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Friday, July 8 and Eagles in winter Groundbreaking held for medical center Saturday, July 9 Bitter Root Association Three MileHumane Community Center open Darby Rodeo Association Presents
At Darby Rodeo Grounds Darby, Montana
Gates open 5 pm
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary Festival 2022
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
speech, occupa-
darbyrodeo.org for ticket shelter. $140,000. a info levy,and so this won’t any Bull Riding 7 pm 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 new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 local landowners voluntarily preserve To date, the Open Lands Program rightstarted time tobyask voters to little continue they hope to havethe held last week at the Bitter Root was a bunch of old complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, prime agricultural lands, important has committed approximately $7.5 popular program. ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started State rummage sales, built just north of meeting waterways, and protect critical wildlife million in funding to 38 differentFarmers con- bunch Since beingold passed bybingo votersnights in animal shelter located on Fairgrounds of little ladies.” room, a warming workinghabitat. on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a servation projects throughout Ravalli 2006, the Open Lands Bond ProKathienity Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012“If you like some of the rural their loan members. Other major and that they plan County - ranging from family farms gram has served as a voluntary tool corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to landscape we have left in this valley, and ranches in Stevensville, Victor, for landowners to conserve family Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated 2014.this is the program to ensure reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in then come such a long sincethe it was Corvallis, Darby, and Sula, to a fishing land. Ravalli County landowners have expand Hwy 93.Thursday, Last the Ravalli the west. She saidthat the some of it will remain,” says Alan Those payRock Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about 50 years I10,300 feel aFamfacility, including tours of theCounty whole access site on the West Fork, Skalkaresponded, conserving over “We’re bringing the Commissioners to cost is The building isarray nowunanimously home total ments come ily of Foundation. John Bishop, Bitbuilding, and anvoted of food and huge responsibility to honor Maki, chair of the Ravalli County ho Bend and Steve Powell parks in acressense of working farms and ranches, place renewal of the Open Lands Bond care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot who have come before and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Right to Farm and Ranch Board. “Our Hamilton, and critical elk winter range those fish and wildlife habitat, and us publicProgram on the November ballot,lyper Weekend Backpack Program $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. make it as good as it canland be as 50ththat birthday. hope on the Right to Farm and Ranch throughout the valley. According to ly accessible recreation inwe theset said Marcus request by the Ravalli to that serves Lone RockCounty School.Right When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeMaki, program funds are getting low, Bitterroot most The privatehad non-profit organization Board is that citizens will recognize the course Valley. for the The nextprogram’s 50 years.” Daly Hospital Farm and Ranch Board. The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced that we have the opportunity to build demand is high, and now is the time recent project, the “Haywire Flats” peth, chair of the McCormack said that the was fi rst organized in 1972. In 1984, Ravalli County voters approved tains soccer and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The on the success of the 2006 Open for the program to be renewed. Ravalli organization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, the popular program in November fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colis proud that general contractor donated laSeecampaign OPEN LANDS, page 5 Lands Bond with a renewal in 2022.” agreed the fundraising leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando andCounty WendyCommissioners Audiss in front of the it is fund the new granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking path, a playgroup had they didn’t 2006, providing $10 million to help See CENTER, page new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has the beenCovid-19 four years3 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded 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 by Scott Sacry testicular cancer, with Bitterroot crowd and raise the pot,” says encountered people most important by Nathan Boddy Health matching all the money Ruark. “First, will auction off Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby,we Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing Devyn vs. Darbacious has a at the donated. hat donated from the Double H force Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in theapast. abuse is for people of a “medical center”has rather just a Hamilton. The Hamilton City Council oncethan again accessible, personalized nice ring to it. In one corner901 youS. 1st Street, The Twisted Nut Festival is a certified Custom Hat Company, then we was recently As shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly tackled the issue of feral rabbits within city limits. The new 12-acre campus will fordepot 90 years. have the bull, Darbacious, unrida two-day event health featuring barrel will start what is called a paddle presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start the conMurphy. SheTuesday, led the Theand Committee of the Whole on Hospital, which isversation amet critical access urgent care In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, den and call.care, WhoAppreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe with those commissioners through June 28th to discuss what Mayor Dominic Farhospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the looking ever Two wants specialty services. 