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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held for medical center Bitter Root Association Three Mile Community Center open Reproductive rights rally draws crowd

celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by Nathan Boddy

shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park impactVirginia. on people’s inadditional Fredricksburg, therapy servicesOne – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property was taxes. exception a man whose including a therapy coming, but the newofThree Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the loan, Bitterroot Health The intersection Main homemade cardboard sign the Mile Center is up who serves on to take out project was for by the is pool – “Montana plus imaging and Hwy 93 inHowell Hamilton was incorrectly, held aCommunity groundbreakby Michael anda cut read, the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community Senior filled onWednesday Saturday, June 23rd, a Pro-life State! If you and lab services. ceremony, said concerning thedon’t ing last Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) as aAn locally organized reprolike it, Leave!” In actuality, Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, openmedical house celebration was for new theits center is on theoccupied east side community She said they Montana which raised over $80,000 ductive rights rally still counts itself they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, the four corners for morebuildthan center board, among states where abortion ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open inghour. contains aevent large meeting they started Farmers State isrummage sales, bingo nights built justThe north of unfolded an legal, however, that could animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen, a working on Bank to keep change and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, only blocks from if Republicans are Stevensville at theHamilton’s Butts, President of the Road infarmers Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathie nity members. Other major and that they plan weekly market, and able to push their new agenda corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, and a gorgeous viewtoa ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three while the latter would seem through. Only one week prior, on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of theexpression Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Fireway District, the Lone cutting ceremony honor of new in 2014. come such a long since itPlatform was be an ofincommuniatMile the Montana GOP expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park and theservices. Rapp started Convention about years ago. I feel aFamfacility, tours of the whole ty cohesion, the Reproductive in Billings, state “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. JohnRally Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility honor Rights was an obvious Republicans voted toto realign care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot CEO, gesture ofhonor frustration antheir platform to support a ban” those who have come before us and drink inHealth of the and organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. ger on behalf of many within make it against as goodany as itabortions, can be asleaving we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus thatBitterroot serves Lone Rock School. When already being no helped on thefor project, and the incest HedgeThe privateValley. non-profit organization the course exceptions for the nextLois 50rape, years.” Daly Hospital had TheWhile surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced the vast majority or the life ofpeth, the woman. It was chair McCormack said that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972.inIn 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The attendance at the rally were reported in a Montana Free 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 lavociferously against the Su-Daly, gave Presscampaign article about the convenleen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus saidDavid this project courts, a walking a play- group had they didn’t preme Court’s recent overrultion that Rep. Bedey of See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been four years ing of Roe v. aWade, a handful Hamilton tried to add those Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with a 99-year lease. stood Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in works, but of counter protesters exceptions butthe was unsuccesster Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded among them, many of whom ful.in“There are bona cases there werefide some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take outthere a mortgage to finish the land to thesigns organization held matching created where where is more than one delays due to the Bitterroot building project in alast ceremonial groundbreaking. onadvocates the property that housed the Sue McCormack, who serves Pro-choice line Hwy had 93 Health near Main Street in Hamilton Saturday. Photo on by Nathan The facility theStudents current For shelter by Life,isalocated. nation- 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 See new building replaces an old building Boddy. shelter since 1984. al pro-life organization based RALLY, page 16 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 by Victoria Howell with theknow project. hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Andy Lassiter, 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.” At least one person working through 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, breathSchrock ConstrucWhen it comes Council in onStevensville March 15th,isChief label. After following of what potential overall, doing well by Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be ing a sigh of relief. Joan tion, came on very board 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 on its tax collections and Prather, chair of the to help put together The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues Stevensville Splash Pad a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. a budget and acoached plan tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about are, “often of projections in Hot, dry conditions continue committee, can now for how long it would host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say they are shipmost while to dry fuels out, prompting the say the project at Lewis take. thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or Bitterroot Forest on within the & Clark Park experihas been ”That of year we 30th fromNational 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s of the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy a23% jubilee an attorney in amounted to of Monday raise fire danger to to share to information completed and isone ready $16,000 were really busy with ence with Ms. Staub was 