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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…
Treasures and trinkets at St. Regis Christmas bazaar
Some shoppers were there looking for the perfect present for Grandma, while at the same time some grandmothers were sitting at booths selling handmade gifts th…
Superior students purchase Christmas gifts for local kids
The work it takes each year behind the scenes of Santa and his elves making their holiday deliveries of food and toys to families in Mineral County before Chri…
Community seeks to breathe new life into Whitepine Grange
Nestled among pine trees along Highway 200 between Thompson Falls and Trout Creek lies a small aging building called the Whitepine Grange #102.
Election critics push for special legislative committee
Two Republican state lawmakers spoke to Montana’s Legislative Council Monday to reiterate an appeal made earlier this fall for the formation of a special legislative committee to investigate alleged irregularities …
Salish Plant Society aims to help native people learn about traditional food sources
From the rolling plains of Montana to the high alpine region of the Bitterroot mountains, there is a rich diet to be found.
Man dies after jumping off I-90 bridge fearing oncoming semi
A Baltimore man who got into a crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana died after jumping off a bridge, apparently in fear that an oncoming semitractor-trailer was going to strike the crashed vehicles, Mineral Co…
Fundraising effort for family who lost home in fire
Clifford Johnson and Tami Copenhaver's Alberton family home was lost to a fire on Saturday, Dec. 4.
How to save $ during rising cost of living
But this isn’t the first time in our country's history where society has had to dig deep, show up at work, pay the bills, and get resourceful financially.
Plains School First Quarter Honor Roll - Eighth through 12th grade
Layla Harris, 4.0
Hunters, harvest down in west-central Montana
In the six weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks operated wildlife check stations in four locations around west-central Montana, where biologi…
Hunter harvest slightly up in Northwest Montana
The four stations in northwest Montana recorded 9,624 hunters, 940 white-tailed deer, including 711 bucks, as well as 90 mule deer and 44 elk. The percentage of hunters with game at the four check stations was 11.2…
Applications being accepted for heifer program
Applications are being accepted for the association’s heifer scholarship program and submissions must be postmarked by Dec. 14.
Zinke files financial disclosure statement
He's running for Montana's new U.S. House district, which the state gained due to a population increase from 2010 to 2020.
Study says there are too few homes for growing population
The rub, Horowitz said, is that Montana’s population increased by 10% between 2010 and 2020, according to U.S. census data, while the number of housing units in the state grew by only 7%.
Missoula woman suspected of trafficking methamphetamine
A criminal complaint filed and unsealed on Dec. 1 alleges that Jasmine Lori Snyder, 39, possessed meth with intent to distribute.