Crews gain foothold on Thompson River Complex

Private island on Flathead Lake listed for $72 million

At 348 acres in size with three miles of shoreline, Cromwell Island in Flathead Lake is up for sale at $72 million.

Construction continues despite budget shortfalls

SANDERS COUNTY – The Federal Highway Trust Fund, which has served as the main route of federal funding to highway projects throughout the nation since the early 1990s, is running out of money putting the future of transportation projects at risk.

Lady Hawks softball eyes postseason run

For the better parts of three months, they have been running, catching, hitting and working on the many parts of the game of fastpitch softball.

Lady Bluehawks enter golf season with high expectations

Thompson Falls girls, boys golf coach Mike Bates has every reason to display optimism when asked about his team’s chances as they prepare for the 2018 golf campaign.

'Choose to be healthy,' motivational speaker tells county's high school students

“Leaders choose to believe in themselves; leaders choose to outsmart the bullies; leaders choose to set healthy boundaries; leaders choose to forgive and move forward,” these were the four tools motivational speaker, Jessie Funk told a gym full of high school students last week as part of Mineral County’s Red Ribbon Week.

Setting the record straight

Recently we have heard from many politicians, White House staffers and even the President, who have seen fit to speak out against the new Arizona immigration law.

Type II team continues to fight area fires

As the fires continue, the smoke is thickening within the county; not just from the active fires within, but also from fires burning in Washington and Oregon.

Wildlands Fire Facebook page gaining popularity

After two intense years of wildland fires in Sanders County, and with 2018 shaping up to have a possible repeat, authorities have become proactive with getting information out to residents through a new Facebook page.

PBA makes 2017 plans

The Plains Business Association (PBA) met for its annual strategic planning for 2017 last week. Approximately 20 business owners met Tuesday Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss what will be kept, changed, or added this year. The board retained many of its officers from last year and is looking for one member. There were three presentations during the meeting, one by Kenton Pies, one by Karen Thorson, and the third was from John Thorson.

Heathers to reopen soon after fire causes smoke damage

Noxon finds place at big meet

Noxon went up against 15 other schools at the Whitefish Invitational on Saturday and the girls JV team managed to take 9th place after facing Class A, B and C schools.

Plains Council mulls Harvest Church construction project

The Plains Town Council meeting last week was standing room only for the 23 attendees in support of Harvest Church’s construction project.

Open burning season ends April 30, permits will be required

Open burning season in Sanders and Mineral counties officially ends April 30, and burn permits will be required until fire season begins.

Lady Hawks win home XC meet; Tulloch leads Plains runners

It was, to say the least, a good meet for Sanders County high school cross country runners.

Trojans ground Lady Hawks, end winning streak

The Lady  Hawks looked impressive last week, breezing by both Plains, 3-0, and Valley Christian, 3-1, before being grounded by Drummond.

Dwaine Delbert Bauer, 88

Dwaine Delbert Bauer, 88

COLUMN: Winter sports heat up

This is why some folks put up the outdoor Christmas lights years ago and never took them down.

Stage 2 fire restrictions in place in Mineral County

Rumbles of thunder were an unwelcoming sound throughout Mineral County around 3 a.m. on July 18.

Quenching the thirst for adventure

One reporter’s quest for the ultimate test of endurance