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Tricon awarded tax break
Commissioners unanimously approve Tricon's application for a ten-year tax break on equipment and building additions made by company.

Sparks, Thilmony, Vanderwall earn state wrestling medals
Three Sanders County wrestlers were place winners at the Montana High School Association All-Class State Wrestling Tournament held last Friday and Saturday at MetraPark in Billings.
Kvelve's Comments: Wyo-Ida-Mont is the place to be
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Surge of out-of-state hunters dominates FWP citizens advisory meeting
Concern over out-of-state hunters dominated a meeting of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Citizens Advisory Committee for Region 1 earlier this week.

Shoshone County not seeking death penalty in Kellogg massacre case
Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Allen will not seek the death penalty as a sentencing option for accused murderer MajorJon Kaylor, according to a release from his office.
Trout Creek archers prep for Western U.S. Championships
Archery is alive and well in Trout Creek, Montana.
COLUMN: College football trouble
Football, my beloved sport, may be in trouble.

Superior teacher to be inducted into Butte Sports Hall of Fame
Lining the walls of the lobby at the Butte Civic Center are glass cases filled with plaques. Each one features a photo of an individual or team along with a short biography of their accomplishments in the world of sports. For 30 years, a Hall of Fame committee and a public forum selects around 15 individuals and teams to be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame each year.
Charges filed
SANDERS COUNTY – Charges against a Plains resident accused of embezzling from a local business owner were reinstated last week by Sanders County Attorney Robert Zimmerman according to information supplied by Plains Police Chief Shawn Emmett.

Trotters head to State Tournament
PLAINS – With only one spot remaining in the Western B-C Divisional Softball Tournament, the Plains-Hot Springs Trotters and Thompson Falls Lady Hawks faced off in a winner take all play-in game at Plains High School last Tuesday.

Plains track and field start off season
PLAINS – The Horsemen and Trotters paid homage to the Greeks by running, throwing and jumping across the track and field in preparation for the first meet of the season. The athletes, particularly the girls, have much to live up to this year.

Homicide suspect was ex-girlfriend, mother of victim's child
The Polson woman accused of murdering Thompson Falls resident Matthew George LaFriniere in May 2018 was LaFriniere’s ex-girlfriend and had a child with him, according to charging documents filed last week in Sanders County District Court.

Cross Country teams see both group and individual victories
The Thompson Falls Bluehawks cross country team brought home the Western B Divisional conference championship, while Plains Horseman Russell Kujala brought home his second win in two weeks

Montana rancher was trafficking, cross-breeding wild bighorn sheep, Justice Department says
A Montana man pleaded guilty March 12 to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids with an aim to sell the species to captive hunting facilities.

Whistlestop Cafe puts Paradise on the map
If the sweet scents of the delicious food being served isn't enough to entice a customer into the Whistlestop Cafe in Paradise then perhaps their newest attraction will add to the allure.
50 Years Ago
January 9, 1958: Alberton Gym Opens Friday—Alberton School Superintendent Elmore Smith welcomes all county residents to attend the open house at the school's new gymnasium on Friday evening, Jan. 10. The 120-foot by 75-foot new addition is adjacent to the old school building and it is incorporated into the older structure.
What makes us great?
What is it that makes this country great? The cause is not, as many will answer, “the land of opportunity.”

Clark Fork Lady Cats fall short of state tourney
The Western 13C District champion Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats traveled to Manhattan Christian for Western C Divisionals on Nov. 1-3. The Cats faced Manhattan Christian in match 1 and were defeated, 25-11, 25-16, 25-14. On Friday, they faced Western C 14C District champion Plains, and lost in a five-set matchup: 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 18-25, 15-10. The loss knocked the Lady Cats out of the tournament.

Missoula District Court Judge Halligan named to CASA Judicial Leadership Council
SEATTLE — Missoula District Court Judge Leslie Halligan has been appointed to serve the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association as a member of the newly formed Judicial Leadership Council.

Air ambulance charges can reach $100,000
Emergency response in rural areas raises the question: How much is a life worth?