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2 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
Several groups will be honoring those who have lost their lives in service to our country at events throughout the Bitterroot Valley this Memorial Day weekend. American Legion Ravalli Post 47 will be placing Memorial Day crosses and American flags on veterans’ graves at Riverside Cemetery on Main Street in Hamilton at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 24. Volunteers and community members are encouraged to attend to assist in the honors.
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2 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
A 44-year-old Hamilton man is accused of pointing a gun at a teen’s head in an alleged road-rage incident on Monday. Harry William Swinson, III, was charged with one count of felony assault with a weapon in Ravalli County Justice Court on Tuesday, May 20. An officer from the Hamilton Police Department responded to a 911 call on Monday, May 19 around 6:30 p.m. from a 15-year-old reporting that another driver had pointed a gun at his head.
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3 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
Snow is expected to return Saturday night through Sunday according to a statement released by the National Weather Service Friday afternoon. A spring storm system is likely to develop in Idaho County and portions of west-central and southwest Montana on Sunday. Accumulating snow is likely for terrain above 5,000 feet in these areas, including higher elevation mountain passes, according to the National Weather Service.
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3 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
A 44-year-old Hamilton man is facing a felony charge after allegedly striking another man with a tire iron. Demetreus Ulyseus Darme, of Hamilton, was charged with felony aggravated burglary in Ravalli County Justice Court on Monday, May 12. According to court documents, two deputies with the Ravalli County Sherriff’s Office responded to a Victor residence on Fred Burr Road on Saturday, May 10 after a man called 911 to report he was being attacked by a man in a black cowboy hat and a trench coat.
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4 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jessica Abell
A new fire was identified in the Bitterroot about 11 miles south of Hamilton near Harlan Creek in Darby on Friday afternoon, May 9. The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) did not give an estimated size of the blaze. Resources are currently responding to the fire according to a BNF social media post on Friday evening. Retardant drops are being performed on new fire start. It’s the second fire identified in the Bitterroot this week.
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4 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
Twenty-six wild horses found new homes during the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro adoption event in Hamilton May 2-4. Of the 26 horses placed into new homes, 19 were adults and seven yearlings. With a 72% placement rate into private care, “the event demonstrated the public’s continued interest in adopting and caring for America’s iconic wild horses,” according to a BLM statement released Thursday.
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4 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
Fire season is off to an early start in the Bitterroot Valley this year after a wildfire was identified in the Big Creek area 9.5 miles west of Stevensville on Wednesday, May 7 by the Bitterroot National Forest (BNF). Fire managers conducted a reconnaissance flight on Thursday morning. An initial report identified the fire at 1 acre but after aerial reconnaissance and ground confirmation the fire is now estimated at 75 acres according to BNF.
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4 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
A Corvallis woman is facing a felony child abuse charge after a youth showed up to school with a visible lump on his head and bruising on his leg according to law enforcement. Dena Lynn Allen, 59, of Corvallis, was charged with felony assault on a minor in Ravalli County Justice Court on Friday, May 2. According to court documents, a deputy with the Ravalli County Sherriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault that occurred on April 30.
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1 month ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
Warm spring weather is expected in the Bitterroot Valley this Mother’s Day weekend with a high of 86 degrees predicted for Saturday, close to the record of 89 degrees set in 1936 and 1940, before giving way to the possibility of showers on Sunday that are expected to last into next week. Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high near 75 in the Bitterroot Valley, according to the National Weather Service, with light and variable wind around 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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1 month ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jessica Abell
The O’Hara Commons and Sustainability Center in Hamilton is being honored by the Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce with their 2025 Community Asset Award. O’Hara Commons is celebrating its 10th year as a nonprofit organization, empowering a resilient community of local growers and consumers through education and resource sharing, particularly focusing on local food issues. “It’s a really special year for this to happen,” said Executive Director Samantha O’Byrne.
