Welcome to the Ruby Valley

This website is still under construction but please look around.  There is plenty of information regarding activities and resources in the Ruby Valley.  The Community Calendar is full of news on upcoming events in the Ruby Valley.  The Interactive Map is 99% complete and will provide you with information on our local landmarks and natural playgrounds.  The Notable History of the Ruby Valley has lots of great information and vintage photos.  Our area has such a wealth of history, this page may never been truly complete.  The Community Profile has information on our local schools, organizations, employment and new business resources and much more.  The Business Directory is ready for your perusal.  Our County Extension Agent, Andrea Sarchet, is working on materials to keep our agricultural community up-to-date on important issues and she will be posting to the Aggie Weblog shortly.  Our Visitor Information pages will get more attention as soon as hunting season and the holidays are behind us.  We'll have plenty of details on the wonderful fishing, hunting, camping, hiking and other outdoor activities to be found in our corner of Montana.  

When we're done, we hope this website will be provide a virtual impression of the enchanting beauty and country style of the Ruby Valley for potential visitors.  We also endeavor that it will be used as a reference location for our community to provide information on local events and businesses.

If you would like to contact the Chamber to request information about the Ruby Valley, offer suggestions and provide additional information about the local history, geography, and activities, please click on the Communications link at the bottom of the page.  You'll need to register with an e-mail address confirmation and login to obtain our contact information.  We apologize for the process but this system provides us with a secure, spam-free, hassle-free means of e-mail communication.

What's Happening?

Hot Cars Visit Twin Bridges!!

The Utah Corvette Club will be in town on Wednesday, June 24th at 10am to visit Winston Rod.  Stop by the Winston Rod parking lot and check out over 20 vintage Corvettes while their owners check out Winston's fly rods!!  

The Horizons Project is kicking off the Visioning PrograPm for Twin Bridges and Sheridan this weekend at the Small Business Expo.  Please come by the Horizons booth and fill out a brick!  We're building a better community with "bricks" that describe how you envision the future of our communities.  Some great ideas have come out of the Horizons Program.  Share your great idea with your community.  

The following events will be posted or enhanced on the Community Calendar shortly.  But it's time to get the word out so you don't decide to visit Aunt Maude during Alder Days or Grandma Violet during Fish Fantasies.  

Father’s Day Fly-In at Ruby Valley Aviation, Twin Bridges – Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21st

Come see a terrific assortment of vintage and unique aircraft.  Airplane rides will be available for the kids with Young Eagle Rides on Saturday.  Another popular activity for the kids is the ping pong ball drop with plenty of prizes.  There will be other activities for the kids throughout the afternoon.  Sky diving is available on Saturday and Sunday but reservations are required.  Absolute Aerobatics will perform three breathtaking air stunt shows throughout the day on Saturday.  Please see the Community Calendar for times.  Saturday evening, enjoy a community potluck with barbeque tri-tip roast.  Sunday morning, the Twin Bridges Rotary is sponsoring a pancake breakfast fundraiser.  Immediately following the breakfast, the pilot games will commence, including air bowling.  Vendors will have products for sale on Saturday and Sunday. For a full schedule of events, please see the Community Calendar. See the Photo Gallery from Fly-Ins. 

Alder Days, Alder – Friday – Sunday, July 17-19^th

Tune up your vocal cords for the Karaoke Contest on Friday night.  You’ll be pretty busy on Saturday with the car show, flea market, horseshow contest, volleyball tournament and a dunking booth.  Saturday evening, pig out on roast pig and crawfish.  Sunday’s events include a 4-wheeler poker run, kid’s games, an airplane fly-over, duck races, pole climbing, a kickball tournament, egg toss contest, stick horse race and piñatas.  A full weekend of fun!  

Fish Fantasies and Floating Flotillas, Twin Bridges – Saturday, July 25^th

It’s the best water parade in Montana with generous cash prizes for the best floats.  Donate $2 on your favorite rubber duck in a race to benefit the Twin Bridges Museum.  Have lunch at the barbeque fundraiser after the parade.  Plenty of great activities for the kids all afternoon, including a very popular scavenger hunt.  Start the day early with a 5K fun run. See the Photo Gallery from the 2008 Parade.

Sheridan Festival, Sheridan – Friday-Saturday, July 31-August 1^st

It all starts Friday night with a barbecue fundraiser and live music.  Saturday morning, don’t miss the pancake breakfast and parade.  There will also be a book sale and vendors in the park.  Come by, hang out and enjoy the party. 

Madison County Fair & Rodeo, Twin Bridges – Wednesday-Sunday, August 12-16^th

Enjoy an old fashion county fair with 4-H livestock exhibits, great entertainment and baking, gardening and art contests.  The NRA Rodeo will be held Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.  The lively 4-H livestock auction is Saturday evening.  Sunday’s parade is a full-scale community gathering followed by a youth rodeo.  Plenty of fun for the entire family! 

Ruby Dam Project

The following message from Les Gilman was first seen on Sheridan Wired. I’m sure that John Pohl won’t mind our spreading the great news!!

To all concerned, today, Tuesday April 28th, is the last day of the regular legislative session for this biennium. Just before noon the full Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 5 by a vote of 46 to 4 and just a few minutes ago the full House did the same by a vote of 73 to 26. The Conference Committee Report on HB 5 includes $5 million of funding authority for the Ruby Dam Project. This authority, along with the bonding authority in HB8 for $8 million, gives the DNRC the authority to pursue FULL FUNDING for the Ruby Dam project. If (when) the Governor signs the two bills the DNRC will get busy with determining how to fund the bonds, hiring engineers for the final design and preparing for rehabilitation of the Ruby Dam. We all Anxiously await the Governor’s signature and the shovels in the ground. Please feel free to contact the Governor by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to once again encourage his support of this project. Thank you to everyone that has worked so hard to get us this far.
~Les Gilman

You can also use the governor's webform to communicate your support for his signature on this critical funding. Go to http://governor.mt.gov/, in the left column click on "Send Comments".  An on-line form will appear.  Please use it to express your support regarding this project. 

PLEASE contact Senator Debbie Barrett at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to thank her for supporting the Ruby Dam Rehabilitation project.  Please thank Beaverhead County Rep. Jeff Welborn for all of his hard work on behalf of Madison County and the Ruby Dam project at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

And to Les Gilman - WELL DONE!!  Thank you!!

New Ruby Valley Frequency for KBEV - 93.3fm

KBEV has a new frequency for the Ruby Valley - 93.3fm.  Many listeners have had trouble getting a clear signal for the Dillon radio station but with the new frequency, static and drifting should no longer be a problem.  Every Tuesday morning, KBEV broadcasts community calendar news from 7:35am to 8am, including events in the Ruby Valley.  KBEV also broadcasts country music, news programs and local sporting events (such as our Sheridan Panthers and Twin Bridges Falcons!).  Other frequencies for the station are 98.3fm and 1490am.  If you haven't been listening to KBEV because you couldn't get a clear signal, try again on 93.3fm.