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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

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 pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years oflocal service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new by in Montana in 53 years. Nonetheless, who is running for a three-year term, colleges business theNathan center isBoddy on the east side community She saidcommunity they which raisedand over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe build- center board, the levy did come up several times has said that she has concerns about and enterprises. DeLongpicnics, said, of Lone Rock Park. worked with throughChad community ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open was north a full house of area resi-they started during the evening’s event, which was BVCC transparency and does not Farmers sup“If you have a workforce an ability ingItcontains a large State rummage sales, or bingo nights built just of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room,that a warming a to five workingsponsored on Bank to keep and donations fromof commudents showed up to listen by the BVCC Foundation, port the levy. She said that she would to train or provide a workforce, then by spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual their loan Other major of the six candidates for trustee ofthis the ain 2012 and moderated by Steve Fullerton. never have guessed she’d be running youKathie havenity aButts, bigmembers. leg up. That’s how you and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included ribbon Board, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view aCollege and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Bitterroot Valley Community Three candidates are running for for a trustee position even six weeks recruit said, companies and that’s how you on continuing to Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot to13th. 2014. Mile Fireway District, the Lone (BVCC) on Wednesday, Aprilof available three-year terms. They ago, but after seeing some “fancy reasonable. signs come retainsuch companies.” Hissince sentiment was cutting ceremony in honor therated new intwo a long it was expand services. Hwy 93. including the west. She saidare: the incumbent and BVCC Chair, Mar- around town,” she wanted to see for Those payRock Park andago. the Rapp The BVCC currently stands at awhole pivotal echoed about by Paul50 Ashcraft whose own started years I feel aFamfacility, tours of the “We’re bringing the The building isarray nowthe home total ily as Foundation. crossroads as itan awaits outcome of cost ci is Smith, incumbent trustee, Carrie herself. Addressing the proposed ments levy, come experience aresponsibility maintenance managJohn Bishop, Bitbuilding, and of food and huge sense of to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there May’s ballot issue on funding through Guarino, and Debbie Pope. Three Pope stated that, “some can afford er in an industrial plant would have terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are far were many who asaid levy of up to 9.75 mills. While fundother candidates are vying for one more taxes but many of us are strugbeen more difficult, “without those said. make it as good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50ththat birthday. Marcus that(or serves Lone Rock School. When available one-year term: incumbent already being helpedprograms on theLois project, and ing lack thereof) will have a critical gling. With the additional tax is a apprenticeship with a local HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park assessed,community TMCSC received reduced impact on the future ofconthe entity, Schmiedeke trustee, Chad DeLong, Paul Ashcraft, diminished quality of life.” college.” McCormack from saidpeth, that chair the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really The Wednesday’s forum was not intendand area homeschool student, Bryce Many of the candidates spoke SchmiedekeMarciprices Smith, whocontractors. has admitted to Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, andfor volleyball involved,” the is proudalready that have general contractor donated laed as a tennis showcase the ballot issue. Bowman. Bowman was unable to encouragingly about the relative value given thousands of hours leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando andofWendy Audisscolleges in frontand of the fundraising campaign fund the also new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, athe walking a were playgroup had they didn’t Instead, participants present attend the forum. community the hardof time to the future of to the BVCC, See CENTER, page 3 new center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction butan then the Covid-19 the BRHA land on as Fairgrounds ground and a cases covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to make their to why theyRoad Of the fivecommunity candidates present, all Al working individuals associated with pointed out that educational has been fouroption years Chamber of Commerce Director Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bit-to run with a be 99-year lease. Six years pandemic hit and construction should chosen as trustees forlater, the but Debbie Pope have expressed their Sue BVCC. Anotherprepares theme was the imporin the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member McCormack to cut the ribbon See page 12 As aCOLLEGE, result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded first community college to be created support ofthe theopening proposed levy. Pope, tance solidleads connections between there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, a gathering ofHowell. peopleskyrocketed. involved in the celebrating of the new animalfifth shelter in of Hamilton. Photo by Michael had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property 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. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the by Scott Sacry Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the 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 At their April meeting, the Montana Police 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 in all theacommubricks.” High School Association Executive Board In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes announced some overall, classification realignCouncil on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be ments. he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Darby High only Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims arethe told, but onSchool its tax was collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaBitterroot Valley school and will Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she affected, knows that they showing revenues over tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the C Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. “often coached move from Class toare, Class B starting 50% of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to say they are shipmost departments while in the 2023-2024 school year. They will thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping or by Michael Howell assigned expenses havepapers only be tentatively to legal District 6B for 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 of a jubilee an attorney in amounted to 23% of basketball, volleyball, and track, division to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through celebration. projections in B large private practice in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria 3 for girls’ and boys’ golf, and Class 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 appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, for girls’ and boys’ cross country. They ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance that have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management will remain in the theOne Southwest division At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, bigthe savings was Committee, and the vice chair of Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council for tennis and thethe Western division for meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli 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 should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said Eight-Player via government FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse football. the 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. Thewas customer Sometimes they “We anticipated the move might a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 SeeAthletic COUNTY, pageJ.P 10 seemed con- meetings during will tell their said Darby Director at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile happen,” of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has McCrossin. “We were holding out hope the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot rec- bad I potential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair oflanded the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the felt with course of so her in jail,School or that a prize that the Montana High Associathat others withinFreeman the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meet- the process, decade with has been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her looktion out would recognize that our enrollment 2021. council that those makto handle the the 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 numbers do not compare with that of the 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 schools that make upuse theaWestern B disopportunity to learn chanpicious when has now commonly 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 aided was a resident at atrict, localand grant our petition to remain in 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 Class C. They didn’t, based on thea fact we the customapproximately grab the package from porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage will be over the mark ofwhen 100 for the next $60,000Mell in or front door it arrives. 