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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
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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 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new by Howell current process is that ballots go into State’s office said that it doesn’t seem direct50 and possibly quickest theMichael center is on the east side community She said the theymostwhich raised 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 counting machine and preliminary to comply with election statutes. worked with route would be through the legislature of Lone Rock Park. through community picnics, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open a meeting drew a roomful numbers are produced. The ballots are Deputy County Attorney Clay Farmersto seek arummage change insales, the law. ingAt contains a large they started State bingo nights built just north ofthatmeeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” of concerned last Friday, the Burrows noted that curroom, a warming a workingthen on sealed, and an audit is conducted Leland said that the power to conduct Bank to keep andalso donations fromthe commuby spring of 2023, Stevensville atcitizens the kitchen, Kathie Butts, President the Road inCounty Hamilton. The event served Ravalli Commissioners agreed under the authority of the Secretary of election audits is given by statutetheir to loan rent contract with ES&S toof run the state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 nity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double included Board, “This organization has to send apurpose. letter toItthe Montana SecState. It is a process of rolling dice to the Secretary of State and Plettenberg electionsaid, machines which was system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were theexeThree on continuing to Creek and retary of State requesting that select one federal race, one in her capacity as Election Adminiscuted such in 2015 prohibits the the county of the Road Bitterroot Mountains toRavalli 2014. reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of therated new in randomly come a long way since it was expand services. Hwy 93.be the west. She saidstatewide the Those payRock 50 Park andago. the Rapp County given the authority do race, one legislative race and trator. He said that the County does from knowing theyears source code of the started about I feel aFamfacility, including tours of theto whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. post-election audits of local elections. one initiative, if there should be one not appear to have any explicit authorsoftware being used to count the votes. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray 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 Commissioner Jeff Burrows said on the ballot. ity to conduct its own election audit. He said there is public concern over terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many who that after hearing concerns expressed Burrows said that he was surprised He said the county is a general powers the fact that the county has control he said. make it as good as itvolunteers can be no as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that servespeople Lone Rock School. When to learn that there was no audit of already being helped on or thethe project, and by several regarding the county and does not have any authorover the machines certification HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park Schmiedeke TMCSC received reduced election results and theconaccuracy of any local races being conducted. One ity that is not explicitly granted orassessed,of the numbers. chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains andmachines, baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The election voting he began option suggested by Plettenberg was implied by a legal statute. While there Plettenberg said that the county Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis andlaw. volleyball the the county do an audit of local proudhad thatbeengeneral contractor donated lalooking into the He said that involved,” acto have might be some chance that powerisfor working with ES&S since the Schmiedeke, Pando andthe Wendy Audiss in fronta of the auditthey didn’t fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, atowalking aand playgroup had cording County Clerk Recorder electionsleen at the same time.Joyce He said county to conduct local 1980’s. She said that every election See the CENTER, page 3 newresponding community to center at Lone Rock Park. Photo bylaw, V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised about have Regina Plettenberg, who also serves as Bitterroot after finally his question is implied inthe the the state, hasAUDIT, been fourpage years5 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds groupand spell-bound as Bit-to run See withofficial a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction the Election Administrator, the ter about local audit, the Secretary of through a rule prepares change, could allow it, in the works, costs but Root aHumane Association Board Member Sue McCormack to cut the ribbon As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved in the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. 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 rather than just a accessible, personalized One for Hope event.of a “medical center” 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will Miskin said the Casting health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start the conMurphy. She led the Hospital, which is a critical access for Recovery program in In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through Montana, which shehospital, started 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 in 2011, was going strong in 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.” 2020 when Covid hit. She 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 said they had to shut down Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential byby Victoria Howell overall, doing very well Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There also be 55 retreats he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from all ofwill theby retreats. Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot NaOverstreet has a coordinator Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with were canceled. she knows that they Stevensville Public showing revenues over Peg Miskin, tional Forest (BNF) will This is the yearBall at the 50% The26th Cowboy Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached Schools will host a comof projections in of the Western Montana host a public meeting nationally. The program was 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 are shipmunity “grand re-openmost departments while program of the non-profit thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March started by a breast reconthe tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. legal or by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only K-3 ing”ping for Stevensville Casting Recovery, 30th fromfor 6 to 8 p.m. will ing his department’s experisurgeon whotowas of the package: nearlyDuring that time, structiveup, paperwork.” Other it’s going be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee anbeattorney in amounted of and Stevensville High holding her 12th retreat to share information toHalfway a professional with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next throughfly projections due inon large School buildings private practice in hismeeting oxygen level marriedcelebration. August 26-28. She’s lookingence by Victoria regarding theHowell developfisher. He realized that the castsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s Thursday, April 28 from for women who are currently appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest rod could be good In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of ing a fly county’s performance yetto torepbe filled. 