to take out a project was paid for by been a fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imagi held a approval groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe tional last week to the subdivision area. A substantial number of case, the Upper Missouri agencies and ignoring num Phillip Ramsey, head biologist at nary MPG Oswald heardisRamsey’s presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as well as to finish really a good turnout,” saidservices. Oswald and running. Located at 4433 both plat the park loan Three Mile Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab ceremony, said concerning the Sen ing last Wednesday the Sapphire Valley Estates anticipated to add approxcomments expressed concern Waterkeepers and a group ous specific, documentable was attended by(the people from all ove Ranch in Florence, a presentatation a resident of the West Fork. He has Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the in Darby and contacted him, the project. Center official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting Bishop said An open house celebration was organization’s 50 years of service, “ for new medical subdivision, aon 33-lot developimately 11 new children to do one about the potential impacts to of residents living close and clearly defined impacts tion in partnership with the Ravalli asking if he could with the a Ph.D in microbiology and in school Montana, including Anacon theits center is the east side community She saidtowestern they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters to gather, sotheyas hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root the was started by environment a bunch offar little old by John Dowd ment on a 49.22-acre parcel Florence-Carlton existing wells in the area thatstudied thethe proposed Creek to the such as complex that will beThe County Fish and Wildlife Association RCFWA. TheSchool event was co-sponsored specifically effects Horse of heavy da, and Missoula, and away a of Lone Rock Park. buildcenter board, worked with through community picnic cialize, compete and hone their Humane Association’s (BRHA) new ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by am the facility open of formerly agricultural land District and 264 new vehicare already experiencing a Hills subdivision challenged the decreasing water abunmetal contamination in rivers. HeFarmers has Helena even into Idaho. This (RCFWA), onathe Creek by the Bitterroot chapter of Trout Uning contains large meeting State and rummage sales, bingo nigh skills, the north club also functions as Mine a they started built just of Sheep Last weekend the Bitter animal located on Fairgrounds ofdance little old ladies.” near the intersection ofMark Eight ular tripslimited. per dayRamsey, to the local lowering of staticpublished water levels both Broadwater County and been in the area and failin proposal. According to Oswald, according to Oswald, over 70 papers, according toto bunch have because many area conse room, ashelter warming kitchen, aRoot working on Bank keep and donations from comm by spring of 2023 501c3 non-profit the Stevensville at thesupporting Humane Association participatMile and Upper road system. Additionally, and some already having to the Department of Natural to analyze the impacts on th Road in Hamilton. The event served a Kathie Butts, President of the bycommunity JohnCreek Dowd included Brown; Kris Anglin, president ofRoad the RCFWA, the event was excited to speak, and has been his bio on the Bitterroot Clean Water state-of-the-art audio visual this in 2012 their loan nity members. Other major by providing youth and that they plan See Mine, page corner of Kootenai ed for the first time in a nationsales and business developWoodchuck Road east of the applicant is proposing to be drilled deeper. Concerns Resources and Conservation aquifer. double purpose. It included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, and a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Thre programs such as The Bitteron continuing to al “slumber party” event. Creek Road and Rising homeowners insurment partner Montana by 100Florence. The land is honor being a 100-foot were also expressed about the (DNRC) over thereasonable. processcome and such while thethe of the Bitterroot Mountains to rated in for 2014. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in of thededicate new a“Thus, long since itCounty was root Blasters. According toThe club expand services. Bitterroot shelter branded their ance costs and limited coverage State Fund; Scott CountryHwy 93. developed by Laura Watson of foot easement for the use and impacts to other irrigators the lack of information about is technically correct that th the west. She said the Those payRock Park and the Rapp Fa members, hundreds of kids have facility, including tours of the whole started about 50 years ago. I feel a event the “Slumber Pawty,” which options are making it increasman,benefit an insurance broker “We’re bringing t Watson Homes LLC who was of the Florence Rural dependent on the Eight Mile water quantity and quality, or duty to provide the statutor The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in that program building, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility to hono ingly difficult for Montanans with Goosehead Insurance opened the shelter to community represented by the engineerDistrict and contribute Creek Company, storm runoff, impacts to wildlife required information lies w carebefore tosaid theus patien to the senior center and the approximateouton ofnearby park Schmiedeke there over the years. Along with their Fire terroot CEO, drink honor of the organization’s those who have come and to members buy andinHealth keep homes, acKalispell; and Daniel Cox, Rural who participated toin stay ing company Professional $8,000 to the Florence and the impacts on Eight Mile landowners. 71 Ranch [the developer], t Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who own programs, the club supports he said. 50th birthday. make it as good as it can be as we se said that Marcus cording to insurance officials, government affairs director the night with theraised animals, among Consultants Inc. (PCI). Fire District. Creek. In his ruling, District Court County is incorrect in its im that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and charities and has over Hedgeby John Dowd real estate professionals and t organization for the Montana Association The private non-profi the course for the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had other fun activities. Between 12 proposal ispark for sinThe Commissioners A recent court decision Judge Michael McMahon plication that the County ca TheThe surrounding conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners andIn policymakers who gathered in of Realtors. peth, chair ofwith the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. 