4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (626+ words) The City of Hamilton has self-reported petroleum-related contamination discovered near its public works street maintenance shop after workers uncovered contaminated soil while clearing debris from the property. The city discovered the contamination last summer after public works employees moved asphalt…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1087+ words) The Hamilton City Council voted unanimously last week to submit a letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing the proposed Sheep Creek Rare Earth Exploration Project, citing concerns about potential impacts to the Bitterroot Valley’s water, economy, agriculture, recreation and fisheries....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) On four wooded acres west of Stevensville, kids spend their summer days turning over rocks looking for bugs, building bows and arrows from willow branches and string and swinging in hammocks hung between the trees. There’s a garden, a climbing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (568+ words) The Ravalli County Fair Parade nearly disappeared this year after longtime organizers retired and no one stepped forward to take their place. Tiffany Webber, a registered nurse and director of Ravalli County Public Health, said she was frustrated when the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (767+ words) High school sports in the Bitterroot Valley begin with a bang this weekend, as the high schools from Corvallis, Darby, Florence, Hamilton, Stevensville and Victor start playing varsity games. The following is a roadmap to the action The Bitterroot Valley…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (580+ words) Seven Bitterroot Valley veterans were honored Wednesday, August 12, at the Veterans Memorial in Hamilton’s Hieronymus Park with the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, recognizing decades of service both in uniform and in their communities. Gov. Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (830+ words) The Darby Rodeo Association is expanding its 2026 schedule with two new events this weekend, including a barrel race and what organizers say will be one of the largest bull-riding events in Montana by added purse. The first annual Darby Sho…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) The Hamilton City Council approved its preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year and gave a second reading to an ordinance updating the city’s subdivision regulations during its Aug. 4 meeting. The budget, which allows the city to continue operating, is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) The Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering has grown into one of the biggest events in the Bitterroot Valley over the last 17 years. This year was no exception, as people from all over the Bitterroot, Montana and beyond converged at the…...