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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…
Spring Mack Days off to hot start
The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake began Thursday March 14 and wraps up on May 11.
Students excel at 4-H Communication Days
Perhaps among the group of 4-H presenters is a future orator of great skill.
Committee plans for Plains Beautification Day
Members of the Plains Beautification Day Committee spent Wednesday evening planning for the upcoming cleanup day, which will take place May 18 from 9 a.m. to 4…
Officials look for answers from U.S. Attorney on Public Law 280
Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has give…
Producer Partnership looks to work with ranchers in Western Montana
The idea started in 2020. The demand for beef was very high and the availability of processing could not keep up.
Resource coalition discusses upcoming aerial survey
The Mineral County Resource Coalition is a diverse group of citizens who meet regularly to find resolutions to the complex issues facing natural resource management on public lands in Mineral County and other areas…
Youth Conservation Corps recruits summer workers
Last call for teens between 15 and 18 to apply for quite possibly the coolest summer job they'll ever have.
Senior Citizens Center has new kitchen manager
The St. Regis Senior Citizens Center has been open since 2009, and in that time, they have had growing pains, as businesses do, ranging from lines outside wait…
Crews respond to Tarko field fire
A field fire in the Tarkio area got loose Saturday and burned a little over 30 acres. Jake Fallis with the 9-Mile USFS supervised a small crew on Sunday as it …
St. Regis seamstress has lifetime of experience
Since she was knee-high to a grasshopper, or in this case, a Singer Sewer, Gayle Johnston’s remarkable seamstress profession has come together over the years o…
Council approves plan for ambulance purchase
March’s Plains Council meeting centered around financing a new ambulance for Plains Community Ambulance.
Plains students bring 'Peter and Wendy' to stage
The new Plains School gymnasium was full of laughter and song during the two performances Friday of "Peter and Wendy."
Spotlight on the Arts: Catherine Shear
“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they recei…
Sinus infection turns life-threatening for Thompson Falls teen
He was flown to Logan Health Children’s hospital in Kalispell the next day for emergency surgery and then would need a second brain surgery that night. On Frid…
Republicans filing for Montana Public Service Commission
Republicans hold all five offices with the Public Service Commission — and as of Friday, only Republicans had filed for three open seats.