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Fall festival and costume parade held in Thompson Falls
Little goblins and ghouls haunted Ainsworth Park in Thompson Falls this past Saturday during the Fall Festival, wh…
Rediscovering home: Superior Ranger District
Ranchers carefully select their herds for the best genetics. Who knew that the Forest Service does much the same with trees.
Portion of Clark Fork River reopened after storm cleanup
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reopened all portions of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers that were closed late last week due to danger from power lines in the river after the July 24 severe storm.
Mineral County DUI Task Force provides rides at fair
The Mineral County DUI Task Force has contracted with Superior Taxi to provide free rides home from the fair on Friday and Saturday nights for adults who have had too much to drink.
Superior recycling program races funding shortfall
There is a danger of the recycling program in Superior of shutting down due to the lack of adequate donations to cover the costs for the bin pulls.
Locals get a look at I-90 bridge projects
Fall, winter, spring and road construction are Montana’s four seasons, many will tease. But summer is when the big projects must take place, so the rule of thu…
Food bank seeks donations for new building
This weekend is possibly the time when more people come to County 54 with the Mineral County Fair taking place.
Small fires remain active around Western Montana
Extreme fire danger continues on the Lolo National Forest with stage 2 restrictions in place.
1 injured in fire that destroys Plains home
Tragedy struck a Plains family last week with the total loss of their home and all its contents.
Plains softball coach tearfully resigns
During a special Plains School Board session, longtime softball coach Kati Mitchell tearfully resigned as head softball coach.
Road work planned on Main Street in Thompson Falls
The Montana Department of Transportation and its partner Razz Construction Inc. plan to begin repairs in the Thompson Falls-Urban project area this week. This work is part of the project’s warranty period.
Sanders County students take part in 4-H Congress
More than 190 4-H members from across the state visited Montana State University last week for the Montana 4-H Congress, an annual event offering competitive e…
FWP seeks members for Citizen Advisory Committee
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill volunteer positions on the northwest Montana (FWP Region 1) Citizen Advisory Committee.
Blade runners: Lawn mower races return to Thompson Falls
The only particles in the air Saturday were clouds of dust flying off the tires of the crowd-pleasing riding lawn mowers.
Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concerns about Chronic Wasting Disease
Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. During the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.
UM center blazes trail with course about living with fire
With extreme wildfires doubling in the past 20 years, many residents in the Western U.S. have smoldering concerns for their future safety and wellbeing. To hel…