BackPack Program seeks donations

According to the Montana Food Bank Network, nearly 1 in 6 children in Montana live in a food-insecure household. That means 42,480 children in Montana may not know where their next meal is going to come from.

River erosion puts Plains wastewater ponds at risk

A Declaration of Emergency was issued May 3 as the banks of the Clark Fork River behind the wastewater treatment lagoons in Plains began to cut away due to recent rain and snow melt.

Bank Christmas music 1

Piano teacher Heidi Mac plays the recorder while her student Audrey Brown plays the piano.

Noxon Homecoming Court

The 2011 Noxon Homecoming Court: Queen Kimberly Marich, King Jordan Eichert, Princess Cara Stettler and Prince Banks Stocking.

Renn Bodeker

Renn Bodeker sits in his home and refuses to surrender it to the banks. After fighting a foreclosure battle, Bodeker is taking possession of what he feels is rightfully his.

Poppin' Fresh in the parade

"Got Dough?" was the slogan for the Lake County Bank float, which hosted a giant paper-mache Pillsbury Doughboy and a huge money bag on top.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Mineral County BPA teams celebrate victory

MINERAL COUNTY – Mineral County Business Professionals of America teams returned to Alberton, Superior and St. Regis last week after displaying their skills and talents for the judges at the regional BPA competition in Missoula.

Two tons of food donated to local food banks

Green leads Mountain Cats at Cut Bank Invite

The big two came through for the Clark Fork wrestling team last weekend, helping them to a fifth place finish in the 29-team Cut Bank Booster Invitational.

COLUMN: A few Christmas shoutouts

I was thinking about putting together a Christmas gift list for all the folks in this area who are involved in or like sports.

COLUMN: Say it ain’t so, Sho!

The Major League season has just begun.

Kvelve's Comments: A comeback

There are many good, some potentially great, stories brewing as the second half of the local high school basketball and wrestling seasons come into focus.

Avista's golf tournament to support TRACS

THOMPSON FALLS - Avista will hold a four-person scramble at the River’s Bend Golf Course in Thompson Falls, Saturday, Aug. 16 at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to be involved even if you are not a golfer.

Halloween takes over Mineral County

ALBERTON/SUPERIOR – Halloween is just around the corner and the schools in Alberton and Superior are revving up with parties for their students before the big day of candy, costumes, ghosts and goblins.

Bluehawks, Horsemen clash in season opener

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bluehawks and the Horsemen clashed in battle on the gridiron Saturday night as both teams kicked off their season in the rivalry game.

Veterans Standown named biggest in the country

PLAINS - The Sanders County Fairgrounds opened their gates in an effort to give back to some of the most deserving people in the country - the veterans.

Kvelve's Comments: Man vs. Cold

In this corner, weighing in at just a few corn dogs south of 285 pounds, the Plains Pain, the Big Sky Brawler (ok, years ago), the Legend (in his own mind)…Kvelve!

Fundraiser for pool promises to be a rootin' tootin' good time

Save the pool and ride your horse! On Saturday, May 14, a subcommittee of the Committee for Safe Swimming (CSS) will be hosting a family-oriented fundraiser at the Sanders County Fairground Pavilion in Plains for the Save Our Pool campaign.

Red Devils best Heat

In their first matchup this season, the Red Devils left Hot Springs smoldering as they ran away with a 53-30 win over the hometown Savage Heat on Friday night.