Hot Springs one step closer to water tower

HOT SPRINGS – The town of Hot Springs will soon be getting a new water tower after the town council voted 3-0 to approve the funding needed for the project.

Bluehawks keep playoff hopes alive

After losing their first five games, Thompson Falls has kept its playoff hopes alive with a 35-14 thrashing over Eureka on Friday night.

From chiropractor to potter

Following a successful career as a doctor of chiropractic spanning two decades, Cynthia Luce of Superior, is now using her hands in an entirely new way.

Support for Ukraine and democracy must be bipartisan

As I watched Russian troops march across the Ukrainian border in an unprovoked war that immediately made the world less safe for our kids and grandkids, I thought about the words of a World War I veteran from Great Falls named Mike Mansfield, spoken in the days after Hitler invaded Poland in 1939:

Unacceptable, absurd and ridiculous

Perhaps the governor should look in a mirror. He is, in his words, acting and speaking as if he and his words are “unacceptable, absurd and ridiculous.” Look at his statements on the wolf issue alone.

Superior's Goss makes quick return from heart surgery

On April 12, Superior resident Jim Goss accomplished his first substantial trek of the year.

COLUMN: Hologram all-stars

When it comes to this Artificial Intelligence stuff, I’m at the very least a skeptic and at best a “show me” before I come to a conclusion.

Ryan J. Frields

1. I moved to Trout Creek in 1991 and graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1995. After 10 years of living in Bozeman, my wife and I moved back to work in the family business in 2005.

An update from Senator Fielder

Just like farmers, we reap what we sow. This age-old “law of the harvest” never changes.

Leo Allen King

Leo Allen King

COLUMN: Dog Days

Don’t know if they officially begin in August or if July qualifies, but regardless, “they” are here.

What a long, cold, mountain-filled trip its been

Melissa Oyer

Food for Thought: What we have to be thankful for

For many people this has been a trying year; but there is still much to be thankful...

Mayor Wood joins nation in honoring the efforts of volunteers

A large crowd of Mineral County residents gathered at the steps of the Mineral County Courthouse on April 9 to honor the countless number of volunteers as part of the first ever Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service.

Home schooling more popular for Montana families

Statewide the number of students identified as homeschooled increased by 69.7% from 2019 to 2020.

Firefighters save home while fighting woodshed blaze at Superior ranch

Archers take aim in after-school program

Twenty-five young archers took over the Sanders County Fairgrounds Pavilion Thursday from 3:45 until 5:30 p.m. They ranged from fifth to 12th grade and were there as part of the Plains Public Schools after school program. Their instructor, Chris McGuigan, wrote the grant for the archery program.

The Lady Eclectic: Local artist launches online store

The development of online craft marketplaces like Etsy has served a unique role in establishing up-and-coming entrepreneurs, small businesses and artisans that otherwise wouldn’t have the means or opportunity to sell their one-of-a-kind creations.

Mineral County's open burning season to begin March 1

Open Burning Season begins on Friday, March 1st.

Sanders County open burning season to begin in March

Open burning season is March 1 through April 30. In Mineral County permits are not required for burning conducted during this time period. The “burn permit season” will begin May 1, which is the start of the fire season for the State of Montana.