Ravalli County

Friday, April 19, the Ravalli County Museum will present a variety of music in a fundraising evening that also includes "behind the scenes" tours of the Old Courthouse.

Music will start about 6:30 p

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The election at the Darby School District includes a $50,000 Building Reserve Fund Levy. District Clerk Caroline Rennaker reported the fund would be about 5 mills for each of four years.

The money would be used to meet matching requirements for a project for junior high gymnasium locker room additions and for building roof replacement and repair plans

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Crews began work on a major Fairgrounds Road renovation this past week.

First up, a walking path/sidewalk on the south side of the street leading to the Hamilton High School. The dirt was being moved and the foundation was being prepared for the new surface, replacing a weed-infested ditch

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Some people didn't recognize him at first - dressed casually and wearing wire-rim glasses - but when he got to the stage, they took notice of singer Huey Lewis, who joined the Big Sky Mudflaps for a couple of songs Thursday, April 11, in Hamilton

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The annual Spring Clean-up Days for Hamilton residents are April 15 to April 17.

Those in the city limits should get their leaves bagged up and tree limbs bundled together and then simply leave them by the curb for pick-up by the Hamilton Public Works crews

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A full day of information, history and tips on how to protect your home from wildfire will be on tap Saturday at the Bitterroot River Inn and Conference Center in Hamilton.

The free community conference is called "Wildfire and Home Preparation: How fast can your home run?" and includes over a dozen speakers

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Missoula seems to be a hot spot for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Starting and running a small business is no small task, especially in Montana. It seems that we were one of the last places for the Internet and cellphone companies to find. But now that they are here and just about everyone has them, wouldn’t it be great if you could reach them?

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The students will pile back into the classrooms Monday morning as the Hamilton School District resumes after a weeklong Spring Break.

The Hamilton School Board will be meeting the candidates for the Middle School Principal position

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On Saturdays from 9 a.m. to Noon and Mondays from 3 to 6 p.m., the traffic gets a little congested on Old Corvallis Road near the Ravalli County Fairgrounds.

Those are the two operating times for Ravalli County Recycling, a group of volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to get some "bare bones" recycling done here in the Bitterroot Valley

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With another month of less than expected snowfall, the Bitterroot River drainage is now the lowest percentage in Montana, with 85 percent of average.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reported weather patterns in March favored the northern part of Montana with more snow in the St Mary-Milk River Basin with 108 of average at the beginning of April, a gain of about 5 percent

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