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Blood pressure kits available for check out
The State Library has distributed blood pressure kits to libraries across Montana, and the Mineral County Public L…
Sanders County schools put in extra safety measures
The rural nature of schools in Sanders County means emergency management planning becomes much more important because of the distance and time for emergency re…
Cyr to take over as Alberton superintendent and principal
Having had four school superintendents in three and a half years, Alberton School District has taken a bold move by combining two positions and hired Amanda Cyr beginning July 1.
PHOTO New Day Fellowship men's breakfast
The New Day Fellowship Church in St. Regis holds a men’s breakfast on the second Saturday of each month at the $50,000 Restaurant in Haugan, Montana. It starts…
PHOTO Prospecting Club starts in Mineral County
Clifton Greuter has started a Metal Detecting and Prospecting Club
St. Regis family loses home in structure fire; fatality reported in DeBorgia fire
On Sunday morning, the St. Regis and West End Volunteer Fire Departments teamed up on the second structural fire within a week, this time at 1130 Highway 135.
Stager-Staats' love for animals becomes her career
The job of a veterinarian is not for the faint of heart, and it’s rarely boring. Though she resides in the Beaver State, Kenzie Stager-Staats was once a Superi…
Zinke reintroduces efforts to regulate summer water levels on Flathead Lake
Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke has again introduced legislation that would require the Interior Department to maintain water levels in Flathead Lake during …
Charlo residents warned about elevated manganese in water
Charlo residents in northwestern Montana have been advised that infants, the elderly and those with liver issues should not drink the town’s tap water after elevated levels of manganese were discovered.
Sanders County Fair Board reopens bids for demo derby
During Monday’s regular Sanders County Fair Commission meeting, commission members voted to reopen, yet again, bidding for the 2025 fair’s demolition derby eve…
Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios
Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of v…
Stacey Sherwin named interim president at SKC
The Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Board of Directors recently announced the resignation of Interim President Dr. Michael Munson, effective Jan. 13, and the sub…
Plains man pleads not guilty to distributing meth
A Plains man is accused of attempting to distribute drugs in Lake County. Leon Charles Hendry, 55, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan…
New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana
State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local…
Orthopedic surgeon joins Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Clark Fork Valley Hosptial last month welcomed new orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gregg Schellack.
Thompson Falls to participate in rural community program
Fourteen Montana communities have been selected to participate in the fifth Reimagining Rural virtual community gathering series.