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 renkopf describes as a rising number of citizen to retire to join in Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t nation quality by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with concerns a nurse about invest in all theacommuthefor animals. Farrenkopf says that bricks.” on top. willtwo signmore doctors 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 Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt Fork area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of the Bitterroot, calls began to increase about a year ago, and that When it comes In the up to make Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential doing very well the city a lot ofoverall, calls from residents by Michael Victoria Howell being recruited. There willby also be is, “getting hethe said, with clinicsand in doingaresent toother Covid, Greg Howell. home from matching Snavely said that he wants protocol, victims are told, but on its tax collections and here in Hamilton asking us to do something The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nawith corner Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospitaldonations, she knows that over they showing revenues about the rabbits.” Hethe adds, “It has risen to the tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at Ravalli County message for you: you have starting to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached 50% of projections in level where the city council wants to take action host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! forthe the bull from the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home to departments say they This are shipmost while on these rabbits.” this Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or threeprice ping legal papers rider, Overstreet, days.of the by Michael Howell expenses have only or Togoing that end, the discussed for 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring thathat paperwork.” Other up, it’s to be ancouncil event worthy oftoaoptions jubilee down anDevyn, attorney in time, amounted 23% of removal of the animals, and it was decided that tothe share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for uppractice to $100.” If and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through celebration. in large private in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria the city would begin withprojections anscammers education include campaign regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer and Darbacious 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, to let citizens know that the rabbits are indeed ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal claiming to coming wins, all county’s performance that have yet torepbethe filled. event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addia feral population that does not fall under 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, 15-year the money One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say jurisdictional protection of the city,Security county or Plan virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. according tobeen Ravalli old(CMP). star, will go to the Social budgeted funds for which he’s onby forNa12ofyears. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo state. How the number rabbits in Hamilton meeting will be held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” said Administration. County CFO Klarryse looking Town Council, onvia FedEx. the rethe county’s share in Stevensville agent 18 years here in the Bitterroot, also rose for to the current population has been and athey point He through damage material.” Zoom. See below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes a frequent commenter Gibson towent propel search for January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and of speculation, but Farrenkopf says, “As rabbits instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 a blos- told the council andseemed testicular at council Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud to late join August the meeting. have a tendency do,discipline, thethat rabbits have multifundraising skills,to and have been put to in he wasFive wasthe no joke.cancer. “It fused and unOver victims a loved one has soming the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings plied.” While the city begins to get the word out, a 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 career If Devyn that others within the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public trapper willsaid be contracted to begin removal of the Freeman the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming process, decade with has been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t as a bull wins, he help her look out nity would 2021. animals.this year, to council that those makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the Overstreet had She said andthe breathe, likewill I their ings on the internet. rider. get the for safety. At least one In addition to the There is already a $2000 line item within the became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. Only pot, and he surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanbudget that the council has chosen to use for the picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They at need to be replaced. They’re getting banged one can already address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he wasorhas 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, what aided was a resident a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in removal project. address, Their hope thatbecitizens who considering recovered butison will ready to notch the agreed to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fi nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process of developalso wish to see the removal of the rabbits will working but they had set up the customapproximately donate half grab the package fromactually a porch victoThe 10th annual cowboy ball which in the boarding to had be to be provided with ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, share inathe cost of afront set-up fee– for traps, as well atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or door when it arrives. ry and back to the started 11 years ago but couldn’t befee held last year to the bank as well as to the colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting will covas pay for the per-rabbit removal of $5.00 session. “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 the cause. Boxxe Shoppe. due the pandemic – has been this The day after that Overstreet. “This ergain the following agenda pertorabbit. Farrenkopf thatupgraded the‘no rabbits will details the had said previouswhich was to victimsays to send it, signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted spoils. Ruark’s who had tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” but used as food both for human year. topics: he was surgery, is when I realized not be wasted, transaction. required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thankbeing Joan fraudufor help- passion for Thesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• The Review overall “This is the fiand rst year we’ve ever done aMell, fullyof consumption some given toSecrecy the ‘Raptors diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Act match the Darby 