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The Christmas story brought to life in Alberton
December 26, 2013 3:42 p.m.

The Christmas story brought to life in Alberton

ALBERTON – In a one-night-only performance, the Christmas story was brought to life Saturday, December 14, as the Northwest Indian Bible School held a live nativity scene in Alberton.

Lincoln County ask DEQ to weaken selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa
July 29, 2025 7 a.m.

Lincoln County ask DEQ to weaken selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa

Rulemaking petition seeks higher threshold for pollution harmful to fish in transboundary waterway.

September 9, 2020 midnight

Some experts say Paradise sewer project price too high

With the embers of anti-sewer protest still glowing, a new development in the issue may further fan the flames of discontent in the small town of Paradise.

Officials tout progress with new statewide election software
November 15, 2023 midnight

Officials tout progress with new statewide election software

After putting Montana’s new election management software through the paces in a series of local elections this year, state officials appeared confident Thursday that the system will be ready for the flurry of statewide primary and general election activity next year.

Plains VFW getting a makeover
July 24, 2024 midnight

Plains VFW getting a makeover

It is a building that in one way or another has been serving the Plains community for several decades.

May 15, 2024 midnight

COLUMN: In the field

There has always been an almost mythical attraction about the “field” part of track and field, particularly the events associated with the big and powerful among us.

May 11, 2022 midnight

McFadgen, Chapman elected to Paradise sewer board

As the dust from Tuesday’s Sanders County Special District Elections settles, supporters of the Paradise anti-sewer group can most likely take heart.

Hot Springs boys, girls take 3rd at 14C tourney
February 23, 2022 midnight

Hot Springs boys, girls take 3rd at 14C tourney

Close but not quite is the word with the Hot Springs boys and girls basketball teams following the Western 14C tournaments this past weekend in Ronan.

Local athletes leave mark at Class C championships
May 31, 2023 midnight

Local athletes leave mark at Class C championships

It’s not an easy thing to win a state championship. But in the end, that’s one of the things that make a team or individual championship such a coveted achievement.

Cats ground game steamrolls Griz in annual Brawl
November 21, 2022 midnight

Cats ground game steamrolls Griz in annual Brawl

Tommy Mellott, Montana State’s superb sophomore quarterback out of Butte, is as direct at a postgame press conference as he is hitting the gap on a zone running play.

October 19, 2022 midnight

Montana’s proposed digital privacy amendment, explained

As Montana voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll have the chance to amend the state Constitution to add language explicitly requiring law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before accessing a person’s private electronic data.

VFW Auxiliary serves up home cooking to local veterans
March 15, 2023 midnight

VFW Auxiliary serves up home cooking to local veterans

It’s the sweet aroma that strikes you first, followed by the sight of busy cooks turning potential chaos into a delightful breakfast.

Features
April 15, 2008 midnight

Features

Branding cattle is a tradition that goes back to the days of the Old West when ranchers marked their cattle to protect them from rustlers. Rustlers aren't as prevalent as in the old days, yet by law cattle owners must still make their mark to show ownership.

Forest Service keeps up on avalanche data
January 31, 2008 midnight

Forest Service keeps up on avalanche data

The hundreds of backcountry skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and hikers that enjoy the excellent snow and beautiful scenery that the Lookout Pass area has to offer, rely heavily on online avalanche information. For that, they have two Forest Service employees to thank.

November 5, 2008 midnight

Town meets to discuss Superfund

Members of the Superior community met last Monday with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Forest Service to discuss concerns surrounding the possible listing of Superior and the Flat Creek area as a Superfund site.

Spring wolf sightings reported in area
April 10, 2018 6:25 a.m.

Spring wolf sightings reported in area

Prior to 1990, there were very few people in Montana who may have heard the howl of a wolf. By 1925 the species was eradicated from the state and remained virtually extinct until recovery efforts began.

October 24, 2017 12:10 p.m.

Drug dealers sentenced after Mineral County arrests

Defendants from two separate drugs busts which occurred in Mineral County were sentenced by the U.S. District Courts earlier this month. Hector Ricardo Gonzales, 30, from Kennewick, Washington was arrested on January 20 along with codefendant, Christian Jesus Ruiz, for 20 pounds of methamphetamine after being pulled over by sheriff’s deputies. On Oct. 12 in Helena, U.S. District Court Judge Sam Haddon sentenced Hector to 260 months in prison with five years supervision after his release.

Questions asked and answered Senior citizens health fair held on Saturday
February 21, 2017 12:39 p.m.

Questions asked and answered Senior citizens health fair held on Saturday

A Senior Health and Information fair was held on Saturday in the Superior Elementary School Gym. Mary Jo Berry organized the event and said 25 vendors were on hand to answer questions and promote their businesses and organizations.

February 18, 2016 2:54 p.m.

Agency may transfer refuge to tribes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun negotiating a possible transfer of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

August 4, 2015 8:27 p.m.

Committee Dissolves: Open Doors committee members resign after new information surfaces

SUPERIOR — A committee formed to help an organization that claimed to want to foster economic development in Superior was dissolved last week after committee members learned about the extensive criminal history of one of the principals in the organization known as Open Doors.