Mineral County spared from major floods

Mineral County has been spared this year from any real big flooding said Missoula National Weather Service hydrologist Ray Nicolas.

COLUMN: No whistling in sports

You know who you are.

Gianforte reiterates aggressive strategy for dousing wildfires during annual briefing

Gov. Greg Gianforte reiterated his administration’s aggressive approach to fighting wildfires during an annual fire briefing in Helena on Wednesday.

Sen. Daines issues warning about wildfires

As flames dance around the region and the state’s $30 million wildfire budget has been depleted, Montanans have been left wondering how long they will be suffering from the effects of the fires and what can be done to improve fire conditions.

Plains City Fire Department has a new chief

Distortion of American history needs to stop

That David Thompson built Saleesh House on the north side of the river he referred to as the Saleesh is supported by his own journal notations, by the journals of other travelers through the area during the first half of the 19th century and by period maps.

Sheriff Rummel humbled by support

SANDERS COUNTY - An American icon once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” and it was in the example set by Sanders County Sheriff Tom Rummel last week that the public saw - and liked - what he stood for in a time of uncertainty which surrounds the issue of gun control.

COVID plans put to test as firefighters crowd camps

HELENA — Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching parts of a Northern California forest that hadn’t burned in 40 years.

Lady Tigers' Hill top 1,000-points mark in victory

The last couple weeks of the season are often about getting ready for the playoffs.

All that remains

Snow falls on the remnants of a house on Diamond Match Road that was destroyed in a fire.

Riverdogs' bats heat up in Bitterroot

As baseball fans know, there are two basic functions to winning games: pitching and hitting.

Thompson Falls track and field team qualifies several for state

Winning is great, but qualifying for the state championship meet is the ultimate goal.

Horsemen hit wall

The Plains Horsemen, 0-3 conf., 3-5 ovr. have yet to hit their stride as they fell in a pair of District 7-B games last week, extending their winless streak to four.

Grant helps protect against fires

Sanders County received $40,000 of grant money to help create defensible space around structures and property starting in the month of February.

Game decided at the very end

PLAINS - Tuesday night’s play-in game between the Plains Horsemen and the Troy Trojans was decided in the last minute of the game. The winning team would be going to the tournament in Columbia Falls on Saturday.

St. Regis star John Pruitt signs with Rocky

One of the greatest challenges facing small town athletes who aspire to move on and continue their sports careers in college is that the small number of students at many B and C schools do not typically produce college-level competitors.

Plains man ready to take flight in latest creation

There are creative, ambitious people in this world. Then there’s Ned Beighey.

Guest Opinion: CSKT commission protects all water users

This is being submitted as an Op Ed piece in rebuttal to the recent Op Ed piece that was written by Senator Verdell Jackson and was printed in several area newspapers.

Former Plains resident Henretti and family cycling across America

Three bicycles, his family and an open road – Joe Henretti is living his dream.

Opposition expressed to resettlement of Syrians

A hearing in Ravalli County that drew nearly 500 people to discuss a proposed letter opposing the settlement of Syrian refugees hosted by the Ravalli County commissioners sparked discussion in Mineral County about a similar proposal.