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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.

Reinstalled sign draws visitors to Paradise Legion club
July 12, 2023 midnight

Reinstalled sign draws visitors to Paradise Legion club

Like the phoenix rising from the ashes in literary lore, a piece of Paradise has returned to its perch, symbolically and literally rising from the ashes of past tragedy.

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.

July 12, 2023 midnight

Montanans are getting their money back

Nearly all working-age Montanans, more than half the state’s total population, are getting some welcome news this month: the state is sending them money.

Fugitive recaptured after manhunt in Plains
July 10, 2023 6 p.m.

Fugitive recaptured after manhunt in Plains

A fugitive who reportedly slipped out of his handcuffs and escaped custody July 9 in the Plains area was recaptured by local law enforcement officers July 10.

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.

Family brings 'glamping' experience to Paradise
July 9, 2023 midnight

Family brings 'glamping' experience to Paradise

Camping, like so many things, has evolved from the days of the Old West.

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?

New fitness gym takes shape in Plains
July 5, 2023 midnight

New fitness gym takes shape in Plains

It could be said the “Warrior” spirit is being infused into the site of what will be the Warrior Fitness gym in Plains.

New K-12 private school to open near Thompson Falls
July 5, 2023 midnight

New K-12 private school to open near Thompson Falls

It’s not just parents who are dissatisfied with public education these days. There are also teachers who want a better way for their students to learn.

Helen Ruth (Malone) Jacobs, 93
July 5, 2023 midnight

Helen Ruth (Malone) Jacobs, 93

Helen Ruth (Malone) Jacobs, 93

Firefighters knock down garage fire in Plains
July 5, 2023 midnight

Firefighters knock down garage fire in Plains

Fire crews from Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District and Plains Fire Department were on scene for a garage fire late Friday afternoon.

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.