Area gridders make 6-man football all-state team

All-star honors are pouring in for area 6-player high school football teams

Pearl Gean Barry

Pearl Gean Barry, 77, passed away after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Superior man accused of setting fires on Lolo NF

A Superior man pleaded not guilty last month to five federal charges of setting fires in the Lolo National Forest last summer, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Superior man denies charges of setting wildfires on Lolo Forest

A Superior man pleaded not guilty this month to five federal charges of setting fires in the Lolo National Forest last summer, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Thomas 'Tommy' 'Tom' Henry McCrea, 97

Thomas “Tommy” “Tom” Henry McCrea, 97, a dedicated husband, father, farmer, cowboy, rancher, jig and square dancer, and storyteller, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 in Plains, Montana.

Mineral County court report, Aug. 5-11, 2017

Aug. 8, William Ralph Anderson, fail to purchase trip permit

Two world class musicians give humble performance

PLAINS - Monday evening, visitors of the Plains United Methodist Church were given a very special treat for a very small price. A classical duo, violinist Paul Rosenthal and pianist Doris Stevenson performed for an hour in front of the visitors who filled the pews of the church.

Plains Superintendent Thom Chisholm is a symmetrical kind of guy

Symmetry is clearly an expression of order, proper alignment and in many cases perfection.

The $7 Million Question

The Superior Elementary gym was nearly filled to capacity on Jan. 15 for the second public information meeting regarding the proposed mill levy increase to fund a multi-event community center in Superior.

Jury finds Craig McCrea guilty of two counts of felony arson

During opening statements in the trial against accused arsonist Craig McCrea, Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors what to expect from the prosecution as the trial unfolded this week at the Lake County Courthouse. After three days of testimony, they began deliberations around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, and emerged five hours later with a verdict of guilty on two of four charges of arson.

Legals for April, 17 2024

Tribes to receive $41.5M to expand high-speed internet

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive more than $41.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand high-speed internet access on the Flathead Reservation.

Local firefighters change hats for one evening of fun

Plains City Firefighters took the night off from protecting citizens from wayward blazes but were still hard at work on Saturday as the annual Fireman’s Ball took place at the VFW.

County snowplow fire may cause some plowing delays

A fire starting in the engine compartment of a parked snowplow truck destroyed that vehicle and caused substantial damage to the Beaver Creek county shop building and other snowplows Sunday, Jan. 27.

Plains golf course to undergo a facelift

PLAINS- Plans are underway to upgrade the facilities at the Plains Golf Course over the next several months. Repairs to the clubhouse, the course itself and a proposal to establish a recreational vehicle park at the site are all moving forward with a tremendous amount of help from local residents.

Annual Chicken Jamboree dishes out the goods

Around 200 Sanders County residents came out to the Pennsylvania Power Park in Thompson Falls on Saturday to consume over 350 pounds of barbecue chicken during the annual Chicken Jamboree. The event was sponsored by the non-denominational Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group from Thompson Falls.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

COLUMN: Stakes are high for Brawl of the Wild

Let the zaniness begin! Make that outrageous bet as you search through the drawer for your favorite game day shirt.

Henderson patrols Forest Service land in two counties

As the law enforcement officer for the Forest Service covering Mineral and most of Sanders counties, Bobby Henderson is right where he wants to be.

Plains man gets prison time for various offenses

Mitchell Bear Raymond, 25, of Plains, pleaded guilty to burglary and bail jumping in August. He was sentenced Sept. 2 to a 5-year prison sentence on the burglary charge and a six-month suspended sentence in the Flathead County jail for bail jumping.