Region 1: Big game licenses on sale

March 1 was a big day when it came to hunting and fishing in Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1.

Library storytime celebrates Dr. Seuss

His first book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was rejected 27 times before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937.

Bison restoration to focus on expanding tribal herds

U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West.

Superior's Darby Haskins signs with UM rodeo team

Signing Day for the NFL Draft could not hold a candle to the crowd of people on March 1 in the all-purpose room of Superior High School.

Local schools gear up for inaugural baseball season

As a coach, Rick Powers had no chance, or perhaps no choice.

Keep politics out of grizzly review

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has begun a 12-month review of petitions from the states of Montana and Wyoming to delist grizzly bears and remove the protections it has under the Endangered Species Act.

Clinton ranch home to Montana's largest herd of Highland cattle

The Highland Cow is the oldest registered breed of livestock in the world and is a Scottish class of rustic beef cattle.

Legislature hits transmittal break

This letter deals more with the process of the Legislature than with the actual legislation.

Hot Springs sixth-grader claims county spelling bee title

The top spellers from six Sanders County school districts took part in the annual county spelling bee last week.

Injured Western Montana trooper faces long recovery process

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson made a brief public appearance to thank supporters and well-wishers at Logan Health Medical Center on Sunday, 10 days after he suffered critical injuries while pursuing a vehicle in Lincoln County.

Legislation to fund Public Law 280 advances in Senate

After a hearing that included testimony from several local officials, legislation that could help Lake County fund law enforcement under Public Law 280 is advancing in the Senate.

Lady Bobcats' season wraps up at Western Divisonals

There are two fairly well-known sayings in the grand game of basketball that most folks know: speed kills, and you can’t coach kids to get taller.

COLUMN: Winter sports wrap up

I will miss this basketball season and the group of characters who took to the courts from Sanders, Mineral and Lake counties.

Charlo boys and girls eliminated at Western C

For Charlo’s boys and girls basketball teams the journey to frozen Butte and the Maroon Activities Center ended way too soon.

Legislators react to GOP's break with Racicot

State legislators in the Flathead Valley are  — like the former governor himself — unsurprised by the Montana Republican Party’s public break up with Marc Racicot.

Fish and Wildlife Commission gains two new members

Ravalli County Commissioner Jeff Burrows and Bozeman-based campground owner Susan Kirby Brooke are officially joining the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the governor-appointed body charged with establishing hunting and fishing regulations and reviewing Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks land acquisitions.

Legals for March, 1 2023

Scrubs & Bubbles: St. Regis health workers launch cosmetic brand

With names like Clark Fork Fog, Crazy Peak Swirl, Oregon Peak Orange, Sweetly Verde Creek, Tamarack lemon Turmeric, Cold creek Bastille, Saltese Sandalwood, Bald Hill Blackberry Sage, Johnson Creek Sage, and Quartz Creek pink salt; right away if you’re a Mineral County resident your interest is piqued.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

FWP starts new license year March 1

Everything in the little orange pocket folder you have been carrying around since early last year is going to expire Feb. 28, if it hasn’t already.