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Lady Savage Heat topple Lady Tigers
December 27, 2023 midnight

Lady Savage Heat topple Lady Tigers

As complicated as they can be, sports are also as basic as the numbers used to designate success on the field or court of play.

Plains boys win two at home
December 20, 2023 midnight

Plains boys win two at home

Good vibes are the name of the games at Plains High school this year as it relates to sports.

December 20, 2023 midnight

Lady Bobcats lose to Seeley-Swan, Charlo

The season is young and the good news for the Superior girls is the only place to go is up.

Local delivery service makes runs to Missoula
December 13, 2023 midnight

Local delivery service makes runs to Missoula

To live in rural Montana and love the quiet life of Mineral County there is the ever-present necessity of traveling for what you need. Whether it’s a monthly trip to Missoula for groceries, doctor visits, or getting snow tires put on, everyone out here knows about the commute.

Lions Club brings vision screening to local schools
December 6, 2023 midnight

Lions Club brings vision screening to local schools

Plains Montana Lions Club District 37 completed its countywide school vision screening tests last week.

December 6, 2023 midnight

Superior wrestling takes on Class B ranks

So how do you top a state team wrestling championship from the previous year?

Locals strut their stuff at Turkey Trot
November 29, 2023 midnight

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.

Plains boys enter basketball season with high expectations
November 29, 2023 midnight

Plains boys enter basketball season with high expectations

No doubt about the cyclical nature of high school sports, especially in small towns.

Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears
November 22, 2023 8:10 a.m.

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 Regions 1 through 5 and three counties along the north-central border, citing the possibility that endangered grizzly bears get caught in wolf traps or snares.

November 22, 2023 midnight

Energy Share helps keep the lights and heat on

Many Montanans have heard about Energy Share of Montana but may not realize exactly what it does.

November 22, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Eating crow

I’m sure of only one thing….it tastes really sour and I haven’t had a bite yet.

November 22, 2023 midnight

Sources: Alberton won't field girls basketball team

It was, in the end, a matter of numbers.

November 15, 2023 midnight

Biologist reports no cases of CWD found in Region 2

Last Tuesday, the Mineral County Resource Coalition met in the county commissioners room and attendance was light. So light that there wasn’t a quorum, but the agenda moved forward.

Larry Bennett is the 'Road Report Guy'
November 15, 2023 midnight

Larry Bennett is the 'Road Report Guy'

“Hit the road, Jack” … so the beloved 1961 Ray Charles tune goes.

Volleyball recap: Rebuilding year for area spikers
November 15, 2023 midnight

Volleyball recap: Rebuilding year for area spikers

It was not a banner year for Sanders and Mineral County high school volleyball teams this fall. But there were some very promising signs of better times ahead as the 2023 season came to an end last week.

Officials tout progress with new statewide election software
November 15, 2023 midnight

Officials tout progress with new statewide election software

After putting Montana’s new election management software through the paces in a series of local elections this year, state officials appeared confident Thursday that the system will be ready for the flurry of statewide primary and general election activity next year.

Mineral County Chamber reboots with first meeting
November 8, 2023 midnight

Mineral County Chamber reboots with first meeting

About 24 business owners, community members, retired residents and a few new faces attended a recent meeting of the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, which is reopening after years of dormancy.

November 8, 2023 midnight

Hot Springs volleyball ousted at divisional tourney

After a late-season surge propelled them into the District 14C finals, which in turn sent them to the Western Division finals as the No. 2 seed volleyball team from the district, the Hot Springs Lady Heat ran into a buzzsaw in the form of teams waiting to take them on.

Hot Springs nipped in 6-man playoff loss
November 8, 2023 midnight

Hot Springs nipped in 6-man playoff loss

A couple years ago, another McAllister used to be called “rodeo tough” McAllister for his strong play and ability to mix it up.

Thompson Falls tops Plains in Western B volleyball rematch
November 8, 2023 midnight

Thompson Falls tops Plains in Western B volleyball rematch

The meeting between Plains and Thompson Falls in the Western B Divisional volleyball tournament was actually their fourth meeting of the season, with T Falls ahead 2-1 in games played prior to that.