Scotchman Peaks Wilderness program coordinator retires

Sandy Compton finds sacred ground in stone cathedrals carved by glaciers, in landscapes of cirques and tarns and scree. Hymns in this wild country rely on prolonged notes of silence punctuated by birdsong, by the gurgle of clear-running streams and, in season, by the bugling of bull elk.

A case for the CSKT Water Compact

A Case for the CSKT Water Compact

Dr. Karen LaRoe, 74

Dr. Karen LaRoe passed away on June 15, 2019. She was born on December 13, 1944, in her grandparent’s four-room farmhouse on Buck Creek, in Lawrence County, Ohio. Karen grew up as the cherished child and valued farmhand of Hershell and Ann Roach on their dairy farm just a half-mile down the road. Widowed at 23, with two young children and a high school diploma, Karen went on to earn a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. After serving at the Ohio State University, Fitchburg State University, and Montana State University Northern, Karen was appointed President of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, just 90 miles from her parent’s farm. There, together with faculty, staff, and students, she led Tech to significant national recognition for academic rigor and value. She was a leader with a kind heart, an open and curious mind, enthusiastic optimism, and endless energy. Her guiding principle was, “A college is a place where we come together to debate one another’s ideas with love and respect.” May we all follow her lead. Karen retired with her husband to homes in St. Regis, Montana and Venice, Florida, where they enjoyed the frequent visits of family and friends for many years. Karen is survived by her children, Joseph West, Lee Ann West, and Steven LaRoe, her grandchildren, Amanda West and Joey West, her sister, Rena Snouffer, her brother, Keith Roach, an enormous extended family; and her husband, Lin Williams. Services will be held at the Trinity Baptist Church, a church her family and friends built, near Aid, Ohio, on June 29, at 2:00 p.m. Karen will be interred near her parents in the cemetery in Aid. Arrangements will be handled by the Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton, where visitation will occur from 5-7 p.m., Friday, June 28. Karen would tell you that she lived a wonderful life. Her childhood was nurturing and rich in the Appalachian traditions of family and community. Her adult life was full with the love of her family, her many treasured friends, her travels around the world, and her amazing career.

COLUMN: Local contenders

Usually after three or four games, lots of prognosticators proclaim they know who is going to be standing on top of the pile when the sports season is over.

Locals come together to help woman with rare illness

How do you explain to someone that you have a depilating disease that they cannot see, but it is the reason why you can’t stand up to shake their hand? One local Plains woman could come close to explaining just how close to the truth that scenario is.

Everett A. Aarestad

Everett A. Aarestad, 90, of Superior, Montana, passed away on Nov. 20...

Virginia Unruh

Virginia Unruh

Pesticide linked to depression in farmers

Pesticide Use and Depression in Farmers

Authorities say Thompson Falls sex offender violated probation

A child sex predator is locked up in the Flathead County Detention Center after authorities say he violated his probation by viewing online pornography.

New veterinarian finds home in Sanders County

Growing up on a farm or a ranch seems to set the bar pretty high for developing a strong work ethic...

Virginia (Ginny) Mary Helterline Malm

Virginia (Ginny) Mary Helterline Malm passed away May 17, 2020.

Susan Lee (Lammert) Flory, 82

Susan Lee (Lammert) Flory, 82

Thompson Falls market features cinnamon roll challenge

They are gooey, sweet and spicy, often served with a pat of butter warmed enough for the icing to melt and the butter to drip down the sides. Served with a cup of piping hot coffee, a cinnamon roll is the epitome of the perfect breakfast. “Almost every weekend during the 2009 Thompson Falls Market season, someone featured cinnamon rolls at their booth. Whomever ventured into baking these tasty delights were always met by enthusiastic shoppers who scramble to buy them up before they were gone,” shares Katrina Wright, market coordinator. “So we’ve decided to celebrate the end of a great season, the incoming of fall and this wonderful baked good at the final day of the 2009 market.”

Obituary; Leo Christian Gebhardt

Leo was born on June 29, 1923 in Balta, North Dakota to Christian and Kathryn Gebhardt. When he was a small child, his family moved to eastern Montana where he grew up and graduated from high school. He continued his education in Chicago.

Legals for July, 12 2023

Piranhas team swims powered by pie

Don't underestimate the power of pie. It's a three-letter word that can have an appetite for grabbing attention. Just ask the Plains Piranhas Swim Team that held their Homemade Pie and Dessert Social last Thursday at the Plains Pool.

William 'Bill' Obach

William “Bill” Obach died at his home in Plains on April 25, 2018 at the age of 96.

Members head to State FFA Convention

St. Regis students competed at the Montana State FFA Convention in Bozeman on April 3 through April 6. Member Emma Hill was a finalist in the FFA’s Most Inspirational Contest, where she wrote an essay about inspiring others to become members. Although no students placed in the top ten, they improved their scores from previous FFA attempts. Students competed in Livestock Evaluation and Farm Agribusiness Management at the convention. Chapter members also acted as a voting delegate for changes to the State FFA Constitution, volunteered at the Salvation Army, student success workshops and nightly open sessions. Another FFA Convention will be held on May 6-7 in Great Falls where members will compete in Agriculture Communications, Vet Science, Food Science, Horse Evaluation and Employment Skills.

State offering wolf snaring clinics

Western Montana Trapping Education Clinics to Focus on Responsible Techniques for Snaring Wolves.

Alberton Christmas market enjoys successful opening

It makes sense that they wanted to keep this first-year experiment low key just to test the waters...