Trotters to face defending state champs

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team will experience two early tests as their team prepares to start the 2018 season playing Thompson Falls and the MHSA Class B-C defending state champions Florence in the first week of the season.

Plains Day turtle race

Participants in the Turtle Race get ready to put their turtles to the test on a previous Plains Day.

Tricon Health Fiar

Free blood pressure tests were administered by nurses from Mineral Community Hospital.

Walking on Water - by Colin Murphey

Kids tested their bravery and their skills as they attempted to run across water in inflatable balls.

Controversy over walleye continues

Fishermen, biologists, and concerned citizens gathered on Tuesday at the Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department headquarters to meet with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials to discuss an environmental assessment released by the FWP regarding the walleye population in Noxon Reservoir. The public meeting was called by the FWP to inform the public about the proposal which would aim to reduce the numbers of walleye in the reservoir.

Attracting an economy

One common theme rang throughout the special night meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on April 23 at the St. Regis Community Center – the future.

Plains Patrol Officers

Dustin Curry completes the PT Test of the application for the position of Plains Patrol Officer last Saturday.

Emergency personnel receive survival training

Members of various emergency agencies in Mineral County gathered at the Superior Ambulance Barn Friday to receive training in wilderness survival and extended care.

JMG students end year strong with awards

Chronic Wasting Disease found on Flathead Valley game farm

The Department of Livestock Reports Chronic Wasting Disease...

County Health Department assures there are no cases of HIV or Hepatitis C

n Federal report had misleading information

Recent news reports have had the Mineral County Health Department personnel scrambling to explain why the county showed up on a report from the Centers for Disease Control as being at high risk for HIV.

Sixth grade science project

From left to right: Connor Sampson, Alex Thomas and Haley Josephson prepare to test their gravity car.

Northwest Montana enters stage 1 fire restrictions

Northwest Montana moved to stage 1 fire restrictions that prohibit campfires last weekend.

Solving puzzles could lead to Korean trip

“Jane is molistic and slatty,” is a nonsensical sentence, but what does it mean? This is just one piece of many puzzles presented to students who participate in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO).

Plains wildlife artist a master of stone

Most often, he has to lay them out on the floor and study the stones and their natural patterns before selecting the next one...

Students take 2nd with Lego Robotics

While most children view Legos as just toys, four students from Trout Creek Elementary and Junior High used them to build two robots and a solid foundation for their future education.

Hot Springs approves water, sewer rate increases

It was a hearing that wasn’t.

Farmer Street, chip seal, pool updates discussed

The recent Plains Town Meeting was a quick and efficient gathering with councilors in attendance as well as Mayor Dan Rowan.

Plains Town Council overrides mayor's veto

PLAINS – Mayor Michael Brinson called a special meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. to discuss a variance he vetoed after the town council approved the resolution earlier this month.

Elks Lodge makes donation to Superior Fire

Last Tuesday afternoon, four ambassadors from the Benevolent Protection of ELKS Lodge 383 in Missoula stopped by the Superior Volunteer Fire Department, and this made Chief Scott Dodd a happy guy.