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 years.” “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to thefew pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it,“The ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to McCrossin continued, redistrictwho 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 helping did increase our travel for games, The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever doneAct aMell, fully diagnosed with I was not Unfortunatelentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy but it provides our athletes and fans an questions from the public. ing me and helping the ” 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 opportunity to play new teams in gyms being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public Montanawith Catering Service provide theof 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 is 80 years old, and all ofthat a they have not been in before.” conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and sudden they’re coming intoThere the may be some challenges The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update ahead, encountered STEVI, “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talkswon about recentfrom brush with death duesilver tothe commuHappy winners special prizes they forhisfinding the special goldSee and eggspage in the 2 annual Easter Egg Overstreet. “Itformer hitof themayor Jim Crews, bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALLare page 4 SURVIVING, page but for now McCrossin and Darby by Michael Howell such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Hunt sponsored by American Legion Post 94Howell. and Auxiliary. More than 150 kids participated and they were See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes mylucky ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. concentrating on finishing out Spring to be done before Saturday’s snowstorm which dumped several inches in some areas of the north valley. Photo by Last week theand Ravalli County Commissioners sports getting things ready for the apCheryl Burgmeier. proved adoption of a memorandum 2022-2023 season in ClassofC.understanding with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video The designed by Michael Howell to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. by Michael Howell inand Washington and Upper Seven The Plaintiffs’ roads from heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to goals, 2021 accompanied by D.C. a to Draft all the doors then Dominic Farrenshut off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowaccordyou’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to theShinn, Draft SupplemenJasmin founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of Law located in Helena, representing ing to the press release, “are to end 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-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 challenging Horse inLutheran lawsuit the plaintiffs, stated a recent press Ravalli County’s pay-or-jail scheme atPlaintiffs Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil was split on whether to accept just toreally the north ofin the private piece ofthe boats, and you’ve just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Ravalli County’s Jail Diversion Prorelease that Crews the county’s program andStevi to refund the45fees that thehour CounHomes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. He asked aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. contacted the county Wyean at miles per - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was tocharged. Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice gram file for class action status “extorts money from hundreds of ty unconstitutionally All 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 source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost week when was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and alast lawsuit filed in she 2021 in individuals through pre-trial fees. In Plaintiffs were charged thousands in toInsend his athat and daycares to make National Forest project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year the lopes. sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received disease because of Federal District Court in Missoula Ravalli County, pre-trial fees without a conviction, little love this Valenspecial envelopes presented with a check for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending thearrestees outcometreatment of pre-trial 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 challenging Ravalli County’s Jail — who have not been found guilty even after the court found they could tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and Diversion Program and its pre-trial of any crime are required totrees. pay afford aarea lawyer.said All were threatAbout four years resident. people piece, which tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn 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 Theynot claim the the necessary maintenance having to do— with the mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. supervision fees, plaintiffs Teri Evenpre-trial fees adding up to hundreds ened with jail time for not being able ago, a resident came could drop off valenAI see. forum for candidates forparking. the CorBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land think can be used for But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenof old-growth dependent during the project, the is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000 acre area oftoRichard to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveson-Childs, Daniel O’Toole, of dollars per month, no matter their to afford these fees, and Plaintiffs vallis school board will be held Monday, of the bridge, was offered 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 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road after species. The letter notes that Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby the Sapphire MounChurchill, and Keith Leonard Jail time andbeetle, threats Evenson-Childs, O’Toole, and in 2017 Ravalli for are use as a income roads level. converge, the bank is incrediit would be maintained andChurutilized erty onfrom the west ofestablished the river, then April 25th 7 to” side 8 p.m. in the Corvalwas online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was the DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and western the project is complete. WillowofCreek Road. now moving to access have the case certijailsteep… time are used to force pre-trichill were jailed for purposes being unable to five lisRavalli potential river site. bly I think there are liability for recreational within you have access potentially consolHigh school library. Four candidates tains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea fiedThe as aoriginal class allowing other al arrestees to pay, creating modpay fees.” of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During theaction, tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town are running for two positions. Candidates proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At Ato Time Germany where sheI grew up around similarly aggrieved parties join in ern-day debtors’ for those “If you areMotley, arrested in Ravalli mayor Jim Crews, the owner of land channel and theprisons deepest part of the in general Vickie park board memof Stevensville. think are Cameron Criddle, ChrisIt’s Hale, Ken financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that the Although withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote the case (Evenson-Childs v. Ravalli to pay these abusive fees. County and have limited means, it is at the river on the northeast side project had unable channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done Lewis and Todd Wyche. The forum isand RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about County). And, even if the arrestee ultimately impossible to pay these fees,” attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would alsoissee a problem nearly because the access problem had been sponsored See STEVI, page 16 by the Corvallis Civic Club. For 8571 W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law information forest resilience to natural checkfor followed inJustice the wake draft SheRunning and her husband, a andThat Alliance theEqual Wild Attorneys from found innocent, they do not get their morehorses. contact Cathy McCorand existing agreements. ” at 406-961-8492. “We and realize these old growth disturbances fire, insects Commissioners expressedSee LAWSUIT, Missoula, MT 59808 page 17 military retiree, their two children of a $25,000 gift in November Under the Law, a claiming non-profit located moneylike back.” mick Rockies filed suit the species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental

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