Long-term care residents enjoy Hawaiian luau

The weather for the Return of the Luau was ideal for the residents and family members of the Long-Term Care Facility of Mineral Community Hospital.

Montana groups work to make wilderness accessible

The trip brought eight participants into the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

Hunters, harvest down in west-central Montana

In the six weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks operated wildlife check stations in four locations around west-central Montana, where biologists recorded 10,216 hunter stops and a harvest of 192 elk, 109 mule deer and 513 white-tailed deer.

Huckleberry Festival: Full bellies, fun times

Judging of huckleberry jams and jellies, as well as a huckleberry Dessert Contest were the main attractions on Sunday at the Huckleberry Festival.

Organic veggies and flowers in full bloom on Alberton farm

Michael Davidson, owner-farmer of Crescent Ridge Farm in Alberton, is one with the soil, and his 23 acres is his testament. Over 30 different vegetables and 40 types of flowers, and then there is his hay.

Feast & Fun event benefits sportsmen group

When you entered the Sanders County Fairgrounds parking lot Saturday, April 23, you were welcomed by the laughter, happy shrieks and giggles from youngsters coming from the outdoor fishing pond as they were catching, cleaning and cooking trout at the Kids Fishin’ Pond.

Riverdogs hit rough patch after blazing start

As every bird hunter knows, there may be brief stretches each year where the river is too high and the dogs would not do well in the current.

Thompson Falls boys snag 2 wins

After a rocky start to their week following a 56-39 home loss Tuesday to Western 7B foe Mission of St. Ignatius, the Thompson Falls boys were looking to make things better.

Wanted fugitive arrested in Mineral County

A fugitive wanted after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Washington and Idaho was arrested while hiding in a camper in Mineral County on Friday morning, according to Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth.

State commission finalizes Montana congressional district lines

Chair Maylinn Smith, who was appointed to the commission by the state's Supreme Court, chose a map dividing the state into eastern and western districts.

Free firewood cutting begins April 1

Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public from April 1 through June 1, 2020, on the Lolo National Forest and no permit will be required during this time.

New CSKT Health Center opens in May

The building, located just west of Third Ave. N.W. in Ronan, will provide full-service primary care, urgent care, a dedicated area for infectious patients, an infusion center, behavioral health services, and a pharmacy.

Legals for September, 13 2023

Daniel Ward Noonan

Daniel Ward Noonan

COLUMN: It's playoff season

Let’s clean up some loose ends and get ready for playoffs, shall we?

Montana hospital systems discuss deal to join forces

Logan Health and Billings Clinic, two of Montana’s largest hospital systems, have opened discussions about uniting as a single health-care organization.

Barry 'Spook' Stang

Barry “Spook” Stang

UM study: Montanans share common love toward grizzly bears

For an animal whose population barely tops 2,000, Montana’s grizzly bears hold an outsized presence in the psyche and politics of the Treasure State.

Montana communities come together against vandalism

Yet Alberton is taking it in stride as they remove the spray paint at the skatepark...

Horsemen, Hawks hit Ronan

Although the wrestling season has been going on since the end of November, last weekend was the first meet for one Thompson Falls athlete, who had been recovering from severe injuries he sustained during the Bluehawks' football playoffs. Tate Cavill said he felt he was still out of shape, but that didn't seem to stop him from going undefeated at the Western Montana Duals in Ronan Friday and Saturday.