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February 5, 2025 midnight

Troy takes down Noxon in non-conference meeting

For the Troy boys’ and girls’ basketball teams it was a rare sweep this past weekend of an opponent this season, at the expense of the visiting Noxon Red Devils and Lady Devils.

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios
February 5, 2025 midnight

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 violence to medical issues.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Seeley-Swan sweeps Superior

Seeley-Swan is usually considered a welcoming place for folks to visit.

Thompson Falls splits with St. Ignatius
February 5, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls splits with St. Ignatius

In boxing parlance, the pair of games this past week between St. Ignatius and Thompson Falls basketball teams was a split decision.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Panthers roughed up by visiting Plains

Home sweet home was not so sweet for the Alberton Panthers and Lady Panthers this past week, as a pair of 7B teams rolled into town and left the home teams reeling.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Bill to allow cigar bars in Montana spurs debate

If Montana allows cigar bars, residents and tourists will be able to enjoy a “premium, hand rolled cigar” on their visits, one proponent argued.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Pause on federal funding impacts local services

The Montana Community Action Network (MCAN) represents the 10 Community Action agencies who carry out programs aimed to help Montanans experiencing economic hardships, including the elderly and disabled.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Savage Horsemen wrestlers earn hardware at Buzz Lucy

In what was a smaller-than-average turnout for a normally big wrestling event, the Plains-Hot Springs boys’ wrestlers finished fourth in a five-team field despite bringing a scaled-down number of wrestlers to the Buzz Lucy meet this past weekend in Eureka.

February 5, 2025 midnight

St. Regis boys improve to 14-0

Running the gauntlet of the old 14C conference was one thing.

New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana
February 5, 2025 midnight

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 lakes, rivers and streams.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Measure to increase wolf hunts advances

One bill aiming to create an unlimited wolf hunting quota met its end on the House floor Thursday.

Tribes, wildlife officials oppose proposed hunting bill for Flathead Indian Reservation
February 5, 2025 midnight

Tribes, wildlife officials oppose proposed hunting bill for Flathead Indian Reservation

Tribal advocates argued during a Tuesday evening hearing in Helena that a proposed hunting bill could jeopardize tribal-state relations and result in years of costly litigation.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: The big game is here

The day is in sight.

Spotlight on the Arts: Ava Bouquet
February 5, 2025 midnight

Spotlight on the Arts: Ava Bouquet

“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.

Home school teams take down Hot Springs
February 5, 2025 midnight

Home school teams take down Hot Springs

Evidence that home schooling and home school associations are growing in rural Montana were on display in Hot Springs this past week as the Flathead Valley Home School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams swept the Savage Heat and Lady Heat this past Tuesday in Hot Springs.

Superior spelling bee in photos
February 5, 2025 midnight

Superior spelling bee in photos

Superior schools annual spelling bee.

Stacey Sherwin named interim president at SKC
February 5, 2025 midnight

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 subsequent appointment of Dr. Stacey Sherwin as interim president.

Plains man pleads not guilty to distributing meth
February 5, 2025 midnight

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. 15 to criminal possession with intent to distribute.

February 5, 2025 midnight

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.

Sanders County Fair Board reopens bids for demo derby
February 10, 2025 midnight

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 event.