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My first muley: Persevering and pushing onward
November 22, 2023 midnight

My first muley: Persevering and pushing onward

For the last three rifle seasons, I’ve set out to harvest my first mule deer buck.

January 26, 2011 1:28 p.m.

Keeping in touch: News from committees

On Friday, January 21st, the Health and Human Services Committee which I serve on held a hearing on House Bill 68.  HB 68 is “an Act Revising the Medical Marijuana Act to Create a Licensing and Regulatory System for People Who Grow, Manufacture, Distribute or Sell Medical Marijuana; Requiring Montana Residency to Obtain a Registry Identification Card or a License; Clarifying Requirements for Physicians Who Provide Written Certification; Providing Local Government Authority to Regulate Medical Marijuana Licensees; Establishing Prohibitions on the Medical Use of Marijuana by People; Expanding the Limitations on the Medical Use of Marijuana; Providing Definitions; Providing Rulemaking Authority; Creating a Special Revenue Account; and, Appropriating Funds.”

June 21, 2017 2:12 p.m.

Former Horsemen to pass down basketball knowledge at upcoming summer camp

Former Plains Horsemen basketball players Andy Swanson and Royce Johnston are hoping to help aid in carrying on the basketball tradition that is well-established in Plains.

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.

Elroy Allan (Riley) Owens
May 19, 2021 midnight

Elroy Allan (Riley) Owens

Elroy Allan (Riley) Owens, 61, of Plains, Montana, passed away Saturday, May 8.

Huckleberry girls shine at Miss Huckleberry pageant
August 13, 2008 midnight

Huckleberry girls shine at Miss Huckleberry pageant

Not every 14-year-old can win a pageant, much less organize one.

Clark Fork volleyball team beats St. Regis
October 7, 2020 midnight

Clark Fork volleyball team beats St. Regis

After running into the buzzsaw that is the Seeley-Swan volleyball crew, the Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats made amends two days later.

February 5, 2014 11:59 a.m.

Wrestlers prepare for divisional tournament

SANDERS COUNTY – With the divisional tournament right around the corner, Sanders County wrestling teams are hitting the mats hard in preparation of the competition.

Thanksgiving holiday will be a wet one
November 23, 2016 4 a.m.

Thanksgiving holiday will be a wet one

The busiest travel period of the year will reach its peak over the Thanksgiving holiday. About 48.7 million Americans will hit the roads and skies and travel 50 miles or more from home on Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 27, according to projections from the American Automobile Association (AAA).

BBQ benefits troops, vets
October 9, 2013 12:53 p.m.

BBQ benefits troops, vets

SUPERIOR – Members of the Superior community held a barbecue Saturday at the old schoolhouse to raise awareness and collect donations for the United Service Organization.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office Profile: Deputy Ryan Funke
March 10, 2021 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office Profile: Deputy Ryan Funke

From a Calloway 7-iron to a Kimber 1911 .45 pistol, he is extremely happy where he is after his world literally fell out from beneath him...

December 4, 2013 11:35 a.m.

Lady Tigers begin practice for winter season

ST. REGIS – Last week the Lady Tigers of St. Regis began training sessions for the new basketball season.

Heather opens up about her hour of fame
January 15, 2014 12:04 p.m.

Heather opens up about her hour of fame

PLAINS – The news came shortly after Heather Worrall was finished with surgery. As she had her procedure done, her husband Bob said her phone was ringing off the hook. Once Worrall checked her calls, she was in shock. It was the Food Network answering her plea.

May 22, 2013 9:50 a.m.

On the Fly - Area birders share tips on how to get started birdwatching

POLSON — The mist had barely lifted from Flathead Lake on Monday morning and already Jim Rogers was peering through a scope at a red-tailed hawk on the far shore from the parking area at Ducharme Access on the east shore.

August 9, 2018 3:59 p.m.

Hot Springs fire triples in size overnight

The Garden Creek Fire burning on tribal land near Hot Springs took a drastic turn Tuesday night, growing from 500 acres to nearly 1,800 acres, making it the largest fire in the state so far this season.

June 19, 2015 6:53 p.m.

Energy costs unfair to Montana residents

Higher Energy Costs Will Put an Unfair Burden on Montana Families.

February 27, 2015 5:08 p.m.

County leaders meet with Daines

MINERAL COUNTY – Mineral County leaders had the opportunity last week to participate in round table discussions with someone who represents the county’s interests at a national level.

October 30, 2013 4:33 p.m.

Trials and errors - a gardening column by Green Thumb

Much of gardening is a haphazard sort of adventure. I have a habit, however, of viewing my garden plots as a number of science experiments!

Ace pitcher helps Trotters get first win of season
April 10, 2013 11:22 a.m.

Ace pitcher helps Trotters get first win of season

When it comes to how she treats batters at the plate, Aspen Rude lives up to her name. Off the mound, Aspen is a perfectly nice Plains High School senior. When she steps onto the softball diamond, things change.

May 2, 2018 1:11 p.m.

Open burning season ends, permits required

Open burning season in Sanders and Mineral counties officially ended April 30, and burn permits are now required until fire season begins.