Coroner releases report on plane crash deaths

The Lake County Coroner's office says four people killed in a small plane crash near the National Bison Range last week died of blunt force injuries.

Christmas card tradition still alive and well

Most everyone grew up with parents sending Christmas cards to friends and relatives...

Hot Springs downs Noxon in 3

The Noxon Lady Red Devils went up against their District 10-C foes the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat on Friday.

Mineral County Disaster Emergency Services coordinator steps down after 18 years on the job

Reaching retirement is like being a kid and getting the last bowl out of a box of sweet cereal. That last bowl has all the sugar that fell off the grainy nuggets and its super sweet. Retirement is enjoying the sugary rewards from a lifetime of dedication and hard work. Rewards like sipping a cup of coffee on a long summer morning, vacations that never end, and not having to take calls.

A blast from the past: A trip to the Eddy Creek Mine

PLAINS – In the early 1900s the Plains mining district located in Sanders County saw activity in two major mines around the area – one in Swamp Creek and the other in Eddy Creek.

Improvements keep Paradise water flowing

Matt Unrau

Unique items get second life at Two Rivers Thrift

St. Regis resident Becky Palmer is a thrift store queen. And any self-proclaimed penny pinching, bargain hunter can attest to how rewarding it is to find something special and give it a second life.

Proposal made to fix business water rates within Plains

Hot Springs basketball camp teaches the basics

The future of basketball in Hot Springs appears to be in good hands.

Revised compact deserves support of legislature

By Scott Reichner

Column: End of spring sports season leaves a void

There are few things I enjoy more than sports. I love watching all the major professional sports, college sports, tennis, soccer, Olympic events winter and summer, I have even forgiven Tiger and if he is playing well you might even find me watching golf. It is safe to say that I am a fanatic sports fan.

Superior welcomes a new Little Free Library

This quaint box perched above a friendly hand-carved bear is a Little Free Library recently purchased and established by the Arnsans, Dan and Barbara.

Crews work on two Montana 200 projects

Montana Department of Transportation work crews are expected to continue working on two projects on Montana 200 in Sanders County this week.

CF wrestlers busy at Ronan Duals; Lady Cats top Victor

The 50th annual Dave Edington Western Montana Duals were held in Ronan on Jan. 4 and 5 where wrestlers from 19 teams participated, including the Clark Fork Mountain Cats (CF), Plains/Hot Springs, Polson, Corvallis, Glacier, Columbia Falls, Hamilton, Stevensville, Frenchtown and Townsend.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Earl McCune

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.

Kvelve's Comments: It was quite a week!

Saw a bear, watched a four-point (that’s four points on each side not the tinhorn way of counting all the points and adding them up) in a nose-to-nose standoff with a neighbor’s dog and like most of Sanders County and the rest of the country, I’m hungover.

Kvelve's Comments: Christmas break

‘Twas the middle of Christmas break,

Magone inducted into Masonic Hall of Fame

Mountain Lodge No. 110 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Montana has been based in Superior since 1917 and is the only Masonic Lodge in Mineral County.