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. Berthoud asked ly, it was not catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University the Rockies,’ program in Florence. COVID-19. taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to betweenof the public Rodeo being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes “They will goMell to good use,” Farrenkopf ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with are, l towill Overstreet, for patience as she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr,says withdrawals the two Associais 80 years old, and all the of arabbits, pointing out that the research conversations should be prepared for some about 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 will haption and sudden they’re coming The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update he has into donethe shows this as the best possible encountered See page 2 the “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit pen TwistJimon Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See animals COWBOYwould BALL page SURVIVING, page Relocation of See the only24 byapproach. Michael Howell such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. SCAMMERS, page Saturday, ed Nut my ‘spidy’ makes sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. spread the overpopulation, the animal shelter July 9th Festival does accept rabbits, and having the rabbitsapLast not week the Ravalli County Commissioners during is contaspayed and/orof neutered was not feasible. Ulproved adoption a memorandum of understandA young Devyn Hundley kisses Darbacious. Now, years later, they will meet in Darthe Twistgious. This timately, trapping and usage of the Force meat was ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task and by’s rodeo arena at the Twisted Nut Festival to raise money for testicular cancer. ed Nut will be Protection letter the commissioners stated National 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; chosen by the council. MAPS Media Institute to produceAgency. a video The designed They might not be kissing thisForest Saturday. byFestival Michael Howell the third The City of Hamilton asks residents not to to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. at the Twisted feed the rabbits, to not attempt to relocate the ior. concerning the Draft SEIS for and jobs; to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision Darby Rodeo Howell Grounds. bareback riding, andforest bull products Nut Festival. Theand idea started The deadline closed onIt will Victoria if it wouldracing, be possible The DUI Task Force approved rabbits, and to discharge firearms withinofcity year, thenot facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under byby Victoria Howell last event be the show-stopping riding (more information and when Ruark heard people asking 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 the private land was Mischief Room lastand May and commissioners limits. Furthermore, says Farrenkopf, “People $240,000 spent every penny. of the festival. But no matter tickets at darbyrodeo.org). The why no one in the rodeo world roads from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going tonot sold tohandle a new the owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The project involved the creation of should try to rabbits. They’re totaltions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allwho out director on top, there is valentine force behind the on festival raised for men. He kopf, activities put cards Thecomes Stevensville Town Counain 20-acre park the east bank have release twothe accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Servicemoney press and mostly, SEIS driving thatPark, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding ly cute, but people should not handle them.” tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director 1 Horse one true winner -ofresearch for Farrenkopf is Cal Ruark, the director the stewed over theand question and his at Sapphire them. cil was split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of theofprivate ofthe boats, you’vebut just come out to, ofAnyone the vate piece now belongs the state compartments where someone stash some who would like tocould have the rabbits root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about piece 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold testicular cancer. Funds raised Darby Rodeo Association. “On answer was to use a rodeo to 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 piece of park land the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour aflask developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small ofor whiskey. The aim was in- there their vicinity removed, with questions, to Willow Creek Road. Due tois Management Wildlife Re-can treatment areas are within defining old-growth stan-Darbacious for theinthe match will be towas Friday will bring Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle Then there are facility Corvallis, gotdonated a nice asking community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an item that andwe negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think opportunity it’sat [the piece on the to provide parents a learning to see the contact the City of Hamilton 406-363-2101. Seefor SHOWDOWN, page 2 and financialveterinary source Objective “Maintain designated insect limitadards.and Some objections to securing theof thearea Bitterroot Health forshe on Devyn front boost lastForest week when was bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents aresearch and daycares to make National project that considered at the March 24th council land on out the in 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 About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There 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 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 younor 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 of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have 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 potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes 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 The original proposal was RDO Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been aW. horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had 8571 Running Road at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli and believe RDO after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially See STEVI, page 16 Missoula, MT 59808 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 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “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 species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated RDOequipment.com 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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