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Fireworks light up New Year's celebration at Quinn's
January 10, 2024 midnight

Fireworks light up New Year's celebration at Quinn's

Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort celebrated the new year in style.

Redistricting reshapes local House and Senate races
January 10, 2024 midnight

Redistricting reshapes local House and Senate races

Thinking of running for elected office? Filing opens Jan. 11 for a slew of county and state positions.

January 10, 2024 midnight

Montana legislative redistricting

This past year, Montana legislative district boundaries were changed by the Montana Redistricting Commission.

Local grapplers compete at Cut Bank Invitational
January 10, 2024 midnight

Local grapplers compete at Cut Bank Invitational

Impressive depth and strength in the lower and middle weight classes have emerged as the bread-and-butter of this year’s Plains/Hot Springs (PHS) wrestling team.

January 10, 2024 midnight

Valley Christian High tops Noxon teams

Missoula, particularly the gym at Valley Christian High, was not a great place for a Red Devil to be this past Saturday.

State game wardens patrol miles of terrain
January 3, 2024 midnight

State game wardens patrol miles of terrain

Mineral County is in Region 2 of Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks, an area that contains mountain peaks reaching above 10,000 feet and valley trout streams stretching over 1,500 miles.

Disabled American Veterans upgrades vehicle fleet
January 3, 2024 midnight

Disabled American Veterans upgrades vehicle fleet

The need for public transportation in Mineral County is not going to go away. It grows annually, and with it, so do the services as best as they can.

January 3, 2024 midnight

Undefeated Loyola routs Blue Hawks

There was a whole lotta “Heart-Breaking” going on last week on the basketball court at Thompson Falls.

January 3, 2024 midnight

Second half of winter sports seasons gets underway

If you are a vegetarian, this is the sprouts, tomato and cucumber time of the high school sports season.

Sheriff Funke recaps first year on the job
December 27, 2023 midnight

Sheriff Funke recaps first year on the job

Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke was a keynote speaker at the Mineral County Central Republican Committee meeting last week.

What’s next in the push to restore southern Montana’s passenger rail service
December 27, 2023 midnight

What’s next in the push to restore southern Montana’s passenger rail service

Last week the Federal Railroad Administration announced that it awarded a $500,000 grant to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to explore the feasibility of restoring passenger rail service along the North Coast Hiawatha route, which passed through many of Montana’s largest cities along its Chicago-to-Seattle route before the service was scrapped four decades ago.

December 27, 2023 midnight

Hawks boys and girls post convincing wins over Wardens

Thursday night was a great night to be a Blue Hawks basketball fan.

Public Law 280: The path forward
December 20, 2023 midnight

Public Law 280: The path forward

“You have my commitment that – no matter what happens going forward – if you call 911, we're coming,” Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said during a crowded meeting at the Lake County Courthouse last Thursday.

December 20, 2023 midnight

Slide repairs planned near Heron

The Montana Department of Transportation is planning work that will address landslides along Montana 200 near Heron.

Madelyn L. Faller, 91
December 20, 2023 midnight

Madelyn L. Faller, 91

Madelyn L. Faller

December 18, 2023 midnight

Paradise woman killed in multi-vehicle crash in Missoula

Two people were killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle accident in Missoula on Saturday evening.

December 13, 2023 midnight

Sheriff's Office reports recent drug busts

Efforts by the Mineral County Sheriff's Office to take a bite out drug trafficking in the region have made recent strides, according to Sheriff Ryan Funke.

Taxi driver serves Mineral County
December 13, 2023 midnight

Taxi driver serves Mineral County

There is a new 24/7 taxi service serving Mineral County.

December 13, 2023 midnight

Federal grant to fund passenger rail service planning project

“We just crossed a major hurdle in our work to restore passenger rail service to southern Montana when we learned of our inclusion in the Corridor ID Program,” smiled Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority chair Dave Strohmaier.

Local delivery service makes runs to Missoula
December 13, 2023 midnight

Local delivery service makes runs to Missoula

To live in rural Montana and love the quiet life of Mineral County there is the ever-present necessity of traveling for what you need. Whether it’s a monthly trip to Missoula for groceries, doctor visits, or getting snow tires put on, everyone out here knows about the commute.