Spotlight on the Arts: Sonny Brown

Spotlight on the Arts by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.

Plains and Hot Springs square off

In their first volleyball home game of the season the Plains Lady Trotters took on the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat, coming out victorious in three sets.

Lady Hawks learn from Divisionals

THOMPSON FALLS – If it were up to Head Coach Courtney Burky, the basketball season would never end. If she had it her way, she would be in the gym tonight practicing to her hearts content.

Bad weather rains on Alberton's track parade

It was the same old story for the Alberton track team last weekend. They traveled to Frenchtown for the TNT Invitational only to have the meet canceled after two events.  Coach Rachel Clevenger said that it was the same thing as last year.

Clark Fork River rises to highest level in 10 years

Matt Unrau

Volunteer group holds back-to-school drive

In just a few short weeks the lazy carefree days of summer will transition into back-to-school preparations. Families buying new clothes and gym shoes, backpacks and binders, pencils and pens. But for some Mineral County students it can be a financial strain acquiring all they need as they enter those hallways once again.

Paradise Center open house draws a crowd

The Paradise Center opened its doors during the Christmas season to showcase recent improvements to its exhibits.

Sanders County Fair Board reviews bids for parking, security

Sanders County Fair Board spent June’s meeting making final preparations for this year’s fair.

4-H swine prepared for fair

Spotlight on the Arts: Tony Susic

“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.

1 injured in fire that destroys Plains home

Tragedy struck a Plains family last week with the total loss of their home and all its contents.

Montana Viewpoint: Respect

I asked a friend of mine if he had ever known a man named Bat O’Callahan who lived in Trout Creek years ago and was married to my good friend Jessie O’Callahan. Whether that marriage ended because Bat left town or died, I never did know, but since Jessie had remembered him so fondly, I thought he must have been a good man.

CFVH offers Health Fair

Matthew Unrau

Zinke reintroduces efforts to regulate summer water levels on Flathead Lake

Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke has again introduced legislation that would require the Interior Department to maintain water levels in Flathead Lake during the warmer months.

Thompson Falls Council reviews zoning ordinance

Thompson Falls City Council chambers last week were full of citizens wishing to express their concerns over the implementation of zoning ordinances within city limits.

Mineral County library books now available via Internet

 “No comparison.”

Mineral County man charged in stabbing enters not guilty plea

A man accused of stabbing family members in St. Regis earlier this month entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in Mineral County District Court.

Track season takes off running

Plains preliminary budget reviewed

The Plains preliminary budget was the topic of Monday evening’s two public meetings at City Hall.

New Year's celebration lights up Quinn's

The year 2024 came to a spectacular close, marked by a vibrant display of fireworks and a jubilant crowd at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort near Paradise.