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Is anybody out there? Radio operators use field day to test equipment
June 26, 2024 midnight

Is anybody out there? Radio operators use field day to test equipment

Ham radio operators from around Western Montana spent last weekend practicing their trade during the 2024 American Radio Relay League Field Day in Thompson Falls Power Park.

Hoop fest draws hundreds of ballers to Plains
June 26, 2024 midnight

Hoop fest draws hundreds of ballers to Plains

If you are an ardent basketball fan who wandered up Montana 200 near the Plains Airport, you most likely did a double-take or pinched yourself to make sure the site wasn’t a dream.

Rediscovering home: Superior's pool
June 26, 2024 midnight

Rediscovering home: Superior's pool

The Mineral County Pool in the Park recently took a jump off the “high dive.”

Sanders County Fair Board reviews bids for parking, security
June 19, 2024 midnight

Sanders County Fair Board reviews bids for parking, security

Sanders County Fair Board spent June’s meeting making final preparations for this year’s fair.

Thompson Falls Council reviews zoning ordinance
June 19, 2024 midnight

Thompson Falls Council reviews zoning ordinance

Thompson Falls City Council chambers last week were full of citizens wishing to express their concerns over the implementation of zoning ordinances within city limits.

Flag Day ceremony held in Thompson Falls
June 19, 2024 midnight

Flag Day ceremony held in Thompson Falls

During a solemn ceremony on a windy day in Thompson Falls, American Legion Post Commander Steve Roque honored the American flag.

Betty Meyer celebrates 100th birthday
June 19, 2024 midnight

Betty Meyer celebrates 100th birthday

The Paradise Center was the place to be Saturday for the celebration of Betty Meyer’s 100th birthday.

Local hoopers take advantage of summer ball
June 19, 2024 midnight

Local hoopers take advantage of summer ball

If you have a favorite sport, one you can’t get enough of, local high school basketball teams have your back.

St. Regis native builds career as Coastie
June 19, 2024 midnight

St. Regis native builds career as Coastie

How does a St. Regis graduate, landlocked by majestic mountains, end up earning sea legs while serving in a maritime branch of the military? For recently promoted Chief Warrant Officer Tyler Goss, from Haugan, it all started with a trip to the Pacific coast and from there it was amplified by his conviction for civic duty.

Hot Springs Homesteader Days chock-full of events
June 12, 2024 midnight

Hot Springs Homesteader Days chock-full of events

Visitors from across the country made Hot Springs their destination of choice last weekend for the annual Homesteader’s Days, a long-standing tradition in Hot Springs for 75 years.

Plains Council discusses grant for firehall
June 12, 2024 midnight

Plains Council discusses grant for firehall

Plains has applied for a grant of about $95,000, which would be earmarked for improvements to the town firehall that require extensive repairs and improvements. The grant would require a 25% contribution from the town.

Rediscovering home: Summer events
June 5, 2024 midnight

Rediscovering home: Summer events

The land had grown deep green alfalfa. Now it hosts the white elegance of the LDS Church, which on this day played host to the soulful rhythms of Hannah Jackson.

Memorial Day ceremony held in Plains
June 5, 2024 midnight

Memorial Day ceremony held in Plains

A solemn ceremony took place Memorial Day at the grave site of Air Force veteran Robert Louis Wilks at the Plains Cemetery.

June 5, 2024 midnight

COLUMN: Sports and politics

It is happening, already in a major way in some cases.

May 29, 2024 midnight

COLUMN: Braving the elements

So, it appears I learned a big lesson this spring sports season.

Lady Hawks end softball season at state
May 29, 2024 midnight

Lady Hawks end softball season at state

Purists of the sport will tell you that good pitching beats good offense every time.

Demming wins state discus title
May 29, 2024 midnight

Demming wins state discus title

The efforts of one junior was for the most part enough to carry the Plains women to fourth place in the team title pursuit at the Montana State Class B track and field championship this past weekend in Laurel.

West End market pops up for summer
May 22, 2024 midnight

West End market pops up for summer

Summer market season has arrived, and now in almost every corner of Mineral County, you can find a collection of growers, artists, crafters and artisans to buy from.

Rediscovering home: Superior school board
May 22, 2024 midnight

Rediscovering home: Superior school board

Excuse the pride that surged through my chest as Superintendent Logan Labbe led me through the entry to Superior High School gymnasium.

May 22, 2024 midnight

Road closure planned for Little Joe Road this summer, work starting

The Lolo National Forest began a large two phased road improvement project on Little Joe Road, Forest Road 282, late last month to resurface the road, improve drainage, and upgrade two stream crossings.