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David John Henry, 101
September 16, 2020 midnight

David John Henry, 101

David John Henry was born on July 30, 1918 and passed to heaven on July 7, 2020, 23 days from his 102nd birthday.

Plains man ready to take flight in latest creation
September 16, 2020 midnight

Plains man ready to take flight in latest creation

There are creative, ambitious people in this world. Then there’s Ned Beighey.

September 16, 2020 midnight

It was a summer to remember in Plains, Montana

As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

Plains woman inspired to author children's book
September 16, 2020 midnight

Plains woman inspired to author children's book

Rescuing an abandoned, mistreated dog changed Karen Olson’s life.

September 16, 2020 midnight

LTE-In support of Tranel for Public Service Commission

I'm writing to express support for Monica Tranel for Public Service Commission.

September 9, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Covid is ruining my sports world

This past week was one for which I had been waiting many agonizing months. Sports, live sports, lay before me.

Plastic keeps St. Regis band making beautiful music
September 9, 2020 12:50 a.m.

Plastic keeps St. Regis band making beautiful music

Sometimes you’ve just gotta’ roll with it. Such as rolls of plastic, or in this case hordes of plastic table cloth coverings.

September 9, 2020 12:45 a.m.

Savage Heat race past Valley Christian

If you are a fan of scoring in a football game, this one was for you.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains
September 9, 2020 12:20 a.m.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains

The Second Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well in Plains, Montana. That was evident by the packed Veterans of Foreign Wars hall Saturday as more than 35 exhibitors and a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of customers and gun fanciers flocked to the Annual Plains Gun Show.

Daines effort keeps program alive to help rural firefighters
September 9, 2020 midnight

Daines effort keeps program alive to help rural firefighters

When Bruce Charles of De Borgia took over as the West End Volunteer Fire Chief in 2005, the department had a 1962 fire engine in a tiny red building.

Sheriff works to put department in better shape
September 9, 2020 midnight

Sheriff works to put department in better shape

New Sheriff Mike Toth was appointed by the Mineral County Commissioners and sworn into office Aug. 3 and he has been hoofing it since then.

September 9, 2020 midnight

Some experts say Paradise sewer project price too high

With the embers of anti-sewer protest still glowing, a new development in the issue may further fan the flames of discontent in the small town of Paradise.

Tease photo
September 9, 2020 midnight

What are Mineral County's wolves up to?

Bringing up the subject of wolves remains touchy. A flashpoint for many who have nothing good to say about them for reasons of their own. How the deer population has dropped. The elk are gone, at least in the areas many hunters always could find them.

September 9, 2020 midnight

Resource Coalition talks federal land work, timber harvest

“The lumber market has never been this good so it’s great to be in full operation with almost 100 employees.”

September 9, 2020 midnight

Blue Hawks shut out Clark Fork Mountain Cats, 42-0

A pair of eight-man state semi-finalists from the 2019 Montana football playoffs collided in Superior Friday night in what promised to be a hard fought battle. While both teams gave it their all, Thompson Falls was the clear winner as they pounded the Clark Fork Mountain Cats 42-0 in the Cats home opener.

September 2, 2020 2:45 p.m.

St. Regis, Clark Fork football squads win big

With an opponent found for a cancelled non-conference game, the big question for the St. Regis/Mullan, Idaho football team was what will the running game look like this year? Gone from the backfield was all-stater Ian Farris, a speed merchant with a nose for the end zone.

Firefighters battle blazes across Western Montana
September 2, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Firefighters battle blazes across Western Montana

Firefighters are battling a number of fires across Western Montana, but rain in the region was expected to give them a welcome break Monday.

Plains man's love of nature evolves into photography
September 2, 2020 12:55 p.m.

Plains man's love of nature evolves into photography

There are some things in life that just go good together. Ketchup and mustard. Salt and pepper. Beer and Pizza. Add Orvall Kuester and nature to that list.

September 2, 2020 12:40 p.m.

Flint Creek illness forces cancellation of Plains game

In the end, Covid-19 won another game.

Mineral County community meets new sheriff
September 2, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Mineral County community meets new sheriff

August 29, spread between the Old DeBorgia Schoolhouse and the West End Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department there was a bit of yard saling, baked goods buying, quilt raffling, hamburger eating, and some meeting and greeting.