Chicks N' Chaps brings pink back to the fair

PLAINS – Cowgirls Kicking Cancer hosted their annual Chicks N’ Chaps event, an event that helps raise money in the fight against breast cancer in Sanders County.

Sanders County hit hard with SNAP cuts

SANDERS COUNTY – A decrease in benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may hit Sanders County harder than anywhere else in Montana.

Mountain Cats smash Shelby, setting up matchup with Belt

This was a game that had something for every football fan: high scoring offense, hard-hitting defense, tense moments, trick plays and very large linemen going at it tooth and nail on both sides of the ball.

Legals August 7, 2019

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Requests Input for Proposed Timber Sales PUBLIC NOTICE The Plains Unit of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is developing plans for two proposed timber sales. The first proposed sale would be known as the Sales Mine Timber Sale. This proposed sale is located approximately 36 air miles north of Plains, MT on the divide between the Elk Creek, Whitney Creek and Indian Creek drainages, Section 36, Township 26 North, Range 28 West. This sale is in the earliest stages of planning and would most likely involve seed tree and shelterwood harvests with ground and cable-based logging systems. This sale may require new and/or reconstruction of roads and would include some minor improvements on existing roads. This sale would likely sell in the fall of 2020 and is projected to generate approximately 3-4 million board feet of timber for the Common Schools Trust. The second, known as the Smiley Face Timber Sale, is located approximately 12 air miles north of Plains, MT, on the divide between the Todd Creek, Mudd Creek and Smiley Creek drainages, Sections 30 & 32, Township 22 North, Range 26 West. This sale is in the earliest stages of planning and would most likely involve seed tree and shelterwood harvests with ground and cable-based logging systems. This sale may require new and/or reconstruction of roads and would include some minor improvements on existing roads. This sale would likely sell in the spring of 2021 and is projected to generate approximately 3-4 million board feet of timber for the Common Schools Trust. These sales are being considered to generate revenue for the Common Schools Trust Fund, improve forest health by reducing the possibility of insect and disease activity, to reduce excessive fuel loading and the related risk of wildfire, and to reestablish and promote timber types historically found in these areas. These proposed harvests would contribute to the DNRC's sustained yield as mandated by state statute 77-5-222. As an adjacent landowner or interested party, we request your input regarding these projects. Your concerns and comments are needed to assist the DNRC in planning, analyzing, and implementing these projects. We would appreciate your response by October 31, 2019 so that we may incorporate it into our planning process. Please send comments to: DNRC Plains Unit, ATTN: Dale Peters, PO Box 219, Plains, MT 59859 or by email to dpeters@mt.gov or by phone at 406-826-4722 Please direct oral or written comments to: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation PO Box 219 Plains, Montana 59859 Attn: Dale Peters (406) 826-4722 E-mail: dpeters@mt.gov Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on August 7 and August 14, 2019. MNAXLP

Commission approves first step of Shyrock community

Andrew Waite

Drug Court program proves beneficial

Nick Ianniello

Local gets once in a lifetime experience

Jamie Doran

Concerns about water rates

Last week, Judy Woolley wrote an excellent article laying out the foundation of the current proposed Water and Sewer Ordinance from the Town of Plains, and how that would affect her rental property.

In memoriam

One man’s silent quest to honor fallen soldiers in Iraq pauses in Paradise

It is one man's silent vigil, marked only by the sound of his footsteps on the pavement. The only evidence of Mike Ehredt's journey across the Unites States is the tiny American flag placed meticulously at every mile marker along various highways throughout the Unites States.

County performs well at divisional tournament

Thompson Falls High School hosted a hub of grapplers Saturday as teams converged for a shot at state. Coaches from the county schools were thrilled with the results.

Plains School Board of Trustees announces updates

PLAINS – The School Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 21st, providing building updates and discussing slight changes to protocol.

An update from Rep. Ingraham

On Wednesday, April 24th, the 63rd Legislative Session came to an official end and we all headed back home to renew friendships and reunite with family. For some, like myself, it was a bitter-sweet moment in time, even though my term of service in the House of Representatives won’t officially come to an end until the first part of January 2015, it was my last Legislative Session unless the Governor were to call for a special session.

Rediscovering home: Community spirit

The leadership shown by local residents jumps out from the pages of the Mineral County Historical Society file on the construction of the two swimming pools in Superior.

Plains School Board Trustees candidates

1. Why are you seeking a position on the school board?

St. Regis School plans to resume in-class training

On June 21, the St. Regis School Board voted to bring children back to in-classroom instruction at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

Northwest Montana man restores Greenlee Variety Woodworker

For nearly 40 years it sat collecting dust in a field outside of Chester on Montana’s Hi-Line.

Trout Creek welcomes back Cool Summer Nights Car Show

It’s also a great place to hear the remarkable stories behind the vehicles and their owners.

Mineral Chamber elects new leadership

With an enthusiastic group of around 60 people, with 50 voting members, the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce held its first election Wednesday evening in the St. Regis Community Center.

Local basketball teams wrap up summer play

One thing is clear as the summer local high school basketball season winds down: there will be some improved teams as several long-anticipated, talented classes enter their junior and senior seasons.

Fish and Wildlife Commission sued over open-meeting law, black bear quotas

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission was sued Friday for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when it approved eliminating some black bear hunting quotas in December.