Wednesday, February 24
Mineral Community Hospital delivers COVID-19 vaccines
Mineral County has been receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination...
Noxon Junior-Senior High School Honor Roll
Second Quarter Honor Roll
American Legion members work to mark fatal wreck sites
One white marker is erected for each fatal traffic accident.
Paradise sewer opponents seek ouster of board members
Paradise resident Cody Lampman has organized and submitted paperwork to Sanders County elections...
Sanders County Justice Court
Charles Williams Wilkerson, driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended...
Renewed push for rail service in southern Montana
An effort to restore regular passenger rail service through southern Montana is gaining steam...
Quinn's Hot Springs Resort debuts new pools
The new pools are set on elevated terrain that provides a view to the canyon...
Nature photographer finds stress relief in his work
A Montana native, Styles was raised in Billings but has lived in several other parts of the state...
Unlocking the mysteries of the secretive owl
Most owls are active at dusk and dawn, spending the daytime at a quiet, inconspicuous roost.
Legals for February, 24 2021
Pearl Gean Barry
Pearl Gean Barry, 77, passed away after a brief battle with lung cancer.
Sanders, Mineral Co. boys basketball roundu
Caleb Ball’s 19 points and Andrew Sanford’s 15 pushed St. Regis...
MacDonald, Angle claim state wrestling medals
The girls of the Plains-Hot Springs wrestling team made their first trip to Montana’s first all-female state...
Food for Thought: Power plays, preadolescents
As young people mature, they seek more independence.
Mineral County law roundup
A deputy was dispatched to the area of Main St. in St. Regis for a dog that had been left in the cold...
Daniel Gene Wilkins
Daniel Gene Wilkins, son, brother, uncle, father, friend and husband, returned to his Heavenly Father on Feb. 16, 2021.
Tuesday, February 23
Clark Fork girls basketball wins challenge game
Payton Milender led the winners with 12 points...
Saturday, February 20
St. Regis Tigers win 14-C District Championship
For the Tigers, they had business to finish and they did with a 58-55 win...
Wednesday, February 17
Plains Paradise Senior Citizens Center kicks off fundraising event
The Plains Paradise Senior Center was challenged by Covid-19 this last year to continue serving our senior citizens.
Sanders County Justice Court
Jacob Nathaniel Liebman, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia...
Mineral County law roundup
Deputy responded to a call in St. Regis, Main Street area, regarding an animal and property dispute.
Volunteers help rescue dad, daughter from Cabinets
Ed and Kelly Moellmer were on a father-daughter ski trip Saturday, Feb. 6, in the Cabinet Mountains at Engle Peak...
Mineral Co. senior centers offer foot care
All three senior centers in Mineral County receive funding to help defray the cost of senior foot care...
14-C District basketball playoff pairings released
The 14-C District basketball playoff brackets have been released with action beginning Tuesday evening.
Vigil held for victims of tragic shooting in St. Regis
Mineral County residents and first responders attended a vigil last week for the victims of a tragic shooting...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital employees receive honor
The Health Hero Award celebrates efforts to improve Montanans’ health through nutrition and physical activity programs.
Legals for February, 17 2021
Clark Fork Hospital provides COVID-19 vaccine update
To date 880 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered at Clark Fork Valley Hospital.
Clark Fork wrestlers building steam for postseason
Last Tuesday in Ronan, the Cats picked up two wins over the Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen (45-30) and the Ronan Chiefs (39-36).
Plains female wrestlers will be part of Montana history
But it was the opportunity for his two daughters to wrestle competitively...
Lady Hawks twice victorious
But by halftime, Thompson Falls led by 20 points, 39-19, and were never challenged...
Trotters on win streak heading into playoffs
Trailing 25-21 at the half against St. Regis, a strong second half in which the Trotters outscored the Lady Tigers 25-19 was the difference...
Clark Fork Mountain Cats enter playoffs on hot streak
The 14-C regular season champion Clark Fork Mountain Cats kept cruising with a 65-50 win over Noxon, Thursday.
Food for Thought: Recognizing bulimia, causes, symptons
Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder...
Wednesday, February 10
Clark Fork Mountain Cats are Western 14-C champs
Riding a 10-game winning streak, the Mountain Cats are 9-0 in the conference and 10-1 overall.
Happy Daze goat farm comes to life
Out on 12 very steep and forested acres near DeBorgia, Happy Daze Goat Farm is beginning...
Thompson Falls Elementary School second quarter honor roll
Thompson Falls Elementary honor roll...
Town Pump launches Special Olympics raffle fundraiser
Town Pump seeks record Special Olympic raffle sales
Mineral County law roundup
Deputies responded to informational call on Little River Lane in St. Regis...
