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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 of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new by to hold the office. He alleges that The lawsuit also alleges that She saidorganization’s action had50 noyears chance holding theMichael center is Howell on the east side community they that which raised overof $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, Mell was not a resident of the State of because Mell was not admitted toworked with up in court. 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 recent Montana on January 1, 2021, based on the practice of law in Montana until “This rummage was stagedsales, and timed ingIn contains a press large meetingdistributthey started Farmers State bingo so nights built just north of release animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen,for a County workingthe on fact that she registered to vote in Bank to that keepI would andhave donations from commued by Ron Ehli, Treasurer October 11, 2019, she does not meet aby very difficult time spring of 2023, Stevensville at the Kathiemy Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan nity members. Other major Attorney Bill Fulbright’s election the state of Washington on October 4, the additional requirement of being clearing name before the election,” and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included a ribbon Board, said, “This has system, a gorgeous view that payments contributors were thewas Three campaign, it was announced aand incorpo1990 and voted there on November 2, licensed to practice law for five years said Mell. She saidorganization that if she on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot totheCourt rated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, the Lone lawsuit had been filed in District before holding the office. truly not qualified to besince a candidate, cutting ceremony in honor of new in2021. come such a long it was expand services. Hwy 93. including the west. She said the“A person is only eligible to vote Those payRock Park and the Rapp contesting the candidacy ofthe Fulbright’s Liechty is asking the Court to find that County Attorney Bill Fulbright, started about 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, tours of whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. opponent in the election race Joan in the state of Washington when that all this true and rule that she is not her opponent, would have had John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to her honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there Mell. The lawsuit was filed in Ravalli person resides in that state for the eligible to hold the office and rule disqualified on the day she filed. Most terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who County District Court on May 3 by 30 days immediately preceding the that she falsely swore that she was everything in this was known or he said. make good asclaim itvolunteers can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When election in which the person votes,” it already being helped ondate,” theLois project, and Ravalli County resident and voter eligible when she signed her oath of knowable on that she said. HedgeThe private non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, Mell said TMCSC reduced Jason Liechty, had who works as a Deputy states in the lawsuit. “Thus Joan Mell candidacy. He asks the court to order that received her candidacy peth, chair of the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from Sheriff. did not reside in the State of Montana the Ravalli County Elections Adminisabsolutely meets the contractors. requirementsThe of 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,” is proudMontana that general contractor donated In the lawsuit, Liechty claims that on the November 2, 2021 because she trator not to count any votes for Mell law, “and they know it.” Shelaleen AudissElection in front of the fundraising to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidand this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they Mell does not meet the state’s requireexercised herSchmiedeke, right to voteJoyce in thePando state andinWendy the Primary scheduled for didn’t said the law campaign is simple clear, saying See the CENTER, page 3 new community centerMell at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but athen Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run ments for candidacy. He claims that of Washington on that date… June 7, 2022. it requires being citizen of the Unit has been four years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwithwas a 99-year lease. Six later, pandemic hit and construction Mell not a resident ofyears the state of ter did notHumane registerAssociation to vote in the State of Mell characterized lawsuit as in the works, costs but Root Board Member Sue McCormack preparesthe to cut the ribbon See As COMPLAINT, page 19 skyrocketed. a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded Montana for the two years required Montana until February 25, 2022.” an underhanded, politically motivated John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some 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 Staub, driving fallingwalking victim to way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, asAll well beenday. providing “quality, The cold and rain of win- Christine ‘Bike/Walk toaSchool’ asmail a way to commute May 22nd. ofas the events force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a ter may finally be releasing its Coffee and fruit were gener- personalized to school. FoxHamilton. pointed out are designed to build conaccessible, 1st Street, was recently Asthat a certified shipto ask grip on the Bitterroot Val- 901 S. ously provided by health Hamilton’s crossing Highway 93 can nections between bikers and She also said clinic. thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will care” fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the ley, which means that many Marketplace. Mayor Domibe difficult, especially with walkers, as well as to foster 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 residents are ready to saddle nic Farrenkopf, dressed in a a kid in tow, and that some a sense of community and 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 up. Victoria Howell mealong like aDaly ton of have fun. The ‘Sunday Street’ But while many bikers Darth Vader helmet (‘May the route designation Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t nation for quality by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired,event alongwill withbea held nurseon South invest in all theacould commuthroughout Hamilton are just 4th be with you’), was presmake things safer. bricks.” 