Wednesday, January 25
Conservation district board considers resort deck permit
Montana’s Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, also known as the 310 Law, requires anyone planning to work in or near a year-round stream or river to obtain a permit.
Legals for January, 25 2023
Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of wildfires
The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.
Avian influenza detected in grizzly bears
Avian influenza has leaped into Montana’s bear population.
St. Regis teams topple Noxon
If ever there was a time for the St. Regis boys basketball youth movement to step forward, it was Saturday night.
Alberton boys, girls falls at Charlo
Every champion has had predecessors who laid the foundation of victory.
Noxon ousts Hot Springs in rivalry game
Rivalry games are something special for sure.
Thompson Falls, Plains clash in rivalry matchup
It was rivalry week for high school basketball teams in Sanders and Mineral counties this past week with Plains and Thompson Falls renewing their decades old clash Friday night in Plains.
Lady Bobcats stay on winning track
In Superior, the girls have rhythm and the boys are still trying hard to find it.
Bobcats win Ted Kato Invitational
This was the performance Coach Charlie Crabb’s Superior Bobcats wrestlers have been building for and looking for all season.
COLUMN: Winter sports heat up
This is why some folks put up the outdoor Christmas lights years ago and never took them down.
Howard Nuernberger
Howard Nuernberger
Kenton Randolph Lewis
Kenton Randolph Lewis
Tanner Clay Ellis
Tanner Clay Ellis
Plains Family Medicine expands to include urgent care
Clark Fork Valley Hospital recently started offering Urgent Care services from its Plains Family Medicine office.
Local 4-H members meet with legislators
Members and leaders of the Sanders County 4-H program helped to host the biennial 4-H Legislative Breakfast and Citizenship Seminar in Helena on Jan. 15-17.
Montana Memories: Visiting Gold Creek
Traveling the back roads of Montana over the last 40 years has taught me many things about the lives of the early pioneers of Montana.
March for Life held in Thompson Falls
In conjunction with the National Right to Life March in Washington D.C., residents of Sanders County participated and marched along Thompson Falls' Main Street.
TV show ‘Yellowstone’ generates $750M in spending in Montana
Paramount Network’s popular TV series “Yellowstone,” has sparked the interest of a worldwide audience, bringing an estimated 2.1 million visitors and $730 million in spending to Montana in 2021, according to a new University of Montana study.
Rosendale helps christen Montana Freedom Caucus
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, fresh from a bitter intra-GOP battle for the House speakership, swung through the state Capitol on Thursday to officially christen Montana’s homegrown version of the Freedom Caucus.
Eggflation: St. Regis farm sees boost in egg sales
During the past year, seemingly every facet of life has been negatively impacted by rising consumer costs.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Forest project proposed on 2,000 acres
The Missoula Ranger District is asking for public feedback on a 2,000 acre project along U.S. 12 that includes Fish, Graves and Howard creeks in Mineral County.
Wednesday, January 18
COLUMN: Sugar and spice?
COLUMN: Sugar and spice?
New Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke takes the reins
Some unexpected remodeling was waiting for newly elected Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke even before he officially was sworn into the position.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Legislative update from Rep. Loge
We have completed our second week of the 68th Montana legislative session.
Bill looks to cut Huckleberry red tape
Just try to get a huckleberry picker to divulge the location of their patch.
Daines continues push on forest collaboration bill
Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines expects a piece of forest management legislation he worked on with California Democrat U.S. Sen. Dianne Fienstein will pass through Congress later this year.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital launches ultrasound upgrades
As health care providers, we are always being challenged to provide higher quality of care for our patients.
Community calendar
Community calendar
Miller and Boekenhauer to marry
Miller and Boekenhauer to marry
Beatrice ‘Bea’ Kinney
Beatrice ‘Bea’ Kinney
Isabelle “Izzy” Welch
Isabelle “Izzy” Welch
Virginia Bache
Virginia Bache
Meredith Dolson
Meredith Dolson
Whitepine Grange celebrates 85th year
Whitepine Grange members and local residents came together Sunday to celebrate the organization's 85th year serving the Whitepine area.
