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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open

AARP Volunteer of Year, 2023 celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell

shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. by John Dowd millions of people more deserving including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health than me.”project was Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a paid for by the pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’s Last year, in August, membersloan of to finish Richard hasMile beenCommunity with PantrySenior and running. Located at 4433 both the park Three and labhas services. ceremony, said2013, concerning the ing last Wednesday Pantry Partners in Stevensville subPartners since and actually Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An open house celebration was mitted a form nominating the organivolunteered in several other organizafor its new medical the 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 zation manager, Dawn Richard, for the tions across the country. “I do itold just complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, AARP Andrus Volunteer of the Year to give back,” said Richard. “I’ve been 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 Award. The AARP Andrus Award is on the other side as a young mother. 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 named after the organization founder, I don’t have thousands of dollars to Kathie Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan nity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai Ethel Percy Andrus, and is the state’s donate,said, but I“This sure can give my time!” double purpose. It included Board, organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three onacontinuing to highest community service awardreasonable. for Richard Zoom Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated Mile Fireway District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such aattended long since itmeeting was expand services. people aged 50 years and older. Those payat a later date 50 with all the nominees Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Rock Park and the Rapp started about years ago. I feel aFamfacility, According to Jalaine Wark, a voland the award was officially given to “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 unteer with Pantry Partners, Richard her. A couple weekscare later, shethere reto the patients, ” to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said terroot those who have come before us and drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s is “very open and loving,” as well taxes as, that ceived the physical award. Along with Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. are were many volunteers who he said. make it astrophy good as it canRichard be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus “compassionate for other people that the glass award, was that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital need help.” Maryelyn Scholz, a board $2,500received to give to whatever The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed,also given TMCSC reduced of the McCormack saidpeth, that the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, member and the one who submit-Schmiedeke non-profit she wanted tochair donate to. tains and baseball “got really prices from contractors. The Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, ted the nomination, echoed Wark’s Of course, she donated it to Pantry fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando andcomments, Wendy Audiss in front of many the people fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saying, where Partners. “I couldn’t beto doing what said this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t See CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. by V.orHowell. may helpPhoto out once twice a week,have to run I’m doing without everyone else,” said3 construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been four page years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the groupevery spell-bound as Bit- Richard. “she does something single day!” 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 to November cut the ribbon Scholz was prepares notified in of skyrocketed. Wark, having with As abeen result, thePantry group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering of people involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell. 2023 that Richard was going to receive had Partners forout over two years,to described to take a mortgage finish the land to the organization where delays due to the the award. However, Richard still had Richard as efficient and organized. 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 See SHELTER, page no idea had even beenofnominated. success and She said2 theat organization’s directors will be built on land located theshe corner ofboard Kootenai Creek RoadWark and attributes Hwy 93 thepandemic. new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. According to Scholz, it was a comical smooth operation of the pantry to their vision isthe that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, havingepisode, adds thatthat as she contacted Richard’s Richard. She has She experienced the Stevensville encountered peoplehusband to let him know Richard Richard is “reallymost goodimportant to all the other Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail to combat such facility willinbeneed more Darby,be Victor and Corvallis, as well been providing would receiving a call about the as volunteers and toway the people force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. award. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a Scholz explained that, despite who visit.” Scholz echoed this, saying Hamilton. accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions this, Richard actually hung up on the that Richard seems to have, “a perclinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, thinking it was a telemarketer or and start the conMurphy. She led the relationship everyone that Hospital, which isversation awith critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and sonal In recent the years, theyShoppe call, Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe with those commissioners through spam call. Her husband immediately comes through those doors.” Scholz hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty physicians have and her husband nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton legallysteps justified you have beenistaking to togot a lengthy fundand by love. fund by Victoria Howell me likeservices. a ton of Two upset and had her call the number haveknow been with the Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t nation for quality by Staub the rataccounting that, sum already been hired, along with a nurse organization invest in all theacommuback. for over fournational and atohalf 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 