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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 of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new theVictoria center is on the east side community She said they whichwill raised over $80,000 by Howell Club, and has served on the North Valis organizing her own response to that Volunteers then bag the food 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, of Lone Rock Park. through community picnics, ley Public Library Foundation. She re- challenge, the Stevi Summer Foodworked with at a central location and distribute the in rummage 1972 and the it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new facility ing contains a large meeting they started Farmersladies Stateonce bingo nights built just north of saw Frannie Schmitz a need and cently organized a “prom dress drive,” Program. She has organized a food food per week.sales, Frannie said there animalashelter located on Fairgrounds bunch ofand littledonations old ladies.” room, warming a on fromof commuby volunteers spring 2023, decided to doatsomething it. working And collecting prom dresses to give away at drive with a list of food items thatBank to keep is still some need for to Stevensville the kitchen,about Kathie Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served a state-of-the-art audio visual this in 2012 their loan nity members. Other major and that they plan with a little help from the community, no cost to anyone who needed one. can be purchased at Super 1, Burnt help with the bagging. corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, and a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three the need might just be met. “I’ve always been concerned about Fork Market, or on Amazon. PurShe’s also checking into distrion continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the tothe rated 2014. reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony honor of new inour a Summer long sincethe itwould was ForBitterroot many years,inStevensville has children here,” says Frannie. “I’m chased items can be dropped off in the come butionsuch sites. school expand Hwy the west. She saidinthe Those payRock 50 Park andThe theservices. Rapp started about years ago. I feel aFamfacility, including of thewhere whole had a93. summer foodtours program, the school a lot.” She knows that marked bins at the front of the stores. be one obvious choice. Stevens“We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility honor kids could go and get breakfast and/ there are about 40-45 children in K-5 “This is better than nothing,” says ville Senior Center, where thetofree care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot or lunch. For a CEO, long time it was held at being served by the Kids Backpack Frannie. “I’ve tried to pick out better Soul Suppers arecome handed out us every those who have before and ” drink inHealth honor of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. the St. Mary’s Family Center, and last Program, a program where backpacks foods, with some nutrition, and less Wednesday, is a as possible site. make it as good it can be asThe we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus that it serves Lone Rock School. When full of food are sent home on the week- sugar.” The bags will contain 3 breakalready being helped on is the project, andsaid year was at the Methodist Church. Methodist another. She Lois HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course Church for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced But Frannieinnoticed there ends with children who are experienc- fast items, 3 lunch/dinner items, 3 she’s also checking into businesses chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the wasthis fisoccer rstyear organized 1972. In 1984, tains and at baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. was no program all. ing food insecurity. She knows that the fruits, 6 snacks and 3 drinks. Some that might be appropriate for this.The Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laFrannie is someone whoDaly, might be middle schoolers have access to Pando a food andofWendy the foods listed, for example, She said one of the most difficult leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Audiss in front of the are fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus said this project courts, walking a play- gave group had they didn’t called ana advocate for Stevensville’s closet that is stocked with food that is muffins, Nutri-Grain bars, mac and parts of this is trying to make sure this See the CENTER, 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic about raised Bitterroot about have has been four page years young people. She’s passionate free for the taking. cheese holds bowls,the Vienna cheese food gets to the people who really need Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell groupsausages, spell-bound as Bit-to run with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in the works, education and attends nearly every ButHumane what doAssociation these families doMember in sandwich crackers, popcorn, 100% free food but ter Root Board Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon it. She said, regarding skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded school board meeting. She’s served as celebrating the summer is new out and juice No cookies candy, and Johnschool Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering ofHowell. people involved in the there were some thewhen opening of the animalfifth shelter inboxes. Hamilton. Photo byor Michael had to take out aSee mortgage to page finish 2 the land to where FOOD, president ofthe theorganization Stevensville Booster there is no formal program? Frannie all easy to prepare. 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 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 Police Chiefby Stephen open package which doesn’t by Staub the rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommuScott Snavely. Sacry ing national areas. It’s 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 good for the 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 Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well Dillon Kouf of environment by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely saidDouble that heKwants the protocol, and doing victims are told, on its tax collections and Ranch in because we but The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nathe hospital with Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of she knows that they showing revenues over Darby has a plan. aren’t overtaxtional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli County message for you: to “become His more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of ing projections plan is one of the coached land,in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say they This are shipmost ethical sustainabilit’s good forwhile Stevensville Western thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March Heritage the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal papers by Michael Howell expenses only or ity and stewardthehave livestock Days, the first 30th from 6 tomajor 8 p.m.Bitterrooting his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of ship. It is one of because they festival the season, is scheduled to shareofinformation ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell transparency and don’t have for June 24th 25th in downtown regarding the and 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, tradition. He enthe stress of Stevensville. The festival is set to In be early March, ment of a draft forest a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming totorepcounty’s performance have yet be filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addivisions a direct to allthe theRodeo travel, the usual fun weekend for the whole 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 Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer 99. “I jokingly say customer model of it’s good for family, although there are a few Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local tional council meeting of thein two-member intending send a package Chicago, Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. Athe real estate for meatshould consumption consumer February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo changes year. meetingthis will be held on run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, also where livestock are