Stevensville News

The theme of this year's Veterans Day ceremony at the Missoula County Courthouse lawn is "From the Towns They Loved So Well". The wreath-laying ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. when the American Legion Post 101 raises the flag.

Industry stakeholders are trying to gauge whether patient access to HME and services has been affected by recent policy changes and reimbursement cuts.

An emergency fundraising effort by the University of Montana Foundation at the beginning of the year succeeded in averting a major scholarship funding crisis on the UM campus.

A fundraiser is on tap for a boy who was flown to Salt Lake City in September and had emergency surgery to replace shunts in his head.

There were a few mayoral races and several city council races in the Bitterroot which were on the table Tuesday.

We're not endorsing candidates in Ravalli County, but are still watching the races.

The Montana Highway Patrol reports that 44-year old Kerina Rose of Stevensville was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident West of Missoula.

It's the annual membership tea for the Friends of the North Valley Library in Stevensville, with a big reason to celebrate.

A 64-year old man is in critical condition at St. Patrick Hospital following a four car crash near Lolo.

The Western allied command in West Berlin issued a statement condemning the parade as a "violation of the demilitarized status of the city." 50 years ago today, 1959: The U.S. Court of Claims decided today that a small group of Alaskan Indians are entitled to be paid for more than 20 million acres of land taken from their ancestors by the white ...

Location: Approximately 7 miles NW of Stevensville, MT. Containment: 10% Resources Assigned: 108 firefighters and support personnel are assigned to the incident including 3 crews, 4 helicopters, and 10 engines.

Posted: Saturday, 26 September 2009 3:44PM Kootenai Creek Fire Crews Prep for Possible Flare Up News Channel Staff A dry cold front moving through western Montana has fire crews across the state on edge, preparing to battle wildfire flare ups.

MISSOULA - Firefighters in western Montana are preparing for more fire activity this weekend.

Due to forecasted winds, a Stage One Evacuation Advisory Notice has been put into place for Homeowners South of West Kootenai Creek Road, West of Wakantanke Way to Middle Kootenai Creek Road and over to Upper Sharrott Hill Loop.

MISSOULA - Fire officials say crews have effectively checked western Montana's Kootenai Creek fire from spreading to the northeast, and firefighters are scouting for the best place to build more fireline.

The Fire Wise Trailer will be open daily from 1:00pm to 6:30 pm at the Stevensville Super 1 parking lot.

The state Department of Commerce is accepting applications for a new historic preservation competitive grant program.

MISSOULA - A wildfire south of Missoula grew to more than 4,500 acres over the weekend and now has about 200 firefighters and three helicopters battling it.

The Kootenai Creek Fire still burning in rough, steep terrain in the Bitterroot Range west of Stevensville and after Saturday's winds it's estimated at 4,435 acres.

Due to the expectation that erratic winds will continue throughout the night and the proximity of current fire activity to private lands, the Ravalli County Sheriff is issuing a Stage 1 Potential Evacuation Alert and Warning."); var headline = escape ; OpenWin "> Due to the expectation that erratic winds will continue throughout the night and the ...