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Order of the Eastern Star holds fundraising dinner
Members of The Mary Baldwin Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star served lasagna, garlic bread, Caesar salad an…
Pandemic takes toll on Girl Scout participation
Samoa’s, Tag-alongs, Do-si-dos, and Thin Mints. Everyone’s got a favorite, but America’s long loved cookies have been seeing supply decreases in recent years, …
Sanders County poacher still wanted on bear-baiting charges
Montana wildlife officials say a man who writes a muzzleloader hunting blog remains wanted on several Sanders County warrants for allegedly killing a third bla…
Paradise sewer board reviews new proposal
Programs at the door may be a wise expenditure as the battle for the Paradise sewer heats up amid leadership and money challenges for the beleaguered Sewer Boa…
Plains council discusses fees for fiber optics installation
Members of the Plains council met together Monday evening with the public filling all available seats.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs
Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs
Thompson Falls students study ancient civilizations
Thompson Falls Elementary School teacher Jessica Lewis is teaching history to sixth-graders in unique ways.
Wild pig reports on the rise in Montana
Feral swine appear to be rooting up in Montana — and invasive species officials say they will be ramping up Big Sky’s “Squeal on Pigs!” campaign in the Flathead Valley and surrounding area.
Gianforte solicits applications for judicial vacancy in Lake and Sanders
Gov. Greg Gianforte is soliciting judicial applications for a newly vacated bench spot in the Twentieth Judicial District, which encompasses Lake and Sanders counties.
Northwest Montana snowpack holds steady
With its northwestern river basins still making par for snowpack by the start of March, natural resource officials say last month overall proved “disappointingly dry” elsewhere for Montana.
Mountain lions likely trimmed island sheep herd to lowest number in decades
Three now-dead cougars that found their way onto Flathead Lake’s Wild Horse Island handily hunted down its bighorn sheep herd to as few as 35 of the prized Roc…
Grab your gear; Spring Mack Days are nearly here
While winter struggles to hang on, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are preparing to launch the 40th Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake, which begins Thursday, March 17 and runs through May 15.
Trout Creek seventh-grader wins county bee
The Sanders County Spelling Bee took place at the Sanders County courthouse on Friday, March 4.
St. Regis seventh-grader wins county spelling bee
On Feb.28, local students gathered at the St. Regis gymnasium to flex their letter arranging skills during the 2022 Mineral County Spelling Bee.
Locals gather along I-90 to support Freedom Convoy
“I’m here in support of the truckers, as well as for America,” said Frank Magee of DeBorgia. “After hearing [President] Biden’s [State of the Union] speech las…
Building Community Through Adventure: St. Patrick's gathering supports new nonprofit
In the centuries following Saint Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the…