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Volunteers clear old wire on Hiawatha to help protect wildlife
July 12, 2023 midnight

Volunteers clear old wire on Hiawatha to help protect wildlife

The fourth annual Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation wire-pull on the Montana/Idaho border had fewer volunteers this summer, but the enthusiasm for the project hasn't changed.

July 12, 2023 midnight

Conservation license now required to access some state lands

A new rule that went into effect over the weekend requires all outdoor enthusiasts to secure a conservation license to access some state lands previously open with few restrictions to the public.

Plains horse sculpture discussed by town council
July 12, 2023 midnight

Plains horse sculpture discussed by town council

Few attended the July Plains Town Council meeting scheduled one day before the July 4 holiday. No public comments were made during the meeting.

Fourth of July festivities light up Sanders County
July 12, 2023 midnight

Fourth of July festivities light up Sanders County

Oh beautiful, for Big Blue skies, for forests, hills and Plains.

Noxon fireworks trailer destroyed in post-Fourth blaze
July 12, 2023 midnight

Noxon fireworks trailer destroyed in post-Fourth blaze

You can see it in his eyes, even though he tries to suppress the hurt.

Pat's Knob Lookout reopened for fire season
July 12, 2023 midnight

Pat's Knob Lookout reopened for fire season

Forest Service crew members Wesley Buchanan, AJ Jermyn and Tanner Ovitt made the long drive to the top of Pat’s Knob to open the historic Patrick’s Knob Lookout for the 2023 fire season.

July 12, 2023 midnight

Montana GOP grew government, raised taxes

Less government and lower taxes. You hear that political slogan from Republican candidates early and often while they are campaigning.

Michigan homicide suspect escapes custody in Sanders County
July 9, 2023 midnight

Michigan homicide suspect escapes custody in Sanders County

A Michigan man wanted for a 2011 homicide escaped from custody Sunday morning in the Plains area.

PHOTOS: 'A Boomer's Story' book signing event
July 5, 2023 midnight

PHOTOS: 'A Boomer's Story' book signing event

'A Boomer's Story' book signing event in Superior.

State wants comments on new elk management plan
July 5, 2023 midnight

State wants comments on new elk management plan

Elk hunters who are interested in how the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks manage elk have the opportunity to weigh in on the new draft elk management plan.

July 5, 2023 midnight

Residents get sticker-shock from property appraisal notices

The sticker-shock of estimated property taxes to residents of Mineral County hit a nerve when assessments arrived in mailboxes Friday or Saturday.

July 5, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Pro payday

So let me get this straight: you get good, real good, really good at putting a ball through a hoop 10 feet off the ground and you can be set for life?

July 5, 2023 midnight

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Community calendar

Patriot Front trials set for July in Coeur d'Alene
July 3, 2023 midnight

Patriot Front trials set for July in Coeur d'Alene

More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalist hate group Patriot Front are expected to stand trial.

Montana FWP releases draft administrative rules to manage grizzlies if delisted
July 2, 2023 midnight

Montana FWP releases draft administrative rules to manage grizzlies if delisted

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks issued its first look last week at draft rules for how the state plans to manage grizzly bears should the federal government agree to delist them as endangered species in areas of Montana.

Blackfeet release bison at Chief Mountain
June 29, 2023 midnight

Blackfeet release bison at Chief Mountain

The Blackfeet Tribe on Monday released a herd of 24 bison in the Chief Mountain Wilderness. The animals could end up in Glacier National Park, the first herd in the park in almost 150 years.

Shoshone County not seeking death penalty in Kellogg massacre case
June 28, 2023 12:50 a.m.

Shoshone County not seeking death penalty in Kellogg massacre case

Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Allen will not seek the death penalty as a sentencing option for accused murderer MajorJon Kaylor, according to a release from his office.

Volunteers help put new roof on Superior's Kingdom Hall
June 28, 2023 midnight

Volunteers help put new roof on Superior's Kingdom Hall

Wearing her purple hard hat and matching safety glasses, a high visibility shirt and work boots, Naomi Kovarik will temporarily leave behind her regular job as a window washer and bookkeeper to help put a new roof on the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Superior.

Trapper education field day is July 8
June 28, 2023 midnight

Trapper education field day is July 8

If one was looking to purchase tanned hides from furbearers that live in the area, the prices vary all over the board.

Superior author details family, community history in "A Boomer's Story"
June 28, 2023 midnight

Superior author details family, community history in "A Boomer's Story"

It took a little over three years for Superior native Kathryn McKinney Verley to accomplish her dream of writing and publishing a biography on her life, her family’s remarkable military history, and her relatives heritage.