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Historic trap club faces closure Sutton snags state!
Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical center Bitter Root County Three Mile Community Center open
discusses celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by Kristin Kruse
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 The Hamilton TrapThree Club has Schmiedeke, coming, but the new the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Center is up who serves on to take out project was for by the been fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging held aaCommunity groundbreakby Michael Howell anda cut the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) trap enthusiasts and hunting Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on east soside community She said they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters tothe gather, they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lonecompete Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, cialize, and honebuildtheir center board, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new facility ing contains large meetingas a they started Farmers State rummage the sales, bingoopen nights skills, the north cluba also built just of functions animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room,non-profit a warming kitchen, a the working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, 501c3 Stevensville at thesupporting Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major community by providing youth and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai by Michael Howell double purpose. included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as It The Bitteron continuing to Creek Road and of the Bitterroot Mountains totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was root Blasters. According to club expand The Ravalli County Republican Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp members, hundredstours of kids havewhole started about years I feel aFamfacility, of the Central Committee (RCRCC) wants “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program building, and array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor to place an initiative on the upcoming care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. their terroot CEO, those whoballot have that come before us anda ” drink inHealth honorAlong of thewith organization’s primary would require Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who own programs, the club supports he said. make as good as it can be asonwe set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus hand itcount of all top that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped onthe theballots project, and charities and has raised over Lois HedgeThe private non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” of the regular vote counting process Daly Hospital hadpark conThe surrounding Schmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners andIn 1984, peth, chair of the McCormack said that theWith was first organized in 1972. using tabulator machines. time tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The The Montana Hope Project. The Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the running short to get the issue on thelahospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball is proud that general contractor donated club is utilized by local schools, involved,” the leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the June ballot,campaign Republican State Senafundraising to fund the new granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, a walking path, a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts tor Theresa Manzella (SD-44) a page few 3 See the CENTER, 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 years and Triple Creek Ranch, among Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bit- weeks ago urged the Ravalli County with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs others. in the works, but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Commissioners to place the issue skyrocketed. As a result, the groupon in 1990, the Bessenyey The current executiveestate di- deeded celebrating the opening there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. the to ballot and fast track had takethemselves out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization rector, Tom Allsop, has been where the process. The all-Republican Board delays due to the Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Trap Club members line up for a shoot. Photo by Kristin Kruse. the current shelter is located. See TRAP, pageThe 5 of County Commissioners, however, 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. declined to take any action themtheir vision isthe that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She selves, stating that inadds theirthat opinion the Stevensville encountered people most important a the petition’s goal of establishing Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail to of combat such facility will more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as mandatory handway count the be votes 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 was misplaced. The Commissioners accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions arguedShe that thesaid vote tabulators clinic. also that Marcus had Daly health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start the conMurphy. She led the been checked by comparison to the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation those by John Dowd through county’s own commissioners hand counts with and found hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton legallysteps justified you and have beenistaking to tospecialty a lengthy fundthe fund to be dependable andknow that RCRCC by Victoria Howell me likeservices. a ton of Two physicians have open package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rat-for Every year, the Ravalli Police Chief Stephen Snavely. accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all theacommushould be looking at the voter rolls bricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. potential fraud instead. practitioner, andwas two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential ciation works Howell. to affect conseroverall, doing very well Robert Wallace, state committeeby Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but vation in the Bitterroot through on its tax collections and man for the RCRCC, told the comThe Bitterroot NaOverstreet has a and Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that they showing revenues over various projects programs. missioners, there are no tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the“Although Ravalli County message forprogram you: a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached 50% of projections into Oneasuch is their to “become more vocal about reports of inaccuracies connected host public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they areCounty shipmost departments while scholarship program, which the election process in Ravalli thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March theMichael tenth annual event andexpenses the waylegal it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping papers or by Howell have only awards three winners who