Plains man pleads not guilty to distributing meth

A Plains man is accused of attempting to distribute drugs in Lake County. Leon Charles Hendry, 55, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan. 15 to criminal possession with intent to distribute.

Thompson Falls to participate in rural community program

Fourteen Montana communities have been selected to participate in the fifth Reimagining Rural virtual community gathering series.

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios

Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of violence to medical issues.

Panthers roughed up by visiting Plains

Home sweet home was not so sweet for the Alberton Panthers and Lady Panthers this past week, as a pair of 7B teams rolled into town and left the home teams reeling.

St. Regis boys improve to 14-0

Running the gauntlet of the old 14C conference was one thing.

Home school teams take down Hot Springs

Evidence that home schooling and home school associations are growing in rural Montana were on display in Hot Springs this past week as the Flathead Valley Home School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams swept the Savage Heat and Lady Heat this past Tuesday in Hot Springs.

Seeley-Swan sweeps Superior

Seeley-Swan is usually considered a welcoming place for folks to visit.

Troy takes down Noxon in non-conference meeting

For the Troy boys’ and girls’ basketball teams it was a rare sweep this past weekend of an opponent this season, at the expense of the visiting Noxon Red Devils and Lady Devils.

Bill to allow cigar bars in Montana spurs debate

If Montana allows cigar bars, residents and tourists will be able to enjoy a “premium, hand rolled cigar” on their visits, one proponent argued.

Legals for February, 5 2025

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Hazardous waste refresher class planned in March

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard is a set of guidelines produced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure the safety of workers dealing with hazardous waste and emergency situations.

Paradise presentation looks at Montana’s historic Chinese communities

Sunday afternoon, The Paradise Center hosted another “Conversations with …” which is an ongoing series that brings authors, experts and notable people to both inform residents and engage them in a dialog regarding subjects of shared interest.

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance

A bill introduced to the Montana Legislature this week would add a small fee to snowmobile rentals to fund maintenance and grooming operations on Montana’s more than 4,000 miles of motorized winter trails.

Panthers take two losses

For the Alberton Panthers boys’ basketball team, their road game with Two Eagle River (TER) this Saturday night was a chance to measure progress.

Plains hoopers drop two home games

It was a tough week for the Plains boys’ and girls’ basketball teams as both lost home games to St. Ignatius (Mission) Thursday night and Eureka this past Saturday.

Bobcats get conference win at St. Ignatius

The Superior Bobcats and Lady Bobcats split a pair of road games against St. Ignatius on Friday night, with the boys pulling out a 52-44 Western 13C conference victory over the Bulldogs.

Savage Heat roar past Charlo

The first game of the evening between Charlo and Hot Springs girls’ teams was a classic nail-biter decided by two points, with the visiting Lady Vikings edging the Lady heat 50-48 in Hot Springs Saturday night.

Tigers stay perfect with tough victory over Noxon

Defense, as they say, wins championships, in basketball and most sports.