have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed on carcasses. Photos Richard, whowas was stunned to nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Overstreet Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential doing verypage well 3 VOLUNTEER, receive therecruited. award, said, “There are by Michael Victoria Howell See overall, are being There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues Dawn poses in the Bitterroot Star office with her trophy. aPhoto by VictotionalRichard Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in ria Howell. host 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 thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been on forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, said via government FedEx. by” Nathan Boddy stead,by Busse says that he isshare convinced County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s 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 theyof that, “the vast majority are tired a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions a link by Michael and Howell weather conditions. chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 Ryan Busse, a Democratic candithe loud, screaming radicals.” at council Joan attorney the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused The commissioners found theMell, map an Over fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in he was wasthe no Governor, joke.familiar “It haswith and unvictims that a loved one date for traveled over Busse has made a name forhas the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings The Ravalli County Commissionto be new information of such signifiaudience thatcancer she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt familiar with course of hermiles across Montana in his landed inout jail,radical or thatbehaviors a prize 14,000 himself calling that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews toldopinion, ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in meeters, who hoped to fast track adoption cance that, in their it justified said the committee hopes trouble streaming the the public process, decade with has been won, but a to feeraise needshe had been eradicated. like Isince couldn’t truck declaring his candidacy and institutions. As a young man, nity would help her look out 2021. of aOverstreet final draft of the She Community enlarging the makWildland Urban Intercouncil that those to handle the the prosecution $50,000 thismoved year, to for expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe bethe paid for from release of the had breathe, likefor I their last September. He was in Hamilton to Montana rural Kansas ings on the internet. said safety. At least one In addition to the Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) at apublic face (WUI) beyond the limits depicted became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. on January 4th to introduce himself in order to pursue a dream of working surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chan- decided of the potential victims she opportunity to learninstead January 2 meeting, in the final draft under consideration has now picious when commonly use a getting legitimate to the all-Republican County Comin the firearms industry, which he did “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in to give to slow things down a bit the that day. The commissioners agreed recovered considering address, but will be 2020, ready to mission. And while a recent New York and successfully for years. In howup. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” removal, the fi nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility the process of developworking butan they had setcommittee, up the custom-that the draft WUI border should be approximately Core Team, advisory grab the package fromapprehena porch Times article has to suggested that Monever, after years of growing The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be be provided with a ride notand a question answer”to the ering, Mell ing athe climbing plan, this and public time to review the enlargedand to conform areafrom of Covid-19. atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’sisage $60,000 inpolitical landscape is taking or front door when it arrives. tana’s a sion about the influence of the started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held lastgun year to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will map submitted at thecovlast minute by 50%public or greater chance ignition on at “It’s comment. ” ofdid the work nodramatic charge the session. particular cash, all of toshift to the right, Busse does industry and “They alwayslike direct ever, members of the public entities the the NRA Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda Bitterroot National Forest District thehad newsaid map. the which was victim to sendnature it, ‘no of signature The of mayor previous- the town. “I just wanted not seetoit that way. hesense feels as upon the changing guns and who hadSteve tried to access the details “It’sInstead, common to me,” year. topics: surgery, he was isfrauduwhen I realized Ranger Brown. The maptransaction. depicts Commissioner Jeff Burrows said being required,’” she adds. though a relatively small percentage gun ownership in the country, Busse ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan Mell, she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall of fire risks “This is the first year we’ve ever doneAct a fully with that I wasare nottrying to define state adiagnosed modeled projection to that the new information came in at lently UnfortunatedeThe Bank Secrecy of radicals left the industry and wrote, “Gunfight questions from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while townofattorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud askedand ly, catered dinner,” Freeman. The University structures, infrastructure habitat COVID-19. Covidflags it was notthe last minute but that it did make manded 1970 requires to That and from national issuesscammed. with, “culture war - Mysaid Battle Against thebanks Industry being “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public by onobviously the that might not befirstsense to the commissioners to enlarge senior of Montana Catering Service will provide theof had Covid-19. Pictured with Mell are, l to r, Overstreet, forfires patience as forest she worked “I was seriously enough. Staub’s citizen keep track of withdrawals diversions.” is 80 years old, and all of a Radicalized America.” conversations should be prepared for someto conform more tomembers extinguished on initial It shows the WUI boundary dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. having of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said attack. time through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and “I didn’t believe, going into the In addition to migrating away they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update graduated