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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held for medical center Bitter Root Association Three Mile Community Center open Bitterroot business and childcare
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
Low childcare availability in Bitterroot affecting employee retention
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging by John Dowd root Chamber of Commerce. being able to find reliable held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut not the ribbon at last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park to finish Three Community Senior Ariella Fabra, loan executive childcare, effectively removing and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (thethe official name) Last Thursday, severdirector for the Bitterroot them from workforce Bishop said to“It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She saidwas they care which over $80,000 al local and state experts Early Learning Network, forraised their children themtheyand hope to have held lastRock weekwill at the Bitter Root center board, was started by a bunch of little old complex that beThe of Lone Park. buildwith through community picnics, gathered at Hamilton City one of the people worked responsible selves. Fabra, others at ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started rummage bingo Hall for a special event, orfor organizing theFarmers summit.State the summit,sales, believe thisnights isanot built just north of meeting animalashelter located on Fairgrounds little old room, warming working on Bank to bunch keep ofdue and from commuby spring of 2023, ganized by a local nonprofit. Fabra has extensive education todonations the ladies.” lack of a desire to Stevensville at the kitchen, a 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 The Bitterroot Business and on human development and work, but to the circumstances and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Childcare Summit worked to explained how, prior to the found in the Many onBitterroot. continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot totherated Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. a long way since it was present an alternative view summit, Montanareasonable. and thecome such of the presenters during the expand services. Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. the Rapp started years I feel aFamfacility, on the Montana employBitterroot especially have seen about summit believed that given “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, ment issue, and to provide difficulty retaining employthe of choice, parents would building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there an opportunity for employees. Throughout the summit, want thecome ability to work, but ” terroot those who have before us and drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. ers to better their employee it was recognized that part the options are just not always make it as good as it can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When being feasible helped on theLois project, and hire and retention rates. of the issue comesalready down to ornext existent. HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced The summit was put on by affordable housing. However, The said summit called upon peth, chair the McCormack that the of was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The the Evergreen Kids Corner, as Fabra described, there is several experts in variThree Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud general contractor which is now rebranding an untapped portion of thethat ous fields, includingdonated Jason laleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t and will from now on be workforce that circumvents Nitschke, Senior Child Care See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been known as theAlBitterroot Ear-the that issue, as they as already Business Advisor forfour Zeroyears Chamber of Commerce Director Mitchell holds group spell-bound Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic construction costs Learning Network. The have housing. According to hit Fiveand Montana, a statein the works, but ter Root Humane Associationly Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon to skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded summit was also organized Fabra, there are many parents wide nonprofit that works Monica Tranel attending the Bitterroot Business and Childcare John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were someto celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take See out a mortgage to fi nish 14 the land to the organization where with the help of the Bitterwho are out of work due to page Summit, last week. Photo by John Dowd. on the property delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility BUSINESS, that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. by John Dowd mayor” system, mayor ultimately presented with a Certificate ofthecare” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In power, recent the years, they very little most of which is provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciationhas by Mayor DomiBoxxe Shoppe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the Last Wednesday, Nov. 29, the held collectively by the council. specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Stevensville Town Council elected their One of the firstin questions adPolice Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest all theacommubricks.” new Numerous mayor, who was sworn in Friday dressed the candidate’s ideas of the 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 Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief in Stevensville, label. After following of what potential morning. Bob Michalson, the former mayor’s position and overall, doing very well by Michael Howell. Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Snavely wants thethoughts protocol, and podoing victims are told, but Town Council President, stepped downsaid that eachhe candidate’s on that on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Na-up to take Overstreet hastoa step Hamilton Police Department so in“Our the responpresence of the hospital with she knows that over they from that role the sition. Butler answered, showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will mayor, The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message forfrom you: to “become vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often mantle over former Steve more sibility is first and foremost to the of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that of happen able uncover to departments say12th. they This are shipGibson. people Stevensville. If Itoam electedthe He was home for most while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Shar-you Iunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal On Wednesday night, the mayoral mayor, I assure will be accountby Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m.several questions ing his department’s experiof the package: paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee candidates able to this community.” Butler was nearlyDuring that time, an attorneyanswered in amounted of to front shareofinformation 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 in the council to help in deteralso asked about his leadership style, celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding theability developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the mining their to fill the role. The to which he responded, “Good ideas 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 customunwittingly claiming county’s performance only two applicants were Michalson and come from allnew over. Ifwas