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October 27, 2021 midnight

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.

September 28, 2022 midnight

Lady Hawks back on track with win over Mission

The good teams bounce back from adversity and go on to better things.

September 18, 2008 midnight

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.

November 20, 2013 10:53 a.m.

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.

December 8, 2010 6:14 p.m.

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
February 3, 2021 midnight

St. Regis store victim of robbery

An early morning break-in at Ponderosa Arms on Highway 135...

October 16, 2013 11:48 a.m.

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.

September 11, 2013 11:22 a.m.

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
August 4, 2021 midnight

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
February 21, 2013 11:14 a.m.

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.

November 10, 2010 11:09 a.m.

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.

September 24, 2008 midnight

Solving financial woes will take creativity

Ernie Scherzer, we are in trouble!

January 16, 2013 8:54 a.m.

Letters to the editor - Jan. 16, 2013

MONSTERS

Vehicle rolls over on Hwy 135, none injured
December 19, 2012 8:11 a.m.

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.

April 21, 2011 10:07 a.m.

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”
March 31, 2010 12:39 p.m.

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
August 23, 2023 midnight

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'
May 6, 2008 midnight

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.

February 5, 2014 11:46 a.m.

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
December 4, 2013 11:36 a.m.

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.