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Trick or treating around Plains
A host of Halloween activities were available around Plains, keeping both adults and children busy during this yea…
'West Enders' create networking number
Residents who live along I-90 between mile marker 22 and Saltese are in the west end of Mineral County.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
PHOTOS: St. Regis Winter Festival
Families from around the county gathered together Dec. 13, for a fun-filled Winter Festival at St. Regis School.
PHOTO: Superior's Lewis assigned to USNS Comfort
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis, from Superior, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort, boards a transportation barge to assist in t…
Turner Mountain plans Dec. 23 opening
Turner Mountain Ski Area is set to open next week.
Montana rail workers say new labor contract doesn't fix working conditions
A monthslong labor dispute between the Class I railroads and rail worker unions ended Dec. 2 with Congress’ intervention, subjecting workers to a new contract …
Private Land and Public Wildlife Committee identifies goals
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Private Land and Public Wildlife (PLPW) Committee identified its top goals for the upcoming year in a meeting on Wednesday.
Santa strolls along Railroad Street
Santa took time out of his busy schedule at the North Pole to bring joy to the children in Plains during his visit earlier this month.
Plains students bring Christmas cheer to long-term care center
Plains Elementary second-graders from Mrs. Gumm and Mrs. Winebrenner’s class spent their time last week bringing Christmas cheer to the Clark Fork Valley Long-…
Fourth-grader's artwork goes on world tour
Plains fourth-grader Chloe Monselet is attracting worldwide attention with her artwork.
School gym alarm system works perfectly in smoke incident
At 4:07 p.m., Dec. 14, Plains Fire Department and the Plains Community Ambulance were dispatched to a fire in the new gymnasium at the Plains School.
Plains JMG students organize candy cane exchange
In the dark of night last Wednesday evening residents along the streets of Plains could see Santa perched atop a Plains fire truck.
Lake Co. seeks to end law enforcement agreement on Flathead Reservation
Public Law 280, a unique agreement that has shaped law enforcement in Lake County and on the Flathead Reservation for nearly 60 years, has reached “a breaking point,” according to county officials.
Plains Town Council says goodbye to Mayor Rowan
Dan Rowan called the Plains Town Council Meeting to order for the last time Monday evening, as his term as mayor comes to an end.
St. Regis commemorates Pearl Harbor Day
Dec. 7, marked 81 years since the Empire of Japan violently and deliberately attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. 2,403 soldiers, sailors and …