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Crabb named Class C coach of the year
April 12, 2023 midnight

Crabb named Class C coach of the year

There is a well-worn adage that goes “It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.”

Hawks' golfers tee off season
April 12, 2023 midnight

Hawks' golfers tee off season

After a fifth-place finish during last year’s State B-C golf championships, Thompson Falls senior Ellie Baxter appears to be picking up where she left off.

Local teams post fast times at Bigfork Invite
April 12, 2023 midnight

Local teams post fast times at Bigfork Invite

It was, to say the least, a pretty good week of sports for Thompson Falls senior Ellie Baxter.

April 12, 2023 midnight

Plains baseball outlasts Mission for first win

No doubt this was the result new coach Richard Powers was looking for from his new team.

April 12, 2023 midnight

Trotters softball tops Troy for first victory

It was the Maddy Blood show Saturday in Troy as the Plains Trotters softball team picked up their first win of the year, 11-0 over the Lady Trojans.

Lady Hawks softball remains perfect on season
April 12, 2023 midnight

Lady Hawks softball remains perfect on season

When potential becomes reality, good things often happen.

Montana Rail Link reopens tracks after derailment
April 10, 2023 midnight

Montana Rail Link reopens tracks after derailment

Montana Rail Link reopened its tracks through Sanders County four days after a freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River.

911 calls and bears top Hot Springs council agenda
April 10, 2023 midnight

911 calls and bears top Hot Springs council agenda

The Hot Springs town council met last Tuesday evening to discuss several important agenda items.

Hot Springs students earn medals at leadership conference
April 10, 2023 midnight

Hot Springs students earn medals at leadership conference

Hot Springs students earn medals at leadership conference

April 5, 2023 midnight

St. Regis sidewalk project aims to improve access to park

The Montana Department of Transportation is gathering public comment on a proposal to extend the sidewalk and shared-use path system in St. Regis.

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

Community calendar

Community calendar

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.

Local athletes heat up at chilly Dave Tripp meet
April 5, 2023 midnight

Local athletes heat up at chilly Dave Tripp meet

Thompson Falls has some depth in track and field. And they have quality.

April 5, 2023 midnight

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

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.