Steve Fullerton
Levies Pass in School Elections (Updated)
School officials cheered the results of levy elections in the Bitterroot Valley Tuesday. These are unofficial results from the Ravalli County Election Office.
The Corvallis School District, faced with a budget shortfall, passed an operational levy with a vote of 673 in favor and 536 against.
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Golden Eagles Poisoned near Alberton
Two golden eagles are dead from poisoning in Bear Creek, which is off the Fish Creek drainage west of Alberton.
The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks sent the remains to the Bozeman state lab, where the cause of death was determined to be poison.
The state and
UM Journalism Team Wins Fox News Award [VIDEO]
A documentary on wolves has earned two University of Montana Journalism students and their instructor $20,000 in this year’s “Fox News College Challenge.”
Alexandra Schwer and Kyle Schmauch appeared on Friday’s “Fox and Friends” program to receive their checks and explain their award-winning project
Bitterroot River Nears Flood Stage
The river gauge south of Darby is now inching toward flood level, triggering a flood warning for the Bitterroot River in the south valley.
The warning has already gone out for the north end of Ravalli County, as the Bell Crossing measurements increased rapidly following the 80-degree temperatures over the weekend
Pinesdale Has Whooping Cough Outbreak
The Pines Academy elementary school in Pinesdale has closed for the week of April 9th, due to an outbreak of whooping cough in the Pinesdale area, northwest of Hamilton.
The Ravalli County Health Department has reported at least five people have tested positive for pertussis, and more cases are expected to be confirmed
Hamilton’s "Tuesday at 12″ Highlights Local Musicians
For over 20 years, summers have been extra special in Hamilton with the “Tuesday at 12″ free public concert series at Hamilton’s Legion Park. And the series is back for 2012.
Now, during those 20 years, the tall cottonwoods that provided great shade in the park have been chopped down as they reached old age and there was danger of falling limbs. The new design of the park ad