areas of fire risk percentthe map depicting chances ignition encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Gregin Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush withof death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit race, that that is the majority of Monfrom the gun industry, Busse Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALLfound page 4 SURVIVING, ages of the chance of ignition due to structures. by Photo Michael Howell suchtocirStaub is he toldpage Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 tanans,” the Bitterroot Star. “I himself migrating away from the Remakes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. the spreading of the fire under various believe it even less now, way less.” InSee BUSSE, page 4 See WILDFIRE, page 6 Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved adoption of a memorandum of understanding with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video The designed by Michael Howell to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria 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 on January 18, for filing objec- to put envelopes by Nathan Victoria Howell hisaproperty which would with the highway, which is aastate addressed private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners by Boddy should dozen new wells be in effect spent every penny. roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a Draft all the doors Dominic Farrenshut off Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to theShinn, Draft Supplemensunkand intothen theaccess area’sto aquifer. Jasmin founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in TheWednesday, Stevensville Town Couna 20-acre park the 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, SEISOther thatPark, provides a included site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement On January 3, the concerns volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed Ravalli County Planning Board proven presence of arsenic (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Draft Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes ingathered Hamilton, isRescue liked thein idea. He asked aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. Crews the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was once again to consider the area, increased traffic, treatment to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. areas are within defining old-growth stan-contacted Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [the piece on the to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the the proposed Sapphire Heights dards. impacts upon wildlife, and the source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitaSome objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide subdivision ofresidents approximately 120 diminishing agricultural herLast year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision and 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 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 at the east end of acres Hamilton itageriver of the Bitterroot Valley. 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-comHeights Road. Three previous After extensive public comment, had to be emptied more really popular, Wolff and About four years resident. Then people piece, which theand Council member 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 tothe doboard with the meetings to consider the subdi- tomostly before wasMarilyn able mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came could drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think 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 the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine vision took place in May of last to begin its deliberations, an 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 pets.” See DUI, page 10 year, and turnout to those meetextension requested by the rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter to was wildlife and Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 County for usetial as aimpacts roads converge, thetoWGM bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting and third-floor according 1 Horse At A Time was ings filled the county’s applicant’s consultants, DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. CountyWillow bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastroom of Corvallis. meeting to capacity. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea Group of Missoula. The continof 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 staff, anticipating Wednesday ued meeting in July was also Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where 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 financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that night’s turnout, scheduled the cancelled. withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County and believe gathering for of thethe council chambers With the proposed subdiviafter Friends Bitterroot getters. about attempted to shut off 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 at Hamilton’s City Hall on Bedsion once again on the board’s 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 ford. Their guess correct, as disturbances agenda on Wednesday night, Commissioners expressed and existing agreements. ” “We and realize these old growth like fire, insects Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, their two children of a $25,000 giftwas in November Rockies filed suit claiming the dozens of valley residents showed County Planner Jacob Cumspecies are listed in 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 useconcerns the best aboutand mings up to express their again gave a presentation 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 the proposed subdivision. about the proposed Presenting a check forsubdivision. $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according toresidents Shinn, Creek 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other watershed; improve May, many area His remarks concluded with the A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk Last habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is warned against a variety of postaff’s recommendation that the 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 Kierstin Schmitt holds a portion of the subdivision plans aloft while expressing her concern an expensive Last habitat RESCUE, page 65 tential impactsproposition. of H the subdivision, preliminary plat berescued conditionally See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OUR IMPROVEMENT CO.COM istrator In a At letter to the Forest meadows, firstincluding horse that was 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental growth foundYin theOME Bitterroot over the proposed development to the Ravalli County Planning Board. Photo by Nathan Bodwith perhaps the most common being that of water availability See SAPPHIRE, page 10 dy.

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