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 VERY HIGH, effective immediregarding the developfor the community to fundraising,” said such 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, ately. ment of a draft forest enjoy. Prather. “Between In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiVery high fire danger means Climbing Management The idea for a splash the contributions, the At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or is looking pretty good, One big savings was in Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say that fires start easily from all Plan (CMP). The virtual council and mayor how local tional council members. pad bubbled to the grants and the other meeting of the two-member intending to send a package Chicago, Illinois. Social Security according tobeen Ravalli the budgeted funds for which he’s on for 12 years. A real estate causes, and immediately spread February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by Na- fundraising, meeting will be held on surface in 2019,run. when includshould He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, onvia government rapidly. Small firesfor can quickly agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below than Boddy. the Stevensville Civic ing the most successThe customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle become largeand fires in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions a and link exhibitseemed Club took a survey of ful pie auction in the chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the extreme fire intensity. These Berthoud told the council andfires to late join August the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to theunpublic at a couple history of that event, in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It fused and Over victims that a loved one has the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes can be difficult to control and familiar similar public meetings audience thatcancer she was having of community events. to date there has been good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commuwill often become largerthe public comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldmuch in meet“Based on that, we were $160,000 raised said the committee hopes trouble streaming the process, decade with has beenover won, but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out and longer-lasting fires. 2021. able to that figure out makthat in for support of this council those to handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one Spring and early In addition to thesummer became the splash pad was a project. Weold,” have in-said. susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting he surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she rains have resulted inchana tall, thick opportunity to learn very popular item that vested $143,000 and picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They at need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he wasor aided 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, what was a resident a local nel they had was noare longer crop ofand grasses that about participate innow considering the community would we have someto recovered address, butstill will be ready up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” removal, the fi nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and starting to dry and cure, the process of developworking but they had setincreasup the customsupport,” said Prather. things yetfrom that we approximately grab the package a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question ering, from Covid-19. ing the likelihood of athis larger, ing a climbing plan, She said and that answer” the have to do. We were atreatment new Facebook page. How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. 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-in the the session. more intense fire. Even “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to committee, made up of really fortunate with 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 timbered stands, heavy fuels like Civic town the community details the Club which was to victim toallsend it, ‘no signature The of mayor had officers, said previousthe town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: standing dead trees and the logs are surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized officials, Project 59870 support. Jim Pfau transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan she pointing out that red Facebook page saiddry. it was not Unfortunate• Review overall already extremely “This is the first year we’ve done aMell, fully diagnosed with that I was not board members, and andever Bill McNulty relently 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 Continued hot and dry accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University ally came through COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it wassome taking Covid not local contractors, manded from of 1970 requires to for being scammed. “If a person also saidmeeting that they said Overstreet. outcomes of the public weather predicted for the next ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theat had its initial as had Covid-19. with Mell are, lustowill Overstreet, for patience as she worked “I wasisobviously Staub’sCrews first seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, auctioneers withdrawals of is 80 years old, and all of a conversations several days including a chance should be prepared for some in July of 2020. A basic our pie4H auction. They dinner. Desserts are provided by 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 of thunderstorms, drawing was were just awesome.” encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about hispresented recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit lightning, Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALLthe page 4 See SURVIVING, page andJim gusty winds.It is imperative and suggestions were Prather said by Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 alike that residents and visitors Photo by Nathan Boddy. made for people that committee continued exercise caution when recreating Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners might be willing to help to meet all through apoutdoors. proved adoption of a memorandum ofand understandthat year, was Please follow these fire safety ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task and hoping to Force get started tips: Prather, chair of Agency. The letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection NationalJoan Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produce a video designed with the installation by Michael Howell • Keep campfires small and Plan. the Stevensville Splash to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Pad committee. Photo by ior. impacts to concerning Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision Seethe SPLASH PAD, The deadlineHowell closed on by Victoria it would be possible