4chair toclaiming 7have p.m. experiencing breast cancer, event. Freeman is also thethat of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular for breast musclepretty rehabilitaer came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS orhave is looking good, One big savings was in These buildings or who have previously made Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say tion. 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 been remodeled and exthat journey, to sign up for which he’s been on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxethen Shoppe. Photo by Nameeting will be held on “Since we’ve discovshould run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, onvia government panded with some new the two-and-a-half-day proagent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for than Boddy. ered that these women (who Thewas customer Sometimes a frequent commenter Gibson construction forthey the past gram. Casting for Recovery January 27, town Jenelle is in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and aclerk link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 go through breast cancer) See COUNTY, page 10 seemed conwill tell their at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney 24 months. Construction free, women just have to get familiar with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused and unfundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke. “It have PTSD,” said Miskin. Over victims that a loved has has included renovathere. public Food, lodging, guiding, the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot rec- bad I potential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having good as fear chairisoflanded the Cowboy committee. “Their number one told that the felt familiar with course of so her in jail,toBall orfire that a prize tions systems even the fishing equipment, that others within the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in reccurence.” Freeman said the committee hopes to trouble streaming the meetthe process, decade with has been won, but a feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t to include sprinklers, is free of charge. nity wouldMiskin help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the the prosecution said the program $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub Boxxe to be paid for release of the had breathe, like I ingsOverstreet on the internet. She said computer network infralaunched for their safety. Atall least one InMiskin addition to the the is open to ages and all 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 structure, lighting, new the former YouTube chanNorthern California program of the potential victims she opportunity to learn stages of“They breast cancer, from picious when has now commonly use a legitimate 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 classrooms, remodels to asthey a volunteer headed aided was a resident at ato local nel had wasand no longer about and participate in newly diagnosed 10 years considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” existing rooms, connecremoval, the fi nal I imagine water two annual retreats there for audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process developworking butof they had set up the custompast their last treatment. She approximately grab thetions package frombuildings, a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball between – which actually seven years. She moved to in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, this said that younger women or frontand atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’s $60,000 in door when it arrives. many other feaHamilton 10journey. years ago. She started 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 comment.” did the work at no charge seem to be more concerned “They always direct the particular cash, all of to ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. with thethat National Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – hastures. been upgraded this The day after Overstreet. “This erwas the following agenda Officedetails about body image. Older victim to send the had said previouswhich was to it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who hadfor tried access the School district trustof CfR 11 to years, as Na“It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, he was isfrauduwhen I realized women have a tendency to transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan Mell, ees, staff, and repretional Program Director and she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall “This the fithat.” rst year we’ve ever doneAct a fully diagnosed with I was not say, “I don’t careisabout Unfortunatelentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy sentatives from MMW ing me and helping the ” center, more recently heading CfR’s questions from the public. abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. taking Covidflags “Just talking together and ly, it was not manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to Architects and Quality being scammed. “If a person only national fundraiser, said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, lConstruction towill Overstreet, for patience she worked theStaub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals being together makes a difwill be on is 80 years old, and all of a Cast One for Hope, which conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order ference and even influences very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown hand to welcomeand the sudden they’re coming into the ran for ninean years in HamilThe Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide update encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” decisions,” saiditMiskin. Gregthe Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itretired hit from JimMiskin Crews, former mayor community view the4 totheir $15,000, ton. Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOYto BALL page SURVIVING, page 5withdraw by Michael Howell such cirStaub is “For us, fly fishing is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” work that is nearing national in page 2021, Seeoffice PLAN, 2which Peg Miskin, coordinator Photo by Nathan of theBoddy. Casting for Recovery program in Westcompletion. Walking was the last year for the Cast ern Montana, believes in the rejuvenating power of being out in nature. Last week the Ravalli See RECOVERY, page 4 County Commissioners aptours willofbe available. proved adoption of a memorandum understand-
County asks for authority to audit elections
Stevi thwarted, vigilance recognized
County budget schools Casting for Recovery on track
Public Scammers meeting on BNF Women wanted for August Climbing retreat Plan
Surviving COVID
to hold Cowboy Ball Halfway through fiscal remodel scheduled year, county event budget looking good
Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds
DUI Task Force, MAPS to partner on special video
Gold Butterfly project draws some objections Spreading love Report: ‘Yellowstone’ injects $70 million into state economy