I the am chosen as sendhave yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the appointment of two addiClimbing Management AtButler, the second regular er came to themayor, Boxxemy Shoppe ing toopen.” a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, Scott and the questioning startdoor is always 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 tional Micouncil meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Chicago, Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli ed alphabetically, with Butler. After Butler was finished, 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 government should run. He to enter“We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. chalson County CFO Klarryse Prior to the meeting, Butler called was called the room 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. customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson one of the council members toThe askwas for his interview and was asked 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- all tell theirpage 10 about where they to see the the same questions. OneJoan of the at council meetings during Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud thewanted council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has town go and to he learn about Stevensissues both candidates were asked the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings audience that she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer so bad I felt course of her landed in jail, or that a prize ville’s form of government. Asfamiliar the townwith to speakCrews on specifically was the issue that others withinFreeman the commucomment, 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 of Stevensville is organized in a “weak nity would help her look out 2021. See MAYOR, page council that those makto handle the3the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one In addition to the became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. Bob Michalson sits in his new office, as mayor of Stevensville. Photo by John started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Dowd. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This 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 to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was 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 was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. 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 said that they and said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public by Michael Howell misinterpretations erroneous ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously firstonalso seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations characterizations of reports, and other members of should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update On November amendment unsupported claims bouncing around encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit15, an Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page sponsored by U.S. Rep.Covid. Matt Rosenon the internet. by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” PLAN,to page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. dale wasSee attached a federal approThe White Coat Waste (WCW) priations bill under consideration Project, a group aiming to stop taxpayLast week the Ravalli County Commissioners apby John Dowd viders and businesses together.” since last October funding the Depart- er-funded animal experiments, claims proved adoption of a memorandum of understandAs stated in another article in the ments of Labor, Health and Human on its internet blog (blog.whitecoating with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and The Evergreen Kids Corner is Dec. 6 issue of the BitterrootThe Star, the Services, and Education. that it was after reading Protection letter the commissioners statedInstitute Nationalwaste.org) Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video designed by Michael Howell Rosendale’s rebranding, in the wake of a state and challenges to businesses in the Bitamendment “prohibits funds made how—at toCounty help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli contains recommendations manage timber tonation-wide provide realization Plan. the group’s expose “detailing that the limitsobjects terroot are not unique to the county. least a year before the pandemic—a available by this Act from conductingA new ior. concerning the Draft for forest products and jobs; and child to care unmitigated impacts toHowever, record of decision in affordable are affecting the Bitterroot EarlySEIS LearnThe deadline closed on by Victoria Howell if it would be possible shady Maryland zoo whose curator or any gain-of-function The DUI Task Force approved creation of year, the facility tookButterfly. intothe just under bysupporting Victoria Howell the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all businesses, especially in rural Moning Network wants work on the put envelopes January 18, forHowell filing objec- topanby Victoria his property which wouldofinHealth effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was was aonNational Institutes research involving a potential Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. tana. According Ariella Fabra, the issue locally, and possibly tocreation create a roads from heavy equipment the scope ofthe the analysis treatment to to 2021 accompanied by aexperimenter Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access to Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because now you’re going to on it. sold to aing new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off The project involved (NIH) animal shipped demic pathogen by Rocky Mountain tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of executive director of the organization model that could work in other places. kopf, activities put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatoff Park, a to 20-acre park on virus 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 site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding bats a deadly NIH superlab Laboratories.” (seeStatement www.congress.gov) tal Environmental volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse called Bitterroot Early Their goal is belongs tocould create athe “task force” atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf really cil split onLutheran whether to accept just to the north ofathe private piece ofthenow boats, and the you’ve just come outLearnof the vate piece now state compartments where someone stash some to be infected with coronavirus first The amendment was adopted by voice root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 per month to feed ing Network, she believes the change designed to tackle issues and create Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea. He asked a small of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was obtained by the notorious Wuhan lab vote, butpiece consideration of the bill itself Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-of treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanwill allow an them totodo morethere.” of solutions. The group will consist Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot “gentle there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice asking community students Stevensville bridge, an that was at schools and experts negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents “But I giants.” think it’sThen [the piece towhat providethese parents a learning opportunity toon seethe the that believe caused COVID,” has beeninthe suspended. source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the they wereand originally designed to do. ways area care providers, businesses, orgaboost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and