Stakeholders discuss future management at Fish Creek

About three dozen people participated in a 3-hour field trip of Fish Creek to collaborate on ideas, brainstorm, strategize and leave with a better understanding of what Fish Creek means to organizations, recreationists and landowners when it comes to its future.

Event draws opposition

What type of people delight in the torture and killing of other creatures? And why do we allow these people access to our lands to maim and murder our wildlife? These animals belong to all of us, so why do a select few – for a nominal fee – get to slaughter them and profit off of it?

Buckle Up encourages a safe Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of the great American holidays that involves a lot of travel. Family and friends traveling across the state or just across town, take to the roads to visit and celebrate together, making it one of the busiest travel times of the year. And with all the excitement, travelers can become more focused on celebrations than getting to their destinations as safely as possible. All too often those distractions have deadly consequences. That is why it is important to do the single most effective thing to save your life in the event of a traffic crash: wear a seat belt.

Share records

Billy Hill’s most recent campaign brochure states, “Billy has a proven record of accomplishment as a military noncommissioned officer, Korea and Vietnam...” Review of Billy Hill campaign material and interviews published in local newspapers throughout his numerous campaigns for sheriff show a number of references to his tour of duty in Korea. 

Rossbach arrested in Dixon cold case murder

Man arrested in Dixon cold case murder

Foundation is laid for Plains School expansion

On a cold and frosty day last week, the foundation was laid for a new era...

Hydro boat racing

The annual Trout Creek Regatta was held on Friday, Aug. 23rd to Sunday, Aug. 25th. On Friday, the day started at noon with hot laps testing and a boat show that started at 6 p.m. followed by karaoke. Saturday consisted of stock/mod hydros flat bottom races starting at 10 a.m. and a pig roast at 6:30 p.m. Sunday capped off with another stock-mod hydros flat bottom race from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Booster clubs benefit from sports physicals

PLAINS – In an effort to give back to local athletes, Clark Fork Valley Hospital has donated 100 percent of their proceeds from sports physicals to local booster clubs.

Let the judging begin...

SUPERIOR – Bringing the spirit of Halloween to kids early, the Mineral County Library, in Superior, held their seventh annual pumpkin decorating contest Thursday.

Groups target cleanup of Frenchtown mill site

The national conservation nonprofit American Rivers has named the Clark Fork River among the nation’s most endangered rivers, citing industrial pollution and flooding risks from the shuttered Smurfit-Stone pulp mill in Frenchtown.

Happy Daze goat farm comes to life

Out on 12 very steep and forested acres near DeBorgia, Happy Daze Goat Farm is beginning...

Longtime Superior Fire volunteer Ireland retires

In 1982, Robert Ireland was talking to John Jackman who was the Superior Volunteer Fire Chief at that time.

Ensure food security for our community

We want to thank all of our food bank supporters past and present. Your assistance keeps our doors open and our shelves stocked.

Voices in the Wilderness: Don Otis

My Mom will tell you that when I was a kid, I would beg and plead with her to drop me and my adventure-seeking friends at the base of a canyon somewhere.

Hello from the Capitol

Hello from the capitol. This marks the end of week three which was a very busy one for all of us. I introduced three bills so far:  HB119, a bill to revise laws related to volunteer firefighter compensation; HB20, a bill to authorize a county social host liability ordinance and HB253, a bill to provide for recovery of costs for DUI conviction.  There are at least seven more in the hopper. All bills have to be introduced and heard in committee before Feb. 21st and heard on the floor before Feb. 24 or they will die, so as you can see I have my work cut out for me. Last week the hearing of HB20 was one of the highlights of my career; to watch all those kids testify on this bill was a sight to behold. I would like to thank Denyse Traeder of Superior and all the other people for all the hard work they did to put this bill together.   Committee member Liz made a special comment on the integrity and character of all the students who testified.

Heat look back on season

Only 36 percent of KNF eligible for harvest?

Sadly, the new Kootenai National Forest Plan deems 64% of Montana’s most productive forest off limits to timber harvest. Compared to the 1987 plan, this represents a 20% jump in acreage that cannot be harvested. Nearly 1 million acres of viable timber land on the KNF will be officially out of production due to “other” management objectives.

Water quality study bridges U.S.-Canada divide

This summer, researchers are slated to begin a new $4.9 million transboundary study aimed at promoting “a common understanding” of longstanding pollution concerns in the Kootenai River system.

Trail Rail Run: ‘A test of endurance’

It was a test of endurance for athletes and race coordinators alike during this year’s Trail Rail Run. Although numbers were down and the rain was persistent, the overall emotion of the race was gratefulness.

Balance tests to be offered at CFVH Rehab

The art of balance — it’s one of those things we don’t often think about but is vital to how we function daily.