can and the current voting process using 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going machines to be an event worthy of a jubilee an attorney in amounted to 23% of display an interest in pursuing instead of the hand ballot 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 Halfway through celebration. due in large private practice hismeeting oxygen level fields related toinconservation, by Victoria system, it hasprojections caused a great deal of regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s wild land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, scrutiny since 2020. The fact is that ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming to county’s performance have yetfaith torepbe sciences.Management event. Freeman is also thethat chair oflost the Rodeo diagnosed with regular his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiRavalli citizens have infilled. the Climbing At the second er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say election process, expressing mistrust Plan (CMP). The virtual council and mayor how local tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending to send a package Chicago, Illinois. Security according tobeen Ravalli the Social budgeted funds for of the winners to receive which he’s forNa12 years. A real estate andon questionable vulnerabilities, stirFebruary of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting will be held on a via government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” said FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on check was Savannah Deuter, ring discontent and frustrations. No agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson who graduated high January 27, town Jenellein amount of appeasement will repair in the Army for 21 years, his and 10 instructions and aclerk linkschool chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seeorganizational COUNTY, seemed conwill tell theirpage at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney May of 2023. She has so far familiar with the profile of the the faith and trust that has been lost.” Berthoud told the council and to join the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in late August he was wasthe no joke. “It fused Over victims that a loved one has completed semester of college theand lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes Wallace said thatBall the committee. current similar public meetings audience thatacancer she was having good as chair of the Cowboy told that the got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize and submitted herintranscriptfamiliar that others withinFreeman the commuarrangement between the fee local comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held said the committee raise trouble streaming thecompLeting meet- the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t providing proof of nity would help her look out county election administrator and the 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said associated courses. for their safety. At least one Election Administration Commission In addition to the These arebecame sus- comment should Shoppe, funds. just The getting scammers will ing public caseload of Town Attorney “They’re old,” he said. surgery on YouTube October wasStaub being water the former chantwo of several criteria appliof the potentialbucking victims chutes. she (EAC) leaves the use voters out. He said opportunity to learn picious when has now commonly a legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what cants must meetno tolonger be aided was a resident at a local nel they had was that he appreciated Ravalli Counabout and participate ineligible considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the final I imagine water for a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility andty Election Administrator Regina the process developworking butof they had set up the customapproximately grab the package from a porch The 10th annual cowboy willingness ball – whichtoactually ofplan, thesethis requirein the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride “Plettenberg’s share her notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing aAnother climbing atreatment new Facebook page. How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in orbut front door when it arrives. ments is thatjourney. each started 11 years ago couldn’t be held last the year to the bank as well as to the colon cancer like,” recalls knowledge and experience with week’s meeting will applicant covsession. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the essay publicdisa 500-word Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This system and training as needed, but ersubmit the following agenda details the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access theplays cussing thewas role hunting “It’s common sense to me,” year. we the people of and Ravalli County seek topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen Icheck realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish WIldlife Associly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for help- she Thesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall a greater role and involvement in “This is the first year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with that I was not lently the de- town,” The Bank Secrecy Act the ation. Photo Fred Upchurch. See RCFW, 3questions fromcourtesy the public. ing me and helping abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud askedpage catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. taking Covidflags ly, it was not manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public See VOTE, page Montanawith Catering Service provide the had Covid-19.ofPictured Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for“I patience as she worked Staub’s first was obviously seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals of 3 is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page Hailey Sutton of Florence celebrates after winning herS.state championship match innity. Billings onisFebruary 10th. Sutton won by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes PLAN, page 2 in the 152 division, Photo by Nathan Boddy. the girl’sSee state championship she pinned all of her opponents at State and went 26-0 onmy the‘spidy’ season.sense Pho-tingle.” Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apto by Stephanie K Geiser Photography. See Sports page 10 for more. proved a memorandum of understandby John Dowd of the franchise, many should not noand the south portions of the valley,adoption ExitofRealty team will continue working with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force tice the change at all, and it may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After the ing and marketing as one. “Weand didn’t Protection Agency. The letter NationaltoForest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; the commissioners statedwant MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Since Michael Howell January 2, Exit Realty in the some positive growth in the future. sale, the south portion was purchased to change a whole bunch right to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavcontains recommendations timber tobyprovide thatthe “Ravalli objects Bitterroot has gone through somePlan. big Last year, the previousmanage Exit Realty Kathy Butts, and northCounty by out of the gate,” said Lendman. ior. impacts to Whenconcerning forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated the Draft SEIS for A new record of decision changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. asked how this change will The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria Thesplit DUI Task approved of bybyVictoria Howell year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under not be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though the franchise has affect buyers and sellers in the valley, county owned/maintained the Gold Butterfly. Concernwas issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all by Dowd ernment.which Following these Room tohis wait 10 would nationinbetween put need envelopes onanother January 18, forHowell filing objec- to will by John Victoria property which effect residents, with the highway, is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief lastand May and the commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. es might affectFarrenthem. Fortunately, rights that pertained to the Bitterroot in the valley, Realty isthe still the equipment Lendman said that itand will notanalysis change a theowner scope ofthe the treatment According to Exitroads from heavy 2021 accompanied by a to Draft influences from public, for this opportunity the MSU Local Government Dominic allyears the doors and then shut off access Stevensville Riverunits. highway, because now you’re going to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife by John Dowd signed off The involved creation of tions to the Draft SupplemenThere are no paid employees; it’s an allJasmin Shinn, founder and according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordkopf, activities director put valentine cards in Last Thursday, Statement the in 1972, the state adopted to SEIS comethat around again. (AllparkCenter and townpress to elect The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre on the east the bank have two accesses forlogging trucks pulling and Parks got involved. once-pria Forest Service release and mostly, theitems letter quotes the Bitterprovides a site-speatrucks, set of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental current owner ofwhether the valley half chise was split between the north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot volunteer organization. But said 12 executive director ofnorth 1 Horse See EXIT, page them. Farrenkopf atwas Sapphire Lutheran Stevensville Town Counnew but constitution. Atto, that incorporated municipal and and train reviewers. cil split on to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, andayou’ve just come out of the vate piece now belongs toShinn the state compartments where someone could stash some One of the things most beloved root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed not limited the impacts (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Draft Horse it costs about $200 per month toaim feed Homes in Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. He askedCrews cil met to discuss several Stevensville review in county governments will becontacted If the fails to Stevi pass Wyelast aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. thevote county at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small flask of whiskey. The was about is the “small-town Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aMontana defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility in Corvallis, got a nice these “gentle giants.” Then there are asking the community students at schools topics that have beenaninitem the that 1977, the community elect- parents voting the at any point along theare way, Stevensville bridge, was on andgovernment negotiated the donation of the going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [theto piece on to provide aMany learning seethe the feel.” whoopportunity move thetostate do designated for insect resource and financial limitasource Objective “Maintain dards.question Some objections to securing thethenarea veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost last week when she was to send his athat and daycares to make National project works forForest some time. The ed to have all the departreview during this nothing will change considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a of viable piece ofto land for the various ways in which any young person can hide so because that feeling of commuLast year the envelopes. until tions, Ravalli County would sufficient habitat new decision were received treatment because of littleimportant love this special envelopes presented with aValenfor $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate most ofcheck these the next local government report before year’s primary.) meeting. The land ownership will now river and access pending the disease outcome of see what use theheads land is to the town. “Iother city to have, whether or not put their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres nity and connectedness. Oneyou such lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each was the upcoming govment review comes back up the council directly, among If that vote passes, then revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Moton suitable timberland to dense pockets of dead and dynot be able to accommodate by the January 18 deadline these horses. When they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, person who passionately believes in of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and people About four years piece, which is located the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are so many cars out there, ernment study, which isadjacent a resident. intrees. 10 years. other said things. For more inato commission will be set up,the again, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting firm with a branch adoption, most can be driven or community connection is Dr. Linsupport viable populations ing They claim the area the necessary maintenance mostly having to do with mercial treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a vegetative resident came drop offsaid Bitterroot River on the northwest side had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found the land think can be used for parking. But state-mandated assessment The town hasby allocated formation andthat clarification where community members then younor don’t see. If it you don’t see, then you don’t Kauffman, owner of Burnt Fork located in Hamilton. Part of could the ridden, and some just become “pasture the project, theIda of old-growth dependent logging of valenoldshe growth, is impacted mountain pine within a 55,000 acre area of 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 propof the local government by $25,000 for the review, if on the review, community will be able to campaign to See VALENTINES, page 10 Veterinary Clinic inSee Stevensville. In 10 pets.” selection for awarding that gift first DUI, page in 2020. That of first was to the drawing board. by John Down to be created in theand last “It really openedbark the rehabilitation thelevy road after species. ” side The letter beetle, Douglas-fir to converge, wildlife forest inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli County for use as roads is pass. incrediit would be maintained utilized erty onto the