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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…
Mineral County Crisis Mapping Workshop seeks to help others
With that in mind, on July 20, multiple Mineral County agencies participated in a Crisis Mapping Workshop put on by the Healthy Communities Coalition.
Paradise sewer meetings continue
With the proposed $4.5 million sewer project halted in its tracks by a determined group of sewer foes...
Polson man accused of impersonating federal marshal
Pernell Dionne, 36, appeared in Lincoln County Justice Court last week on a single count of impersonating a public servant. He was initially held on a $5,000 bond, according to a story in the Western News.
State has new online dashboard for Montana wildfires
The state has experienced nearly 1,800 fire starts this year.
Conservation groups challenge DEQ over ending ‘bad actor’ lawsuit
In a filing Aug. 2 in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the groups said they were “disappointed” by DEQ’s recent decision not to label Hecla president Phillips Baker, Jr. a “bad actor” for failing to clean up …
Plains man pleads guilty to burglary in Flathead
A plea deal calls for Raymond to receive a 5-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections on the burglary charge.
Montana groups work to make wilderness accessible
The trip brought eight participants into the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Sanders County Justice Court
Johnathan Earl Boehme, exceed 34,000 pounds tandem axle weight limit.
Gov. Gianforte announces deals to improve Clark Fork River flows
Governor Greg Gianforte announced Thursday agreements that secure water releases to improve stream flows in the Clark Fork River.
Paradise sewer project on hold, for now
Instead of a new sewer retention facility carrying sewage from the small, unincorporated town in southern Sanders County, deer and bighorn sheep are the primar…
Food for Thought: I have everything I want, why am I not happy?
You don’t need a degree in psychology to know when you’re off-track, sometimes it can just creep up on you.
Community calendar
The Mineral County Talent Contest will be held Saturday, Aug. 7 at the county fair.
Alberton School changing model of teaching
Without a doubt, this past year of education has been the most challenging for students, teachers, administrators and parents.
Authorities say Thompson Falls sex offender violated probation
A child sex predator is locked up in the Flathead County Detention Center after authorities say he violated his probation by viewing online pornography.
Affordable housing fuels labor shortage
A commission tasked with distributing part of the $900 million in federal coronavirus relief that Montana received has named affordable housing...