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Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce has selected Bill McNulty as the 2023 "Unsung Hero."

A natural skill, a commitment to hard work and follow through, is always a good recipe for success.Add to that, a love of family and friends, and a generosity

The Bitter Root Land Trust was recently selected out of nearly 1,000 land trusts across the country to receive the 2023 Land Trust Excellence Award.

Paulette and Barry Mills recently protected their 71 acres in the Burnt Fork area near Stevensville under a conservation easement with help from the Bitter Root Land Trust.

Calving season can make or break a cattle operation, and as his busiest time of year winds down, Drew Lewis laughs, “It’s been a long winter.”

Smoke Chokes Valley From Storm Creek Fire As you drive north on US 93 through the valley, you notice a little less smoke, especially as you reach Lolo and Missoula. The reason is most of the smoke in the mid-valley is coming from the 9,500-acre Storm Creek Fire just over the border in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho. That fire is approaching the Bitterroot National Forest. Public Affairs Officer Tod McKay said the forest is starting Thursday to post local fire maps and daily updates ...

"Keep it Bitterroot" campaign enters home stretch MTN photo and last updated 2021-07-21 19:06:18-04 STEVENSVILLE — A campaign aimed at conserving the "water, wildlife and working lands" in Ravalli County enters the home stretch. However, organizers say its a race against the new development pressures spurred by the pandemic. Theres a building boom in the Bitterroot this summer, at least partly a result of relocations spurred by the pandemic exodus from other states. "We all see it and its...

Stevensville Council could decide fate of Burnt Fork development tonight Dennis Bragg/MTN News The Stevensville Town Council is expected to spend hours of time considering the fate of a controversial subdivision. Posted at 11:17 PM, Mar 31, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-01 11:08:52-04 STEVENSVILLE — The Stevensville Town Council could decide what happens to a controversial housing project which could bring a significant increase to the towns population in the coming years. The Council is ...

Stevensville residents worried about impacts from proposed Burnt Fork Estates Stevensville residents opened fire on a proposed housing development that could add hundreds to the towns population. and last updated 2021-03-05 11:18:17-05 STEVENSVILLE — Stevensville residents opened fire on a proposed housing development that could add hundreds to the towns population on Thursday evening. They told the town council existing residents shouldnt have to pay for water, sewer and traffic improvem...

  The Red Cross is testing all blood donations for these antibodies. Donors can test positive for these antibodies to the coronavirus, even if they havent shown symptoms. If tested positive, this plasma can then be used to help current patients fight off the virus through a blood transfusion.    Diane Wright, executive director of Montana Red Cross, said they especially need these donations right now.  "When we have inclement weather like we are having right now across Montana, some...