The Bitterroot Star

The Bitterroot Star is a weekly local newspaper that caters to the residents of Bitterroot Valley in Montana.

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SUMMONS AND AUTOMATIC ECONOMIC RESTRAINING ORDER

2 weeks ago | bitterrootstar.com | Damien Smith

Megan S. Winderl CHOUINARD & WINDERL, P.C. 99 Marcus St. 3rd FL Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 218-4888 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Petitioner MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTYIN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: JESSICA SCHUELER, Petitioner,vs. MYNOR ROBERTO RABRE CEBALLOS, Respondent. Cause No. DR-41-2005-0000101-DUDept. No. 1Howard F.
County commissioners updated on Rocky Mountain Laboratory

Jan 7, 2025 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

Dr. Marshall Bloom, Associate Director of Science Management at Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) in Hamilton, recently delivered an end of the year update to the Ravalli County Commissioners regarding the RML Master Plan, the laboratory's noise guidelines and monitoring program, damages and remediation efforts following an August 23 windstorm, and new and ongoing building construction.
County adopts new dog ordinance

Nov 19, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

by Michael Howell Ravalli County Commissioners adopted a new dog control ordinance on Thursday, November 7. The new Ordinance No. 46, titled "Vicious Dog, Dog-At-Large, Dog Bite & Rabies Control," replaces the existing ordinance No. 37 titled "Dog Protection and Control" that was adopted in April, 2013. The new ordinance will take effect 30 days following the adoption of the ordinance, that is December 7, 2024.
One man's treasure is another man's trash

Nov 5, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Victoria Howell

by Victoria Howell Sarah Urfer stood before the Stevensville Town Council on October 24, 2024 and made the following statement: "I would like to know why the town has decided to spend thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on legal fees in order to assist a set of private citizens in a lifelong harassment campaign against my family..."Urfer, one of the owners of Berta's Farm, LLC, a five-acre piece of property located at the corner of E.
State grizzly bear management plan released

Oct 22, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

by Michael Howell Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) released the final Statewide Grizzly Bear Management Plan on September 30, 2024. According to an FWP press release, the statewide management plan replaces two existing management plans - those for western Montana and for southwest Montana - with one statewide plan.
New way to interact with Hamilton Police Department

Oct 15, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Nathan Boddy

by Nathan Boddy The Hamilton Police Department has adopted usage of a new program aimed at making it easier for the public to communicate with the City of Hamilton. The software, called MyPDConnect, has recently been deployed by Steve Snavely, and will continue under a contract for three years.
Gold Butterfly forest project challenged

Oct 15, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

by Michael Howell The Gold Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot National Forest project covering 55,147 acres in the Sapphire Mountains east of Corvallis, is facing its second lawsuit since scoping on the project began in 2017. The Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Native Ecosystems Council filed the latest suit last month in U.S. District Court in Missoula on September 9, seeking to stop the project that was finally approved in August of 2023.
Corvallis teachers prevail in 'unfair labor practice' complaint

Oct 8, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

It's important to read a contract before signing it. Members of the Corvallis Faculty Group, which includes the Montana Federation of Public Employees, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations, are back on the job for the current school year 2024-2025 in the Corvallis School District, but working without a current contract. The 2023-2024 contract expired on July 1 of this year.
County commissioners oppose roundabout

Oct 8, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

The Ravalli County Commissioners approved a motion on Monday, September 30 to send a letter to Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) expressing the county's opposition to the plan to build a roundabout on Highway 93 at Bell Crossing Road north of Victor.
Winter Kissed Farm awarded $180k expansion grant

Oct 1, 2024 | bitterrootstar.com | Michael Howell

Max Smith and Katelyn Madden, owners and operators of Winter Kissed Farms, located south of Stevensville, recently received a USDA grant for $180,000 to expand and enhance their business. Winter Kissed Farm is primarily a vegetable farm but not your ordinary farm.