Mercer to seek appointment to open 20th District Court judge seat

The abrupt resignation of judge-elect Britt Cotter last week reopened a seat in the 20th District Court that had already been plagued with turmoil.

I’m honored to serve; here’s my mission

Montana, earning the chance to serve you as your next U.S. Senator is truly the greatest honor of my life. To those who voted for me, thank you. To those who did not, I’m ready to serve you too. In the military, I took an oath to serve all Americans, and on January 3rd, I’ll take an oath to serve all Montanans.

Judge-elect resigns after drug charges filed

Lake County's newly elected District Court judge has resigned after being accused of attempting to purchase and distribute drugs following a months-long investigation by state detectives.

Smalley takes oath as new commissioner

Shawn Smalley retired earlier this year after 20 years with Montana Highway Patrol. He attained the rank of sergeant and was the supervisor for Mineral and Sanders counties while raising his family in Superior for almost 19 of those years.

Seidel family takes over Jackies Flowers

A local family has purchased Jackies Flowers, Gifts and Espresso in the old Superior School.

Paradise Center open house draws a crowd

The Paradise Center opened its doors during the Christmas season to showcase recent improvements to its exhibits.

Kvelve's Comments: New Year predictions

As another year comes to an end, I want to take the opportunity to clear the air, make amends and make a prediction or two for 2025.

Local teams return to action after Christmas break

Silent Night and Auld Lang Syne are in the rear-view mirror.

Locals earn All-State football honors

Six players from Sanders County were selected to the Montana High School 6-player all-state team during recent post-season meetings.

Travelers’ Rest State Park host First Day Hikes

Travelers’ Rest State Park near Lolo will host a "First Day Hike" on New Year’s Day. The guided hike will begin outside the Travelers’ Rest visitor center at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 and is free and open to all ages.

Legals for January, 1 2025

Shrine Game rosters released

5 Glacier, 2 Whitefish players selected for West

Bridger Smith, Kobe Dorcheus, Mark Ahner, Carson Baker and Ben Winters from State AA runner up Glacier were all named to the West Roster for the 78 th East-West Shrine Game.

Legals for December, 25 2024

Mineral County Library gets shelving upgrades

Replacing the shelves that books are displayed on in the Mineral County Library may not be exciting, unless you work there and can see the upcoming benefits.

Plains School Board discusses grants, appoints new coaches

The Plains School Board convened a special meeting earlier this month to address an end-of-year requirement as a participating school that receives funding through the Montana Advanced Opportunities Grant.

Plains burns Hot Springs in Sanders County showdown

In what is often an overlooked Sanders County rivalry, it was a good night to be a local basketball fan.

Plains teams snare wins heading into Christmas break

It was the final “tune-up” of the year for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters, and they will go into the Christmas break with a pair of overwhelming victories under their belts.

Hot Springs heads into break on high note

The before-Christmas-break basketball games are in the books for Hot Springs and other local hoopsters.

Holiday sweep for Thompson Falls hoopers

It was a holiday sweep for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at the expense of Class C Seeley-Swan this past Friday night in T Falls.

Superior boys get gritty win over Darby

With the season just a few games old, there are promising results emerging from the young, talented players on Superior High’s boys' and girls' teams.