Event raises money for worthy causes

TROUT CREEK - People let their redneck flag fly Saturday night at the Lakeside Resort and Convention Center to raise funds for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association, which helps maintain the Trout Creek boat launch, hosts a haunted house during Halloween, works in partnership with the school and hosts many other holiday celebrations.

Be bear aware in Mineral County

SUPERIOR – Students at one Mineral County school have a better idea of what to do in case of a bear encounter after a presentation last week with an expert in the field taught them some essential knowledge on the subject.

Outdoors: Birds-eye view

Jessica Stugelmayer

Mountain Cats claim divisional title

Alberton High School’s Emma Wooldridge had high expectations for herself going into the Southwestern B-C divisional tennis tournament in Darby over the weekend.

Hard times for Montana food banks

Danielle Switalski & Matt Unrau

MHSA conference proposal is in

The Montana High School Association has shuffled the deck for classifications next year, with seven schools making moves both up and down.

Hard times for Montana food banks

Danielle Switalski & Matt Unrau

Lady Hawks earn first seed for districts

THOMPSON FALLS – The Lady Hawks finished the regular season undefeated and as the number one seed after two victories against Troy and Eureka.

Lady Hawks softball earn No. 2 seed

This was what makes softball the great sport it is.

T-Falls teams cap regular season with wins

After a rough start to the week, both Thompson Falls boys and girls basketball teams rebounded for a win to wrap up their regular season schedule as the playoffs have arrived.

Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force meets

THOMPSON FALLS – The Sanders County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force assembled last week to discuss steps to limit the spread of invasive species in the county’s waterways as the recreation filled warm summer months approach.

Mineral, Sanders counties election results

As it was across the country, voters in Sanders and Mineral counties cast their ballots in record numbers.

Legals for January, 22 2025

St. Regis golf draws ample numbers

Last season only two players turned out for the St. Regis High school golf team. The good news is both are back this year along with a bunch of other players.

Lady Hawks volleyball squad enjoys strong week

Two matches this past week for the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks, and two more wins, both involving 3-0 sweeps.

Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Lake County

According to a press release issued by the Polson Police Department, there appears to be a spike in what is believed to be fentanyl-related overdoses in 10 counties around the state, including Lake County.

Alberton keeps fighting in loss to Twin Bridges

You have to love the Alberton Panthers football team.

Plains horse sculpture discussed by town council

Few attended the July Plains Town Council meeting scheduled one day before the July 4 holiday. No public comments were made during the meeting.

Christmas isn't over yet

The Christmas season is over? No, not entirely. The Eastern Orthodox, the second largest Christian communion in the world, numbering approximately 1,200,000 adherents in the United States, celebrated Christmas on Jan. 7, which is Dec. 25 in the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar, the reformed Julian Calendar we use today, was implemented by a Catholic Pope, Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582, but to this date it has not been recognized for religious observances by many Eastern Orthodox Churches around the world.

Fire danger increasing in county

As the summer days continue to heat up, the ground is drying out and the fire danger is creeping up.