1984, noon Saturday and 12 noon The Sun- received gle-family residential use dozens of written over a proposed subdivision criticized both the county and approve a subdivision tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. Th The Montana Hope Project. Hamilton for a public forum The event drew real estate It is often said that Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successfu Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the day, participants stayed overnight hospital board, with individual septic systems public comments expressing in Broadwater County that DNRC. He criticized the counfields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated club islocally utilized by local schools, hosted by the Bitterroot Board little owned leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the SAPPHIRE, page with the animals, fundraisingSee campaign fund the n granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, ashelter walking a wore playgroup had they didn’t See INSURANCE, page 3 Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts of Teller Realtors. bookstores are a waning See the CENTER, pajamas, played games and more new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run has been four pag yea and Creek Ranch, The Triple Bitterroot Board of among Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitbusiness. However, the Montana State Auditor James Brown in support of the shelter. pandemic hit and construction cost with apartnered 99-year with lease. Six years later, Realtors the others. in the works, but folks that own Chapter ter “Lunch Root Humane speaks during the with the Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Shelters all over the U.S. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded Montana Association of HamReThe current executive di- and Commissioner” event, hostedthe at opening One Book Store, in there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved in the celebrating of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. even out of the country held the altors and the Montana State had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where rector, Tomtake Allsop, has been the Bitterroot Board of Realtors. He ilton, event may exception delays due to the same during the same 24Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that had Sueby McCormack, who serves on Trap Club members linehoused up for athe shoot. Photo Kristin Kruse. Auditor’s Office shelter to host ais located. thethis, current The sits on aHamilton pannel at the center, joined to as they were re-is apage See TRAP, 5 See SHELTER, page hour period. The event fundpandemic. She sa “Lunch the Commissionshelter since 1984. theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new with building replaces an oldbybuilding Kris Anglin, sales and business cently awarded for being for each shelter, and particer”raiser event featuring Montana their vision is tha development partner for Montana by John Dowd do. According to Steinhoff, “We have just north of the Stevensville Junction. an Auditor “outstanding model bytoNathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds that the ipants eachand work to raise funds State Insurance State Fund; Scottto Countryman, act now, an and stay ahead of this.” people the Stevensville business,” according to encountered most important Commissioner James Brown. shelters. donate to their respective insurance broker with Goosehead Hamilton City Council met TuesMayor Dominic Farrenkopf said Christine Staub, a driving falling victim to mail way to combat the Hamilton Downtown facility will besuc mo Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as The discussioncommunity focused on the been providing “quality, Individual businesses Insurance inthe Kalispell; Daniel day,evolving March 5homeowners to discuss several thereand was not much they knew to do force at Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people Association. They will state’s of a “medical center” rather than jus also donated toprojects. the fundraiser, Hamilton. accessible, Cox, governmentat affairs director for upcoming city thewas time, though theypersonalized may to ship901 S. 1st Street, recently As aneed certified to ask also be market, celebrating 50 However, insurance particularly amounting to over $10,000 as of clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Dal the Montana Association of Realtors. The new 12-acre campus will care” for 90 people years. when of theoperation. meeting looka into it ashealth “more and more presented with Certificate of ping depot for FedEx, and start conyears in Saturday. wildfire-prone areas.opened, concern Murphy. Shethe led the Photo by John Dowd. Hospital, which is a critical access about the Sheep Creek mine following are talking about this.”the Farrenkopf In recent years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with tho Chapter One has three Aby panel of industry experts John Dowd commissioners throug There were over 35 participants a meeting held aaccordcouple weeksnic earsaidand thatHamilton washave all he could say on it at hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty services. Two physicians have Farrenkopf is legally justified to you know and love co-owners, and been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund bythe Victoria Howell me like a ton of of slumber party, and a barbelier, made it into the opening. After the time. However, at the end of the Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open a package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national ra ing to one of them, Mara Every year, the Ravalli accounting that, to su already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all the commucue was held at noon on Saturday, bricks.” that, the council said goodbye to the meeting, during the non-agenda items In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details Lynn Luther, that is one County Fish and Wildlife Asso-been up, shows thefaciliti count ing agency, outitof 351 similar practitioner, andwas two more doctors welcoming of the community tois congregating Numerous Bald Eagles have in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it all comes beloved long-time city clerk, who discussion the counCouncil on March 15th,period, Chief several label.ofAfter following of what potential of the many ways they ciation works to affect conseroverall, doing very we visit the shelter. by Michael Howell. Victoria Howell being recruited. also be he said, with clinics in doingaresent to Covid, Greg home from There willby retiring. cil members weighed in on Steinhoff’s Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and victims are told, bu have been so successvation in the Bitterroot through on its tax collections a Many ofthe thepublic participants thatperiod The Bitterroot Na-comment Overstreet has a During comments. Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital withby John Dowd she knows that ove the ful. Joined by the other showing revenues various projects and programs. tical questions from Montana spent night were will kids. During tional Forest (BNF) The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: of the the council meeting, Robert “We need to keep our eyes onStaub it,” was an oxygen tank. toStein“become more vocal about a witness, are, “often owners, Katrina Mendrey producers. of projections in One such program is their the slumber party, participants hoststood afool public meetingthe council. Fairgrounds will be held February This is hoff to address He said council member Jenny West. “It don’t around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the totrying say12th. they are ship More than 400 farmers, “We’re just to answer and Marisa Neyenhuis, most departments wh scholarship program, which took part in a “tortilla slap game,” this Wednesday, March explained that he attended a meeting might be beneficial to talk to Darby the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents ping legal papers Overstreet, two or three days. by Michael Howell and community the questions that growers Luther believes having who can expenses have only o Participating youth getting ready to spend the night with puppies atresearchers the shelter. Photo by John Dowd. awards three winners 30th from 6 toRavalli 8 p.m. See PETS, page 11 hosted by the County Fish and and possibly Stevensville as well.” Her ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy jubilee members gathered at Montahave,” Schmitt said. an attorney in During that time, amountedoftoa23% of three people allows them an interest in pursuing todisplay share Association information Wildlife and Trout Unlimthoughts were shared by several other na State University’s (MSU) As Montana State Univerence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics fo and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in larg to do it related all. “We couldn’t private practice in his oxygen level fields to conservation, by Victoria Howell regarding the developWestern Agricultural Research sity’s only agricultural research ited. The meeting called upon Dr. Philcouncil members. such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part jobyear’s vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of to this do it without each other,” wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest last Freeman week for is center focused onofhorticulture lip Ramsey to speak on the dangers In discussion agenda In early March, a custom-on regular was unwittingly send-from a normal ofCenter (WARC) claiming county’s performance that have yetto torepbe fill said Luther. The spread sciences. event. also the chair the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular the center’s annual Field Day, and high-value specialty crops, of a proposed mine up Sheep Creek. items, the first to be brought forward er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was of responsibility allows For the year of 2023, one council and mayor how local Committee, and the vice studies chair of the vegetables Fair Board colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual tional council members. where scientists sharedto reseWARC fruits, meeting of the two-member According to Steinhoff, “I thought was the issue of re-roofing the city intending to send a package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security according Ravalli the budgeted funds ed throughout the Bitterroot. Brewfest, which he started in 1995. N by John Dowd of that time as the executive director. of the winners to receive aMara Lynn Luther sits in Chapter One’s used books section.that Photo John Dowd. which he’s been onand forNa12 years. A real practiestate fo February of 2021. 51 by is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting will beto held on See BOOKS, page 18 arch aimed at helping growers organic production government should run. He “We’ll do our job,” said it wasn’t going affect me, but I street shop. According to Hamilton via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on After it was announced that he would be Al became a member in 1988, and that event is one of the biggest in the check was Savannah Deuter, agent for costs 18 years ces. hereResearchers in the Bitterroot, and als He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for only improve yields, reduce test variables than Boddy. learned that it would take just City Public Works Director, Donny The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson retiring, he was asked to speak, and was got into it because he owns the Paper valley. For him, the experience has be On graduated Wednesday, March 27, the who high school in January 27, town clerk Jenelle and adapt to changing condiranging from soil conditions and in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewith COUNTY, page seemed con-introduced will tell their one little mistake and we will all be Ramer, theby building is usedhis fordaughsnow Clip in downtown Hamilton. It was a “chance to meet a lot of great Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce Jodi Mitchell, at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney May of 2023. She has so far familiar profile of the Berthoud told the council and tions.with the locations to harvest to late join August theSteinhoff meeting. Five fundraising skills, planting and discipline, have been put in he was wasthe no joke. “It fused and unOver victims that a loved one has hurting.” said that he heard plow storage for other maintehosted apublic well-attended mid-day event ter-in-law andand the current executive suggested to him that he get involved peopletiming all over the valley,” and all of i completed a semester of college the last administration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, but wishes The event drew 425 RSVPs, and consumer health similar meetings audience that she was having good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee told that the cancer got so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize about the track record of the company nance equipment. According to Radirector. Al gave told a history ognized of the chamto network. Hethat thenmaking got onto theofboard has been “extremely rewarding.” for members, giving their annual report, and submitted herin transcript others within the commuit one the largest benefits. public Crews for in (virtual) were held Freeman saidAlthe committee hopes to trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been won, but amost feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t when Ramsey told how it was notwhat very comment, mer,and it isspoke the original roof, which hasstepping in the early 90s, and in 2012 he became was the director until reviewing 2023 and talking about ber, about important memproviding proof of compLeting Field Days the center has One ofexecutive the center’s nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rode and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the good. Steinhoff stated that the comsome significant leaks and insulation Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said they have planned for the upcoming bers during that time that led up to him the executive director. 2020. Since then he has been the adv associated courses. These are hosted. prominent projects focuses on for their safety. At least one Inhas addition to the been in the by John Dowd chines. became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney pany supposedly state issues. Ramer believes the new roof bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he sa surgery on October was being water taking on the position. Throughout that time, he knew sor for Jodi, helping her transition in year. During the meeting, it was also “The beautiful thing about honeyberries, also known as the former YouTube chantwo of several criteria appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn and eachpicious In addition to the custom leathwhen has now commonly use a legitimate seven times already, time left will cut down on the heating bill and “They need to be replaced. They’re getting bang the “The mayor, notofthe GregValley Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy or aided whatand this event is the networking,” haskaps, cold-hardy that t story the Bitterroot 55boarded, board members participated the role. Al willa be retiring fruit in August announced that long-time member,address Al cants must meet tolonger be eligible was a resident at a local nel they had was no about and participate Following the closure ofthe a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring Dominic Farrenkopf (right) awards recognition toAfter Rose Allen (left. Photo courte considering recovered address, but will be ready taxpayers with the billin for cleanup. allow better dry storage of equipment said Kirsten Schmitt, admihas attracted increasing interest up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” Mitchell, will be retiring and stepping Chamber is the story of optimism, strugin some of the greatest growth in the year. Al spoke, Jodi stood to to tha removal, the fi nal I imagine water for a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process of developworking but they had set up was Stevensville Main Street business, Riv- the work of more than a dozen local approximately the customgrab the package from a porc Dominic Farrenkopf. Steinhoff then asked if there anynistrative assistant at WARC. in recent years. gle and triumphs,” said Al.ering, He said theCovid-19. organization’s history. According towith him for cowboy all his help to remind him back from the Chamber leadership.. The 10th annual balland – which actuall Another of these requiretreatment in the boarding to be had to be provided a ride is not a question and answer” from Mell ing a climbing plan, this er’s Mist, a new business haseven recently and regional See artists. Many of these COUNCIL, page 21 athing new Facebook page. Hower’scould age andoverarching in was meant front door it arrives. the was doing, or Large communal tables encouSchmitt said when researchers areyea Mitchell has been with the Chamgoal for the Chamber has $60,000 him, what to be a six-month he was only supposed to held speak for 10 ments iscity that each applicant started 11the years agoor but couldn’t be last to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will location. covsession. “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge to opened at the same Howevartists have not shown their work in the particular cash, all of “They always direct the rage visitors to mingle, crestudying the berry’s potential ever, members of the public ber for over 36 years, and spent much always been to keep businesses connectappointment to the position lasted 12 minutes. a 500-word essayabout dis- the Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This ersubmit the following agenda er, dissuading any worries thehad Bitterroot Valley before, so there details the which was to victim tothat send it,membership ‘no signatur The of mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted atingevery a “chance to make new Jodi benefits, including its who had he tried to access theplays years, andI he enjoyed moment stated the cussing the role hunting “It’s common sense to me,” health year. topics: surgery, was is when realized changeover, it will remain a place of should be a lot of interest in the new friends” among a “broad range effects on the gut microbiome, transaction. being fraudurequired,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the check given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Assoc ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joanoffor help-been The Town of recognized attorney Joan aup Mell, it. “It’s a good ride forStevensville 29“This numbers have beenever “trending ever she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the firstwhile year we’ve done fully diagnosed with that I was not art. After two months of renovations material. There are 16 artists in total of people,” she said. also evaluating produclently deThe Bank Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Fred Upchurch. years,” said Al. “I’m looking forward to year.” However, 2023 saw the highes See RCFW, page 3 questions from the public. ing me and helping the town,” flags abound when seniors are forannual filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University The event gives tion methods that could make COVID-19. taking Covid center, while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from of 1970 requires banks to being on the other side and partaking,” being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public growers a firsthand look at the crop more profitable fortheof ofPictured Montanawith Catering Service will provide had Covid-19. Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, ered windows, Studio opened for“I patience as Jake’s she worked was obviously seriously enough. Staub’s firstwelcoming more. “We like all kinds senior citizen keep track of withdrawals he added, specifically referring to the is 80the years old, research, and all of a of growers.See CHAMBER, pag conversations center’s much should be forsaid some its doors March 1.said ofprepared mediums,” Lottermoser’s dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council Cindy Brown and sudden they’re coming into the members The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • State Provide an PhD update which spans several years and This year, WARC also tested Colorado University candidate Erin Jackson speaks about irrigation management forwith vegetables at the Western Agricultural Field2Day, The new business will feature business partner, Suzette Smith. encountered the commuSee STEVI, page “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush death due to Overstreet. “It hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. istodesigned to Photo answer pracSee COWBOY BALL page SURVIVING, page 5withdraw lastonsite week. Photo by Johnleatherwork Dowd. Covid. by Michael Howell Howell. custom byPhoto Karen such cirnity.See Staub is WARC, page 2 by VictoriaSome Howell. SeeSee SCAMMERS, page makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, 2 by Nathan Boddy.in the Lottermoser, one ofpage the owners. Her werePhoto previous participants County Commissioners work is grounded formercowboys, gallery, but the business plan by John Dowd in the Sheridan-style barns, famous artists with a On March 9th, members ofLast the week the Ravalli This school year, the Stevensvila proved adoption of a memorandum of understand of tooling which features variations on has changed since Lottermoser and Montana flavor and more. This year Stevensville FFA completed their FFA fielded teams in twelve contes by ofpartment the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley, Exit Realty team will continue work byJohn JohnDowd Dowd of Criminal Investigations ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force Western floral patterns. addition Smith took over the space. While A Hamilton business,In that hails the theme is pre-statehood, or preparticipation in the last of fourteen requiring qualification to advance tice the change at all, the andinvestigation. it may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After the ing and marketing as one. “Weand didn (DCI) will be doing the commissioners statedwant Protection Agency. The lette National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a secured video designe to her leatherwork, isaround also RIver’s Mist was an art co-op, the from Texas, has been working toinan enand theto contest is still looking agricultural leadership competito the level and invita by Michael Howell Since January 2,Karen Exit Realty the to some positive growth in the future. the southand portion was purchased tostate change a whole bunch right On Monday, April 1st, 4:30 1889, According Hamilton Police Depart- sale, to help parents keep tabs on their children’s beha accomplished woodworker, creating that “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. courage a love of art in young people for participants. Participants must tions in their yearlong effort to qualify tions to compete at state in all twel has gone through some big clinicment year, the previous Exit Realty Kathy Butts, and he theisnorth byto out of Midwives the gate,”were saidtrained Lendman. p.m. Hudgins Hamilton Police officers were Chief of Police, Steve Snavely, byBitterroot Mike inLast Santo Tomás. Many with with the eye program, the ior. first mountains. as comSeearrive ART, page 6 atedby aininvolved variety of pieces furniture to A new the valley. To dofrom this, they have be high school students, 9th to 12th forjobs; the next level competition at the forest products and and toof unmitigated impacts toevents. concerning the Draft SEIS record of decision changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. When asked how this change wilf in a shooting with a robbery there will be a coroner’s inquest cataracts so advanced they can no longer say it was never one person’s accomplishmunity health workers and brought basic The deadline closed on by Victoria Howell if it would be possible The DUI Task Force approved the creation of jewelry boxes. She prides herself that created a at county-wide contest, showgrades. 95th State FFA the Convention in Billings 2023-24 district by Victoria Howell year, the facility took in championships just under The sign for Jake’s Studio, on Steby John Dowd roy, president of the Montana Rock not be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though franchise has split affect buyers and sellers in the valle suspect the Riverside Conoco Conwhere DCI will present their findings. Spread across the coffee table in Joe and distinguish anything beyond light and darkment. While he examined patients and percare to places that had previously lacked it. the Gold Butterfly. Concern was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all county owned/maintained to put envelopes on January 18, for filing objecby Victoria Howell his property which would in effect with the highway, which is a state addressed when the private land wa a Mischief Room last May and commissioners all her work is done her twotookness. casing the participant’s loveown of art, Corvallis and Florence schools inthe April. for Stevensville include: $240,000 and spent every penny. venville’s main drag, beckons visitors ies Association, there wil es might affect them. Fortunately, rights that pertained to the Bitterroot in valley, Exitquietly Realty is still the equipment said that itand will not chang Diana Kupko’s Victor home during aall July Others have lived for years with eyeis also formed surgery, Diana documented AsLendman the Bluegrass clinic expanded, another problem venience Store. Theby engagement Snavely stated that an inquest ing the scope of the analysis treatment units. According to roads from heavy 2021 accompanied by a Draft the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new owner Fish, Wild signed off on it. The project involved the creation tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, using no suspect lasers orthreatened CNC maand the Bitterroot’s of the state. have been the most active, though Over 200 students in Rockies