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Busy opening weekend in west-central Montana
Big game hunting season in west-central Montana got off to a good start over the weekend with steady hunter traffic through the region’s four hunter check stations and a harvest on track with last year’s opener.
Lady Hawks back on track with win over Mission
The good teams bounce back from adversity and go on to better things.
Bluehawks snatch football win
It was close call win for the Thompson Falls Bluehawks last Friday at Deer Lodge with only a seven to zero win over the District 6-B Wardens.
Craft fair provides local post-Thanksgiving shopping
ALBERTON – Black Friday will be coming to Mineral County the Saturday after Thanksgiving during a craft fair in Alberton.
Red Devils rev up for basketball
Despite a successful 14-10 overall finish, including a solid 7-3 conference mark last season, the Red Devil’s are raising the bar in their expectations for the upcoming basketball season.

St. Regis store victim of robbery
An early morning break-in at Ponderosa Arms on Highway 135...
Mayor vetoes variance granted by council
PLAINS – Mayor Michael Brinson vetoed a decision made by town council to grant a variance to a taxpayer who was planning on building her home on a lot here in town.
Be bear aware while hunting
A bowhunter needs to be sneaky, with “no-scent” on, and camouflaged to look like a bush. While that’s what it takes to get close enough for a good shot with a bow and arrow, that hunter is making it hard for a bear to notice him or her.

How to cope with wildfire smoke
Hazy skies have plagued the region since early July when a storm system produced hundreds of lightning strikes across western Montana.

Saved by the Jaws of Life
PLAINS – As a car lies in a pile of twisted metal, a crumpled version of its former self, panic and confusion begins to set in. The victim waits in the entrapped car for any signs of help as the minutes begin to tick by ever so slowly.
Plains man recalls Vietnam
U.S. Marines are said to be the few and the proud. If that’s true, then members of the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (Force Recon) are fewer and prouder still.
Solving financial woes will take creativity
Ernie Scherzer, we are in trouble!
Letters to the editor - Jan. 16, 2013
MONSTERS

Vehicle rolls over on Hwy 135, none injured
PARADISE - At approximately 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, a one-vehicle rollover was reported on Highway 135 near mile marker 19.
Wildland fires a possibility this year
In 1910, the great fire commonly known as the Big Blowup burned millions of acres across western Montana and Idaho. During the winter before those three days in August, the area had seen a large snowfall, but by around the end of March and beginning of April, it stopped raining.

Assembly of God to perform The Promise
The first dress rehearsal for the Superior Assembly of God's drama presentation, "The Promise," had the actors and actresses stepping deeper into the role of their character.
Red Devils look to build off last season's success
Noxon High head football coach Lucas MacArthur would be forgiven if he’s thinking “we shall return.”

The 'Pull-up Challenge'
The Marines are looking for a “few good men,” but last week they were looking for a few good pull-ups from Plains High School students.
Superior wrestlers prepare for divisionals
SUPERIOR – The Superior wrestling team got some time off last week after circumstances caused the Thompson Falls and Plains tournaments to be cancelled.

New coach prepares Lady Panthers for season
ALBERTON – As winter settles in, the Lady Panthers basketball team takes to the court in practice for the 2013-14 season.