CSKT members elect new Tribal Council

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes members chose incumbent James “Bing” Matt as an at-large representative on the Tribal Council.

Open burn season closed June 1

The U.S. Forest Service, rural and city fire departments and Mineral County Fire Warden would like to remind its residents that as of June 1, 2020, the open burning season will close.

Fair parade puts on a show in Plains

Danielle Switalski

Whitetail deer numbers down for northwest Montana

SANDERS COUNTY - Hunters took to the field Saturday and Sunday across northwest Montana for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season. At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 2,900 hunters checked 85 white-tailed deer (66 of these were bucks), 16 mule deer, and 17 elk for a 4.1 percent rate of hunters with game. This compares with a 5.5 percent rate of hunters with game last year at the check stations.

Montana still in severe drought

Regarding safe and accurate food labeling

Dear Mr. Zinke,

Louis Johnston

Louis Johnston, born on October 21, 1929, passed away on January 16, 2013 at the Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center in Kimberly, Idaho. Louie was 83 years old. He was a long time resident of Plains, Montana where he had many friends.

Plains students undergo effor to help the environment

PLAINS - Students from Plains were on a beautification mission on Thursday, combing the edges of Highway 200 and other streets around the school and Clark Fork Valley Hospital.

Deer and elk harvest takes off for Region One

Deer harvest in northwest Montana is now ahead of last year at the same point in the season, according to check station results around Region One.

Mervyn Allan Witt

Mervyn Allan Witt, formerly of St. Regis, moved to his heavenly home on Sept. 22, 2021 from Springfield, Oregon.

Gregory V. Welty, 62

Gregory V. Welty, 62

Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek

TROUT CREEK- Thousands of people flocked to the small lakeside community of Trout Creek over the weekend for the 34th annual Huckleberry Festival. While the huckleberry may be the state fruit of Idaho, the plant is celebrated in Sanders County with a festival that draws vendors and crowds from around the region.

American Legion members work to mark fatal wreck sites

One white marker is erected for each fatal traffic accident.

Red Ribbon Week spooks Hot Springs

It isn’t every day that the Grim Reaper roams the halls of a high school, but last Thursday that is just what happened at Hot Springs to commemorate the end of Red Ribbon Week.

MONTANA VIEWPOINT

Only the little people pay taxes while big corporations slide by

Alberton Track excels, awaits next opponent

A rube arrives in Trout Creek

I had been eyeballing a piece of property in Trout Creek for about a year. It was cheap enough, I had the money, why not? So, I bought it.

Locals get a look at I-90 bridge projects

Fall, winter, spring and road construction are Montana’s four seasons, many will tease. But summer is when the big projects must take place, so the rule of thumb is to plan for the commute to take longer.

Ernest E. Roesler

Ernest E. Roesler passed away at home...

Flags placed in honor of Memorial Day

In a long-standing tradition, members of the Plains VFW post 3596 last week honored each veteran’s grave with a symbol of sacrifice and freedom — the American flag.