Trout Creek's Sen. Brown introduces bill asking Congress to fund law enforcement on reservations
Senate Joint Resolution 5, which had its first hearing Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, calls for Congress to fully fund the public safety and law enforcement needs of Montana’s tribal nations and reservations.
Trotters test Arlee in Western 7B matchup
Plains boys and girls basketball teams continued to try to find their groove this past week, with the Trotters taking Arlee to the last few minutes of a tense, hotly contested game before falling to the Scarletts 36-32 in Plains.
Plains-Hot Springs finishes 5th at Choteau Invite
he Plains/Hot Springs Savage Horsemen continued to show they are a wrestling force with which to be reckoned as they used individual performances and team depth to propel them to a fifth place finish in the Choteau Invitational wrestling tournament this past week in Choteau.
Milender, Vulles lead Bobcats at A-AA tourney
This was a strong test for the Superior wrestlers.
Bigfork hands Lady Hawks first loss
Both the Thompson Falls girls and boys basketball teams ran into a buzz saw last week, aka, Bigfork.
Superior girls nab 2 victories
A weekend split of basketball games played is normally even-Steven.
Comeback fuels Lady Savage Heat win at Pablo
For most of the game, it looked like the Two Eagle River girls basketball team was more energetic and better overall than the Hot Springs girls.
Noxon girls get 2 more wins; boys top Alberton
The Noxon girls basketball team got a pair of wins this past week, thanks to some solid play against struggling opponents.
Caleb Ball sets St. Regis scoring record
It was a night for the record books Saturday in St. Regis.
Legals for January, 18 2023
Wednesday, January 11
Superior man sentenced for setting forest fires
A Superior man who admitted to setting fires on Forest Service lands in Mineral County was sentenced Jan. 5 to eight months in prison.
Plains looks to get back on track after rough week
A benefit of experience is often consistency. And, logically, it would follow that less experience often leads to inconsistency.
COLUMN: 'Going to battle'
I try each week to find a humorous angle to the wonderfully wacky world of sports.
St. Regis boys stay unbeaten
Close, as they say, counts only in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Lady Savage Heat pick up two conference wins
It was a long week for the Hot Springs boys and girls basketball teams, particularly the boys Savage Heat.
Red Devils fall to tough Charlo squad
Charlo was not a good host to the Noxon Red Devils basketball teams this past Thursday, beating the boys 68-24 and downing the girls 65-34 in Charlo.
Bobcats take 3rd at Cut Bank Invite
Milender, Vulles and Milender sounds like a great name for a law firm.
Lady Hawks dominate Eureka; boys fall on buzzer-beater
A blow-out and a nail-biter.
Plains-Hot Springs impress at Western Montana Duals
It was a good weekend for the Plains/Hot Springs combined wrestling team.
Isabelle Welch
Isabelle Welch
Local seamstress finds niche in doll clothes
When Charlotte Osborne isn’t working her shift at the local grocery store in Superior, she’s at home stitching together a new dress for her hobby turned business, Blue Sky Doll Clothes.
Alberton students thrive in STEM learning
Last school year, there were 48 schools in Montana collectively known as Big Sky ChangED. Alberton is one of those and the concept is a big hit with students, parents, teachers and school administration.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Chris Allen selected as Plains' interim mayor
The Plains Town Council meeting last week had a different feeling without longtime Mayor Dan Rowan’s leadership.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital welcomes first baby of 2023
The world and Sanders County welcomed little Miss Remi Nicole Lee, born Jan. 3, 2023 at 1:06 p.m. at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital.
Two charged in major Sanders County drug bust
Sanders County Sheriff's Office Deputy Devin Wegener was instrumental in stopping a large quantity of fentanyl allegedly being trafficked through Sanders County, the Sheriff's Office reported last week.
