Thompson Falls loses to Rams

Thompson Falls fell to third ranked Loyola-Sacred Heart 40-6 on Friday. The undefeated Rams bettered their record to 3-0, while the winless Bluehawks fell to 0-3.

I’m thankful for Montana

As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me.

Looking back on 2009

Matt Unrau

Living off the grid suits "Grizz" just fine

A while back when he was in town picking up a few things and having a beer at a local watering hole, Grizz was talking to a guy who was complaining about another power outage after a big snowstorm.

Superior soap maker sticks to tried and true methods

Angie Mellen, founder of Mellen Patch Soaps, is new to the industry but sticks to the proven method.

Frank's Two Cents Column: Guns are dangerous, but people are more so

I don’t know anything about guns. I have no fascination with them, and no particular interest in them.

Prepare now for winter home heating

Some of the most important chores on the fall to do list involve maintenance on heating systems, gathering firewood, and splitting and stacking your supply.

Tobacco

For Plains High School student and local reACT! Against Corporate Tobacco member Bambi Erving, the fight against tobacco addiction is personal.

Thompson River Complex grows to over 1,600 acres

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COLUMN: Pro payday

So let me get this straight: you get good, real good, really good at putting a ball through a hoop 10 feet off the ground and you can be set for life?

Mineral County Community Foundation scholarship winners

The Mineral County Community Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2020 scholarships.

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

Wrestling Roundup

The Clark Fork Mountain Cats wrestling team hosted their final meet of the season with the Superior Mixer in Superior on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Teams from Libby, Dillon, and Mission participated in the match-up. It was also Senior Night for Superior, where team manager, Catherine Shope was honored.

Voices in the Wilderness: Don Otis

My Mom will tell you that when I was a kid, I would beg and plead with her to drop me and my adventure-seeking friends at the base of a canyon somewhere.

Moving onto divisionals

Every athlete for Hot Springs track wins a ticket to Divisionals

Devon White and Randi Arnold are officially the premiere jumpers of District 14-C.

STORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A family that survived

Christmas isn't over yet

The Christmas season is over? No, not entirely. The Eastern Orthodox, the second largest Christian communion in the world, numbering approximately 1,200,000 adherents in the United States, celebrated Christmas on Jan. 7, which is Dec. 25 in the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar, the reformed Julian Calendar we use today, was implemented by a Catholic Pope, Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582, but to this date it has not been recognized for religious observances by many Eastern Orthodox Churches around the world.

Preparation is key in the fight against the flu this season

If you have ever had the flu, you know how miserable it is. I’ve seen hundreds of cases as a doctor, but I also know from personal experience. To give my family and myself the best odds against the flu, we get the flu shot every year. This year is what the CDC calls a “widespread outbreak”, much like the Swine flu outbreak of 2009. Most of the US, including Montana, is included in this outbreak, and its range is increasing daily. The flu hit a bit earlier this season than expected, so we need to be prepared for a second wave later in the season.

Dean "Dino" Martin

Dean “Dino“ Martin was born Nov 3, 1951 in Blue Ball, PA. He was son of Harvey Z and Esther Elizabeth Martin. He was survived by his brothers Dale husband of Ethel Martin of Ephrata, PA; Lynn husband of Charlotte Martin of Denver, PA; Lorin Martin of Adamstown, PA and his sisters Betty Anne Irons of Manhattan Beach, CA; Nelda Bauder of New Holland, PA; Willa wife of Luke Ulrich of Denver, PA; Norma Knowles of Bradenton, FL; Myrna wife of Willis Eberly of Reinholds, PA. He is also survived by 20 nieces and nephew and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Lucy Martin.

Libby wins at Bob Kinney Wrestling Classic with Clark Fork in sixth place

Libby won the annual Bob Kinney Wrestling Classic held over last weekend in Superior. Teams from all over Western Montana traveled through several inches of snow and cold to reach the high school gym for a day of intense competition. Clark Fork Mountain Cats came in sixth place with a score of 81.5.