Red Cross seeks volunteers in Western Montana

For the past four years, Red Cross volunteer Scott Fairfield has helped families in Lincoln and Sanders counties...

Repository in progress

State and town workers along with interested community members took another tour Thursday afternoon of Flat Creek, where a repository is in the process of being built.

Getting comfortable in the robe

When Joe Eisenbrandt was thrown into the position as temporary judge for Plains last July, it was pretty much a sink or swim situation, but now that nearly seven months have passed and the position has been made permanent, Eisenbrandt is starting to feel like a fish in water.

The Legard boys raise hogs for 4-H auction

Medicaid expansion allows hospital to improve offerings Program set to expire in July unless renewed by Legislature

Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) President/CEO Dr. Greg Hanson is enthusiastic when he explains how the Medicaid Expansion plan passed by the 2015 legislature has benefitted service and health outcomes in Sanders County, and its economic impact county- and state-wide.

Sanders County Fair takes over Plains

Danielle Switalski

Rediscovering home: Keeping '54'

Gusty winds set the butterflies free. But “54” is safe at home in Mineral County.

Slow season start for elk hunters in west-central Montana

After the first two weekends of big game season, west-central Montana hunter check stations show that elk harvest is off to a slow start, but hunter traffic through the stations is up from last season.

Poker Run riders raise funds

More than 250 riders completed the 56-mile course during the 20th Annual Cabinet Ridge Riders’ Poker Run last Saturday in Trout Creek.

Cabinet Ridge Riders embark on annual poker run

Snowmobiles and poker dominated the Trout Creek area over the weekend as riders from all over the region as far away as the states of Washington and Idaho competed for money and prizes during the Poker Run on Saturday February 12.

Letters to the editor May 25

Letters to the editor May 25

In memoriam

One man’s silent quest to honor fallen soldiers in Iraq pauses in Paradise

It is one man's silent vigil, marked only by the sound of his footsteps on the pavement. The only evidence of Mike Ehredt's journey across the Unites States is the tiny American flag placed meticulously at every mile marker along various highways throughout the Unites States.

Alberton's Montana River Guides a leader in river safety

The Covid-induced tourism boom to Montana introduced a new audience to the Clark Fork River. For two summers, boats, tubers, kayakers, paddleboarders and river boarders had campgrounds and fishing access sites clogged.

An update from Rep. Ingraham

With the 4th of July just around the bend, many of us will celebrate the day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue, enjoying a display of fireworks, watching as a parade goes by, camping with family and friends, displaying our decorations of red, white and blue and proudly displaying our American Flag in honor of the day.

Honoring local veterans

Danielle Switalski

Body scanners installed at Mineral County Detention Center

Body searches, also known as strip searches, are generally frowned upon when a person is taken into custody by law enforcement.

Steven Temple, 72

Steven Temple, 72

Plains-Hot Springs baseball team opens inaugural season

It was enough to make a baseball purist’s eyes mist over.

Legals for February, 5 2025

Plains man's love of nature evolves into photography

There are some things in life that just go good together. Ketchup and mustard. Salt and pepper. Beer and Pizza. Add Orvall Kuester and nature to that list.