StevensAgronomy led the by Sidney Jasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’sMcan al“N interview were decades oflove photographs, diseases that would haveDowd. been treated longallofeverything andannual preserved the mission’s became to ignore. The Montana beimpossible no break from music, and, according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold fransame company. Additionally, accord-mostly, in. Photo by John place the and standard init, these types kopf, activities director put valentine cards Theafter Stevensville Town CounPark, ain 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. The once-p and logging the letter quotes the BitterSEIS that provides aprocedure site-speathe Forest Service press release set of easily accessible items that had secret hid ATR Smart Procedures is a softschools in the valley are welcome to ville’s agricultural education program Casland, 1st place individual with tal Environmental Statement handwritten journals, blueprints and newsbefore vision was threatened in the United history trip by trip. People weren’t just getting sick. They Bluegrass Association (MRBA) set-up. Just get up there and play.” current owner of the valley half chise was split between thesituations. north ing to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot executive director ofnorth 1 Horse volunteer organization. But Shinn said reportedly charged at the responding officer involved shooting See EXIT, page at Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf really cil was split on whether to accept just to the north of the private piece of boats, and you’ve just come out of the vate piece now belongs to the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wid about 90% of the proposed but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment ware design company, now based participate. Some of tremendous the schools even learn along wide range agriculteam members Rahl,toKyra D paper clippings. Together they formed a in States. The storyabout began before Joeof ever going blind. (Draft SEIS) for the Gold Bluegrass Festival is returning to were For some of Quinn these bands, this w officer. “We have seen supAt A Time Draft Horse it costs about $200 per month feed Homes in Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. He asked a small piece of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there is afirst developed fishing access sit drugs orthe hide aand small flask of whiskey. The aim wa Hamilton. However, after moving to include the contest in their curricutural careers and practices during Jarlais, and Teigen Hackett. living archive of a medical mission that has For nearly four decades, physicians, boarded a plane. When Joe traveled to Guatemala in Management Wildlife Reto Willow Creek Road. Due to defining old-growth stantreatment areas are within an Victor. On Saturday, April 13, the be their first time, and for others th Theinofficers attempted to provide at schools port, and we greatly appreciate all Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice asking community students Stevensville bridge, an that and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think it’sThen [the piece the to provide parents a learning opportunity toon see t quietly linkedthe western Montana with onewas nurses and volunteersto from Montana have In the 1960s, bishops inthe Guatemala he expected to spend a week helping Montana, the organization owners lum. school day under dedicated and 1989, Ag Mechanics led by Selwyn Ha Neely Center will again be hosting do this professionally, the event is resource and financial limitasource Objective to “Mainta area designated for insect and dards. Some objections the life-saving measures to the suspect, that support,” said Snavely. He was boost last week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents a and daycares to make National Forest project that considered at the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayordioceses Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a Instead, viable piece of land for various ways in which any young person can hide corner of Guatemala for nearly forty years. been working to change that. asked Catholic in the United States however he could. he encountered and team have fallen in love with the According to the contest orgaengaging instruction of ag teachers ett, 1st place individual with team Last year envelopes. the music. This spring music festival always asufficient treat. Conroy highlighted who was then transported by ambuespecially proud of this during atreatment time old-growth disease because of the tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received little love this special envelopes and other associated costs to rehabilitate presented with aValencheck for $7500 meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending the outcome of to help see what use the land is tocommunithe town. “I tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres Joe studied one photograph before Every six months, a volunteer medical serve isolated Indigenous an eyecity disease he Noah had only read about inhabita state and the people. One of the ways nizers, last year there were over 210 Josette Hackett andfeature Trevor Motley. members Tan, Erik Potter, an lopes were so full they The project is now and fundraiser will 18 bands one newer band by the interesting lance to the hospital. He expired there in American history that he believes is 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 Mo not be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dyfrom representatives of JCCS, an these horses. When they’re fi nally read Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, sliding ithave across the and table. Diana reached for team returnsand to Santo Tomás for another ties in the country’s western highlands. The textbooks: trachoma. Repeated infections of commercial non-comthey been showing that love has entries, this year there could be Students then have the option to put Matthew Walker. had to be more reallysupport popular, and from allemptied over the area, and beyond. name of “Release the Squirrels.” Ev fromAbout his wounds and was pronounced seeing lowest for law en-Diocese four years resident. people piece, which adjacent tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked up the scar ley. “There are so many cars out what shethe tells parents is, “If you don’t look, for adoption, most can be driven or the accounting fiis rm with branch another, supplying alocated date heacontest. couldn’t quite week of clinics and surgeries. Led by Bozeof Helena that callsaid and eyelids until the eyelashes scrape