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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open

Teller’s Ballard wins conservation award

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 parkschool that additional impact on people’s by Michael Howell I wanted to do something therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property with wildlife,” saidtaxes. Ballard, “so I including therapy coming, but the new Three Program Schmiedeke, the decision addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Nicole Ballard, Education looked into In wildlife programs at fourMile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakManager for the Teller Wildlife Refuge, yearcut colleges and chose the University by Michael Howell and the ribbon at last week’s and selected running.last Located loan to finish Three Community Senior and labshe services. was week at as 4433 the 2022both re- the park of Montana.” AtMile the UM earned a ceremony, said concerning the ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) cipient of the Emerging ConservationBachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Bishop said organization’s 50 years of service, “It An open house celebration was for its new is medical theAward center on the east side community She said Biology they which raised in over $80,000 ist by the Conservation with Non-profit they hope to have held lastRock week atMissoula the Bitter Root center board, was started bya aminor bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lone Park. buildworked with through community picnics, Roundtable. The informal organization Administration. ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large meeting honthey started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built justannually north ofto remember, gathers Heroffirst outdoor job as a 15-yearanimal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch little old ladies.” room, warming kitchen, working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at theleaders or and acelebrate in athe wider old was actually giving guided tours Kathienity Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served ain 2012 state-of-the-art audio visual this their loan members. Other major and that they plan Missoula community, including the in Rushmore Cave. Later she picked corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included a valleys, ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to Bitterroot and Blackfoot River up quite a bit of hands-on experience Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot to reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honorinof therated new in 2014. come such a long way since itreptile was for their accomplishments many with wildlife by working at a expand services. Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payPark andago. the Rapp started 50 years I one feel sumaFamfacility, areas of resource conservation. Each zoo for about aRock couple of years and “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitbuilding, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor year past candidates of the awards mer as zookeeper at the North Dakota care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot Health those who have come and ” drink in honor the slate organization’s gather to selectCEO, aofnew of awardees Zoo, where she got to before handle us about Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. make it as good as it can be as we set 50th birthday. for recognition. 120 species of wildlife. said that MarcusAs a result the group that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and Hedgemaking the selection has tgrown since as much she likes working The private non-profi organization the But course for theasnext 50 years.” Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced its founding in 1995 in to 1972. include past with wildlife, Ballard haschair just of as the much McCormack saidpeth, that the was fisoccer rst organized In85 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The members. passion for talking to people about it. 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 laThe Emerging Conservationist It was always part said of her job. Whether leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Award recognizes emerging leadership in the cave, in the zoo, or in the wild, See CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run hasherself been four years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bit- Ballard always found in the field of natural resource maneducatwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but agement or environmental protection ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon ing people at the same time. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded through individual action and effective celebrating the opening “That’sin the partthere I loved thesome most,” were John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved the 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 partnerships. Ballard’s love of wildlife she said, “watching a young person’s 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. and the outdoors is palpable toThe anyone face light up when pandemic. theySHELTER, are learning See page She said2 shelter since 1984. theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Roadthese and facts. Hwy 93 new has building replaces an old building who met her. The enthusiasm she They want to know more. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. byand Nathan Boddy cumstances, having adds thatisthe exudes in talking about wildlife When you can seeShe that excitement and the Stevensville encountered people most important conservation is visceral and authentic. passion growing in people, that’s what Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way tothat’s combat facility willwhere besuch more Growing up in the small town Christine of it’s all about. I realized I Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people Hermosa (population of 300),force located want to go with wildlife, to save our of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shiptoprotect ask in the Black Hills of South Dakota, naturalShe world what we clinic. alsoand said thatquestions Marcus Daly health fordepot 90 years. of care” ping for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will start the conBallard did a lot backpacking, presented camping with a Certificate love and whatMurphy. weand need to survive.” She 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 and fishing in her youth. It was this From her college training she commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byfield” inlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to early experience with wildlife and the jumped right into her “dream a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t for quality by Staub the job national ratoutdoors and talking about it with othby accepting aaccounting full-time offer that, to from sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details ers,When she said, that engendered a passion the Teller Wildlife Refuge as Educait 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 feedaton carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Program Bitterroot, it comes Overstreet was Nicole Ballard, Education Teller Wildlife Refuge, is the label. After Manager following the of what potential doing very in her has only intensifiedCouncil over theon March 15th, Chief tion Program overall, Manager where shewell bythat Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from 2022 recipient of the Emerging Conservationist Award by the Missoula ConservaSnavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and years. The Bitterroot Overstreet has a INation Roundtable. byin Michael Howell.of the hospital with Hamilton Police DepartmentPhoto so the presence sheAWARD, knows thatpage they 5 showing revenues over “I knew before was out of high See tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of to share information 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 regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest InDarby early March, a customunwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. “Thank with you for literally putting onto teach unveiling of the was Lewis & Clark Descent event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed his efforts the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At theThe second regular er came to is.” the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in enjoy resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was the map. Lewis and Clark map, that Trail markers at Sacajawea Park and Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds The Bitterroot in Dartalks from those involved with the project. which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will beHeritage held on Civic Group government should run. He that without “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via to FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on by has issued a public thank you Ted Hall. “We are sure Ted’s patience agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. The customer Sometimes they was a frequentand commenter Gibson Hall has written two books in connection perseverance over a 20 year span the January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings tell theirpage 10 with thethe Lewis & Clark Corps Discovery. project would have never is an at council during Joanexisted. Mell, anTed attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council andof to late join meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in August he was was no joke. “It fused and unOver the victims that a loved has As a member ofmeetings the Bitterroot Heritage outstanding our community, andrecwe the lastCivic administration. In part offrom Hamilton, was potential victims, butuse wishes similar public audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize Group in were Darby, “heinhas worked extremely want to make he is