Huckleberry Festival brings fun, food

Danielle Switalski

Food for Thought: Guidelines for divorced parents

One third of all children in the United States experience divorce...

Northwest Montana man faces rape charge in Idaho

A Northwest Montana man accused of rape in Idaho is also facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in car theft and gun running conspiracies across the northwestern United States.

Wildfires produce bumper crop of morel mushrooms

Several National Forests in Montana and northern Idaho began issuing permits for mushroom harvesting on May 7. The following units will be issuing both personal-use and commercial permits:

VFW gears up to help soldiers for holidays

PLAINS – The Plains VFW has begun their annual drive for care packages to send to troops away from their families and abroad.

Lawyer Nursery celebrates 55 years of business in Sanders County

Court Report for May 19-26, 2017

May 19, Patricia Helen Bass, speeding

Civic leaders to host event about St. Regis' future

The sessions are set for Sept. 13, 27 and Oct. 3.

Ambulance service members explain why they are running for hospital board

People in Mineral County are wondering, “Why are five members of the Superior Area Ambulance Service running for the Hospital Board?” To prevent the rumor mill from taking over, we will address this question. Our primary motive is to improve patient care. We understand the financial aspect of the hospital is very important, but do not believe it should supersede patient care.

Trotters tip off summer schedule with help from UM Lady Griz star Katie Baker

The Plains Trotters started their summer workouts by holding a three day camp and summer league game against Superior last week. 

Support for Ukraine and democracy must be bipartisan

As I watched Russian troops march across the Ukrainian border in an unprovoked war that immediately made the world less safe for our kids and grandkids, I thought about the words of a World War I veteran from Great Falls named Mike Mansfield, spoken in the days after Hitler invaded Poland in 1939:

CSKT compact still contingent

July 4th celebrations are a time for recalling the birth and exceptionalism of our great nation.  The United States of America has remained a unique global experiment in government: political, social, economic, scientific, philosophical and legal. We have enjoyed, promoted and defended our human rights, freedoms, individualism and, especially, our private property.  This 4th of July is particularly noteworthy, because it is the 240th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the 800th year since signing the English Magna Carta.  

Students participate in National Geography Bee

PLAINS – The Mackinaw Bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of which state, West Virginia or Michigan? This question started off the Sanders County Homeschool Co-op’s geography bee.

Ag secretary decides to delist grey wolves

Hugh Vickery

Brubaker ready for National Warrior Contest

Matt Unrau

Duty, Honor and Coutry - An update from Rep. Ingraham

This past Monday, November 11th, we were able to celebrate Veterans Day, a day set aside for remembering those lost and harmed while serving our country, for remembering those who have served and returned and for remembering those currently serving our country in the Armed Forces.

Zylawy retires after 27 years as a Montana Highway Patrolman

On Dec. 23 Mineral County Commissioner Roman Zylawy was sworn in by Commissioner Duane Simons. With his characteristic cowboy hat and vest, the mustached, 52-year old raised his right hand and took an oath to uphold the laws and rules of the office he was about to hold for the second time.

Oil company plans to pass through Mineral County

Last week, Harry Lillo, from Imperial Oil Company, talked with Mineral County Commissioners and also at the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, about the megaloads the company hopes to move through the state up to their plant north of Fort McMurray, as part of the Kearl Oil Sands Project.

'Our Diamond' students and coaches honored in Plains

Several former Plains High School drama students were honored at the performance of “Barefoot in the Park” last week.

MCPAC extends artistic boundaries

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council is just getting the 2010-2011 season performances underway. The group, which has been in existence for just over a few years, continues to extend musical and geographic boundaries.