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Updated 4 days, 8 hours ago

Bannack Days: A town of gold, ghosts and grit

Running along the banks of Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County lie the remnants of a once-prosperous town — Ban…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
New pet rescue group believes anything is 'pawsable'

“We had a tiny kitten that had been attacked by a dog dropped off, and we had to get veterinary help. We raised more than $500.00 in less than eight hours. Unf…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
PHOTO: 9-mile Turkey Shoot

PHOTO: 9-mile Turkey Shoot

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Locals strut their stuff at Turkey Trot

It was 33 degrees at 9 a.m. when the airhorn blast was the starting signal for the Turkey Trot 5K run/walk from the parking lot of the Mineral County Food Bank.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Plains locals brave snowy Turkey Trot

It has, over the years, become a Thanksgiving tradition.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Judge’s order halts wolf trapping and snaring season in most of Montana

Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and in Hill, Blaine and Phillips counties won’t start until Jan. 1 and will run through Feb. 15, according to a federal court …

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Plains kicks off holiday season with parade, shopping deals

The streets of Plains were full of holiday shoppers Saturday taking advantage of discounts being offered by local vendors.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Zinke's Fill the Lake Act meets mixed reactions

Shortly after Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced legislation aimed at keeping Flathead Lake at full pool during the height of summer, operators of the SKQ Dam called t…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Lake County initiates withdrawal from law enforcement agreement

The Lake County Board of Commissioners sent a certified letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday, formally announcing their intention to withdraw from Public Law 280, the nearly 60-year-old agreement that gives the …

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Montana Supreme Court says counties wrong on 95-mill tax issue

The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday ruled against Montana county governments in a dispute over the Montana Department of Revenue’s authority to order the full …

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears

A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Reg…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Applications open for art scholarships

Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson has opened the application period for their art scholarship program.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Public takes part in revision of Lolo Forest plan

The Wildland Urban Interface is the lands that are in proximity to structures as mapped by County Wildfire Protection Plans. It is the culmination point where state, federal and local land management plans and prog…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Forest district honored for recreation program

The West Zone Recreation Program on the Lolo National Forest received the Regional Forester Honor Award for Interdependence, Partnership, and Public Engagement…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Thompson Falls Elementary 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Thompson Falls Elementary 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Plains Elementary School 1st quarter honor roll

Plains Elementary School 1st quarter honor roll