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PHOTO Prospecting Club starts in Mineral County
February 12, 2025 midnight

PHOTO Prospecting Club starts in Mineral County

Clifton Greuter has started a Metal Detecting and Prospecting Club

Sanders County Fair Board reopens bids for demo derby
February 10, 2025 midnight

Sanders County Fair Board reopens bids for demo derby

During Monday’s regular Sanders County Fair Commission meeting, commission members voted to reopen, yet again, bidding for the 2025 fair’s demolition derby event.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Pause on federal funding impacts local services

The Montana Community Action Network (MCAN) represents the 10 Community Action agencies who carry out programs aimed to help Montanans experiencing economic hardships, including the elderly and disabled.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Tribal leaders call for reinstatement of health department position

In a recent legislative hearing to help shape the state health department’s budget, tribal leaders traveled from across Montana to tell lawmakers they wanted to reinstate a tribal relations manager position that proponents say once provided valuable communication with the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.

February 5, 2025 midnight

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
February 5, 2025 midnight

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.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: The big game is here

The day is in sight.

February 5, 2025 midnight

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.

Rediscovering home: Elk populations
January 29, 2025 midnight

Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

January 29, 2025 midnight

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.

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance
January 29, 2025 midnight

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.

Fair board reaches deal with derby promoter
January 29, 2025 midnight

Fair board reaches deal with derby promoter

The Sanders County Fair Commission held a special evening meeting to review a proposed demolition derby contract submitted by 406 Promotions, based in Three Forks.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Unbeaten Tigers

So, there is one undefeated team still standing in the 13C conference, the mega-league that resulted from the merger of the old 14C and what was a six-team 13C.

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial
January 29, 2025 midnight

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial

The annual Ted Kato Memorial wrestling tournament in Thompson Falls had a decidedly Plains-Hot Springs look to it this year.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Hawks earn lopsided victories

It was a good week to be a Blue Hawk or Lady Blue Hawk basketball player as both the boys and girls teams won a pair of games this past week.

Resource Advisory Committee seeking new members
January 22, 2025 midnight

Resource Advisory Committee seeking new members

In a world of acronyms of organizations that overlap with similar names but have different goals, it helps to start in the correct hallway.

Superior senior leads Junior Firefighting Program
January 22, 2025 midnight

Superior senior leads Junior Firefighting Program

While others flee, firefighters run toward the danger. Being a first responder requires courage and selflessness, but when you also add in labels like “junior” and “volunteer” it takes this brave act of service to a whole other level.

Kerby James Smith, 63
January 22, 2025 midnight

Kerby James Smith, 63

Kerby James Smith

January 22, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: A comeback

There are many good, some potentially great, stories brewing as the second half of the local high school basketball and wrestling seasons come into focus.

Thompson Falls sweeps county rival Plains
January 22, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls sweeps county rival Plains

It would be an understatement to say Thompson Falls boys and girls had a good night in their rivalry games against Plains this past Friday night in Thompson Falls.