Jane Lucie Wood, 97

Jane Lucie Wood

COLUMN: Give us a break

I sometimes get the feeling Ma Nature is not a big fan of springs sports, the kind played in the great Montana outdoors.

Lady Hawks softball improves to 4-0

Thompson Falls pitching struck out 14 Sandpoint, Idaho batters this past Friday, giving the Lady Hawks a sweep of their two-game road trip and keeping their season record unblemished.

Prep golfers compete at Florence-Darby Invitational

Despite rain and the threat thereof, there was action on the links Thursday for Plains and Thompson Falls high school golfers.

Legals for April, 10 2024

Spotlight on the Arts: Michael Byrd

“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.

Legals for April, 3 2024

DeBorgia homeowner warns of rising insurance premiums in wildfire prone areas

A decade ago, Cristy Carriles and her husband moved from Spokane to DeBorgia and bought a nice home in a wooded area less than a half mile from the old DeBorgia School.

Mineral County Community Foundation awards scholarships

Mineral County Community Foundation awards scholarships

Electric bus charging station OK'd

During the Monday evening Thompson Falls Zoning Committee meeting, Mosher Transportation owner John Mosher requested a zoning variance for a proposed electric bus charging station on his current school bus barn location.

Egg hunt draws hundreds to fairgrounds

The Sanders County Fairgrounds was littered with 8,922 Easter eggs just waiting to be found by almost 300 very eager searchers on Sunday.

COLUMN: Say it ain’t so, Sho!

The Major League season has just begun.

Lady Hawks notch big wins to open softball season

With the necessary spring practices out of the way, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks softball team got down to the business of the 2024 Class B high school season.

Superior posts strong results at Corvallis meet

It was a good test for the opening meet of the season for several of the Montana high school track and field teams.

Plains cancels baseball season

They are, technically, one for two in baseball’s iconic jargon.

Montana rancher was trafficking, cross-breeding wild bighorn sheep, Justice Department says

A Montana man pleaded guilty March 12 to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids with an aim to sell the species to captive hunting facilities.

Local musicians to perform in 'Lamb of God'

This March marks the sixth annual presentation of "Lamb of God." A sacred work created by composer Rob Gardner, it is accomplished by an all-volunteer, interfaith choir, soloists, orchestra and narrators, with seven musicians from Mineral County.

Longtime Clark Fork Coalition leader retiring

The Clark Fork Coalition is headquartered in Missoula, but their entire mission is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Clark Fork River basin. That includes Mineral County and Sanders County to where the river joins the Flathead River at Paradise.

I-90 bridge work resumes at Alberton

Once again people will need to add a smidgen of time traveling into Missoula as the bridge construction around Alberton has fired back up.

Apothecary in Superior offers natural remedies

The healing power of plants and the study of herbal medicine has become more popular in recent years at many people opt for Mother Nature’s pharmaceutical drug store that has been used for thousands of years by civilizations and tribes.