toAsend his residents athat and daycares to make National project considered atamendment the March 24th council land on thesubsequent west, potential Mayor Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various in which any youngpiece person can hide and having conversations second sponsored Last year the envelopes. the disease The Evergreen Kids Corner was nizations and individuals passionate sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 other associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “I city to have, whether or not you put their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly acres with WCW that “Rosendale by Rosendale “to13,000 reduce the salary of were so fullasthey The projectimmediis now formed inady1984 a nonprofit by these and knowledgeable about the child tine’s decorate them foraccess each revert toDay. the county. The 1.52-acre the dispute. only liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to run accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to January 18 deadline dense pockets oflopes deadsee and horses. they’re finally ready from representatives of Virus JCCS, anby the Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, ately sprang into action.” Vincent Munster, Ecology of commercial andChief, non-comhad to beco-op. emptied more really popular, and a parent As the population in care deficit of the valley. According About four years resident. Then people piece, which is located adjacent tomostly the having Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are so many cars out there, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fi rm with a branch adoption, most can be driven or An article in the Daily Mail quotes Section, National Institute of Allergy support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area the necessary maintenance to do with the mercial treatment than once. growing every year. the grew, andthat the then demoto Fabra, they may meet once every ago, a vegetative resident came drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had aand realfounder problem with old Bitterroot minutes and found the land I see. think can be used for parking. But younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t the president of WCW, by mountain and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the to of old-growth dependent during the project, the logging of old growth, potenis impacted pine within a 55,000 acre area of graphics changed, that model was no month, or bimonthly. to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 Anthony Bellotti, as saying: “OurDouglas-fir in$1” failed by recorded that vote:gift 155-268, selection foraawarding pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation ofago, the road after species. ” side The letter tial to converge, wildlife and barkviable. beetle, longer Four or five years Fabra said that the Bitterroot inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli for use as aimpacts roads thetobankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty onAt the west ofestablished thenotes river,that then vestigation has uncovered the real-life 1forest Present. Montana’s U.S. Rep. Ryan was online voting County and according 1 Horse A Time was said Fabra, the organization Business and Childcare Summit, held Draft limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project isdecided complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. potential river access site. bly steep… think are liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access toSEIS potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. horror storyI of howthere a shady roadside Zinke opposed the amendment. by Shinn in 2018. was She’sa originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea to change and grow their community last Thursday, first step in the 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 zoo whose curator was an NIH animal NIAID claims that itAthas not The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where she grew up around first involvement andfinancial support. “Everyone process. It was the organization’s mayor Jimany Crews, the owner of reland channel and the deepest of Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s burden of the project quences tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that the Although in general experimenter shipped offpart bats tothe a conducted gain-of-function withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote still sees us as a small parent co-op thoughts and communication to the 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. deadly government virus lab overseen search involving potential pandemic the to pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe after Friends of theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about and preschool.” community explain the need and attempted to shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 by Dr. Fauci to be infected with a the Ravalli County pathogens. In a settlement agreement 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural However, according to Fabra, the goal. Next, they will work to create the That check followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a and Alliance for the Wild coronavirus obtained directly from the resolving a lawsuit filed by Friends and existing agreements. ”process “Wethe realize these old disturbances like fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 for community to growth brainmilitary retiree, and their two children ofthe a $25,000 giftetclaiming inalNovember Rockies filed suit theNIH/ Wuhan lab that experts believe caused organization is capable of doing so of Bitterroot against much more for families and businessstorm solutions. species are listed in reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from in Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 COVID.” RML 2004 to over ofand thedisease; agency failed useconstruction the best es maintained in the community. The organization Fabra asked community members acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow The WCW quotes Rosendale as BSL-4 lab, it was agreed that “RML available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to JasminisShinn left)scope of 1 Horse At now (second chasing from a wider of work. to,20 “come out She on Dec. 8 to hear more RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, horses. currently saying, inwere, Montana represents it will comnot weaponize roads, especially Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other Creek watershed; improve A Time Draft“Taxpayers Horse Rescue l to r:and Levi Clark, The CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat that and didn’t network wants to, in Fabra’s about what that will look like.” She taking care of draft horses is across the nation shouldn’t be fundany pathogens at its facility” although Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the “uplift non-profi t’s increase mascot and the ply with the definition of old words, and current was referring to the organization’s uping unnecessarily•FREE dangerousIn animal “it studyYpathogens that have CO.COM including anmay expensive proposition. Last See RESCUE, page 65 See GOLD, page INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator of the Environmental letter to the Forest first horse thatmeadows, was rescued byESTIMATES 1 Horsea At A Photo bychildcare Victoria Howell. and new providers in the coming event on Dec. 8 they call “Live! growth found in the Bitterroot research that can spark another been weaponized.” NIAID claims Bitterroot,” and “bring childcare prothat Rosendale’s concerns are based See LAB, page 19 See EVERGREEN, page 5
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