Mineral County Pioneer Council announces schedule changes
Due to a decrease in operational funding, for those who have used the Mineral County Pioneer Council for transportation to Missoula and Plains for short notice medical appointments, those services will no longer be available.
Plains’ Elliott new state officer for SkillsUSA
Plains High School junior Madison Elliott was recently chosen...
LTE: Show appreciation for business owners
At a time when so much is out of our individual control, there is one important thing...
Thomas John "Millar" Bryce
Thomas John “Millar” Bryce passed away in his sleep on Jan. 30...
Sanders County Justice Court
Kimberly Nicholson, operating with expired registration-failure to reregister, speeding....
Fugitive from Plains arrested in Flathead County
Mitchell Bear Raymond, 25, of Plains, was arrested by agents with the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force...
Former Thompson Falls student makes dean's list at Wheaton
Wheaton College (Ill.) student Haley Morgan was named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List...
Plains Elementary School second quarter honor roll
Second quarter honor roll...
Plains Junior-Senior High School honor roll
Seventh grade...
Food for Thought: What is your style?
There are basically five different ways people relate to one another.
Blue Hawk wrestlers gearing up for postseason
With divisional and state tournaments on the horizon, the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks are gearing up for what they hope is a successful postseason.
Thompson Falls edges Eureka on last-second shot
Jody Detlaff’s last-second shot helped the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks beat Eureka...
Mineral County Justice Court
Nicholas Robert Souza, non-resident operating snowmobile without temporary permit...
Debby Galloway
Debby Galloway got her wings on Feb. 5, 2021.
House Rep. Loge hears from constituents
Tom Heacock, a resident of St. Regis and Denley Loge, House District 14 Representative invited residents to bring their questions and comments to an open house Saturday
Monday, February 8
Murder-suicide suspected in St. Regis shooting
Two people are dead after a shooting incident Saturday evening near St. Regis.
Wednesday, February 3
Jury finds Wood guilty of killing LaFriniere
A jury of eight women and four men found Danielle Jeanette Wood...
Thompson Falls High School honor roll
Here is the second quarter honor roll for students in grades nine through 12 at Thompson Falls High School.
Clark Fork wrestlers find matches in Simms
Coach Charlie Crabb and crew instead found themselves headed to Simms...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital welcomes first baby of 2021
Baby Gracie Gianna Burbach was the first newborn at Clark Fork Valley Hospital...
Sanders County Justice Court
Joshuah D. Doble, trapping during closed season...
Hot Springs boys basketball drops two games
Cold shooting and a few ill-timed injuries were factors in the Hot Springs boys basketball team suffering two lopsided home losses...
Clark Fork girls basketball claims two easy wins
The Clark Fork Lady Mountains Cats had a really good week.
Food for Thought: Teaching kids responsibility and discipline
Whenever you discipline your child you want it to be a learning...
Clark Fork Mountain Cats defeat St. Regis, 68-57
The Clark Fork boys basketball team solidified its hold on the top spot...
Healthy Blue Hawks collect pair of wins
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks boys basketball team rolled to a pair of victories...
Lady Hawks enjoy perfect week
The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks enjoyed two easy wins last week...
Noxon hoops teams swept by Charlo
Charlo was not so cordial to visitors from Noxon...
Paradise sewer opponents seek ouster of board members
Each side in the Paradise sewer project issue are hoping for only one kind of ground to be broken.
Sharon Ann Kunzer (Tattum)
Sharon Ann Kunzer (Tattum), 75, Plains, Montana passed peacefully surrounded by love...
Bull River Clinic welcomes new doctor
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is thrilled to welcome Dr. John S. Aumiller...
Charlo sweeps Plains basketball teams
Friday night both the Plains Horsemen and Trotters teams journeyed to Charlo in Lake County...
Thompson Falls hosts wrestling tri-meet
Under the overhead spotlight that lit up the wrestling mat below, three area teams battled it out in Thompson Falls...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital continues COVID-19 vaccines
Steady progress is being reported on the Co-vid 19 vaccination front from Clark Fork Valley Hospital...
Superior School ski day at Lookout Pass
Each year, the Superior School kids in fifth and sixth grades play hooky.
St. Regis store victim of robbery
An early morning break-in at Ponderosa Arms on Highway 135...
Abigail Wheeler wins Superior School spelling bee
Historically the word bee has been used to describe a get-together for communal work...
Masonic Foundation provides grants for county schools
On Jan. 28, the Montana Masonic Foundation’s Educational Grant Program presented awards to both Superior School District and St. Regis School District.
Excessive cost stop St. Regis recycling program
St. Regis residents were disappointed and a little perplexed last week when they discovered that the towns recycling bin...