USPS scraps plan to move Missoula mail processing to Spokane

The United States Postal Service will not move mail processing work from Missoula to Spokane after exploring the option last year.

Telemedicine brings specialists to Mineral County care

Bringing quality specialists to rural communities is difficult when dealing with the high costs that are found in some areas of medicine such as psychiatry and cardiology and strokes.

Superior starting five lead Bobcats to victory

Effort to Put Montana First

The legislative session is now officially over. We finished last Thursday so now the results get discussed, assessed and scrutinized. Many of the results can not be “fairly” evaluated for days, months, or even years but we are all hopefull to have made the right decisions. At this point, the blame game also kicks into gear. Again I say time will tell the true story and we don’t need the blame game like we see and hear on the national level. My decisions were made to try and do the best for my constituents and Montanans, not for a rating or score.

Superior students get a dose of creativity

For former Superior student Alychia Scofield, Frankie Kelly’s art class was an escape – it was a safe haven of creativity in a world filled with standardized testing and structured lessons.

Veterans Standown named biggest in the country

PLAINS - The Sanders County Fairgrounds opened their gates in an effort to give back to some of the most deserving people in the country - the veterans.

Grizzlies, hunters collide in northern Rockies

A hunter killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last week in the Madison Range southeast of Ennis.

When wolves and Montanan habitats collide

Wolf experts give facts about the animals and what happens when they share human lands

Awaiting the smoke... the story of unsung heroes manning the lookout towers

SANDERS COUNTY- While the rest of the country is beginning to recognize the daily heroics of wildland firefighters, residents in Sanders County have known what these men and women do on a daily basis for decades. Due to international coverage of the many fires burning throughout the west and the tragic deaths of 19 brave firefighters in Arizona, mainstream media has brought to light what we already know. Wildland firefighters risk their lives to protect us and our property.

CNSC to benefit from test drives

PLAINS – The Cancer Network of Sanders County will be hard at work on Saturday, June 7, attempting to get as many participants as possible into a new Ford to raise money for their organization.

Rediscovering home: Superior school board

Excuse the pride that surged through my chest as Superintendent Logan Labbe led me through the entry to Superior High School gymnasium.

Monkeypox reported in Lake County

The Lake County Health Department and CSKT Tribal Health Department on Wednesday confirmed a single probable case of monkeypox virus infection in a Lake County adult.

Limberlost Brewing of Thompson Falls receives Growth Through Ag grant

Gov. Steve Bullock and the Agriculture Development Council have announced the recipients of $447,300 in grants to agricultural businesses and organizations. A total of 20 businesses and organizations were awarded funds through the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program.

American Legion continues fatality marker program

Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to startle at seeing, they stimulate reverence, sorrow...

Second graders learn about flora and fauna

PLAINS- The second grade class from Plains went on their annual spring field trip to teacher Ruth Hamilton’s land just south of town on Monday. The trip is designed to reinforce subjects studied in the classroom primarily regarding science and nature.

Superior Fire department warns about heating dangers

Heating season is here and the Superior Volunteer Fire Department wants you to have a safe winter. Regardless of the heating fuel you use, there are some simple safety precautions you should take. It is essential that you have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. If you haven’t done so recently, make sure you replace the batteries and test the alarms. These devices save lives.

Legals for November, 9 2022

Wild game meat care in warm weather

For those who are successful, they could have a serious challenge once the trigger is pulled.

Plains youngsters learn the ABCs of basketball

There’s no escaping basketball. It’s hoops and courts dot our American landscape from the east coast to the west, and even spill outward, past international borders and cultures. Today, basketball has become a staple within the definition of sport and a familiar athletic experience.

Steve Carty on leave from MCH

Officials with Mineral Community Hospital confirmed Monday that CEO Steve Carty is “on leave.”