Localtodraft horse rescue Stevi return park land thriving to county ing 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 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 UM News $85.8 million additional gross experienced growthwhich in television and Room lodging and rental cars to veterinary on January 18,Service forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his•property whichinwould in effect with the highway, is aastate addressed private land was Mischief lastand May and the commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. heavy equipment theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment to 10roads 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenreceipts Montana businesses andunits. According film in thebecause last years, withsigned 122 proand animal services benefitted aWildlife broad shutthen off for access Stevensville River highway, nowfrom you’re going to on it. sold toproject aing new and Fish, off The involved creation tions to theShinn, Draft SupplemenJasmin founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an “The all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in Filmed in and around the Bitterroot non-business organizations. ductions filmed in 2019. Some of those spectrum of Montana businesses. 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. But saidreexecutive director of 1fourth Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf Valley ofsplit Montana, the season offorest Additionally, revenues of of qualified forbut tax credit. More business wenow got from ‘Yellowstone’ cil onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north annual of the private ofthefilms boats, and you’ve just come out to, ofthan the vate piece belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited theitimpacts cific plan amendment about piece 90% proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea. He government askedCrews contacted the hit television seriesland “Yellowstone” state $10.6 30 states, Montana, currentally our line,” said a small piece of park the property. thebycounty Stevi Wyeincluding at 45 miles per hour - there is aflask developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small ofbottom whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tohelped Management Wildlife Re-Lynntreatment areas are within an defining old-growth stan- were higher Butterfly Project, Bitterroot “gentle there are facility Corvallis, gotmillion a nice askingin the community students brought more thana $70 in was addi-at schools million, according BBER Director ly offer some form of tax credit, often these Wood owner of the Montana Stevensville bridge, an item that and negotiated thetodonation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think it’sThen [the piece to provide parents aFields, learning opportunity toon seethe the source “Maintain area designated for insect resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project tional spending to the state, according Patrick transferrable, to studios return forways Media Center, aObjective locally based services considered atresidents the March 24th council land onBarkey. the west, potential Mayorand Steve Gibson in said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various in which any young person can hide Last year lopes. activities sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes and presented with aValencheck forUniversity $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate to a study conducted byacres the “The production of treatment locating activities within their states. provider. meeting. The land ownership willnew now river access pending the disease outcome 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 lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dyof Montana Bureau of Business and ‘Yellowstone’ season four in Montana The BBER study on “Yellowstone” Barkey said economic gains should 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 About four years resident. people piece, which tomostly the Then Council member Marilyn Wolff said he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out there, Economic Research. supported and in They claim wasMichaelson sponsored thenecessary MEDIA Coalition continue ifmost Montana becomes aormore said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch can be driven support viable populations ingwell trees. area by the maintenance having to dojobs with theincome mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, resident came drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she apotenreal problem with old minutes andParamount. found that the land I see. think it can be used for parking. But Theastudy found that because excess of had its own economic footprint, of Montana and regular for large-scale film producthen younor don’t If site you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could theoflogging of old-growth dependent during the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have prop“Yellowstone,” the Paramount global making Montana’s economy larger “We felt it was important to have tions with a similar scale and scope to10 See VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page rehabilitation of the the road afteron the species. ” side The letter notes that beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest in the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli County for use as a roads converge, the bank is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west of the river, then hit TV series starring Kevin Costner, and more prosperous than it otherwise accurate data as to the impacts of “Yellowstone.” was online voting and according Willow Creek Road. 1 Horse At A Draft Time SEIS was established the limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project issaid complete. potential river access site. bly steep… I thinkBarkey there are liability for western recreational within five youTo have access to study potentially consolthere were: would have been,” said. “The media industry inpurposes Montana,” StevebyRavalli view the She’s full findings, visit tains east of Corvallis. Shinn in 2018. originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town •The 527original permanent jobs in the state, high-paying nature of the producGrover, CEO of Montana Studios and the Bureau of Business and Economproposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where sheI grew up around mayor Jim Crews, theMontana owner ofresland channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memofResearch Stevensville. think It’s not including the 624 jobs, and the considerable co-founder of thefinancial MEDIA Coalition ic website at www.bber. burden ofofthe project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials tion-related have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan,of was one of the top four vote at the who riverwere on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done idents employed during demand for locally produced goods and Montana. umt.edu. Based in the UM College RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe after Friends of the Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to shut off river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 filming as extras. services, are the main reasons why the During five months of filming in Business, BBER was founded in 1948 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural check followed in the wake and her economic husband, aand andThat for the • Alliance $25.3 million in Wild annual personal economic impacts were so sizable.” western Montana, the studio’s signif- draft tohorses. monitorShe Montana’s existing from agreements. ”business “We realize these old growth likereport fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in households. November Rockies filed suit the disturbancesThe income for Montana found that Montana has icant spending onand everything conditions. 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 expensive proposition. 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 growth foundYin the Bitterroot by Michael Howell
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