the necessary maintenance support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area answered having tothe do with theparticipation been through their art The even more, with full their knowledge to the test as FFA Conduct of Chapter Meeting: te mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. These bands will play for free, and a Conroy, and his wife, Tari, will get dead. forcement ever. He added, “Hamilton by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. The ago, aAin resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had apotenreal problem with old minutes and found that the land Imembers think can be used for parking. B then younor don’t see. If it you don’t see, then you don’ remember. few minutes later, their roles man ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Cosgrove, established a mission induring Santo Tomás. What the surface of the eye, often leading to located Hamilton. Part of contest the ridden, and some just become “pasture idea came from a similar art from all the high schools in the valley. members through nationally sancZane Deering, Teigen Ha of old-growth dependent is impacted by mountain pine the project, the logging of old growth, new one willon take the stage every half and In play, along with their friend Ti within a 55,000 acre area of The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office isenveapiece great place be awhere police officer.” center opened itsto doors in 2020 after to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the of the bridge, was offered to the Town this of land. “It’s two was donated the condition that looking long term, if you have prop reverse. One memory led to the next, until the group evaluates more than 65 patients a began as a religious effort quickly revealed blindness. the remote villages around See VALENTINES, page 10 pets.” selection forHouston, awarding that gift See DUI, page they held in Texas right af- to be These also include Trapper Creek Job opened tioned career and leadership ett, Kealie Hixson, Margaret Kuntz first created in the last “Itheads really the beetle, in 2020. That developfirst was to the drawing board. by John Down rehabilitation of thelevy road after species.” The letter notes tha tial wildlife and tobank beetle, Douglas-fir bark hour. Ezzell bass. and Hamilton Police Department In all his 26 years with the departTucked on Fort Owen Ranch Yahraus and Stevens put their forest inevents the Sapphire Mounfour decades of away history unfolded between dayCorps andto performs 75 surgeries and a deeper need: medical care. Santo Tomás, the disease had become an and in 2017 by Ravalli County for use as aimpacts roads converge, the is proceincrediitment would be maintained and utilized erty onon the west side of the river, th 1 Horse At A Time was established was online voting and according ter the of September 11, 2001. and many homeschoolers. “I events and contests. Adelaide Meyer, Cierra Palmer, One of the problems, ac50 years. To do this, they will door to some interesting permanent and asked for $9.5 One band that continues to return According to Conroy, the festiva issued a press release that detailed ment, Snavely noted there have only the Draft SEIS limits the sco dwarf mistletoe and western the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. together to decide what was needed just to the north of Fort Owen State them. dures. Their workI think continues a mission that Montana nurse Sheila McShanewithin was one accepted part of access life. potential river access site. bly steep… there are liability for recreational purposes five you have to potentially conso tains east of Corvallis. ATR wanted to find atry way to was astonished, last toofhave that To Johnny contend at the state level, Tasia Rohbock. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea conversations people,” million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we “Hopefully, the third need to the community is the Band, visiting purpose isits “toenvironmental promote and encour the event and investigation. However, been three these types shootings. Park is the Summit Career Center, a Bitterroot or not needed in theyear, community. Theyofwith Thousands of miles away, the mounhasask restored sight to thousands while buildtheyears. first to respond.Campbell She built aobjects nutrition Working with Sister Mary Waddell, the County to in shifting of conseNational Forest spruce budworm damage. During the tenure ofinformer issues… It isof the fastest part of the idate highway property into the Tow The original proposal was The next glass recycling event in button, cell phone batteries (out of feature the beauty of the state and much participation,” said Lander. students must compete and rank FFA Creed Speaking: Teigen is the charm,” commented to pass a levy, which BVCC said Butter, speaking about was exorbitant and occurred sumed people knew what th Germany where she grew up around Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time from Nashville. They will be memjoined by age old-time music.” The very little information is available However, these are always a of danger of tains of western Guatemala, some patients relationships that span generations. clinic that grew into a medical program missionary nurse whobluegrass directed the clinic, nonprofit organization that offers a at ing have came up and with the concept of Although career mayor Jim Crews, the owner of land channel the deepest part the Vickie Motley, park board of Stevensville. I think It’s somethin quences analysis to vegetati in general financial burden of the project officials stated that the the Bitterroot is March 9th, 2024, the phone). This is last minute info to give back to the community, and “We never know what to expect,” the top half, or above at the district Hackett withdrawn in August of 2020 Bitterroot Valley Community has tried to do twice before their recent “Ask and Listen” because the trustees were Bitterroot Valley Communi horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote bands from all over the valley, MisMRBA has 300 members, and they still for days reach the mission Although Joe’s name is closely associvillages scattered throughout the done this time. the job, but he added that fortunately, free career training program targetcenter, which is were modeled after a that highlyserving atwalk the river onto the northeast side had channel. If you toart develop ber, said that had been RDO Equipment Co. See COUPLE, page 7an the woodpecker agreement with the proposed to2more. Ravalli County and believe project is designed to improve from 10 a.m.nothing tounsure p.m. at theevent