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Escaped pre-release participant captured in Belgrade
A 55-year-old man discovered missing Tuesday from the Gallatin County prisoner pre-release program, was found at a motel in Belgrade around 9 a.m. Wednesday, program director Melissa Kelly said.
Former State Senator Fred Thomas Verbally Assaults FS Ranger following illegal OHV Use
From the man who brought all Montanans higher utility bills through de-regulation, comes this account of illegal motorized wrecreation and verbal assaults directed at a Forest Service ranger.
Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: USFS approves controversial quarry project in Montana forest The U.S. Forest Service said Ravalli County must have the 1,000 cubic feet of rock it wants out ...
Marcus Daly Hospital opens new emergency department
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital will host grand opening ceremonies today, complete with a parade, tours and a ribbon cutting.
Bitterroot allows quarry use in Lost Horse Canyon
A group is planning to sue the U.S. Forest Service for allowing Ravalli County to cut about 1,000 cubic yards of rock from a seldom-used quarry in Lost Horse Canyon.
Fireworks spark Stevensville fire
It may be four days since the 4th, but Western Montana firefighters are still coping with blazes caused by fireworks.
Montana AG's Opinion Highlights Urban-Rural Divide on Zoning
Montana's Attorney General issued an opinion this week that gives voters living in incorporated communities a vote on any countywide referendum, initiative or ordinance - specifically zoning ordinances.
Tester wants review of USFS, Plum Creek talks
Plum Creek Timber Company is looking to turn timberlands into subdivisions and use some national forest roads to access those properties.
Brown challenges Schweitzer to 18 debates
Republican gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown has challenged Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer to debate him 18 times across Montana this fall.
Opinion issued on Ravalli Co. 'qualified voters'
When voting on county initiatives, all voters living in Ravalli County, including those living in incorporated areas, are 'qualified voters.' State Attorney General Mike McGrath released his formal opinion on ...
LEWISTOWN - A park and monument for Ed McGivern, known as the "World's Fastest Gun," was dedicated June 14 at the East Fork Dam site.
Darby cameras keep eye out for scofflaws
A digital eye of the law is helping keep the Darby community safe and as you drive through, be sure to smile, because there's a good chance you're on camera.
Lost Horse Quarry use comments accepted
Ravalli County officials are asking the U.S. Forest Service to allow them to use the Lost Horse Quarry after a need for road materials is hitting the area.
Ravalli Co. voters reject school bond
While the final numbers are still being tallied, Ravalli County voters said No to a $23.5 million bond for the Corvallis school system.
Flower devotion: Display chronicles Henry Grant's long love affair with state flower
The collection of Bitterroot flower enthusiast Henry Grant is displayed at the Ravalli County Museum where author John James Stroud, right, speaks as part of the Bitterroot Days celebration honoring the state ...
Wyoming county official says moratorium needed on commercial projects
Darby voters just say no to Montana county's planning effort Although the straw poll advisory vote doesn't have any effect on Ravalli County's zoning effort, 75 percent of the voters in the southern portion of ...
Election Update: Darby rural voters say no to zoning
Darby rural voters overwhelmingly shot down a measure to consider zoning in southern Ravalli County on Tuesday.
Ravalli County gets $1.6 million grant to spur job creation
The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority was awarded a $1.6 million grant Monday to help fund a new entrepreneurship center that could create more than 250 new jobs in the county.
Baucus: Grant will create 253 jobs in Ravalli County
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says a new grant will create more than 250 jobs in Ravalli County.
GlaxoSmithKline: 14 laid off at biotech
GlaxoSmithKline's Hamilton biotechnology production facility laid off 14 people Thursday and Friday morning.