Life coach offers advice on keeping resolutions for 2023
2023 – A new year, a new you! Or at least that’s the customary motto every January.
Kenton Pies
Kenton T. Pies passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 at the age of 90.
Robert (Bob, Bobby) Lee McGee
Robert (Bob, Bobby) Lee McGee
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Monday, January 9
Superior snares wins over Alberton, Noxon
It was a double-double in basketball this weekend for the Superior Bobcats and Lady Bobcats.
Wednesday, January 4
Sanders County swears in new county officials
Sanders County’s courtroom was standing-room only during the swearing in ceremony for newly elected county officials.
Lawmakers should support Rural Montana Habitat Fund
In a few short weeks, Lawmakers will have a golden opportunity to invest in Montana’s land and people by establishing the Montana Legacy Trust. The Legacy Trust is a proposal that’s been vetted by a bipartisan coalition of hunters, landowners, and outfitters with the goal of bringing Montanans together as partners, rather than the usual push to drive us further apart.
Report: Just 16% of Montanans smoke, but tobacco leading cause of death, disease
More than 16 percent of Montanans smoke, and tobacco is the leading cause of death and disease in the state, the American Lung Association said this week in a news release encouraging people to quit.
68th Montana Legislature gets underway
The 68th session of the Montana Legislature kicks off Monday, and a daunting to-do list awaits.
Former legislator Tschida considers PSC director job
Former legislator Brad Tschida confirmed Friday he is in discussions with the Montana Public Service Commission about taking a job as its next executive director.
Wolf trapping opens in grizzly habitat areas
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is opening wolf trapping season in specific areas of occupied grizzly bear habitat in west, northwest and south central Montana due to reduced grizzly bear activity.
Local nurses honored as DAISY Award recipients
Alyssa Zeallor, RN, and Rachel Leggitt, RN, both acute care nurses at Clark Fork Valley Hospital, were surprised and honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses at a reception held at the hospital in Plains on Dec. 14.
Thankful for support of Block Management Program
During this season of gratitude, let's think about the goodwill and shared goals for our hunting traditions.
Gianforte appeals BLM decision on bison grazing
The Gianforte administration has appealed the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to grant a 10-year grazing permit to American Prairie, the Bozeman-based organization dedicated to preserving prairie land and restoring bison to Montana’s plains.
UM hires tribal outreach specialist
The University of Montana has selected Dr. Karla Bird, a member of the Amskapi Piikani Nation (Blackfeet), as its tribal outreach specialist in the Office of the President. She will begin Jan. 3.
Mineral County elected officials sworn in
County Commissioner Dawn Terrill, far left, swears in elected officials of Mineral County Friday afternoon: Deb Jackson, County Attorney; Roman Zylawy: County Commissioner; Merry Mueller, County Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools; Kelann McLees, Clerk & Recorder; Ryan Funke, Mineral County Sheriff; and Kim Taron, Justice of the Peace.
Study looks at elk population in Lower Clark Fork
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has its Region 1 headquarters in Kalispell.
St. Regis' Caleb Ball headed to UM Western
For each of the past four high school sports season, including the current one, Coach Jesse Allan and St. Regis fans have had a Ball.
Ratliff selected for East-West Shrine Game
There are good athletes who succeed, and there are good athletes who succeed with respect and hard work.
COLUMN: Football bowl season
My cup bowl-eth over. It’s too much. It’s out of control. It’s football gone crazy.
Man wrongfully convicted of killing gets $5M settlement
A former western Montana man who was wrongfully convicted of killing his best friend in 1997 and spent 18 years in prison has reached a $5 million settlement with the state and Sanders County, a Bozeman law firm announced.
New superintendent discusses plans for Glacier Park in 2023
Ticketed entry and planned construction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road will again likely prove the biggest concerns for visitors going to Glacier National Park in 2023, according to Superintendent Dave Roemer.
GOP forms election integrity committee
During the upcoming legislative session, Montana lawmakers will launch a six-person select committee dedicated to discussing election integrity.