north if you don’t have batteries to recycl thought their once successful art said Hafer,the saying that entries level to advance. The Western FFA Prepared Public Speaking: Colto of exactly how the College was.” However, the College (BVCC) trustee andaccess without success. campaign, which helped the soula, Idaho and The is abut all share thepileated same love of bluegrass after Friends of the Bitterroot she is especially passionate about getters. The officer is currently on leave neither officer, nor any other comed towards highly motivated people successful organization in Denver, attempted to shut off river on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, pag end of the Ravalli Fairnow you canRunning save uploves to bring them contest was the way toShe go. According come in“Crosspurpose.” all forms. District in Montana consists of current twelve Harris 8571 W. Road Theresilience vote will take place were to speak with the process worked. Theyadraft were seems to have been a major secretary, Sue Smith. was it isCounty contrary to law pine marten. forest to natural project, the Ravalli County single-microphone type event, with When asked why he bluegras during this investigation, as is stanmunity members, harmed during horses. She and her husband, a That check followed inRavalli the wake ages 18 and older in Wild both and called Itorganization offers similar and Alliance for the grounds. The price is the same, $1 per the next glass recycling day on Jun to organizers Elliott Lander, managThis will be the ninth year they schools west of the Continental Divide Star Greenhand: Adelaide Meye misunderstanding about th speaking about the organizaon May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under the impression that the single stage. According to Mike Con“We realize these old growt Commissioners expressed and existing agreements.” disturbances like fire, insects Missoula, MT 59808 protocol. The Montana Dethe exchange. Missoula Counties. addition to services, according to Stevens. military retiree, and their two children ofdard a $25,000 gift inIn November See BLUEGRASS, pag Rockies filed suit claiming the 8th. gallon. Jars and bottles that coning director of ATR, and art contest have held the contest, and each year with an ag education program/FFA Additional state qualifying even the college. public desired an independent nature of the community tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair free training, Summit offers six-month offered species are listed i Forest officials also received and disease;The reduce sedi- program concern over impacts to drinks or relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20fromcareer Tractor Supply. 406-549-4171 agency failed to the best tained food be recycled Cardboard be leadthe coordinator, Tamar Hafer, the ATR donates thousands in phases. prizes. chapter. Schools of allmay classifications for the Stevensville FFA:will ask public foruse help with a Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, community college, as it was college.recycling According to also Butler mentoring, support and friendship to sources is broken down into three acre farm which Shinn said can suppor That sounds like a lot of comments from Philip Strobel the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained ment in the Willow for aBitterroot fee.together Anyfrom color, and labels can available for2nd apeople fee. Are you concerned about thetoisfuture ofthis Valley water? available science in managing reception has been This year, they will be giving away compete in FFA includAg Sales place team led Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS Jasmin Shinn (second left) 1 Horse At by a high many believe it toby be rare opportunity to incredible. create a doors. and wanted to hold true.” She thephase trustees said that voted inofpreviously whoever walks through their Stevens that the first RDOequipment.com about 20 horses. She currently money but, according to Shinn, clear whether there are othe roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch Creek watershed; improve stay on, but please remove lids. Sponsored by the non-profits When speaking about the contest around $4,700 in prizes. This ining the AA schools in Missoula and Kayton French, 3rd place individua levy beClark, different. The margin.JCCS AfterBranch being created, associated with the outreac community college in the Bit- of and others with BVCC have A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l towill r: which Levi CPA, Andrea Simmerman, elk habitat and didn’t comThis program is the brainchild called “personal development,” taking care of draft is “All Beginning March 9th, batteries Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) an in the Bitterroot, Lander said, ofoftrout cludes prizes to the schools of the Kalispell. In addition to with team members Jones Office of Stevensville, the Regional bull habitat; restore Road. terroot. According tohorses trustee worked to alter the levy to testing time they is went to the the district was levy program run Kamryn by the Univers Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.first pictured Tiny, the non-profi t’s mascot and theable toAdminply with the definition of old power duo Myla Yahraus, the owner involves aptitude toAlso idenan expensive proposition. Last will also be accepted for recycle. $2 Recycling Works MT. See RESCUE, page them have had some sort of Montana winners, which take the form of grant four of the twelve chapters are in the Teigen Hackett, and Charlie Leona See GOLD, page for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality i vice chair, Jean Butler, this give it its best chance and to public, they did so after being •FREEby ESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yin OUR HOME IMPROVEMENT Cof O .COM istrator In Even a At letter to the Forest firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental the Fortfound Owen Ranch and founderhabitat tify what each individual’s specific growth the Bitterroot Hosted by Schroedel Paidinformation for by Even Schroedel. per pound. Thebeing following will be acFor more refer to t theme to them.” Some previous years Bitterroot Valley; Florence, Victor, address the concerns of the approved for the creation of significantly voted down would be only the fourth of the center, and co-founder and ExecPaid for by Brad Davis, P.O.website: Box 462 Victor, Montana 59828 See FFA, page page ART, page 44 SeeSee SUMMIT, page cepted: alkaline, lithium-ion, Ni-Cad, ravallirecycling.org See BVCC, have included themes such as old and Corvallis.
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