Local honey business hopes to receive $10,000 Kiva loan to complete expansion

Local entrepreneurs, Kavita and Justin Bay, will be featured at the 2nd Annual Farm Fresh Pitchfest hosted by the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition.

Community garden in Alberton to collaborate with schools

Last year, Ang MacDonald started a community garden filled with fruit trees, tomatoes and other vegetables in Alberton after two previous failed attempts. The Alberton Railroad Days Community Garden is a nonprofit that MacDonald runs and she’s responsible for most of the work. Her long-term goal is to start a Farm to School program with Alberton, where schools feature locally produced food on their school menus.

Arctic blast wreaks havoc as pipes burst

Montana endured a record-breaking cold snap during the second week of January. Mineral County residents felt the brutal plunge in mercury for roughly a five-day stretch, before thermometers slowly crept back above 32 degrees.

Column: For the love of soccer?

A quick bit of gratitude to express, then on to this week’s debate.

Kvelve's Comments: "Spatchy" lives!!

But I also say, I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in talking to myself around the house.

Preschoolers spend an afternoon on the farm

Superior pool to stay closed; repair costs studied

The Superior swimming pool is in bad shape and the Town Council recently voted to keep the pool closedl until testing can be done to determine whether it can be sufficiently repaired. During the Dec. 11 Superior Town Council meeting, Public Works Supervisor Roger Wasley explained that over 2 million gallons of water was added over the 10 weeks the pool was open last summer.

New Thompson Falls mayor begins term in office with the new year

Rick Lee Galloway, 68

Rick left us on July 31, 2017, for another adventure; this time in heaven with his daughter, Hannah Lee, and all the others that went before him. He was born into this world in Clarkston, Wash. on April 13, 1949.

St. Regis performs 'Beauty Lou and the Beast'

Students from St. Regis Elementary School joined Missoula Children's Theatre for a rendition of 'Beauty and the Beast.' However, this time the beast is mixed in with farm animals. 

Preschoolers at farm

Parents, volunteers and preschoolers gathered at Dave Williams' ranch on Wednesday for a field trip where they played with baby pigs, released a newly hatched butterfly and planted bean seeds. The field trip gave the kids a chance to learn about life cycles.

Local boy works hard for his cattle

Thirteen-year-old Coby Guenzler has been a member of 4-H for three years but has been helping his parents on the farm for much longer. The Guenzlers raise Red Angus cattle and so far Coby has three animals he hopes will be ready for the fair season.

Chronic Wasting Disease found on Flathead Valley game farm

The Department of Livestock Reports Chronic Wasting Disease...

Daines says Senate Farm Bill helps timber industry

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is looking to help stimulate Montana’s timber industry with several proposed amendments to the Senate Farm Bill. The bill, which passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee (on which Daines sits) on a 20 to 1 vote, passed the Senate.

Program to help local farmers

Jamie Doran

Blue Hawks lock up Wardens

It was an arresting evening for Thompson Falls boys’ basketball team as they locked up a 69-58 victory in Deer Lodge against the Wardens.

Columbia River settlement threatens Montana's economic stability

At the Montana Chamber of Commerce, we are deeply concerned by recent developments in federal energy policies that threaten our state’s power supply and economic vitality.

Agreement and Disagreement

Jim Elliott

Lloyd W. Austin

Lloyd W. Austin, 87, of Whitepine, passed away on Feb. 28, 2022.

Superior School locked down briefly

Superior School experienced a brief lockdown when a student made disparaging remarks to the high school principal, Chris Clairmont on Friday, March 9. The remarks were concerning enough for Clairmont to take action for both the high school and the elementary school to be on lockdown for almost an hour.