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July 18, 2018 4:11 p.m.

Preliminary county budget meetings begin

Mineral County Commissioners held preliminary budget hearings on July 13 as a first step for this upcoming fiscal year. Department heads from all of the offices, including maintenance, justice court, planning and health, the library, sheriff’s office and dispatch, and clerk and recorder scheduled time to meet and discuss their needs for this upcoming year with commissioners and financial officer Jessica Connelly.

Huckleberry Festival gets logo for 2018
July 18, 2018 12:39 p.m.

Huckleberry Festival gets logo for 2018

Each year, Trout Creek’s annual Huckleberry Festival goes on the hunt for a new logo; one created by a Sanders County local that encompasses the spirit of the festival.

July 11, 2018 11:51 a.m.

Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

White sandy beaches, tropical sunshine with magnificent views and, of course, the almighty Daintree; Queensland is known as the sunshine state back home and there are more than just a few reasons as to why.

Kunzer Memorial ATA Shoot a success for local Trap Club
June 20, 2018 1:49 p.m.

Kunzer Memorial ATA Shoot a success for local Trap Club

Fifteen squads registered for the recent Tom Kunzer Memorial Firecracker at the Plains Trap Club grounds over the weekend.

June 20, 2018 1:48 p.m.

Public comment sought for Sheep Gap Salvage Project

Plains residents and those surrounding Plains are being encouraged to attend a public comment which is now being accepted on the Sheep Gap Fire Salvage Project Environmental Assessment (EA) being put on by the US Forest Service.

Life is a puzzle, at least for a retired Superior couple
June 13, 2018 9:53 a.m.

Life is a puzzle, at least for a retired Superior couple

Due to several health issues, Joanie and Bill Merriman can no longer travel in their retirement years, with Bill approaching the age of 90.

Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay
June 6, 2018 12:55 p.m.

Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

Sunshine and spring rains are making for a great continuation of the warmer weather.

May 23, 2018 3:34 p.m.

Trotters softball team gets ready for state in Belgrade

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team qualified for the Montana High School Activities Association Tournament with a fourth-place Friday and Saturday at Florence High School.

Council discusses flooding, new skid-steer, greenway
May 17, 2018 2:40 p.m.

Council discusses flooding, new skid-steer, greenway

Last week, Plains Mayor Danny Rowan along with council members met at Town Hall for their monthly meeting.

Wildhorse Stampede split weekend action
May 9, 2018 4 a.m.

Wildhorse Stampede split weekend action

The Wildhorse Stampede U17 soccer team split their weekend action in Helena with a 2-1 win against Great Falls and a 6-1 loss to Helena.

St. Regis student receives 'Youth Achievement' award
May 8, 2018 1:13 p.m.

St. Regis student receives 'Youth Achievement' award

After living in foster care for six years, 19-year-old Kaitlin Jackson has begun her journey to help other youth who are in the same system.

May 2, 2018 1:13 p.m.

T-Falls boys track excels at Bluehawk Invite

The Thompson Falls boys’ track team excelled at both their own invitational Thursday afternoon and the Big Sky Invitational Saturday afternoon in Missoula.

Ground broken for $3.3 million project at Superior High School
May 2, 2018 4 a.m.

Ground broken for $3.3 million project at Superior High School

Students, staff and community members gathered around the Superior High School gym under sunny spring skies on April 25 to watch an historic ground-breaking for the new addition to the school.

Thompson Falls gets an urban tree health check
April 18, 2018 4 a.m.

Thompson Falls gets an urban tree health check

A statewide tree inventory has recently taken place by the Department of Natural Resource Conservation gathering vital information on urban forests, including in Thompson Falls.

$350,000 grant awarded to fix roads in Mineral County
April 17, 2018 2:11 p.m.

$350,000 grant awarded to fix roads in Mineral County

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines announced on April 10 that the Department of Transportation has granted $350,000 to repair federally owned roads in Mineral County that were impacted by severe storms, flooding and landslides.

Spring wolf sightings reported in area
April 10, 2018 6:25 a.m.

Spring wolf sightings reported in area

Prior to 1990, there were very few people in Montana who may have heard the howl of a wolf. By 1925 the species was eradicated from the state and remained virtually extinct until recovery efforts began.

Training night
April 5, 2018 12:54 p.m.

Training night

The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District took to a property on River Road West to take advantage of some structure fire training last week.

St. Regis could become first town in state powered by renewable energy
April 4, 2018 5:25 p.m.

St. Regis could become first town in state powered by renewable energy

Can St. Regis become one of the first towns in Montana to be powered by renewable energy? That’s a question George Bailey posed to a group of local residents on March 27 along with a discussion on how that concept could become a reality.

Daines, Gianforte introduce Wilderness Study Area bills
March 28, 2018 2:21 p.m.

Daines, Gianforte introduce Wilderness Study Area bills

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on March 6 in support of Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte’s introduction of the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act in the House.

Sanders County players shine in basketball showcase
March 28, 2018 4 a.m.

Sanders County players shine in basketball showcase

Sanders County was well represented in the 23rd annual Mission Mountain All-Star showcase Thursday night at the Ronan Events Center.