west ofestablished thenotes river,that then the community that must be it does According to beetle, members can and contact Stebetial onaimpacts the commission to thetobank order maintain that community, was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was permanent and asked for $9.5 One of the problems, ac50 years. To do this, they will door to some interesting Draft limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and theTown project is complete. Ravalli Willow Road.I think there potential river site. bly steep… are liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access toSEIS potentially consoloffered every 10access years. Stevensville Mayor Bob vensville Hall. review theCreek local government tains east of Corvallis. Kauffman has worked to stay Shinn in cording 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, million, which Butler by said to Butler, was,involved “we as“Hopefully, the third tryAndreaneed to ask the community conversations with people,” County objects to shifting of its environmental conseBitterroot National Forest spruce budworm damage. During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town At the last town coun-was of the town of Stevensville. Michalson, “It is a people’s At that same council in thewhere community, as aup local business The original proposal was exorbitant and occurred sumed knew what the is the charm,” to pass a channel levy, which BVCC said Butter, speakingVickie aboutMotley, Simmerman, 1commented Horse A Time Germany shepeople grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner ofFive land and thethe deepest partAlthough of the park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something cil meeting, the council government and itinisgeneral a way meeting, the council revisspots have will need tothat be financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials stated owner. Her view is shared by her two withdrawn in August of 2020 because the trustees were Bitterroot Valley Community Bitterroot Valley Community has tried to do twice before their recent “Ask and Listen” was one of the top four vote horses. She’s always been a horse fan, at the to river on the northeast side had andisthe channel. Ifto you were that to develop that ber,proposed said that had County beenfor done voted adopt a resoluthey can change the itednothing job the filled, commission RDO Equipment Co. co-owners. That process of co-ownthe pileated woodpecker and agreement with the todescriptions Ravalli andbut believe project designed improve unsure of exactly how the College was.” However, there College (BVCC) trustee andaccesswithout success. campaign, which helped the after Friends of the Bitterroot she is especially passionate about getters. attempted tothe shut off river foryears fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem hadhave been See STEVI, page 16 tion to place question government.” In his reTown, some of which willon have two to reership has been another way to 8571 Running W. Road process worked. They were seems to have been a major secretary, Sue Smith. She was The vote will take place organization to speak with the pine marten. it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural project, the Ravalli County That check followed in the wake draftmaintain horses. She herofhusband, a by and Alliance for Wild of holding such athe review search on these reviews, the not changed since 2018. view the government. After the and feeling small town, public on the topic of creating under the impression that the retiree, misunderstanding about the speaking aboutgift theinorganizaon May 7, vialike a mail-in ballot. and existing agreements. ” keeping “We realize these old growth fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military and their two children of athe $25,000 November Rockies filedballot, suit claiming the thedisturbances on next which last one to pass in StevensAccording to Michalson, review, the commission the business in private, local the college. public desired an independent nature of the community tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair species are listed in over According impacts to these descriptions Forest officials also received and disease; reduceto sedifrombeTractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20will this year’s primary villeconcern was in 1977. defined propose changes the 406-549-4171 ownership. agency failed to thewith besta can Following those meetings, community college, as it was college. According to Butler, ask the public foruse help Carrie Guarino, “We listened That sounds like a lot of acre farm which Shinn said can support to Michalson, the 70’s were which employees and election on June 4th. The way the government works, the Forest Plan, but it is not comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow county owned and maintained Dr. Zachary Damby, a mixed aniavailable science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 to Jasmin Shinn (second from left)inofpreviously 1 Horse At by a high the JCCS trustees said that this voted many people believe it to be rare opportunity to create a and wanted to hold true.” She from RDOequipment.com an important time in Creek administration didthe which vote willbut, determine whether and put them out forimprove a com- also roads, about 20associate horses. She currently money according to Shinn, mal veterinarian, has other been DirectorJCCS of NEPA Branch clear whether there are Creek watershed; Willow levy beClark, different. The Simmerman, margin. After being created, associated with the outreach community college in comthe Bitand others with have were, A Time DraftBVCC Horse Rescue l towill r: especially Levi CPA, Andrea Branch elk habitat and didn’t the state’s history overall, tasks. Michalson explained the residents ofdraft Stevensmunity vote.habitat; restore taking care of horses is with BFVC since late 2020. As of Janbull trout Road. Office of the Regional Admintime they iswent the themascot district was program run by the Universiterroot. According to trustee worked to alter theWill levy to Ramsey, CPA.first Also Tiny,to the non-profit’s theable to levy ply with of old where thepictured people were that there were and several ville wantthe to definition opt into such aLast TheManager, Montanaand Local uary this year, he is also part owner of an expensive proposition. See RESCUE, page See GOLD, page 5 public, they did so after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality is 6 vice chair, Jean Butler, give it its best chance and to •FREE ESTIMATES IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Y OUR H OMEIthis MPROVEMENT C O . COM In a At letter to the of the Environmental habitat firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was by 1 Horse A Time. Photo Howell. growththis found in the Bitterroot more involved inForest allby Victoria vacantistrator positions. Some of review year. If the vote Government Review, as itrescuedgetting the practice. Damby cited the clientele approved for the creation of being significantly voted down would be only the fourth of address the concerns of the forms of local and state govis no, then the community is called, will allow coordiSeeBVCC, BFVC,page page14 4 See REVIEW, page 6 back a community college district See twice, the trustees went its kind in the state, and the public.
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