Producer Partnership looks to work with ranchers in Western Montana

The idea started in 2020. The demand for beef was very high and the availability of processing could not keep up.

Ornelas honored for work on DUI Task Force

Montana has 36 approved county-level DUI Task Forces serving 39 counties. Officials say effective DUI task forces are an important mechanism for decreasing the state's alcohol-related injury and fatality rates.

Superior hoopers net dramatic wins over Darby

If the Superior basketball teams, boys and girls, go on to have a successful 2023-24 seasons, the spotlight will fall on Darby.

Lady Hawks notch big wins to open softball season

With the necessary spring practices out of the way, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks softball team got down to the business of the 2024 Class B high school season.

Two Lady Hawks selected for softball classic

The honors keep rolling in for a pair of Thompson Falls softball players.

Local stars put on show at Archie Roe

When one of our own small town stars shines above the rest, it is a special thing.

Blue birding season begins in Mineral County

The calendar and Mother Nature can sometimes oppose one another. But no matter what, longer days in any weather condition will trigger migrating birds to return north, and some of the first to arrive are the bluebirds.

Volunteers take on Heart Lake trail maintenance

One of the more popular hikes in Lolo National Forest follows the South Fork Trout Creek to Heart Lake and then Pearl Lake in a cirque basin.

Plains VFW getting a makeover

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

Legals for December, 6 2023

Thompson Falls tops Plains in Western B volleyball rematch

The meeting between Plains and Thompson Falls in the Western B Divisional volleyball tournament was actually their fourth meeting of the season, with T Falls ahead 2-1 in games played prior to that.

Sanders County students take part in 4-H Congress

More than 190 4-H members from across the state visited Montana State University last week for the Montana 4-H Congress, an annual event offering competitive events, workshops, entertainment and social events.

UM Library makes historic aerial photos available online

Some of the state’s earliest known aerial photography now is available online courtesy of the University of Montana Mansfield Library.

Nurse Sara Nestor earns hospital honor

Sara Nestor, RN and OB Coordinator at Clark Fork Valley Hospital said she was surprised and honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses at a reception that was held for her at the hospital in Plains on Feb. 23. Homemade cinnamon rolls were served to Nestor and her surprise guests of family members and co-workers.

State outlines efforts to protect westslope cutthroat trout

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking for public comments on proposed state efforts to protect native westslope cutthroat trout in the Flathead Basin’s tributaries.

Mineral Co. youth hear dangers of drug, alcohol addiction

That was just one of the many difficult questions that drug and alcohol prevention speaker Matt Kelley...

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.

Christmas, credit card fees

Now that Christmas is over and all the gifts unwrapped and being enjoyed, many of us will reluctantly turn our thoughts to having to pay for all that generosity. For most of us that means paying off the credit card bill. That also means paying interest on the balance if we don't pay it off in one payment; and possibly late payment fees, underpayment fees, balance transfer fees, and if you complain, a bad attitude fee.

Community Notes

Community Notes

Parents as Teachers is holding a diaper drive from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9 to collect a goal of 300 packages of diapers for distribution to families in need in Mineral County. Parents as Teachers provides educational materials to parents about child development; screens children for potential delays; and offers general parenting support. Diapers will be distributed on the evening of Nov. 14 in St. Regis along with an educational event. More information is available at the Mineral County Health Department at 406-822-3564 or email April Quinlan at aquinlan@co.mineral.mt.us.