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EMT trainees practice for mass-casualty scenario
Sirens wailed and screams pierced the air May 27 as Emergency Medical Technician trainees arrived by ambulance at the Sanders County Fairgrounds to help 30-plus mock victims. The EMT trainees were completing their final class event, a mass casualty scenario.
Major federal grant awarded for I-90 repairs
This past summer, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester wrote a letter of support for I-90 repair and bridge funding in Western Montana.
Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in place
SANDERS COUNTY – Stage 1 fire restrictions are still in effect in Sanders County and across wide portions of northwestern Montana.
Cleanup begins after freight train derails into Yellowstone River
Montana Rail Link has begun cleaning up a derailment that occurred Saturday morning on a bridge near Reed Point, southeast of Big Timber, sending rail cars loaded with molten sulfur and asphalt into the Yellowstone River.
First responders hone skills in active-shooter drill
With increasing social instability creeping through the nation, more doors are being locked, car keys are no longer left dangling from the ignition, and security cameras are being installed nearly everywhere.
Wildland firefighters train for upcoming season
Wildland firefighters train for upcoming season
Young scientists strut their stuff
According to young scientests Kylie Lucier and Chance Bridgewater, chewing gum and listening to music makes a person smarter and helps them concentrate. These were two conclusions found at a recent St. Regis science fair. The fair involved middle and high school students who competed for bronze, silver, and gold medals. Gold medalists go on to compete at the state science fair, held at the University of Montana on March 27-28.
Ladyhawks dominate higher class
For the third consecutive week, the Thompson Falls' softball team wrapped up an undefeated week of play, but this past week was perhaps the most impressive so far.
Survey shows Western Montana hunters like mule deer regs
When you spend enough time in the woods over the years, some changes become apparent. Spotted knapweed can grow out of anything.
Superior School gets ready to finalize its fall learning options
On July 30, the Superior School District released a newsletter to students and their families about ongoing preparation to bring children back to campus for the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Hunters are frontline defense against chronic wasting disease
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks needs hunters' help in managing and monitoring Chronic Wasting Disease. CWD is a fatal disease of deer, elk, and moose that was first found in wild deer in Montana in 2017.
Candidates for 3-year term on Plains School Board
NAME: Rose Wagoner
Mail ballot bill defeated, county scrambles for special election
Last Friday there was a final attempt to hold a mail ballot election in May for Montana’s vacant seat in Congress. But the attempt to revive the bill failed in the House with only 51 votes. The motion needed 60 out of the 100 House members in order to pass.
Forest Service project on national radar
MINERAL COUNTY – A Forest Service project in Mineral County over half a decade in the making has turned heads at a national level according to one F.S. official and is in the final stages of approval.
Homicide prosecution moved to Flathead
Charges against a Polson man suspected in the shooting death of his father were filed Thursday in Flathead County.
Copper King Fire salvage project decision issued
Plains, MT. – The Lolo National Forest is proceeding with salvage of burned timber on the Copper King Fire after a decision was signed June, 6 by Forest Supervisor, Timothy Garcia, which authorizes timber salvage and roadside hazard tree removal on approximately 1,761 acres. The decision also approved three miles of temporary road construction, 88 miles of road maintenance, 6,000 acres of tree planting, and motorized use restrictions on 5 miles of trail. Road and watershed stabilization work will commence this month, with burned tree salvage beginning in July after award of timber sale contracts.
Montana rail workers say new labor contract doesn't fix working conditions
A monthslong labor dispute between the Class I railroads and rail worker unions ended Dec. 2 with Congress’ intervention, subjecting workers to a new contract and using the 1926 Railway Labor Act to prevent a potential strike.
Stager-Staats' love for animals becomes her career
The job of a veterinarian is not for the faint of heart, and it’s rarely boring. Though she resides in the Beaver State, Kenzie Stager-Staats was once a Superior Bobcat, and now she’s living out her dream of caring for animals of all kinds.
Food for Thought: Dealing with midlife issues
In this article, I would like to help you explore the challenges and opportunities that come at midlife. You will have an opportunity to take a look at issues that are specific to the Baby Boomer generation.
Pseudo-seizures explained
Pseudo-seizures resemble epileptic seizures. People with pseudo-seizures experience episodes of loss of consciousness, twitching or jerking, and unusual emotional states, such as feelings of fear or deja vu.