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Jessica Abell

Nearly $5M secured for Ravalli County wastewater plant, bridge and road projects

Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke attended a ceremonial check signing with Ravalli County officials in Hamilton on Thursday celebrating $4.5 million in federal funding secured for Bitterroot Valley infrastructure projects. According to Zinke’s office, the funds were secured in fiscal year 2026 as a part of the appropriations process.

Bitterroot Bear Resource Council to host free film screening, panel discussion

The Bitterroot Bear Resource Council will be hosting a film screening and discussion with bear experts at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 12. The event begins at 6 p.m. with an introduction by the filmmaker, Dusty Hulet, followed by a screening of the “Bears of Durango”

Historic Bitterroot hot springs is officially up for auction

Medicine Hot Springs in Conner, currently listed for $7.95 million, will hit the auction block this spring with no reserve. The 119-acre property at the southern end of the Bitterroot Valley is bordered on three sides by U.S. Forest Service land and boasts a 2,046-square-

GOP to maintain grip on Ravalli County as no Dems file to run in local elections

Local races in Ravalli County's 2026 election cycle are taking shape and many are already a done deal after the deadline to file to run for office closed on Wednesday without a single Democrat running for a seat in the deep red county. Several local elected positions were

Who's running: A roundup of Bitterroot Valley candidates for the Montana Legislature

As the 2026 election cycle heats up in Montana with a flurry of last-minute maneuvering during Wednesday’s filing deadline, the races to represent Ravalli County in the Montana Legislature are taking shape. Ravalli County consists of four House Districts (HD 85, HD 86, HD 87, HD 88) and

Owner of Corvallis assisted living facility accused of taking $25K from memory-care resident

The owner of a Corvallis assisted living facility is facing accusations of exploitation after allegedly taking $25,000 from a resident in her care with memory problems. Rebecca Wolsky Campbell, 67, of Corvallis was charged with felony exploitation of an incapacitated or vulnerable adult and tampering with or fabrication evidence,

Former Bitterroot assisted living facility staffer accused of felony elder exploitation

A Darby man is accused of taking $16,000 from a nursing home resident while he was employed at a Bitterroot assisted living facility. 23-year-old Trevor Anthony Robert Hudson was charged with two felony counts of exploitation of an older or incapacitated person in Ravalli County Justice Court