Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

The legislative process

We have completed week three of the legislative session with bills on the move in both houses.

Hawks earn lopsided victories

It was a good week to be a Blue Hawk or Lady Blue Hawk basketball player as both the boys and girls teams won a pair of games this past week.

Tigers stay perfect with tough victory over Noxon

Defense, as they say, wins championships, in basketball and most sports.

Woods reappointed as chair of Fair Commission

A special meeting of the Sanders County Fair Board Commission was held last week to address several important issues that had been tabled during their previous regular meeting.

Fish and Wildlife Commission sued over open-meeting law, black bear quotas

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission was sued Friday for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when it approved eliminating some black bear hunting quotas in December.

Legals for January, 22 2025

Local grapplers put on show at Cut Bank

For local high school wrestling fans, the 157-pound match between Superior sophomore Turner Milender and Plains-Hot Springs senior John Waterbury would be the dream match of the year.

Legals for January, 15 2025

Rediscovering home: Community spirit

The leadership shown by local residents jumps out from the pages of the Mineral County Historical Society file on the construction of the two swimming pools in Superior.

Superior wrestlers place at Ronan Duals

The wrestling school in this area that has the smallest number of wrestlers on its roster was the lone representative from Sanders and Mineral counties during this past weekend’s Western Montana Invitational, aka the Ronan Duals.

Tigers stay undefeated with win over Prospectors

It’s not really a surprise that the St. Regis Tigers boys’ basketball team is off to a “good” start to the season, it is almost expected at the Mineral County school.

Supreme Court largely sides with State in PL 280 ruling

“Justiciable” was the word floating around the Lake County Courthouse last Tuesday as Lake County officials looked for a ray of hope in the otherwise unfavorable Supreme Court ruling regarding Public Law 280.

Hot Springs heads into break on high note

The before-Christmas-break basketball games are in the books for Hot Springs and other local hoopsters.

Holiday sweep for Thompson Falls hoopers

It was a holiday sweep for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at the expense of Class C Seeley-Swan this past Friday night in T Falls.

St. Regis Senior Center host family fun 'bear hunt'

Though its technically a day early for “bear” season in Montana, the St. Regis Community Park will turn into hunting grounds on Saturday, Sept. 14, for what hopes to become an annual event called the SeptemBear Hunt.

Blue Hawks head into season with confidence

Despite the loss of two college bound players, Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela is optimistic his current group will have the grit to compete in the Western B 11-player conference this season.

Grizzly bear euthanized after cattle depredations near Ovando

An adult male grizzly bear was euthanized last week after four livestock conflicts in the upper Blackfoot Valley during the past month, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Property tax task force delivers recommendations to Gianforte

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday listened to recommendations for property tax reform presented by members of his appointed task force while offering limited insight into his support or disapproval of specific proposals that will likely be debated in the upcoming legislative session.

Property tax rebate claims now open

Eligible Montana homeowners may now claim a property tax rebate.