Keeping in touch with Rep. Pat Ingraham

On Monday, January 28th, State Administration will be hearing House Bill (HB) 214.  This bill will require that the POW/MIA Flag be displayed with the flag of the United States of America at the State Capitol, any building that serves as the location of a state district court, any building that serves as the location of a city or town hall for an incorporated city or town and any building that serves as the main administrative building of a county.

Local logger recovering after workplace injury

Local logger Kevin Riley was recently injured in a workplace accident up near Kalispell.

Erica Nicole Giffin

PLAINS – Erica Nicole Giffin was born on June 3, 2014 at 2:01 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds and 4.5 ounces and was 22.5 inches long. Parents are Kyli LeeAnne and Nicholas Eric Giffin of Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are John Cox of Oregon and Christie Cox and Scott Yaw of Washington. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Jennifer Giffin of Morgan Hill, Ca. Great-grandparents are Mikki Jackson of Oregon and Wanita Parker of Crescent City, Ca.

Former Horsemen to pass down basketball knowledge at upcoming summer camp

Former Plains Horsemen basketball players Andy Swanson and Royce Johnston are hoping to help aid in carrying on the basketball tradition that is well-established in Plains.

County meet sparks competition

Best of the west

A couple of sore shins couldn’t hold back an Alberton junior from out-distancing the best jumpers in western Montana last Tuesday.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs

Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs

Montana can't have healthy forests without a healthy timber industry

The recent closures of Pyramid Mountain Lumber and Roseburg Forest Products in Missoula County is a warning for Montana and a symptom of broader challenges threatening the region's forest and wood products sect of which is pivotal for thousands of private sector jobs and crucial for federal efforts to improve forest health, mitigate wildfire risks, and cater to the escalating demand for carbon-friendly wood products.

Mineral County Community Foundation awards scholarships

Mineral County Community Foundation awards scholarships

St. Regis students write letters to first responders

Ireland’s class made and sent thank you cards to the department as well as emergency medical technicians and wildland fire fighters - whomever the students wanted to thank.

New postmaster in Superior

The Superior Post Office has a new postmaster. Liz Asay, who had been acting postmaster for two years, was recently promoted as full-time postmaster. She will assume her new duties on Feb. 4. Asay is taking the place of Jeff Shauvin, who had been detailed to the Lolo post office four years ago and recently took the position as the postmaster for that office.

Letter to the Editor

I am writing one letter in response to the issues raised by Dave Bennett, Dave Lyman and Ernest Scherzer.

Legislative Update: Week 14

This past week, the House had a full agenda of bills. Most days we had over 20 bills to take action on during the House floor session. Those bills were either Senate or House with Senate amendments.

Family Medicine network welcomes one of their own

Horsemen, Savage Heat, Devils fall short of divisional

Coaches in Class C boys’ basketball in Montana would likely agree that the 14C District, which includes Sanders, Lake and Mineral county teams, is arguably the top conference in the class — when you consider the quality from top to bottom.

Dye makes initial appearance in court

THOMPSON FALLS – Gunner McKenley Dye, 21, made his initial appearance in Sanders County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. in front of District Judge Deborah K. Christopher.

Red Devil track ruined by rain

The Noxon Red Devils will wait two weeks between meets after the time trials in Libby were cancelled last Saturday.

Plains/Hot Springs' Higareda wins state championship

Plains/Hot Springs had one individual champion and two other place winners at the Western Montana Little Guy State Wrestling Tournament held last Friday and Saturday at the Whitefish Event Center at Whitefish High School.

Piranhas bite down on competition in C. Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS – The Plains Piranhas cranked out laps and shaved seconds off their times as the swim team spent the weekend in Columbia Falls.

Forest Service issues plan for Yellowstone Pipe project

The Forest Service has prepared a draft decision notice on the Yellowstone Pipe Out-of-Service Abandonment project, which is located on the Plains/Thompson Falls and Missoula Ranger Districts in Missoula and Sanders Counties.