CSKT Tribal Council elects McDonald as chairman

The Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes held its quarterly meeting Friday at the Tribes’ headquarters in Pablo, with the selection of new Council leadership high on the agenda.

Classical concert planned for Saturday in Superior

For over 33 years, the Piatigorsky Foundation’s commitment to artistic excellence and public outreach has fascinated many avid concert goers as well as curious first timers.

Mineral Co. Resource Coalition prepping for future projects

The east and west bound Quartz Rest Areas on I-90 both will be closed for construction in mid-March for a year...

Trail riders tested their skills on poker ride

Trail riders tested their skills on horseback and their luck playing poker, while riding through the historic Jones Ranch on Saturday.

Hot Springs roughs up Gardiner in road win

In sports there is a tried and true saying that it’s never a good idea to look ahead.

Groups discuss plans for rail-trail project

When the Great American Rail-Trail construction is completed, it will connect the U.S. coasts from Washington D.C. to Washington State, a distance of 3,700 miles.

Hot Springs-area residents injured in Thursday crash

Two rural Hot Springs residents escaped life-threatening injuries during a one-vehicle crash Thursday morning, May 9 in Lake County near Elmo.

St. Regis pavilion ready for summer use

Even if you're planning to hang around home this summer there's going to be plenty to do. The St. Regis Community Council has plenty to offer and with the newly constructed pavilion ready for use, they're planning to bring the community a summer of fun.

Solid opening weekend for hunting season

Hunters took to the field Saturday and Sunday across northwest Montana for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season.  At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 3,146 hunters checked 136 white-tailed deer, 25 mule deer, and 31 elk for a 6.1 percent rate of hunters with game. Of the whitetails checked, 95 were bucks and 41 were antlerless.  The Highway 2 check station had the largest number of whitetail deer taken (40), while the Swan (31) and Olney (29) check stations weren’t far behind.

School's out for summer

Plains students have last hoorah at school before summer starts

The steady rainfall paused on Thursday, just in time to help the Plains school children celebrate the end of the school year and beginning of summer.

Alberton girls end on high note

The Alberton girls had a strong finish to their regular season last week with two wins. They bested Arlee by one point, 39-38, and Lincoln, 52-37.

Jazzing up Superior

Nick Ianniello

Lady Panthers begin to find their groove

The Alberton Lady Panther basketball team had a busy week, taking on three opponents beginning Jan. 8 on the road against Lincoln.

State thanks Paradise students for their help in passing official state lullaby

Montana Sate Representative Pat Ingraham addressed the students of Paradise School Wednesday, thanking them for the role they played in the passing of a Montana House bill that named “Montana Lullaby” as the official state lullaby of Montana.

Kids hunt for prize eggs in Plains, Paradise

About 150 children carried on a long tradition of combing through parks in Plains and Paradise in search of the prize egg Easter Sunday.

Crews working on railroad to improve safety in county

“I’ve been working on the railroad. All the live long day, I’ve been working on the railroad, Just to pass the time away.”

Plains Poker Ride a big hit for local horseback riders

The Plains chapter of the Back Country Horsemen where thrilled to fill all 150 riding spots for their Spring Poker Ride.

Savage Heat tied for league lead; host Sheridan Friday

Going into the last three weeks of the regular season, Hot Springs finds itself in a four-way tie for first place in the Western Division of Class C 6-man football.

County Health Department assures there are no cases of HIV or Hepatitis C

n Federal report had misleading information

Recent news reports have had the Mineral County Health Department personnel scrambling to explain why the county showed up on a report from the Centers for Disease Control as being at high risk for HIV.

Kathryn Louise “Katie Lou” Johnson Rosenow, 78

Kathryn Louise Rosenow departed to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 31, 2016. She passed away peacefully with family in Kalispell.