Ravalli News

Friday morning's snowfall in Western Montana not only caused headaches for drivers, it also made history.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Series examining Montana valley's water resources kicks off On Wednesday, the first of four discussions hosted by the Bitter Root Water Forum will be held in Corvallis, and the subject will be the valley's groundwater resources, an apt topic given that the Bitterroot Basin is home to a square mile ...

The Montana Attorney General's Office filed charges against the former Ravalli County Sheriff's Department sergeant for stealing ammunition from the sheriff's office.

The Ravalli County Commissioners and the Montana Department of Transportation have decided to reconstruct the intersection at U.S. Highway 93 South and Woodside Cutoff after hearing concerns from some area residents.

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock says his department is working on setting up child abuse response teams around the state, and on Thursday he toured a Ravalli County children's advocacy center.

Friday, August 28, 2009 [MT] Now-resigned Undersheriff Kevin Mcconnell's wife Angela says she was the agressor - and is charged with dv assault ..."This whole thing is just so sad," said Missoula County Sheriff Mike McMeekin, who was brought in to conduct the investigation into the July 18 disturbance at McConnell's home... Kevin McConnell was put ...

Citing personal and family reasons, Undersheriff Kevin McConnell turned in his resignation Friday.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: USFS says Montana wildfire may burn for awhile A lightning-sparked wildfire is burning in extremely rough terrain in the Bitterroot National Forest and U.S. Forest Service officials said that given the location, the wildfire may be burning for a protracted period of time.

A report from the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research says that four Montana counties fail to provide affordable housing.

A report from the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research says that four Montana counties fail to provide affordable housing.

Significant weather advisory for northern Ravalli, northwestern Granite, southern Missoula and northeastern Idaho counties until 715 am MDT.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of H1N1 flu in Butte. A 34-year-old woman has been infected with the H1N1 virus according to Butte-Silver Bow Health Officer Terri Hocking.

A group of Ravalli County voters want Montana senators to explain their voting record when it comes to government spending.

For the past several weeks the Ravalli County Justice Court has been trying out DUI bracelets, a technology which is fairly new to Western Montana.

In 2005 Bearhead began erecting crosses on his property along Highway 93 in protest of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Montana volunteer groups are a community asset Montana trail users should appreciate volunteer groups' efforts to maintain trails and wild lands in the Bitterroot, where pristine wilderness provides a valuable economic resource to the surrounding community.

SHELBY - Mabel Suta, 78, a homemaker from Shelby, died of natural causes Thursday at a Shelby hospital.