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Historic trap club faces closure Mine talk draws hundreds Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
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 – by John Dowd space filled up so fast they had to open giving many other similar talks about Alliance property website. taxes. It’s been a long time to Colleen board made including therapy the presentation into other rooms and the Sheep Creek Mine proposal. the decisionThe event overto 220 The Hamilton TrapThree Club has Schmiedeke, coming, but the new Indrew addition theapeople loan, the Bitterroot Health On Monday, February 26, Dr. people were lined up out the door. Ramsey is a founder of the Bitterto the Bitterroot River Inn. “It was 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 Phillip Ramsey, head biologist Oswald heard Ramsey’s presenroot Clean Water Alliance, as wellloan as to finish really a good turnout,” saidservices. Oswald. It and running. Located at 4433 both the park Three Community Valley since 1947. A place for at MPG and lab ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing lastin Wednesday Ranch Florence, a presentatation a resident of the West Fork. He has was attended by(the people from all over Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the in Darby and contacted him, the project. Center official name) trap enthusiasts andgave hunting Bishop said organization’s 50 years of service, “It An open house celebration was for new medical tion in partnership with the Ravalli asking if he could do one with the a Ph.D in microbiology and in school Montana, including Anacontheits center is on east soside community She said western 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 thatand will beThe County Fish Wildlife Association RCFWA. The event was co-sponsored specifically studied the effects of heavy da, and Missoula, and as far away as of Lonecompete Rock Park. center board, worked with through community picnics, cialize, and honebuildtheir 1972 andinto it’s still runThis by amay Humane Association’s (BRHA) the facility open (RCFWA), onathe Creek by the Bitterroot chapter of Trout Unmetal contamination in rivers. HeFarmers has ladies Helena even Idaho. ing contains large meeting they started State inand rummage sales, bingo nights skills, the north club also functions as Mine a new built just of Sheep animal located on Fairgrounds ofand little old ladies.” proposal. According to Mark Oswald, Ramsey, according to Oswald, published over 70 papers, according toto bunch have been because many area conserroom, ashelter warming kitchen, a the workinglimited. on Bank keep donations from commuby spring of 2023, 501c3 non-profit Stevensville at thesupporting Kathie Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served a president ofby the RCFWA, the event was excited to speak, and has been his bio on the Bitterroot Clean Water state-of-the-art audio visual this in 2012 their loan nity members. Other major community providing youth and that they plan19 See Mine, page corner ofand Kootenai 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 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 “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 care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. their terroot CEO, those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorAlong of thewith organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who own programs, the club supports said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and charities and has raised over Lois Hedgeby John Dowd The private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital hadpark conThe surrounding Schmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners andIn 1984, chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The TheItMontana Hopethat Project. The is often said Three 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 that general contractor donated laclub is utilized by local schools, little locally owned leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts bookstores are aon waning See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the Triple BRHA land Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been four page years3 and Creek Ranch, Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run business. However, the among with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction others. in the works, costs but folks that own Chapter ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded The current executive diOne Book Store, in Hamsome John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land totake the organization rector, Tom Allsop, has been where ilton, may exception delays due to the Bitterroot Health project inKristin a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on Trap the property that had housed Sueby McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. thethis, current shelter is located. The to as they were reSee TRAP, page 5 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 an old building shelter since 1984. cently awardedreplaces for being their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. an “outstanding model by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville business,” according to encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat the Hamilton Downtown 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 Association. They will of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask also be celebrating 50 clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will and start conyears of operation. Murphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those One has three byChapter John Dowd commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and love. co-owners, and accordhave been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of open package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national rating toEvery one of them, year, theMara Ravalli Police Chief Stephen Snavely. accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details Lynn Luther, that is one County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. 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 ofciation the ways works to they affect conseroverall, doing very well bymany Michael Howell. 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 have been vation in so thesuccessBitterroot through on its tax collections and The Bitterroot NaOverstreet hasthe a other Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they ful. Joined by showing revenues various projects and programs. tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message forprogram you: a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often owners, Katrina Mendrey of projections in Oneasuch is their to “become more vocal about host public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipand Marisa Neyenhuis, most departments while scholarship program, which thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March theMichael tenth annual event andexpenses the waylegal it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping papers by Howell Luther believes having who can have only or awards three winners 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 three people allows them an interest in pursuing todisplay share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections in large to do it related all. “We couldn’t private practice in his oxygen level fields to conservation, 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 do it without each other,” wild of land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. said Luther. The spread sciences. 