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Knowles Fire expands to more than 1,800 acres
The wildfire is burning in steep, rocky terrain in the Knowles Creek drainage and the ridges above Knowles Creek, …
PHOTO DeBorgia Schoolhouse Bake Sale
The annual DeBorgia Schoolhouse Bake Sale on Saturday brought people in from all parts of the county shopping for home baked goods for the Thanksgiving holiday…
Teen harvests bull and cow elk in same day
Nicholas Cooper started hunting through the FWP Apprentice Hunter Program at 10 years old. He’s taken a turkey, a doe and a couple of young bucks, but he’s nev…
Rediscovering home: Court decides Brady dispute
Micah Allard’s personnel file will remain expunged of the allegations that led to his firing by the former Mineral County sheriff, according to a court ruling …
Spotlight on the Arts: Garrett Brown
“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…
PHOTO Fall gives way to winter
Fall loses its grip along the Thompson River welcoming the early snows of November that will soon be covered by a blanket of snow silencing the mountains and v…
Gingerbread contest planned for Dec. 7
The Old Jail Museum will be hosting their annual Gingerbread contest on Saturday, Dec. 7 in conjunction with the Thompson Falls Christmas Parade and Bazaar.
Plains School Board looks at SkillsUSA chapter
The Plains School Board and local residents filled the school library Monday, during the regular school board meeting in recognition of the school's top athlet…
Plains 3rd grader is the top gardener in Montana
What do you get when you start with a small cabbage plant, add water, sunshine, and the tender loving care of a 9-year-old from Plains, named Damien Paquet?
Woman’s Club continues Christmas stocking tradition
The Christmas season is just around the corner, which means there is another opportunity for members of the Plains Woman’s Club to be of service by making and …
Hunting season totals still up with one week left in the season
With just under a week left in big game general hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks west-central Montana hunter check stations continue to report elk and deer harvest totals that are up slightly compared…
Pesticide education tour stops in Thompson Falls
Montana State University Extension’s Pesticide Education Program will host the Columbia River Basin Watershed Pesticide Tour from Dec. 9 to 12.
Lloyd Ridings VFW post organizes Veterans Day ceremony
On Monday, Nov. 11 at 0800 hours, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lloyd Ridings Post #6238 held a small, but significant, flag assembly for Superior Elementary Sc…
Stakeholders develop wildfire protection plan
In response to increasing wildfire risks, Mineral County has contracted SWCA Environmental Consultants to work in collaboration with the Mineral County Resourc…
Turkey Trot raises donations for Mineral County Food Bank
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PHOTOS: St. Regis Veterans Day
St. Regis School Veteran's Day Breakfast.