Thompson Falls girls win home meet

Overall depth helped win the day for the Thompson Falls girls track team Thursday afternoon.

Panthers look back on season

The Alberton Panthers basketball season is over and though it didn’t end necessarily how they would have liked, Coach Clevenger felt that overall it was a successful season.

St. Regis School gets a facelift

In what has become a year of uncertainty due to the Covid-19 situation, St. Regis schools have found a way to create positive changes.

Voting by mail just not appealing

Since I was 18 back in 1972 and had the wonderful experience of voting for the first time, other than voting for myself as 5th grade class president, I have never missed a general election.

New veterinarian finds home in Sanders County

Growing up on a farm or a ranch seems to set the bar pretty high for developing a strong work ethic...

Mineral County Jail nears re-opening

For a county larger than the state of Rhode Island with 4,200 residents, a law enforcement agency...

COLUMN: Steeplechase

As comedian Jerry Seinfeld used to always say, “what is the deal with….?”. In this case, insert the word steeplechase at the end of that inquiry.

COLUMN: Cornhole scholarships?

It’s hard to get me to say “I can’t believe that” in today’s world.

COLUMN: Out of the darkness

Once again, Father Time has defeated the forces of “darkness.”

COLUMN: Christmas wish list

Ordinarily, when the world does not seem like it’s upside down or inside out, I usually ask Santa this time of year, to bring good things to folks I know.

COLUMN: Laurel a fine host

I remember well growing up just 14 official miles from Billings’ “bedroom”, a quiet little community called Laurel.

Superior boys, Noxon girls lead local teams at Kim Haines Invite

With district, divisional and state track and field meets just around the corner, a good barometer for local Class B and C schools may have been this past weekend’s Kim Haines Invitational meet in Missoula.

Crossing guards toe the line

The Plains School Crossing guards are stepping up — literally — to ensure the safety of students getting to and from school.

Keeping July 4 cool in Hot Springs

Guitars chords vibrated and barbecues smoked under the banner of the American Flag as Hot Springs residents gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Symes Hotel.

Humane Society clinic fixes area dogs and cats

ALBERTON – The Alberton Public Schools played host to the Humane Society of Western Montana last weekend in an effort to curb the number of unwanted pet pregnancies through a spay and neuter clinic.

A solution in search of a problem

I see that some Montana Legislators are going to be pushing the “Sheriffs First” legislation again this coming January. It must be close to the umptieth time this anti-federal government idea has been brought to the legislature, but it still hasn’t passed, and with good reason; it’s a bad idea and has little to no support from Montana Sheriffs.

Bluehawks soar past competition

THOMPSON FALLS – The track and field team started the season on the right foot as the Bluehawks boys team took first place at the Ronan Invite.

Tigers prepare for spring track and field season

Plains has volleyball senior night spoiled

PLAINS –The Plains Trotters got off to a slow start and could not recover from it on senior night Saturday 16-25, 12-25, 29-27, 22-25.

Veterans Standown named biggest in the country

PLAINS - The Sanders County Fairgrounds opened their gates in an effort to give back to some of the most deserving people in the country - the veterans.