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Paradise Players present 'Steel Magnolias'
May 3, 2023 midnight

Paradise Players present 'Steel Magnolias'

Months of preparation for Paradise Players' upcoming production of "Steel Magnolias" concluded with the final dress rehearsal Saturday evening.

May 3, 2023 midnight

Bear activity picking up across Western Montana

Bears tipping over garbage cans. Bears climbing onto porches pursuing bird feeders. Bears in back yards.

May 3, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Jock Talk

As the “civic-minded” — not to be confused with “simple-minded” — public servant I am, I thought it would be good to provide a simple guide to “Sports Terms, aka Jock Talk” for those who may be as confused about this strange language associated with games.

Trout Creek archery teams returns from nationals
May 3, 2023 midnight

Trout Creek archery teams returns from nationals

They may not have won the Western National Archery tournament, but the group of young archers from Trout Creek most certainly did win something of equal value in the long run: the respect and support of their fellow Montanans.

May 3, 2023 midnight

Child care scholarship expansion headed to Gianforte’s desk

Rep. Alice Buckley’s Best Beginnings Scholarship expansion to provide relief for lower-income Montanans seeking child care options is headed to the governor’s desk after a final bipartisan vote in the Senate on Friday.

April 26, 2023 midnight

GOP plan addresses the looming debt crisis

There’s dignity and honor in work.

April 26, 2023 midnight

Laws as reminders of the reason they exist

Every little once in a while I am reminded that laws are created to protect us from ourselves, or more particularly from our faulty memories, or from forgetting history.

Superior musicians to perform at state festival
April 26, 2023 midnight

Superior musicians to perform at state festival

Some of the benefits of music programs for students are that the left side of the brain is better developed, and songs can imprint information onto young minds.

DUI Task Force scholarships awarded
April 26, 2023 midnight

DUI Task Force scholarships awarded

Three scholarships have been awarded to Mineral County high school seniors who applied with the Mineral County DUI Task Force.

Volunteers help clean up for Earth Day
April 26, 2023 midnight

Volunteers help clean up for Earth Day

Earth Day turned 53 years old on Saturday and a huge Clark Fork River cleanup was held in Missoula, which is appreciated very much by those living downstream.

April 26, 2023 midnight

Daines, Feinstein team up to create Wildfire Caucus

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines announced this week the creation of the bipartisan Senate Wildlife Caucus in cooperation with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat.

Couple revamps Plains nursery
April 26, 2023 midnight

Couple revamps Plains nursery

Plains now has a one-stop shop for everything a person needs for outdoor planting.

Roundhouse replica groundbreaking held at Paradise
April 26, 2023 midnight

Roundhouse replica groundbreaking held at Paradise

Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony at the Paradise Center is the culmination of two years of work to bring back the historical roundhouse from Paradise’s past.

Parents, students attend cyber-crime seminar
April 26, 2023 midnight

Parents, students attend cyber-crime seminar

Cyber crimes against children are on the rise in the U.S. as more children are connecting to the internet through social media.

Water rescue training prepares volunteers for emergencies
April 26, 2023 midnight

Water rescue training prepares volunteers for emergencies

Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District and Plains Community Ambulance spent last Saturday sharpening their skills on water rescue techniques.

April 26, 2023 midnight

House Speaker refuses to recognize Rep. Zephyr on floor until she apologizes

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first openly transgender woman in the Montana Legislature, will likely not be allowed to speak about bills on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session after Republicans took issue with comments she made this week about a bill restricting gender-affirming health care for trans minors.

April 26, 2023 midnight

House rejects Senate amendments Indian Education for All

The House voted to reject Senate amendments that weakened two bills sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, R- Box Elder, on the floor on Friday.

April 26, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Baseball memory

One of the great things about sports is the memories they can create.

Superior's Milender awarded wrestling scholarship
April 26, 2023 midnight

Superior's Milender awarded wrestling scholarship

Decker Milender, Superior High School’s 2023 Montana state wrestling champion, is eager to get back to work.

April 26, 2023 midnight

Plains baseball blanked by powerhouse Polson

With all the rain coming down, a little rust could be expected?