becauseand you’re He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below Bed races have for been addedThe as was the than Boddy. customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle bred, born, raised, getting a high in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a linkfor this year. big competitive event chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council slaughtered, and quality prodto late join August thetold meeting. Five Five-person teams will raceand tofused theat council fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes processed all in uct, and it’s similar public meetings finish line with one team member audience that she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commuone place.Crews The told good for our comment, ognized for stepping in (virtual) were in meeton the bed! Theheld public will have said the committee trouble streaming the theapublic process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out meat is then disregion because 2021. chance to bet on the team they think 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 tributed andshould sold we are creataddition to the even thebecame will In win (and perhaps one susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment 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 in the same region local jobs.” opportunity tocome learn chanthey think will in last) atpicious a when haswhile now commonly use ing a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was longer where it was raised Double about and participate in nightconsidering calcutta event on no Friday at the recovered address, buton will be ready K to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fiDraft nalhadRoom. I imagine audience.and Heprocessed. also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the Can process developRanch was working but they set upAnyone Tin Bar & the customapproximately grab the package from a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball –started which actually in helping the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, “In many casin 1985 interested in with the er’s bedisage atreatment new Facebook page.this How$60,000Mell in orbut front door when it arrives. 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 coves,” says Kouf, “in by Jim and race should contact Jean at 239session. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda thehad western U.S. Lynn Kouf. 4354. details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: cattle are raised in Jim’s son surgery, is when I realized There he willwas also be a “Buckettransaction. required,’” she adds. ly that heone would be answering publicly thankbeing Joan fraudufor help- she The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney JoanKouf out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall is the first year we’ve ever done aMell, fully place, shipped Dillon diagnosed with that I was not says, pointing“This Brigade” contest pitting law enforceUnfortunatelently deThe Bank Secrecy Act questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired to massive feedlots and his wife accessible. Berthoud askedLookly,for catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University ment against firefighters. COVID-19. taking Covid it was not manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person that they said Overstreet. outcomes ofwet the public the said Midwest, Tesalynn are some pretty contestants ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide the had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience as she worked during “I was obviously Staub’sCrews firstinalso seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals of is 80 years old, and all of a conversations then shipped to also owners. should be prepared for some that one! 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 they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update slaughter In 2019, they Kids can “It sign up forGreg a Kids’ encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Overstreet talks about hishouses recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank to withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page 5 in Colorado where opened Fifth Chuck Wagon Cook-offCovid. in which by Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. the meat is proSeason, a busithey have to cook specific menu cessed, and finally ness produc- apitems using the old-fashioned chuck Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners shipped to stores proved adoption of a memoranduming of old-style understandSee Heritage Days, page 2 all over the councharcuterie ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and This1987 is a lot of as The letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection Nationaltry. Forest Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. ameats videosuch designed by Michael Howell wasted resources pork soppresto help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. and consumptive sata, pork ior. impacts Dillon Kouf,products owener of Double K Ranch,toisunmitigated Darby, with someof the many cured-inconcerning the Draft SEIS for forest and jobs; and to A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would beenergy.” Victoria possible chorizo, bre-of The DUI Task Force approved the creation year, the facility took in just under bybyVictoria Howell house meat products he produces from his own beef. Photo by Scott Sacry. the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all to put envelopes on imagine January 18, forHowell filingmayor’s objec- reduced by The Victoria his“Now property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was saola, pepperMischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners Stevensville spent every penny. an open because pasture. Theyfrom end heavy their roads equipment ing the scope of the analysis treatment units.inAccording to 2021 accompanied byKouf a to Draft all the doors and then Dominic Farrenshut off access Stevensville River highway, now you’re going to sold to a new owner and Fish, Wildlife a scenario,” continues, “where one, and lamb sucuk, to name a few. signed off on it. The project involved the creation tions to the Draft Supplemensalary was listed in last Jasmin Shinn,incorrectly founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of life at the same location, and are kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, SEIS that provides a site-spelivestock are born on the same land “Some curing shops use the same old a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement week’s story on the of Stevensville volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director 1 Horse processed atyou’ve the same site andout anof onatwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the piece ofthe boats, and just come the vate piece now belongs the state where they then live andprivate grow in a of world techniques wecould do,” said Kouf, compartments where someone stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% proposed Town Council. The mayor’s sala(Draft SEIS) for the Gold site butcher processes the for A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. He askedCrews aAtsmall piece offrom park land near property. the have county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles permeat hour - there developed access sustainable environment, they drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was ry was reduced $24,000 tothe to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas consumption are within defining old-growth stan-contacted and then that product is Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [the piece on the See DOUBLE K, page 3 to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the plenty of space and are grass fed $20,000. source Objective “Maintain area designated consumed for insect resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the by people in the surroundboost 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, potential Mayorand Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year lopes. the disease 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 DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft HorseFor Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, Andrea Simmerman, elk habitat and didn’t comGovernment Accountability & CPA, Law Enforcement ThousandsBranch 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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