Victoria Howell. The DUI Task approved of 16 year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under by Victoria Howell pageif16 See FIRE DANGER, page the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. roads heavy theowner scope ofthe 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 signed off The involved 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 Town 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-speset 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 piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash 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 Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county aAtsmall piece of park land near the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and 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 considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource 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 by Michael Howell It is claimed in the charging docimmediately directed Defendant. Mr. for signature was About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Marilyn Wolff Michaelson hetolooked upwhat the for ley. “There are many cars out said sheadoption, tellsUnderwood parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance having tothat do member with theused mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. uments Dewey $12,020.20 Mr. Underwood further reported that dated December 23, 2020. The deputy ago, a resident came could drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then younor don’t see.and If you don’t then you don’t ridden, some justsee, become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenof old-growth dependent during the project, the is impacted by mountain pine Three felony theft charges and from the town’s coffers to pay perDefendant told Mr. Underwood that town clerk reported that she received within a 55,000 acre area of to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift pets.” See DUI, page 10 of the road after species. ” side The letter notes that tolegal wildlife beetle, bark beetle, accompanying misdemeanor sonal feesand for the lawsuit heDouglas-fir filed the claim was forrehabilitation Defendant’s lawyer the claim from Defendant, that forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 County forcharges usetial as aimpacts roads converge, theto bank is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty onAt the west ofestablished theand river, then was online voting and according 1 Horse A Time was of official in failed attempt stopare theliability recall fees, that the council had or would Defendant provided herlimits with the instrucDrafttoSEIS scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road. potential river access were site. filed on blya steep… I think to there for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains east misconduct of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s from to JCCS manager, Andrea July 15 inbranch Ravalli County District petition against him in March 2020 approve the claim, and handed to Mr. tions identifying the originally budget line item 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 Theagainst original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where grew Court former being placed on the part ballot. Underwood a ‘legalpark opinion’ supportfor which theshe claim wasup toaround “coded.” mayor Jim Crews, theStevensville owner of land channel and thethe deepest of His the in general Vickie Motley, board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis think It’s something financial burden of the project quences tobe vegetation, officials from have stated that Although withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote mayor, Brandon Dewey. According to complaint was dismissed by the court. ing the payment. Mr. Underwood later Town records and interviews deterat the river on the northeast side project had If you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done RDO Equipment Co. thethe pileated woodpecker and ischannel. designed improve agreement to and believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about the filing documents, the allegations statesto in the filing theRavalli ‘legal opinion’ that defendant had taken attempted to of shut river access on forItfishing, I would alsodocuments see a problem determined because thethat access problem had been but mined See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural were filed following an investigation that in December of 2020, the town’s was actually a memo from Defendant no steps to submit the claim for attorcheckfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild conducted by suit Stevensville Police Finance at the time, Robert to Mr. Underwood, prepared fees after thetheir time of59808 the last bill andclearly existing agreements. ”ney’sretiree, “We realize these old growth disturbances likeOfficer fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT military and two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed the Chief Mac Sosa at the request of the curUnderwood, noticed that a town check ahead, in an attempt to justify the in September 2020, until the Decemspecies 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 theCouncil best which rentThat Stevensville Town for $12,020.20 had been county writtenowned out and attorney’s fees claim.” ber 2020 “out of cycle” claim period. acre farm which Shinn said can support sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a checklaw for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn fromstate left) of 1 Horse “revealed that Defendant to a Missoula firm and inquired The(second documents that the At about 20 Although he had some concerns, RDOequipment.com money but, according to (Brandon Shinn, Creek watershed; horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek Director of was the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other improve A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, records CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t com-to pay for Dewey) used Town Funds about it. show that the claim the document states, Underwood sent taking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, andUnderwood Will Ramsey,reported CPA. Alsothat pictured is Tiny, the non-profi mascot and the his personal legal fees by attempting “Mr. entered into the t’s Town’s finance the check out. But when the claim had ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last habitat RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OME IMPROVEMENT istrator of2020, the Environmental In aclerk letter to the Forest meadows, to bypass the Town’s usual claims CO.COM when the•FREE deputy software December and firstincluding horse he thatasked was rescued byESTIMATES 1 town Horse At A Photo byon Victoria Howell.21, growth found in the Bitterroot See THEFT, page 17 process.” about the source of the claim, he was that the check that was presented to

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