Missoula mainstay Josh Farmer to perform in Superior

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council is starting the new year with exciting entertainment that comes from The Garden City.

Kvelve's Comments: Time for some new sayings

Life is full of sayings.

Zinke: "I never have - and never will - sell your public lands"

As Montanans, hunting, fishing and access to public lands is part of who we are.

Renaissance woman shares love for the arts

HOT SPRINGS – Stacks of paper envelope the house. With them, there is the occasional piece of newspaper or napkin complete with scribbles. Amidst the notes a woman writes, her mind consumed with the voices of characters. Hot Springs local Susan Faye Roberts has been dabbling in the arts since she was a little girl. When she was around six years old, Roberts wrote, directed and starred in an original play with her classmates.

Getting to the big screen

Alberton local Abe Kurien takes a moment for a picture on location near Helena during the filming of an independent film.

Rediscovering home: Summer events

The land had grown deep green alfalfa. Now it hosts the white elegance of the LDS Church, which on this day played host to the soulful rhythms of Hannah Jackson.

A thank you

I would like to thank Senator Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls for carrying an important privacy bill (Senate Bill 50) brought by my office.

Alberton Student Spotlight: Jordan Taapken

Name: Jordan Taapken

Mineral County mourns loss of community leader Ornelas

On Sunday, March 28, a wonderful person who gave considerably to Mineral County went home much too early and left many in anguish and despair.

Meet Whitney Tanner-Spurr ­- athlete, yogi, business owner

If you haven’t met Whitney Tanner-Spurr, there is a good chance you have heard her name.

Guynn Ellen (Waggoner) Cavallini

Guynn Ellen Cavallini (Waggoner) was born May 31, 1951 in Fremont Ohio...

Olthenia 'Irene' Bullock, 89

“Oh my word!” says Olthenia “Irene” Bullock who peacefully passed away June 26, 2019, in Polson Montana. Irene was a one-of-kind. Once you met her you never forgot her, and she never forgot you.

Taft mountains hold 'secret' of missing cemetery

The mountains surrounding the legendary saloon town of Taft, Mont., holds a silent grip on its deceased residents. As the massive fires of 1910 swept through the canyons of Mineral County, the blaze took the town with it, including the cemetery. A cemetery with wooden markers which turned to ash and disappeared. Now, nearly 110 years later, the search is on to find the 72 buried souls lost to a century of forest growth and erosion.

Guest opinions on water compact; Stand up for what's wrong

Letter writer explains her reasons for voting for Trump

To all those who say “I’d vote for anyone but Trump…I can’t stand him!” Or “I can’t believe you’re voting for Trump.”

Tobacco Education Funding

Last week I was in Helena for the Soles for Souls display where 1,400 pairs of shoes lined the halls of the Capitol to draw attention to the yearly tobacco deaths in Montana. I was moved by the variety of shoes, everything from hot pink stiletto heels to beaded leather moccasins,  represented how indiscriminate tobacco is as a killer of innocent people. Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease in Montana. In Sanders County there were 172 deaths due to tobacco from 2004-2009.

Lily Gladstone eyes the future after breakout role on Scorsese epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Last February, Rene Haynes was standing in line at a Los Angeles Costco when her phone buzzed. She didn’t recognize the number, but as a Hollywood casting director, she’s used to urgent calls from strange numbers at all hours of the day. This one was from a fellow casting director, Mark Bennett. He was looking for Native actors to audition for a lead role in an independent film set in Montana.

Trotters tip off summer schedule with help from UM Lady Griz star Katie Baker

The Plains Trotters started their summer workouts by holding a three day camp and summer league game against Superior last week. 

Thompson Falls Rex Theatre to host Fly Fishing Film Tour Saturday

The Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls is set to showcase the 12th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour for local anglers on April 28.

Ruana knives stand the test of time

Most people who own an earlier Ruana knife have it tucked away with their shotguns that can’t shoot steel shot and family heirlooms because they have become very valuable.