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 secondallows 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 of responsibility For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for of theBOOKS, winners to receive Mara Lynn Luther sits in Chapter One’s used books section.that Photo John Dowd. which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. 51 by is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on See page 18 aon should run. He “We’ll do our job,” Christine said via government FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson who graduated high school in 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, con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney 2023. Shecouncil has so and far seemed with the profile of the Berthoud told the toMay joinof the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in late August he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It fused and unOver victims that a loved has completed semester of collegethe last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings audience thatacancer she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize and submitted herintranscriptfamiliar that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held said the committee trouble streaming thecompLeting meet- the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t providing proof of nity would help her look out 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 In addition to the These arebecame by John Dowd chines. 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 chantwo of several criteria appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn In addition to the custom leathpicious when has now commonly use 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 meet tolonger be aided was a resident at a local nel they had was about and participate ineligible Following the no closure of a longtime erwork, Jake’s Studio is featuring recovered address, buton will be ready to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine water for a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovthe process working but they Stevensville Main Street business, Riv- the work of more than a dozen local approximately extended nursing facility and the customgrab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which Another ofplan, thesethis requirethe boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing er’s Mist, ain new business has recently and regional artists. Many of these atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’s $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. ments is the thatjourney. each location. applicantHowevstarted 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon cancer like,” recalls week’s meeting “It’s public ” their did work the work no charge opened at same artists havecomment. not shown in at the session. particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublicdissubmit a 500-word essay Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda er, dissuading any worries about the thehad Bitterroot Valley before, so there details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access theplays cussing thewas “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen Icheck realized changeover, itrole willhunting remain a place of should be a lot of interest in the new transaction. being required,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Associly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for help- she The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with I was not says, pointing“This art. After two months of renovations material. ThereFred are 16 artists in total lentlythat deThe Bank Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Upchurch. See RCFW, page 3questions from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. Covidflags while hidden behind brown-paper ly, it covwas notso far, and the owners are always manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to being scammed. “If a person also said that they said outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, ered windows, Jake’s Studio opened more. “We like allOverstreet. kinds seniorseriously for patience she worked “I was obviously Staub’sCrews firstwelcoming citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some its doors March 1.said dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time havingof mediums,” said Lottermoser’s members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update The new “It business feature Suzette Smith. encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talksbusiness about hispartner, recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit will Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901ofS.the 1startists Streetdisplayed in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. onsite custom leatherwork byPhoto Karen such cirStaub is Covid. by VictoriaSome Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. Lottermoser, one of the owners. Her were previous participants in the Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apwork is grounded in the Sheridan-style former gallery, but the business plan proved a memorandum of understandof tooling which features variations on has changed since Lottermoser and by 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 Western floral patterns. In addition Smith took over the space. While 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 National Forest 1987 Forest aspenfuture. and whitebark pine; the commissioners statedwant MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed to leatherwork, is alsoinan RIver’s was an art co-op, byher Michael Howell Since January 2,Karen Exit Realty the to someMist positive growth in the the sale, the south portion was purchased to change a whole bunch right to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavaccomplished contains recommendations manage timber tobyprovide thatthe “Ravalli objects Bitterroot has woodworker, gone through creating somePlan. big Last year, the previous Exit Realty Kathy Butts, and northCounty by out of the gate,” said Lendman. See ART, page 6 ior. impacts to Whenconcerning a variety of pieces from furniture to A new forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated the Draft SEIS for record of decision changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. asked how this change will The deadline closed onherself Victoria Howell if it would beThe possible Thesplit DUI Task approved of jewelry boxes.of She prides that bybyVictoria Howell year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under sign for Jake’s Studio, on Stenot be aware 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 to put on January 18, for filing objecbyher Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners all work isHowell done her own twoenvelopes spent every penny. venville’s main drag, beckons visitorsunits. According es might affect them.byFortunately, rights that pertained to the Bitterroot in the valley, Exitroads Realty is still the equipment Lendman said that itand will notanalysis change a ing the scope of the treatment to from heavy 2021 accompanied by a Draft Dominic Farrenall the doors and then shut off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to sold to a new owner Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved the creation tions to the Draft Supplemenhands, using no lasers or CNC maThere are no paid employees; it’s an all-of Jasmin Shinn, founder and according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordin. Photo by John Dowd. kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pria Forest Service press and mostly, theitems letter quotes the Bitterprovides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement 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 cil split onLutheran to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash 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 Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county aAtsmall piece of park land near the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility in Corvallis, got a nice these “gentle giants.” Then there are asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the area designated for insect and financial limitasource Objective “Maintain dards. Some objections to securing the veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost lastForest week when she was to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents 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 Last year lopes. the disease tions, Ravalli County would sufficient habitat decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenveland is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Moton suitable timberland to dense pockets of dead and dynot be able to accommodate by the January 18 deadline these horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and resident. people About years piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year.The by Kristin Kruse utive Director Jaqueline Stevens. ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then you don’t see. If you don’t see, then you don’t located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenridden, and some just become “pasture of old-growth dependent impacted by mountain pine during the project, nor the within a 55,000was acre area ofto the center opened its doors inis2020 after 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 pets.” selection for awarding that gift first See DUI, page 10 in 2020. That of first was to the drawing board. by John Down to beYahraus created in the lastto put beetle, “Itheads really openedbark the rehabilitation thelevy road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir tial to converge, wildlife and Tucked away onCounty Fort Owen Ranch and Stevens forest inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli for use as aimpacts roads the banktheir is incrediit wouldbeetle, be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then 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 DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. just toeast theof north of Fort Owen State together to decide needed potential river access site. bly steep… I think what therewas are liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains Corvallis. Shinn in cording 2018. She’s originally to JCCS branch manager, million, which Butler by said to Butler, was, from “we as“Hopefully, the third tryAndrea to ask theneeded community conversations people,” Park is the Summit Career Center,need a Bitterroot or not in the community. They with County objects to shifting of its environmental conseNational Forest spruce budworm damage. During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was The next glass recycling event button, cell phone batteries (out of was exorbitant andin occurred sumed knew what the is the charm,” to levy, up which BVCC speakingVickie about Simmerman, 1commented Horse A Time Germany where shepeople grew up around nonprofit organization that offers a pass ahave came with the conceptsaid of Although aButter, career mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and the deepest part of the in general Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials stated that the the phone). This is last minute info so the Bitterroot is March 9th, 2024, 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, free career training program targetcenter, which is modeled after a highly at the river on the northeast side project had channel. you were to develop thatwith the ber, said that had been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and agreement proposed to2 Ravalli County andbut believe issuccess. designedIfto improve if you don’t have batteries toabout recycle from 10 a.m.nothing tounsure p.m. at exactly the north of how the College was.” However, there College (BVCC) trustee andaccess without campaign, which because helped the after Friends of the Bitterroot she is especially passionate getters. ed towards highly motivated people successful Denver, attempted to shut off river on for fishing,organization I would alsoin see a problem the access problem had been See STEVI, pageto 16 now you can save up to bring them end of the Ravalli County Fair8571 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 check followed the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a ages 18 and older in Wild bothinRavalli and called “Crosspurpose.” It offers similar andThat Alliance for the the next glass recycling day on June grounds. The price is the same, $1 per public on the topic of creating under the impression that misunderstanding about the speaking about theinorganizaon May 7, vialike a mail-in ballot. and existing agreements. ” the retiree, “We and realize these old growth fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 Missoula Counties. In addition services, according to Stevens. military their two children of a $25,000 gift November Rockies filed suit claiming the todisturbances 8th. nature of the community gallon. Jars and bottles that conthe college. public desired an independent tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair free career training, Summit offers The six-month program offered species are listed in concern over impacts to drinks orForest officials recycled also received and disease; reduce sedifrom Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to thewith besta will be food may be Following thosetained meetings, community college, as it was Cardboard college.recycling According to also Butler, ask the public foruse help Carrie Guarino, “We listened mentoring, support and friendship to sources is broken down into threecounty phases. That sounds like a lot of acre farm which Shinn said can support the Forest Plan, but it is not comments from Philip Strobel ment in the Willow owned and maintained available for apeople fee. believe it to be forthis a (second fee. Anyfrom color, and labels available science in managing Presenting a stated check for $7500 from JCCS to Shinn left) 1 Horsecan At by a high thephase trustees said that voted inofpreviously many rare opportunity to create a doors. and wanted to hold true.” She whoever walks through their Stevens that the first isJasmin RDOequipment.com about 20Sponsored horses. She money but, according to Shinn, Director of the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other Creek watershed; improve roads, especially Willow Creek stayAndrea on, but please remove lids. bycurrently the non-profits levy will be different. The margin. After being created, associated with the outreach community college in the Bitand others with BVCC have A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: Levi Clark, CPA, Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comThis program isdraft the brainchild of called “personal development,” which taking care of horses is Beginning March 9th, batteries Ravalli County Recycling (RCR) and bull trout habitat; restore Road. Office of the Regional Admintime they iswent the themascot district was program run by the Universiterroot. According to trustee worked to alter the levy to testing and Will Ramsey, CPA.first pictured Tiny,to the non-profit’s and theable to levy ply with theMyla definition of old power duo Yahraus, the owner ofManager, involves aptitude toAlso idenan expensive proposition. Last will also be accepted for recycle. $2 Recycling Works MT. See RESCUE, page See GOLD, page public, they did so after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. 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Force, MAPS to partner on special video
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