DEQ presents update on salt in groundwater

How much headache can a simple pile of highway sand cause?

Plains declares declaration of local disaster emergency

Plains Mayor Dan Rowan issued a declaration of a state of local disaster emergency Tuesday morning.

Start of school looms on the horizon

Danielle Switalski

Sanders County schools finalize year-end plans

School officials in Sanders County have mostly finalized plans for the end of the 2019-20 school year.

Rediscovering home: St. Regis Resort District

The rivalry in Mineral County was a real cat fight. The Tigers, Panthers and Bobcats hated to lose to each other. It was like brothers, and now sisters, going at each other in the backyard.

ACEs changing the way people think about child abuse

Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs, take many forms regarding child abuse. Abuse can be categorized as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. It can take place through the hands of a parent, a sibling, a caregiver or another person in a custodial role including clergy, coaches and teachers.

State starts criminal investigation of co-gen

The Montana Attorney General has started a criminal investigation into whether the owners of the co-gen plant near Thompson Falls provided fraudulent information to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality in order to obtain a nearly $1.6 million reduction in fines for repeatedly violating air quality standards.

Hill and coal

Thanks to Rick Hill’s letter to the editor, 3/31/11, I see the election year mudslinging is upon us a full nine months early. Thank you Rick Hill for dispensing half truths and lies in the great American tradition of negative campaigning. Rick Hill’s half truth on coal: “ while coal power plants are safer and new technology has reduced the environmental impacts of coal.”

Words against CI-105

I’ll be voting against CI-105, the initiative proposing a constitutional amendment, and for what it’s worth, here’s why.

Areas of Clark Fork River closed due to West Mullan Fire

Route of the Hiawatha trail closes for the season

Nick Rotunno

Sanders County track in full stride for spring season

The Hot Springs track team is gearing up for the 2009 season with schedule of grueling practices. They practice everyday for an hour to an hour and a half inside and outside, when the weather allows.

Coach, players already excited for next season

EUREKA – The Plains Horsemen fell short to Eureka Friday on the gridiron 72-38.

Tricon Timber looks towards future

ST. REGIS - Tricon has been producing timber in Mineral County since the early 1990s, and would love to continue that strong community tradition. 

Preschool students learn about fire safety

PLAINS – Plains Head Start and Agape Christian Preschool came together Wednesday at Plains-Paradise Rural Fire to learn about fire safety.

County takes part in Great American Smokeout

Danielle Switalski

DeBorgia woman's seasoning mix a treat for locals

That was definitely the case for Gigi DuBois from DeBorgia. Her mother Lee Maher was a school teacher with a crafty side who concocted a unique seasoning blend to give away as gifts.

Board works to restore cemetery

West End resting place to receive a much needed face-lift

The cemetery board in DeBorgia has spent the last couple of years working to improve the cemetery’s grounds and overall appearance.

Fire crews train for car accident extrication

The Valley Towing wrecking yard was full of fire trucks, men using the Jaws of Life and tearing apart cars Saturday, but not because anyone was in danger. More than 20 firefighters from the Plains Fire Department and the Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District practiced extrication for car accident situations under the guidance of Craig Jeppson from the Fire Services Training School.

From the top of the trail

Summer Crosby