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St. Regis Travel Center under new ownership
One of Western Montana’s most iconic roadside destinations is entering a new era.
Mineral County man charged in stabbing enters not guilty plea
A man accused of stabbing family members in St. Regis earlier this month entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in Mineral County District Court.
Rediscovering home: Elk populations
Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year…
Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication to…
Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication to…
Hazardous waste refresher class planned in March
The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard is a set of guidelines produced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure the safety of workers dealing with haz…
Paradise presentation looks at Montana’s historic Chinese communities
Sunday afternoon, The Paradise Center hosted another “Conversations with …” which is an ongoing series that brings authors, experts and notable people to both inform residents and engage them in a dialog regarding …
Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance
A bill introduced to the Montana Legislature this week would add a small fee to snowmobile rentals to fund maintenance and grooming operations on Montana’s mor…
Plains superintendent contract focus of public comments
The January Plains School Board meeting drew a large crowd, with attendees expecting a discussion about Superintendent Kathleen Walsh's contract and performanc…
Fair board reaches deal with derby promoter
The Sanders County Fair Commission held a special evening meeting to review a proposed demolition derby contract submitted by 406 Promotions, based in Three Fo…
Clearing the way: Maintaining county roads a big job
The elevation of Alberton is 3,055 feet. Superior is 2,720 feet and St. Regis sits at 2,635. The I-90 corridor gains altitude as a person drives west where Hau…
Resource Advisory Committee seeking new members
In a world of acronyms of organizations that overlap with similar names but have different goals, it helps to start in the correct hallway.
Superior senior leads Junior Firefighting Program
While others flee, firefighters run toward the danger. Being a first responder requires courage and selflessness, but when you also add in labels like “junior”…
Missoula Children’s Theatre presents 'Singin' in the Rain Jr.'
The Missoula Children’s Theatre Youth Series presents a musical with such an iconic name you can almost hear the raindrops. "Singin’ in the Rain Jr." will be live on stage, Feb. 7-9 performed by a talented cast of …
Woods reappointed as chair of Fair Commission
A special meeting of the Sanders County Fair Board Commission was held last week to address several important issues that had been tabled during their previous…
Fish and Wildlife Commission sued over open-meeting law, black bear quotas
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission was sued Friday for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when it approved eliminating some black bear hunting qu…