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Sheriff's Office orders evacuations for Graves Creek area residents
July 25, 2021 10 p.m.

Sheriff's Office orders evacuations for Graves Creek area residents

According to information from West Lolo Complex officials, the areas under the evacuation order are described as “from Cougar Creek south to the intersection of Blue Slide Road and River View Lane.”

June 18, 2015 7:01 p.m.

Yard sale raises money for historic place

DE BORGIA – While many communities in Mineral County held town wide yard sales last week, one community in the west end of the county was using their version of the event to raise money to make sure a historical landmark does not fall by the wayside.

Trotters finish third
February 16, 2011 12:40 p.m.

Trotters finish third

The ultimate competition would include two rivals in a playoff atmosphere each with something to prove. Fitting, then, that Plains and Thompson Falls were matched up in their regular season finales to determine which would enter the District 7-B tournament in third and fourth place.

March 23, 2011 12:19 p.m.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

3/13/11 9:52 a.m. –

May 14, 2008 midnight

Three Cats advance to state

The Lady Bobcats had three single players finish in second, fourth and fifth place at the Southwestern B-C Divisional tennis tournament at Superior Friday and Saturday to earn a spot in the state finals.

Bertha Smith
December 12, 2018 5:48 p.m.

Bertha Smith

Bertha Helen (Een) Smith, 96, entered into heaven Dec. 3, 2018, passing in Spokane, Wash. She was delivered by her father at the family farm in Black Coulee, Mont., (near Rudyard) July 15, 1922, and had eight siblings.

Fighting fire
March 8, 2012 7:23 p.m.

Fighting fire

Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District and Plains Volunteer Fire Department work to contain large flames at a house fire Thursday evening. The fire was reportedly caused by a faulty space heater.

Trotters softball on a roll in early portion of the season
April 18, 2018 4 a.m.

Trotters softball on a roll in early portion of the season

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team is a much-improved team from the team that came up two runs shy of qualifying for the MHSA Class B-C state softball tournament last season and thus far, their record is indicative of their improvement.

July 11, 2021 11 a.m.

Lolo National Forest Issues Closures for Two Mile Fire

The Lolo National Forest has issued road and trail closures for the Two Mile Fire.

Under the rockets' red glare
July 9, 2008 midnight

Under the rockets' red glare

As dusk set on the St. Regis Park Friday, the Fourth of July sky came alive with fireworks from proud Americans throughout the town.

Superior Community Church welcomes new minister
September 29, 2021 midnight

Superior Community Church welcomes new minister

Levi and Tami Durfey first arrived in Superior to preach on Sunday, May 23.

June 5, 2013 10:50 a.m.

Letter to the Editor - June 5, 2013

Dear editor,

March 4, 2020 6:23 p.m.

Blue Hawks place fourth at Western B Divisionals

The Thompson Falls boys basketball team may have dropped its opener at the Western B Divisional in Hamilton last week, but they battled back for a fourth-place finish.

October 6, 2021 midnight

Sanders County youth to celebrate national 4-H week

The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week, FindYourSpark, is a campaign that was created by National 4-H Council to rally support for Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program and identify solutions to eliminate the opportunity gap that affects 55 million kids across America.

Year in Review 2017:
December 27, 2017 4 a.m.

Year in Review 2017:

The year 2017 was ushered in on the back of an epic snow storm which dump nearly a foot of snow on the valley in early January. It was just one of many natural disasters and phenomenon which dominated headlines throughout the year.

June 26, 2013 11:27 a.m.

Wildfire season begins in Western Montana

The time for controlled burning has passed; the time to control unwanted fires has begun.

Plains Trotters
May 20, 2015 10:51 p.m.

Plains Trotters

Plains senior Hailey Phillips (far right) competes last week at the Western B Divisional Meet at Dornblaser Field in Missoula.

May 24, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Track and field standouts

In the years I’ve been covering high school sports, I’ve often extolled the talents and drive of the young folks I’ve had the pleasure to write about in Western Montana.

October 5, 2022 midnight

Lady Hawks clash with Western B power Bigfork

With Western B volleyball playoff action looming, Thompson Falls’ girls were trying to do what no one else had done this year so far.

April 26, 2018 5:33 p.m.

T-Falls softball aiming for divisional bid

The Thompson Falls softball team is still experiencing the effects of being a team comprised mostly of freshman as they prepare to enter the second half of the season.