Plains continues exploring options for updating wastewater treatment plant

While many obstacles still exist, Plains continues its efforts to update its wastewater treatment facility.

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.

Plains homesteaders share secrets in local tour

The tour kicked off with a cow milking demonstration.

Harris Wiltzen

Harris Wiltzen

William (Bill) E. Massey, 83

William (Bill) E. Massey, 83

Virgil Nelson

Virgil Nelson

Byron Keith Bailey

Byron Keith Bailey of Superior, Mont, departed this world on Sept. 2, 2018, in the loving presence of his family.

Sheep Gap Fire Salvage Project approved

Last week, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte applauded the Forest Service on the signing of the Sheep Gap Fire Salvage Project in Sanders County.

Group works with landowners

MINERAL COUNTY – For more than 75 years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has been helping private landowners develop and sustain natural resources on their land and the work continues to this day in Mineral County.

Elsie Mero Dondanville

Elsie Mero Dondanville passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Hot Springs Health and Rehab. She was born September 15, 1911 at the farm home south of Kalispell, MT. She attended Demersville Grade School, and Flathead County High School graduating from the Normal Training Course in 1929. She began her teaching career at Trail Creek in Flathead County on her 18th birthday in 1929. The next year she taught at South Devon in Toole County. She attended Normal College at Dillon, MT (Western Montana College) graduating with an elementary lifetime certificate. She taught in the rural schools of Flathead County at Brocken, Demersville and Hodgson.

Obert Lofthus

Obert Lofthus

Seeds, soils and Starts starts on Saturday

Thompson Falls, MT - Rain or shine, this Saturday features the early season event of the Thompson Falls Market "Seeds, Soil & Starts" from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the west lot of the Falls Motel.

Preparing our students for the future

The Montana Constitution, specifically Article X Section 8, gives ownership of the state’s publicly funded schools, with the support and engagement of school staff and the community, to each community through the supervision and control by its elected trustees. Section 1 of the same Article requires that the state’s education system to develop the full educational potential of each student a school serves.

Sheriff's Report

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New barber shop opens in Plains

It's been a feast or famine situation for guys wanting to get a haircut in Plains the last few years.

Plains hoopers conclude regular seasons

Going into the final game of a season in which your team has yet to enter the win column, playing a traditional B/C powerhouse is perhaps a fitting way to wrap things up.

Idaho robbery suspect killed after hostage shot in St. Regis

A suspect in an Idaho armed robbery was killed by law enforcement after shooting a hostage near a travel center in western Montana, authorities said.

Lady Panthers fall to Charlo

They battled throughout eight explosive sets of volleyball.

Mineral County votes against non-partisan election measure

Paradise veteran likes Tranel for PSC post

I am a Paradise, MT native/ resident and a WWII veteran. I first met Monica Tranel during her 500-mile bike trip from Lincoln County to Ravalli County to meet with her constituents.