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Mineral County hosts hazardous waste training sessions
April 5, 2023 midnight

Mineral County hosts hazardous waste training sessions

Unless you are in the emergency preparedness line of work, HAZWOPER could be a Burger King special, but it’s a level of hazmat training that is at another level.

First responder fundraiser planned in wake of St. Regis hostage incident
April 5, 2023 midnight

First responder fundraiser planned in wake of St. Regis hostage incident

Two weeks have passed since a hostage situation and shooting shook the small town of St. Regis, leaving local citizens and Travel Center employees, the Sheriff’s Office, and area first responders to cope with the fallout.

April 5, 2023 midnight

Mobile asbestos screening clinic coming to Sanders County

Libby, Montana was home to a vermiculite mine for over seventy years. The mine closed in 1990, but the damage was already done. The vermiculite ore, processed in various plants around the country and sold as insulation, was contaminated with a distinct form of asbestos now known as Libby Amphibole.

Robert Quackenbush
April 5, 2023 midnight

Robert Quackenbush

Robert Quackenbush

April 5, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Springs sports weather

It was close to what would likely have been more of a spectacle than a disaster.

April 5, 2023 midnight

Legislative update from Rep. Loge

We are down to the crunch time this week. By the time you see this, all appropriation bills, revenue bills and referenda will have had to pass to the other chamber.

Governor-appointed board caters to a foreign mining company
April 5, 2023 midnight

Governor-appointed board caters to a foreign mining company

When a Canadian mining company successfully lobbied a Montana board appointed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to let them add more pollution to Montana’s water, it’s time to take a step back and figure out how we got here.

U.S.-Canada agreement to address mining pollution
April 5, 2023 midnight

U.S.-Canada agreement to address mining pollution

The Biden Administration announced at the end of March that the U.S. and Canada intend to come to an agreement this year to reduce and mitigate the impacts of water pollution from mining operations in the Kootenai watershed, including addressing selenium issues.

Plains and Thompson Falls meet in softball season-opener
April 5, 2023 midnight

Plains and Thompson Falls meet in softball season-opener

For a while it looked like a repeat of last year’s softball season opener between Plains and Thompson Falls.

April 5, 2023 midnight

Mack Days off to sizzling start

Flathead Lake anglers have just completed the second week of the 2023 Spring Mack Days.

Kathy Turnbull Ehlers
April 5, 2023 midnight

Kathy Turnbull Ehlers

Kathy Turnbull Ehlers

April 5, 2023 midnight

Legals for April, 5 2023

Community baby shower helps new and expecting moms
March 29, 2023 12:05 a.m.

Community baby shower helps new and expecting moms

The Thompson Falls Elks Lodge on Saturday welcomed new and expecting mothers from around Sanders County for the annual community baby shower.

Wrestleballers defend Superior dodgeball championship
March 29, 2023 midnight

Wrestleballers defend Superior dodgeball championship

Dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge.

March 29, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: I'm coming for you Wally Eye

I’ve officially had it! Enough is enough.

St. Regis shows support for law enforcement after hostage incident
March 29, 2023 midnight

St. Regis shows support for law enforcement after hostage incident

Around 100 people gathered in the St. Regis School gymnasium March 20 as a community assembly was called for those who may need counseling or just want to talk about the shooting incident March 18 where a suspect in an Idaho armed robbery was killed by law enforcement after shooting a hostage near the travel center.

March 29, 2023 midnight

Proof of the power of science-based forestry

John Bernard Leiberg was the first scientist to see the Lolo National Forest.

Spotlight on the Arts: Travis Hill
March 29, 2023 midnight

Spotlight on the Arts: Travis Hill

“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.

Kenneth Owings Miller, 76
March 29, 2023 midnight

Kenneth Owings Miller, 76

Kenneth Owings Miller, 76

Harold Dale Kelly, 71
March 29, 2023 midnight

Harold Dale Kelly, 71

Harold Dale Kelly, 71