UM’s Kyiyo Pow Wow set for April 21-22

One of the nation’s oldest student-run powwows and a beloved University of Montana tradition, the Kyiyo Pow Wow, will be held on campus Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, in the Adams Center.

Lady Hawks notch big softball wins

By any standard, this year’s Thompson Falls softball team is a significantly improved team starting to show its potential.

Lady Hawks softball returns good crop of starters

There are so many things that come together to make a good softball team.

Old Superior Schoolhouse changes ownership

People in the area know that George and Liz Gupton have carried a heavy load as the owners of the Old Superior School on River Street.

Bobcats take 3rd at Cut Bank Invite

Milender, Vulles and Milender sounds like a great name for a law firm.

Trotters softball tops Troy for first victory

It was the Maddy Blood show Saturday in Troy as the Plains Trotters softball team picked up their first win of the year, 11-0 over the Lady Trojans.

The 'Pull-up Challenge'

The Marines are looking for a “few good men,” but last week they were looking for a few good pull-ups from Plains High School students.

County gets grant to help with timber jobs

Sanders County and Mineral County were amongst the seven counties to receive federal money to assist them in the transition of moving away from the declining timber industry and toward high-growth industries.

Keith Alan McDonald

Reverend Keith Alan McDonald, resident of Keenesburg, Colorado, passed away July 9, 2008 at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colo. following an automobile accident at the age of 50. Keith was born to Desmond and Bernice McDonald on September 4, 1957 in Spokane, Wash. He was married to Yong Hui Lee on November 15, 1978 in Korea. Keith's family moved to Drummond where his father worked for Federal Aviation Administration. The family moved farther up the Rattlesnake, he attended Rattlesnake Grade School and graduated from Hellgate High School in 1975. After graduating, Keith joined the United States Air Force. After basic training in San Antonio, Texas, he was sent to language school in Monterey, Calif. and then was sent to Osan Air Base, Korea where he was stationed until being discharged from the Air Force in 1979.

Ninety years of reading

If Plains’ first librarian Marian Coulter were alive today, it wouldn’t be hard to imagine her sipping coffee and gobbling a few cookies at the Plains Public Library’s 90-year celebration last Saturday.

Little Guys go to Superior for duals

Little Guy wrestling clubs from Thompson Falls and Pains-Hot Springs met in Superior Thursday at a four-team duals, along with Mission/Charlo/Dixon and Superior. The dual included beginner, novice, middle and junior classes.

Horse sculptures donated to Plains resident

Don Grazier has been sculpting for 22 years. At the age of 87, he said he’s not quite done yet.

Impact of U.S. Forest Service court ruling is unknown, agency officials say

Agency officials: Logging, burning exceptions under litigation

Letter to Editor

Friends, lend me your attention for a moment:

Hunting harvest shows decline

General rifle season ended on Nov. 25 and a report for Region 2 during the third week of hunting by Fish, Wildlife & Parks showed a decline in the number of hunters and harvest. The total number of hunters in 2018 was 8,027, down from 9,317 for the same time period last year, with a total of 616 animals harvested compared to 818 in 2017.

Sanders County recycling with Kathy Conlin

This is a subject many of us know very little about, but we can take advantage of learning opportunities! MSU Extension is offering a Lunch & Learn Home Composting Session by Master Gardener Charlotte Beaudry on Monday, July 30 from noon to 1 p.m.

Crews working on railroad to improve safety in county

“I’ve been working on the railroad. All the live long day, I’ve been working on the railroad, Just to pass the time away.”

Five candidates vying for four positions on Alberton Town Council

There are five candidates running for four council member positions for the Town of Alberton. Elections will be held on Nov. 7 with mail-in ballot arriving in resident mailboxes by the end of the week.

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Mineral County roundup

May is a busy month for local schools as end-of-the-year activities fill the calendar. Mrs. Crabb’s Superior School fourth grade class spent Thursday, May 25, learning about pond ecology, and how to cast a fishing pole. They also went on a nature walk around Savenac and toured Tricon Timber.

Clark Fork Cougs get ready for a second half run

Clark Fork Cougs’ manager Shawn Sorenson and his coaching staff are continuing the process of building a program.