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Forest Service chief reaffirms efforts to boost timber, energy production on federal lands
United States Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz reiterated commitments to expand timber and energy production on fe…
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Commission OKs new wolf trapping regs in Mineral County
A member of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission last week successfully lobbied to eliminate trapping setbacks on closed roads in Mineral County and increa…
PHOTO Shakespeare in the Park
Nearly 100 Mineral County residents packed the fairgrounds with lawn chairs on Thursday evening to witness King Henry V leave his throne and conquer France.
Mineral County schools earn literacy grants
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is among 23 states awarded the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, which is a highly competitive grant designed to foster a vigorous literacy program.
PHOTO Author visits Mineral County Library
Mineral County Library Director, Guna Chaberek (standing right), introduced author Katie Powner at a book signing in Superior last Thursday.
A different kind of quilt on display at library
There are 32 quilt guilds in Montana with three of them in Western Montana.
Powered by melons: Dixon thrives during harvest season
The storied Dixon Bar is under new but familiar management and the changes – along with the harvest of the fabled Dixon melons and a coffee shop in the mercant…
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approves purchase of 53,000-acre easement
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved a proposal to purchase a 52,930-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains.
UM degree candidates
The University of Montana has nearly 500 students who are degree candidates after the 2025 summer session.
FCC documents show some internet providers struggling to bring service to rural Montana
Federal Communications Commission documents show internet service providers struggling to bring high-speed connectivity to Montanans, including one provider wi…
Hundreds of firefighters attack blaze near Paradise
More than 250 firefighters alongside a fleet of apparatus continued to attack a wildfire that sparked up last week just east of Paradise along the Flathead Riv…
Knowles Fire expands to more than 1,800 acres
The wildfire is burning in steep, rocky terrain in the Knowles Creek drainage and the ridges above Knowles Creek, officials said in an Aug. 21 update.
SKC to start the semester with a new president
Salish Kootenai College heads into the fall semester on Sept. 15 with a new president taking the reins.
St. Regis Travel Center under new ownership
One of Western Montana’s most iconic roadside destinations is entering a new era.