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Commissioners find savings by taking on new duties
December 20, 2023 midnight

Commissioners find savings by taking on new duties

When Dawn Terrill left her position as commissioner assistant and human resource director with Mineral County last year after her appointment as a county commissioner upon Laurie Johnston’s retirement, those hired for the position have not stayed.

Spring gobbler season open; black bear begins April 15
April 14, 2021 midnight

Spring gobbler season open; black bear begins April 15

Montana’s spring male turkey season opened April 10...

August 18, 2021 midnight

Mineral County Crisis Mapping Workshop seeks to help others

With that in mind, on July 20, multiple Mineral County agencies participated in a Crisis Mapping Workshop put on by the Healthy Communities Coalition.

4-H trap shooters practice at Plains Trap Club
May 1, 2013 8:43 a.m.

4-H trap shooters practice at Plains Trap Club

About ten 4-H participants gathered at the Plains Trap Club to practice blasting clay discs out of the air with shotguns on Saturday. Shotgun in hand, students as young as 11 years old stepped up to a microphone, yelled “pull” and fired 12 gauge rounds at a clay “pigeon” travelling approximately 90 miles per hour.

September 18, 2014 4:28 p.m.

Mineral County hit with scams

MINERAL COUNTY - Western Montana continues to be a target of the phone fraud racket.  Apparently the fraudsters see Montana as a growth market.

Economist warns state must boost energy production
August 4, 2023 midnight

Economist warns state must boost energy production

Montana risks becoming a net importer of electricity because growth in electricity generation and transmission infrastructure is failing to keep pace with increasing demand, according to Dr. Pat Barkey, director of the University of Montana’s Bureau for Business Economic Research.

Economist warns state must boost energy production
August 4, 2023 midnight

Economist warns state must boost energy production

Montana risks becoming a net importer of electricity because growth in electricity generation and transmission infrastructure is failing to keep pace with increasing demand, according to Dr. Pat Barkey, director of the University of Montana’s Bureau for Business Economic Research.

March 20, 2024 midnight

Application deadline for deer and elk permits is April 1

Hunters have until April 1 to apply for deer and elk permits and nonresident combination licenses. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website.

Trotters celebrate Senior Night with sweep of Troy
May 12, 2021 midnight

Trotters celebrate Senior Night with sweep of Troy

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team made sure Senior Night was going to be a memorable one.

March 11, 2008 midnight

Hot Springs gets second police officer

Protecting Hot Springs from crime is no longer a one-man show.

Thompson Falls students hold 'peaceful protest' of bullying
December 12, 2018 5:42 p.m.

Thompson Falls students hold 'peaceful protest' of bullying

Students in Thompson Falls exercised their First Amendment right of freedom of assembly last week when they organized a “peaceful protest” to raise awareness of bullying and harassment issues.

September 16, 2015 5:58 p.m.

Justification for lawsuit to limit voter choice by closing primaries

Republican Party bosses - Senator Matt Rosendale, State Chair Jeff Essmann, and Representative Keith Regier - in sworn depositions and press releases, hope to justify why their lawsuit to limit voter choice by closing primaries has merit for Montanans.

Tfalls wrestling under way
December 8, 2010 5:57 p.m.

Tfalls wrestling under way

The Thompson Falls Bluehawks kicked off their 2010 wrestling season at the Polson Invitational on Saturday.

May 12, 2020 4:55 p.m.

Food for Thought: Are You in a verbally abusive relationship?

This is the first of a two-part series on verbal abuse. In this article I will discuss some of the dynamics and the various types of verbal abuse. In the next article I will discuss how to handle verbal abuse when it occurs to you.

February 8, 2023 midnight

Mineral County program assists with child safety seats

Raising children can be a treasure and a joy, but it can also be trying, tiresome, and downright expensive.

Paddleboard race planned on Clark Fork River
April 12, 2023 midnight

Paddleboard race planned on Clark Fork River

The Great Montana Stand Up Paddleboard Race will be the first of its kind on the lower Clark Fork River. The original date of April 29 just changed to Saturday, Aug. 19 which for many is a better date because of the warmer water.

December 2, 2020 midnight

Montana DNRC plans cross-boundary forest projects

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation next month will begin...

Young wrestlers take to the mats for practice
July 23, 2008 midnight

Young wrestlers take to the mats for practice

Nick Ianniello

A high schooler's guide to laughter
April 12, 2018 4:52 p.m.

A high schooler's guide to laughter

The Plains High School Drama Club presented a gym full of laughter to all who attended last week’s production of “High Schooler’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

Military mom/author is first guest speaker
January 31, 2018 4 a.m.

Military mom/author is first guest speaker

Winter months can feel long and boring, which is why a group of local citizens decided to bring back Community Pot Luck dinners in January, February and March. The first pot luck was held on Jan. 10 at the 4-H Building at the Mineral County Fair Grounds in Superior.