Plains Grange

Fred Cavill accepts the award from State Master Scott Nicholson.

Black bears euthanized

Several black bears were euthanized because of their food conditioned states.

Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid

The site of the proposed copper and silver mine is located beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness...

Gun owned by Danielle Wood found in Clark Fork River

The serial number on the gun matched one bought by Wood a few months before the shooting death of Matthew LaFriniere. LaFriniere and Wood had a child together and prosecutors alleged dur

Lady Hawks have high hopes for softball season

Last year, coach Jared Koskela and the Thompson Falls girls softball team made it to state.

Local boys earn trip to State B-C track meet

All eyes were on the shot put pit Saturday at Frenchtown High as the two top shot putters in the state squared off in the finals of the Montana Western Divisional B-C track tournament.

Keeping in Touch

The beginning of a new year is upon us. With shouts of Happy New Year, horns blowing and bells ringing, 2008 did enter the scene. Now it's a time for making resolutions, of course one popular resolution that comes to mind after eating, eating and more eating during the holidays, is called dieting.

Public land priorities shaping up

Montana’s study of federally managed public lands is set to wrap up within the next few weeks. Reducing catastrophic wildfire conditions, protecting multiple use access, and increasing economic productivity are the most serious priorities I see emerging from our effort.

Clean power plan creates powerful economy

Clean Power Plan creates powerful economic opportunity for Montana

Update from Rep. Pat Ingraham

Sanders County track teams gear up for state

Wet conditions did not keep the Plains and Thompson Falls track and field teams from posting some solid results on May 17 at the Western B divisional meet in Missoula.

Mullan-St. Regis football reaches Idaho state playoffs

HARRISON FLATS — After both Lakeside and Mullan-St. Regis navigated a 3-1 record in North Star League play, and six wins each overall, a really good team was going to left out of the state playoffs.

Montana Patient Protection Act

I have introduced the Montana Patient Protection Act which prohibits physician-homicide and physician-assisted suicide ("aid in dying"). The Act is in response to the Supreme Court decision Baxter v. State of Montana. This Act is based on Montana's public policy to prevent elder abuse and to value all citizens.

Loge, French vie to be House District 14 legislator

House District 14 in Montana encompasses a gigantic chunk of real estate, from from Eastern Plains to Lookout Pass. Then, St. Regis to Western Missoula. Evaro Hill to Valley Creek onward to Dixon. Then Camas Prairie to Hot Springs and Lone Pine.

Sanders County Golf Update

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bluehawks golf team competed at Divisionals on Tuesday on a course they had yet to play. The Bridger Creek Golf course in Bozeman was home of the competition.

Legals April 1, 2020

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to purchase 40-acres on the Thompson River to be managed as an undeveloped, walk-in Fishing Access Site (FAS) approximately five miles east of the city of Thompson Falls. This proposal would preserve intact habitat for critical fish and wildlife species, while allowing public access. A copy of the draft environmental assessment is available at the FWP office, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell; Montana State Library, 1515 E 6th Ave., Helena; FWP State Headquarters, 1420 E 6th Ave., Helena; and the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5:00 pm on April 13, 2020: Ryan Kreiner, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 5427 Highway 200 Thompson Falls, MT 59873; or via email (rkreiner@mt.gov). Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on April 1, 2020. MNAXLP

Loge offers balanced viewpoint

Denley Loge first ran for election as state representative for Sanders, Mineral, and Missoula counties in 2016. Even though he ran as a Republican, I not only supported him, but I had also encouraged him to run.

Republican Committee to host PSC candidate Champ Edmunds

The Mineral County Republican Central Committee is hosting a series of meet and greets for candidates running for local, state and federal offices.

Hecla forging ahead with Northwest Montana mines

Officials with an Idaho-based mining company developing two large copper and silver mines in Northwest Montana said they are undeterred by a recent ruling...

Kimberly Curry

Plains second grader, Kimberly Curry, competed at the Montana State Championship for gymnastics.