A lil' backcountry ingenuity

Dr. Michael Righetti’s day job prepares him pretty well for the unexpected medical emergencies he may encounter as a backcountry horseman. The St. Joseph Medical Center orthopedic surgeon knows that a little ingenuity can go a long way when limited resources and wilderness isolation force you to think outside the box to save a life.

A lil' backcountry ingenuity

r. Michael Righetti’s day job prepares him pretty well for the unexpected medical emergencies he may encounter as a backcountry horseman. The St. Joseph’s Medical Center orthopedic surgeon knows that a little ingenuity can go a long way when limited resources and wilderness isolation force you to think outside the box to save a life.

Strong and scrappy young girls join wrestling club

The sport of Little Guy Wrestling has been gaining in popularity in recent years, most notably among strong and scrappy young girls.

Thompson Falls places second at Mission

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Fire chief: teamwork key as department moves forward

Thursday meeting draws new volunteers

Trapper education field day is July 8

If one was looking to purchase tanned hides from furbearers that live in the area, the prices vary all over the board.

Plains native Griggs appears on 'Price is Right'

But last week, Plains native Debbie Griggs became known as the small-town woman who made an appearance on “The Price is Right.”

Wresters tune up for postseason at Mission Valley Championships

It was a final tune-up for local wrestlers as they head into the Western Division B-C postseason this coming Friday and Saturday in Shelby.

Billings law firm seeks answer to how River Road East Fire started

Billings firm AVA Law Group organized an informal meeting last week in Paradise to discuss the impacts of this summer's River Road East Fire.

Branding Day at local ranch

PLAINS - As the sun was still rising over John Holland’s ranch Saturday morning, friends, family and cattle hands were already congregating around the pens to discuss the upcoming days events. It was branding day at the ranch, and for years it has been a day of hard-work and the gathering of friends and family for fun.

Mineral County Chamber of Commerce set to hold election

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Plains performs well at Quad, Chaoteau

PLAINS - The band of Plains and Hot Springs wrestlers just keep improving with time as they progress with tournaments and challenges.

Wasteful spending will only make inflation worse

Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes.

New dog spa opens for Mineral County pets

SUPERIOR – As Leslie Heppe prepared to leave her job as cook at the Superior Senior Citizen Center, she opened the Paw Spa to try her hand at running her own business.

Thompson Falls track places among other competitors

Girls Scouts troop enjoys visit from mayor

The Superior Girl Scouts, Troop 3802, had a Presidents Day treat when they hosted Superior’s mayor, Roni Philips, at a recent meeting. Mayor Philips discuss government, democracy, and women in leadership to 14 of the grade school girls in attendance.

Volunteer retires from veteran transportation service

SUPERIOR – The service that drives veterans to and from medical appointments and is a vital county resource may be looking for a new volunteer soon as one of their volunteers recently retired from his role as driver for the Disabled American Services.

Community theater returns

Comedy, drama and old fashioned melodrama return to the area with the reprise of a local community theater group. Area actors will open this first season with the upcoming production of The Prisoner of Second Avenue by award winning author Neil Simon (produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc.)

A way to address high property taxes

I just read the editorial “Lets end the property tax blame game” by Kendall Cotton in which he begins by blaming local governments for property tax increases, echoing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s attack on greedy county governments.

Farmers markets yield big community reward

he farmers markets in Alberton and Superior are small, but they carry a big message about promoting healthy communities.