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 have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, now getting backEagles to When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential Ravalli County overall, doing veryvoter well their bicycles, memby Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but turnout was 41.89% on its tax collections and bers of Bike Walk BitThe Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows thattotal they with an unofficial showing revenues over terroot (BWB) have tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the of Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often 34,415 votescoached castin in 50% of projections been continuing their host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to say12th. they are shiplast week’s community most departments while mission to “make thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March theMichael tenth annual event andcollege the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal papers or by Howell expenses have onlyboard and school biking 30th fromand 6 towalking 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy of a jubilee an safe, attorney in During that time, amounted to 23% of elections. The college to shareconvenient informationand ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through celebration. projections due in large levy failed, with 5237 private practice in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria Howell accessible users of regarding thefor developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s voting in favor, and appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, all of ages and abilities.” ment a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming to county’s performance that have yetagainst. torepbe filled. voting The event. Freeman is also the7425 chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiDuring the month of Climbing Management At the second 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 trustees are meeting this Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say May, that has Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of themission two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according tobeen Ravalli the budgeted funds for week to decide how to which he’s on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by Nameantwill coordinating meeting be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, onvia government proceed. Voters re-in agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also the Walk Roll ChalHe went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for than Boddy. The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson tained Bitterroot College January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and lenge thatand will instructions acontinlink chemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, page 10 seemed con- meetings during will tell their at council Joan Mell, an attorney trustees Marci Smith with the profile of the Berthoud the council ue through end of andfused to late join thetold meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in August he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved one has and Carrie Guarino, with the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings the month, andwas offer audience thatcancer she having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt with course of her landed Smith in jail, garnering or that a prize 5451 that others withinFreeman the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in prizes to participants. said the committee hopes trouble streaming the meet- the process, decade with has been won,and butGuarino a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t votes renity would help her look out 2021. BWB, which council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had falls breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. She said ceiving 4424 votes. Also At least one In addition to the under the wider statebecame sus- comment should Shoppe, funds. just The scammers will ing public caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re getting old,” he said. surgery on YouTube October chanwasStaub being water elected to the board of the former of the potential victims she opportunity to learn wide umbrella of Bike picious when haswhile now commonly use awas legitimate “They at need to be replaced. They’re getting address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he wasor aided 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, what was a resident trustees Paulbanged Asha local nel they had was noislonger about and participate in Walk Montana, an considering He also said, “This recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” craft with 3766 votes. removal, theof fidevelopnalhad I imagine hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and theadvocacy process group which working but they set up the audience. customapproximately grab the package from a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually School board electhe boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, aims to in give support atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in orbut front door when it arrives. tions: started 11 years ago couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to the colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will covand promotion to public the session. “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members of the Cameron Criddle Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda modes of transpordetails the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no Lewis signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access and Kenneth “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized tation that are easily the transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, wonever re-election to the she pointing out that red Facebook page said • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve done overlooked in ourit was not Unfortunatediagnosed with I was not lentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy Actfully Corvallis School Board. 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. Berthoud asked ly, it was not highly automotive catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19. taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to Paula Short and Wayne being scammed. “If a person Crews also said that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public society. As the group’s 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 Stanford were re-elected is 80 years old, and all of a conversations website out, 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 thepoints issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown to the Lone Rockand School sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update the Bitterroot encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hitVal- mayor Jim Crews, Board. Matt Reeves and4 to withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page See SURVIVING, page 5 ley is home to “safe Covid. by Michael Howell suchbikers cirStaub is Photo by Nathan Boddy. Young and walkers on May 4th. Photo by Victoria Howell.fuel up before their commutenity. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” Matthew Roth were See PLAN, page Photo by Nathan Boddy. well-maintained and2 the top vote getters for ent, as were County CommisWhile ‘Bike/Walk to accessible options for biking 4th Street between Main Last week theand Ravalli County Commissioners apFlorence-Carlton School sioner Jeff Burrows and State School’ day was a success, and walking.” Nonetheless, State between 3 and 7 p.m., proved adoption of a memorandum of understandHeidi Apedaile BWB has more events modes of transportation other Representative David Bedey. and feature by inglive withmusic the Ravalli County Board. DUI Task Force and and Mark Yoakam were Protection Agency. letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; “I thought it was great planned for their month-long than vehicular can benefit Poor Henry, games, and bike MAPS Media Institute to produce a video The designed by Michael Howell elected to the Hamilton that they were able to come,” manage ‘Walktimber Roll Challenge.’ from some advocacy. repair instruction offered by tabs toCounty help parents on their children’s behav“Ravalli objectskeep contains recommendations to provideEvents that Plan. School Board. Tommy says Fox, adding that she and will include the ‘CommutTo that end, BWB memRed Barn Bikes. ior. concerning the Draft for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision Dobberstein andSEIS Ron The deadline closed on if it would Victoria Howell be possible bers Amy Fox and Matthew Rohrbach were able to engage er Breakfast,’ to be held on Even with so DUI much fun The Task approved of year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under byby Victoria Howell the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all Miller were elected to to put envelopes on January 18, forHowell filing objecby Rohrbach Victoria his property which effect May 20th withbetween the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief Room lastand May and the commissioners were early to rise in conversation with the would inFriday, 7 and socialization around bik$240,000 spent every penny. the Victor School Board. roads from heavy the scope ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied bythe a to Draft all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access Stevensville River highway, because now you’re goingequipment to sold toproject aing new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation on the morning of May 4th, officials following event. and 9 a.m. at the town parklet ing and walking, the work betions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paidStephanie employees; it’s Billy an all-of Esch, kopf, activities put valentine cards in The joined Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS athey 20-acre park east bank have release two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press logging trucks, mostly, thatPark, provides a were site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding and dozens of children Specifically, ableon to the in front of Bitterroot Law (107 and ing done aby BWB is a serious tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse Donaldson and Tony atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether toparkaccept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash who’d gathered at the discuss the various obstacles S. 2nd Street), the Hamilton concern. Fox points out that root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Draft Horse Rescue it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Hudson were elected to Homes in Hamilton, is liked the idea.property. He askedCrews aAtsmall piece ofofpark land near the the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was ing lot west Saint Francis school children experience Police Bike on May to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areasRodeo are within an defining old-growth stan-contacted Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice the Stevensville School asking theChurch community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that waswhen and negotiated donation22nd, of theand Sunday are going be accidents “But I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon See there.” BIKE WALK, page to provide parents a6learning seethe the Catholic for a group choosing bikingthe Streettoon source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections toor the Board. boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, securing potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide Last year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would 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 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 About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked up the for ley. are many cars out said what she tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, SHE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch adoption, 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. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then you don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging RAVALLI COUNTY ATTORNEY of old-growth dependent the project, nor 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 propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are SHE IS purposes HE IS potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS 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 From Montana From California The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the- Restored Vickie Motley, park memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s Successful Business Owner MT Properties Notboard Successful in Business -quences Bankrupt analysis financial burden ofPrivate the project tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that in general withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. Lawyer in Good Standing MT and WA Not Eligible to Practice Law CA the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 Zero Malpractice Liabilities $305,370.00 Personal Malpractice Liabilities 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild Notable 9th Circuit and District Court Wins and No Notableagreements. 9th Circuit or ”District Court Wins existing “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects Multiple State Appellate Court Victories More Key Verdicts Reversed Than Sustained on Appeal 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 Repeated Victories for Vulnerable Adults Zero Prosecutions for Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults 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 ShinnOutcomes (second from left) ofLosses 1 Horse At Wins, 366 Victims’ Cases still “Under Review, Millions in Successful More Than RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek Director of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft HorseFor Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comGovernment Accountability & CPA, Law Enforcement Thousands in Civil Liabilities - More Pending taking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.$4,005.00 Also pictured is Tiny,tothe non-profit’s mascot and theContributions to Republicans ply with the definition of old Contributed Republicans Zero Reported 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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