Ravalli County News

Of all the different calls Ravalli County Search and Rescue, water rescues are the most dangerous.

HAMILTON - The Ravalli County sheriff says a shooting death early Tuesday near Stevensville was a suicide.

To those of you who find the word 'crap' heinous, rude or disgusting - apologies in advance.

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.

Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.3 percent to 6.3 percent in May.

After a lack of donations canceled Fourth of July fireworks in Polson and Hamilton last year, the show will go on in one the towns this year.

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

Updating the subdivision regulations is a high priority for the Ravalli County Planning department.

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.

Two men charged in a triple murder at a Florence hair salon will not be executed if convicted of the crimes.

Folks who live in the Bitterroot Valley may notice that there are soldiers falling from the sky and Blackhawk helicopters hovering around the area this week, but it's not an invasion.

Two people involved in car crashes in Ravalli County over the Memorial Day weekend face their 4th DUI arrest.

HAMILTON - Ravalli County authorities say an 87-year-old Hamilton-area man drowned after falling into an irrigation ditch while walking his dog.

The economy is in the toilet, but there's at least one industry that appears to be going great guns : the firearms business, particularly the firms that manufacture ammunition for American gun owners.

The new Glacier County Jail was unveiled this past week, and officials should be congratulated for bringing their detention facility into the 21st century.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the South Fork of the Clearwater River near Stites, Idaho and a flood warning for the Bitterroot River near Darby and Victor, Mont.

The Ravalli County Board of Health is accusing three residents of illegally operating a de facto trailer court and unlawful open burning.

The 2009 Curves Food Drive brought in 2,320 pounds in Ravalli County, which will benefit Hamilton's Haven House.

Firefighters in Hamilton worked for over 14 hours to put a fire out at a Ravalli County business that ignited Saturday night.

The Miss Ravalli County Rodeo Pageant wrapped up on Sunday in Hamilton. Contestants competed in two age categories.