Bobcat wrestlers take 3rd at Bob Kinney Invite

Some day they may rename the Superior High School gym the “Crabb Pot” in honor of long-time wrestling coach Charlie Crabb.

Plains hospital ends home health services

Clark Fork Valley Hospital will close its Medicare certified home health agency at the end of the year.

Montana Capitol Christmas tree harvested from Lubrecht Forest

GREENOUGH – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the harvest of the 2023 State Capitol Christmas tree from a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) State Trust Lands plot in the Lubrecht Forest.

30-voice choir to perform in Mineral County

“My main concern is that the article clearly states that Superior's performance is on Saturday, Dec.16 as a 3 p.m. matinee,” writes Jim Goss, Treasurer of the Mineral County Performing Arts Council.

Superior gets into the spirit of Christmas

When the crowd started gathering, there was maybe an inch of snow which turned to light rain for the Christmas tree lighting that took place in Superior on Saturday night.

COLUMN: Life of a referee

Let me be perfectly clear about this (lots of politicians use that phrase these days), I’m a fan of referees — for the most part.

Blue Hawk's Hanks earns All-State nod

The picks are in for the 2023 Western B Football All-Conference teams, and to no one’s surprise, Thompson Falls’ massive down lineman Hayden Hanks brought home the most hardware.

Grapplers begin season at Owen Invite

Perhaps nowhere is it more appreciated to be competing against non-teammate opponents than the conclusion of preseason training among high school wrestlers.

Plains, Hot Springs girls roll at Tip-Off Tourney

I’m dreaming of some threes for Christmas. Like the ones my team can drain. Where the gym walls rattle, and outside the cattle, think we humans must have gone insane.

Superior wrestling takes on Class B ranks

So how do you top a state team wrestling championship from the previous year?

Thompson Falls wrestlers bring back strong core

A good core of returnees, including a defending state champion, are fueling optimism on the Thompson Falls campus as the Blue Hawks wrestlers kick off the 2023-24 season.

Legals for December, 6 2023

Plains locals brave snowy Turkey Trot

It has, over the years, become a Thanksgiving tradition.

Five seniors to lead Trotters girls basketball

There is a quiet sense of optimism pervading the Plains High gym these days as the Trotters prepare for the upcoming girls basketball season.

Judge’s order halts wolf trapping and snaring season in most of Montana

Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and in Hill, Blaine and Phillips counties won’t start until Jan. 1 and will run through Feb. 15, according to a federal court injunction issued Tuesday.

Legals for November, 29 2023

Zinke's Fill the Lake Act meets mixed reactions

Shortly after Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced legislation aimed at keeping Flathead Lake at full pool during the height of summer, operators of the SKQ Dam called the congressman’s proposal unworkable.

Lake County initiates withdrawal from law enforcement agreement

The Lake County Board of Commissioners sent a certified letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday, formally announcing their intention to withdraw from Public Law 280, the nearly 60-year-old agreement that gives the state jurisdiction over felonies committed by tribal members on the reservation.

Montana Supreme Court says counties wrong on 95-mill tax issue

The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday ruled against Montana county governments in a dispute over the Montana Department of Revenue’s authority to order the full collection of the 95-mill state-level school equalization levy, a formerly obscure piece of tax bills that became a flashpoint this fall as state and local officials contended with frustration over rising property taxes.

Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears

A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Regions 1 through 5 and three counties along the north-central border, citing the possibility that endangered grizzly bears get caught in wolf traps or snares.