recognized,” states that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told sure ognized for stepping in (virtual) held said the committee trouble streaming the meetthe public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t hard to help make the [Sacajawea] park a the thank you. nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said veryIninformative tourists, for their safety. At least one addition tostop the to not only 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 but to our residents. He just beams when the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious when has now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged Ted Hall proudly shows where the Sacajawea address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what the students of various classes visit the life aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in considering recovered address, buton will be ready to Parksaid, in Darby added to and the Lewis up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” size bronze of at the He also removal, the fiSacajawea nalhad set and I imagine audience. “Thishas been hospitalized, then recov- water extended nursing and the process of developworking but they up look the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch and Clark Trail map. Hall was responsible beautifully displayed maps of theisjourney in The 10th annual cowboy ball – which treatment in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, this athe new Facebook page. Hower’s age $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. for getting the park added to the map. Photo park.” started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting will cov“It’s public comment. did the work at no charge the session. particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members the public courtesy of Gay” Findley. The public isofagenda invited to a July 4th Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully 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 accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page SURVIVING, page by Nathan Boddy Covid. Photo effective at killing knapweed, but that4 by Photo Michael Howell such cirStaub is by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. they need a little help from humans to Sunshine and spring rains means Last week do theso. Ravalli County Commissioners apthat the Bitterroot Valley has greened can lay 300 eggs in a seaproved adoption “They of a memorandum of understandup in a hurry. Alongside grass, crops son,” says Holmes, “but Force they don’t ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task and and native vegetation, travel that So that’s what we’re Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners statedInstitute National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media tofar. produce a video designed by Michael Howell however, invasive weeds are also taking advantage doing, we’re helping them move.” to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. of the growing season. a biocontrol method ior. impacts toWhile using concerning the Draft SEISisfor forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadline closedWeed on ifDistrict Victoria Howell it would be possible The RavalliHowell County not the only option for weed control, The DUI Task Force approved the creation of year, the facility took in just under byby Victoria the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty was issued 17,wouldretain old growthwith status all put envelopes onDecember January 18, forHowell filing objec- to anothby Victoria hison property which in effect theinhighway, whichowned/maintained is aastate addressed when private land was (RCWD) is happy to announce it does aMay good jobthe of protecting other Mischief$240,000 Room lastand and commissioners spent every penny. roads heavy theowner scope of the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new and Fish, Wildlife er summer of their Youth Biocontrol plants and species. “If we can get these signed off The involved the creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of kopf, put valentine cards The activities Stevensville Townprogram, Counain 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, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speProgram. This non-profit natural predators, what’s better than set of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state which first arrived in Ravalli County that?” says Holmes. compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about piece 90% of 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.property. He askedCrews contacted the county a small of park land the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there is astudents developed access in 2005,piece engages the efforts of high The in fishing theWildlife Biocontrol drugs or hide aand small flask of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due to Management Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, Bitterroot “gentle giants.” there are facility inthe Corvallis, got a nice asking community students Stevensville bridge, an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But Ialso think it’sThen [the piece to providethese parents a learning opportunity toon seethe the school students inathe battle against Program engage in old-fashioned source Objective toland “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost last week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National Forest project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of for the various ways in which any young person can hide noxious weeds through biological hand-pulling of noxious weeds where Last year lopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for associated costs 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. control, i.e. the releasing of $7500 insects necessary, and attend various trainincludes 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, naturally harming to those same ings during the summer. The youth of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About four years resident. people piece, which the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are many cars out said sheadoption, tells parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, noxious weeds. For example, thetoRoot in the program get the opportunity to support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance mostly having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, aWeevil resident came could drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think it can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If you don’t see, then you don’t Boring kills Spotted learn about native plants and healthy ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part ofKnapthe logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a laying 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf toeggs see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered this piece of land. “It’s where two See VALENTINES, was donated onpage the condition that looking longwhile term,working if youDUI, have prop-10 10 weed by its inside theTown root ecosystems in conjuncselection for awarding that gift pets.” See page rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter notes that tial impacts to converge, wildlife and tobankbeetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest in the Sapphire Mounin 2017 by Ravalli County for use as a roads the is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west of the river, then system of the weed, whereafter its tion with the Ravalli County Weed was online voting and according Willow Creek Road. 1 Horse At A Draft Time SEIS was established the limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and western the project is complete. Ravalli potential river accessand site.feed on the bly steep… I think there are liability for recreational purposes within five you havethe access to potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. larva tunnel through District, Forest Service, Montana by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. National Forest During tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town tissue oforiginal thethe plant, eventually killing Bitterroot Department Transportation and the Ravalli County Weed District office. Photo by Nathan Boddy.County objects to shifting The proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where of she grew around mayor Jim Crews, the of owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis thinkup It’s something it. While introduction a non-native Dept. of Natural Resources and Confinancial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had years before getting green light various and weevils, anddone makehorses. at the river onraise the channel. Ifto you werethe to develop thatto ber,proposed saidbeetles that nothing had County been RDO Equipment Co. species might eyebrows, Sarah servation. says that working theHolmes pileated woodpecker and project isuse designed improve agreement with the tothe Ravalli andbut believe after Friends of theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about as biocontrol. them available to public through attempted to shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 Holmes, leader of the Biocontrol Prowith the students is great and 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural The Biocontrol Program’s young purchase from the RCWD. Holmes draft horses. She and her husband, a check followed in the andThat Alliance for the Wild gram, says that each species ofwake insect and existing ” “We and realize these old growth like fire, insects Commissioners expressed employees collect and distribute the points out that the weevils areagreements. very military Missoula, MT 59808 retiree, their two children ofcarefully a $25,000 gift claiming infor November Rockies filed suit the ofdisturbances See WEEDS, page 3 is studied upwards 20 species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental

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