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Families enjoy Savenac fishing derby

The weather could not have been better for the annual Kids Fishing Derby held at the Savenac Historic Tree Nursery.

Art students showcase works from semesters

PLAINS - Outside of the Plains School gymnasium on display there was an art exhibit of selected works of students from freshmen to seniors from last Monday to Wednesday.     Works hung from the walls, were set up on pedestals, placed on tables or stationed to zig-zagging walls with black sheets standing in the center of the hallway.  

Keith's Column: The heart of the fair and rodeo

It’s taken almost this entire week to recover from the all-out attack on the senses that is the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo – from the thrill of watching bronc riding to the horrifying hilarity of the wild cow milking to the efforts of 4H students and Cabin Fever Quilters, the fair is truly something special.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital hosts tree of life ceremony

Last Wednesday the staff of the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Hospice Long Term Care Center held their annual Tree of Life Ceremony.

Plains comes in third place, Thompson Falls girls place second

Matt Unrau

Ernest Ornelas inducted as sheriff

“Do we have a new sheriff in town?” Commissioner Clark Conrow asked last Wednesday as he stood up before the audience that had gathered in the commissioner’s room. “Would he please come forward?”

COLUMN: Dog Days

Don’t know if they officially begin in August or if July qualifies, but regardless, “they” are here.

Exerise and weight loss No. 1 New Year's Resolution

New Year’s Eve is steeped in several traditions. It’s a time to gather with families and friends and ring in the New Year with a celebration of food, drink, and rousing sing-along of “Auld Lang Syne.” It’s also a time to reflect on the events of the past year, and look at what the new year will bring. A part of looking forward is the tradition of having a New Year’s resolution. In which a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice.

Hot Springs High School hosts Prom

Dawn Terrill takes seat on Mineral County Commission

Dawn Terrill was sworn in Oct. 7 as the newest commissioner for Mineral County.

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.

A transplant miracle in the making

When properly blended, faith, hope and charity can combine and create a field of positive energy that is palpable in many ways.

Plains 4-H shooting sports coaches retire

Mike Blake turns 82 pretty soon and is stepping down from being the trap shooting coach for the Plains 4-H Shooting Sports Program after nine years.

Public Law 280 hearing draws some opposition

Two men who said they were members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes spoke Friday in opposition to two bills aiming to shift financial responsibility of overseeing felony offenses in the Flathead Reservation to the state.

Grateful citizens honor area veterans

Thompson Falls, MT – “God and Country” was the theme as grateful citizens honored area veterans during a Patriotic Picnic in Thompson Falls last Sunday.

The Health Care "Debate"

Jim Elliott

Superior soap maker sticks to tried and true methods

Angie Mellen, founder of Mellen Patch Soaps, is new to the industry but sticks to the proven method.

Plains City Fire Department has a new chief

St. Regis Student Spotlight: Ashley Wilson

Name: Ashley Wilson