Dec 31, 2024 · by Michael Howell. U.S. Critical Materials, the Salt Lake City based company that is proposing to mine Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the headwaters of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, announced in a December 4, 2024 press release that Phase One of the company’s Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been completed.

Please update our weekly listing to the following: The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group meets weekly at 7 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Enter the church […]

Bitterroot Valley's best source for local news! by Micah Drew and Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan The former Republican state Senate president denied Friday any wrongdoing in connection with a $170,000 no-bid contract he signed in his final days …

Dec 31, 2024 · Jerry Browe and his family. Photo courtesy Jerry Browe. by John Dowd. For many who return from military service, adjusting to civilian life can be difficult.

Oct 15, 2024 · Teresa Petterson participating in the Seeley Lake Dry-Land Challenge. Photo by Shelby Wright. by John Dowd. Teresa Petterson is on a mission. A fan of both skijoring and dry-land dog racing, her goal is twofold: get more people into the …

Oct 29, 2024 · The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department will see a change in leadership. Photo by Nathan Boddy. by Nathan Boddy. The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department will undergo a change of leadership following the resignation of long serving Fire Chief, Brad Mohn, on October 11.

Dec 31, 2024 · The rosters for the 78th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game have been announced and several Bitterroot Valley players were selected. The teams are composed of the “best of the best” high school outgoing seniors from all class divisions. Each team has 41 players, including one from Canada ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Quality reads for a great price—that’s the driving idea behind “For the Love of Books” pop-up sale put on by Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library. The one-day event on Saturday, February 8, will have books across categories for adults, youth, and kids. The book sale kicks off the Friends’ 50th year of community volunteers supporting the Library, a milestone that will be marked by ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The Gomez family moved from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2022. Prior to living in Montana, Carson was a nurse for 10 years. “My heart was with the emergency room,” said Carson, but “I didn’t want to raise my kids in Vegas.”

Jan 21, 2025 · Stevensville – Agnes May Tracy passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at the age of 94. She was born Agnes May VanAusdle on January 17, 1931, to Mable and […]