Plains street conditions boil down to drainage issues

The streets of Plains are falling apart; there’s just no denying it. And, as with anything this big, the solutions are complicated and affect people’s lives.

Final preparations made for Sanders County fair

Final preparations for the 2024 Sanders County Fair took place during the August Fair Board meeting.

Hawks soar on the road

It was a good week to be a Blue Hawk or Lady Hawk.

Jury finds Wood guilty of killing LaFriniere

A jury of eight women and four men found Danielle Jeanette Wood...

Mr. Fix It: Minson recognized for work at St. Regis school

Rich Minson moved to St. Regis from Columbia Falls four years ago for a change of scenery.

Superior recycling program races funding shortfall

There is a danger of the recycling program in Superior of shutting down due to the lack of adequate donations to cover the costs for the bin pulls.

Plains teen takes bench press trophy

A Plains resident muscled her way to a championship after pressing out 185 pounds in Bill's Bad-Ass Bench Press Meet at Pocatello, Idaho, last month.

Who is responsible for military interventions?

State of the Nation

An update from Senator Fielder

Just like farmers, we reap what we sow. This age-old “law of the harvest” never changes.

Food for Thought: What do you know about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disorder defined by recurrent unwelcome thoughts (obsessions) and repeated behaviors (compulsions) that OCD sufferers feel driven to perform.

Poe project on tap for Plains

Danielle Switalski

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

3/6/11 11:31 a.m. – Loud music was said to be coming from a house on Park St. for about two hours.

Eric Bryce

Eric Bryce, of Missoula, a Plains resident for more than 60 years, passed away in Missoula on Sept. 5. Until his retirement, Eric was a partner in the Flodin Lumber Company with his uncles, Swan and Walter Flodin, and his brother Millar Bryce.

Of parasites and politicians

Typewriter Tales

Looking for a few good melons

If watermelon-eating contests were a measure of human achievement, Dixon’s Melon Days last Saturday might be considered a slice of pure nirvana.

Destination Imagination team places first in state competition

Move over Rodgers and Hammerstein, there’s a new team in town who could rival the world of musical theatre. The Hamsteaks from St. Regis took first place during the Imagination Destination State Tournament for their musical challenge. As a result of their win, the Hamsteaks will be traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee to compete in the Global Finals in May.

Recycling comes back to Alberton

Citizens find their own solution

The big blue Republic recycling bin is back in front of the Alberton Feed and Supply store thanks to a small group of community minded citizens who want to see recycling continue in this small town. The bin originally was put into place about four years ago as the result of a senior project by Shawnda Rohrbach. At that time Allied Waste owned the garbage business for Mineral County and the bin was donated to the community.

County schools participate in statewide quake drill

Antimony mine reaches record levels of production

THOMPSON FALLS – One local company is responding with vigor as the national economy continues to show signs of moving past the debilitating great recession, which started in 2008.

Vintage car show returns to Homesteader Days

HOT SPRINGS- The turnout was impressive for the car show during the 64th annual Homesteader Days celebration in Hot Springs on Saturday. Around 30 owners displayed their vehicles for judging in an event that has been absent from the festival for several years.