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February 5, 2025 midnight

Tribal leaders call for reinstatement of health department position

In a recent legislative hearing to help shape the state health department’s budget, tribal leaders traveled from across Montana to tell lawmakers they wanted to reinstate a tribal relations manager position that proponents say once provided valuable communication with the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Measure to increase wolf hunts advances

One bill aiming to create an unlimited wolf hunting quota met its end on the House floor Thursday.

Orthopedic surgeon joins Clark Fork Valley Hospital
February 5, 2025 midnight

Orthopedic surgeon joins Clark Fork Valley Hospital

Clark Fork Valley Hosptial last month welcomed new orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gregg Schellack.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls to participate in rural community program

Fourteen Montana communities have been selected to participate in the fifth Reimagining Rural virtual community gathering series.

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios
February 5, 2025 midnight

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios

Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of violence to medical issues.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: The big game is here

The day is in sight.

Thompson Falls splits with St. Ignatius
February 5, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls splits with St. Ignatius

In boxing parlance, the pair of games this past week between St. Ignatius and Thompson Falls basketball teams was a split decision.

February 5, 2025 midnight

St. Regis boys improve to 14-0

Running the gauntlet of the old 14C conference was one thing.

Home school teams take down Hot Springs
February 5, 2025 midnight

Home school teams take down Hot Springs

Evidence that home schooling and home school associations are growing in rural Montana were on display in Hot Springs this past week as the Flathead Valley Home School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams swept the Savage Heat and Lady Heat this past Tuesday in Hot Springs.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Troy takes down Noxon in non-conference meeting

For the Troy boys’ and girls’ basketball teams it was a rare sweep this past weekend of an opponent this season, at the expense of the visiting Noxon Red Devils and Lady Devils.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Bill to allow cigar bars in Montana spurs debate

If Montana allows cigar bars, residents and tourists will be able to enjoy a “premium, hand rolled cigar” on their visits, one proponent argued.

Mineral County man charged in stabbing enters not guilty plea
January 29, 2025 midnight

Mineral County man charged in stabbing enters not guilty plea

A man accused of stabbing family members in St. Regis earlier this month entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in Mineral County District Court.

Rediscovering home: Elk populations
January 29, 2025 midnight

Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
January 29, 2025 midnight

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
January 29, 2025 midnight

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Paradise presentation looks at Montana’s historic Chinese communities

Sunday afternoon, The Paradise Center hosted another “Conversations with …” which is an ongoing series that brings authors, experts and notable people to both inform residents and engage them in a dialog regarding subjects of shared interest.

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance
January 29, 2025 midnight

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance

A bill introduced to the Montana Legislature this week would add a small fee to snowmobile rentals to fund maintenance and grooming operations on Montana’s more than 4,000 miles of motorized winter trails.

Plains superintendent contract focus of public comments
January 29, 2025 midnight

Plains superintendent contract focus of public comments

The January Plains School Board meeting drew a large crowd, with attendees expecting a discussion about Superintendent Kathleen Walsh's contract and performance.

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial
January 29, 2025 midnight

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial

The annual Ted Kato Memorial wrestling tournament in Thompson Falls had a decidedly Plains-Hot Springs look to it this year.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Panthers take two losses

For the Alberton Panthers boys’ basketball team, their road game with Two Eagle River (TER) this Saturday night was a chance to measure progress.