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Sanders County youth take top 2 spots in lamb contest
The Montana State University Extension Service, the Montana 4-H and FFA Programs and Montana Woolgrowers congratul…
West-central Montana hunters enjoyed mild weather and good success on opening weekend
The 2024 Montana big game general hunting season opened Saturday, Oct. 26, and hunters in the west-central part of the state enjoyed mild weather and harvest numbers up from last year’s opener, according to data co…
Field burn offers firefighters a chance to train
A recent planned burn in Tarkio on Jim and Mary Jo Lommen’s property was considered a a win-win.
County attorney explains water rights notice
The Montana Water Court recently issued a decree for the Clark Fork River between the confluences of the Blackfoot and Flathead rivers which goes through most …
Mineral County prepares for Election Day
Mineral County Clerk and Recorder Kelann McLees (left) and Deputy Clerk and Recorder Kasey Feasel are accepting absentee ballots and gearing up for Election Da…
PHOTOS: Superior homes go spooky for Halloween
Superior residents dress up their homes for a spooky Halloween.
Zinke vows to find funding for Noxon bridge
Congressman Ryan Zinke stopped in Sanders County last week to discuss progress on efforts to replace the Noxon bridge.
Plains refuse site gets $200k makeover
After years of neglect and complaints from residents, the Plains refuse site recently had a major upgrade.
PHOTO: Western Montana Agency on Aging
Most locals refer to this kindness as simply "commodities" which is serviced by the Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging in Polson. The every-other-month fo…
Health officials warn respiratory illness season underway in Montana
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services on Tuesday sent its annual warning to Montanans to prepare for the respiratory virus season, as the first influenza cases and the first hospitalization of …
FWP: Hunters are essential to managing CWD
Hunters play an important part in helping Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks learn where chronic wasting disease (CWD) is and how it spreads.
Unbeaten Lady Lions sweep Superior
There was little left to be determined following Eureka’s convincing 3-0 sweep of Superior this past week.
Saltese shooting suspect remains at large
A Washington man suspected in an Oct. 13 shooting in Saltese remains at large after he ditched his vehicle on a road south of the rural community in Western Mo…
The Western Way: Lonnie Metzger inducted to Cowboy Hall of Fame
Ronan rancher Lonnie Paul Metzger was recently inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame for District 10, which includes Lake, Flathead Lincoln and Sanders…
Montana’s threat of catastrophic property destruction by wildfires ranks No. 2 in the nation
Furthermore, Montana is one of the western states that hasn’t adopted a collection of building codes for areas where housing touches wilderness.
County airport names Silverman as new manager
Mineral County commissioners on Friday approved the recommendation of Jim Silverman for the Mineral County Airport manager and chairman of the board of directo…