Mineral County Health Department explains monkeypox after Montana reports first case

On Aug. 5, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced that Montana's first case of monkeypox was detected in Flathead County.

Plains mobile home ordinance draws feedback

Concerned citizens filled the room for the Plains Council meeting Aug. 1 to express their concerns with a long-standing town ordinance that addresses how old a mobile home can be in order for it to be moved into the town limits.

Local artists showcased at Paradise event

After two years of pandemic restrictions the Paradise Center was able to bring local artists together for the Artists in Paradise event.

Legals for August, 10 2022

Mineral County Sheriff's Office log

Mineral County Sheriff's Office log

Mineral County Fair schedule

Mineral County Fair schedule

Hot Springs market exemplifies small-town America

Norman Rockwell, the artist who often captured small-town, country living in his magazine adorning photographs, would have loved the Hot Springs Farmers Market.

Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural U.S.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal government is pledging $401 million in grants and loans to expand the reach and improve the speed of internet for rural residents, tribes and businesses in remote parts of 11 states from Alaska to Arkansas.

It’s time for FWP to follow the law on elk management

Montana’s elk population has tripled over the last 40 years. For decades we have exceeded the sustainable objective levels in most hunting districts.

Legals for August, 3 2022

Coroner says Glacier climbers fell after rock broke loose

Two mountain climbers who died in Glacier National Park earlier this week fell nearly 1,000 feet after the rock they were climbing on broke loose, officials investigating the accident report.

U.S.to plant more trees on charred Western landscape

The Biden administration on Monday said the government will plant more than one billion trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the U.S. West, as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation's forests from wildfires, insects and other manifestations of climate change.

Hot Springs teacher wins grueling 100-mile race

Lots of people don’t even like to drive 100 miles.

Neighbors rally to rescue doe stuck upside down in ditch

Maybe, just maybe, someone thought if you plant a deer upside down it will no doubt grow into a new deer.

Riverdogs manager Zigler steps down

Almost every coach, when asked what he or she likes best about the role, will get a distant look in their eyes as they reflect on this most important of tasks.

St. Regis woman creates Christian-based grief support group

For anyone who has ever lost a loved one, they understand that grief isn’t something that truly goes away, it only changes.

What to know about reporting animal bite incidents in Mineral County

Dog bites are a regular entry in the weekly Mineral County Sheriff’s log, with more reports coming in the spring and summer months.

Artists in Paradise show returns next week

After a two-year hiatus, a popular exhibition returns to the Paradise Community Center Aug. 4-6 cleverly known as Artists in Paradise.

Sweet success: Local woman's relish business thriving

“It all started in the late 70s when we lived in Utah and I was making this little, tiny recipe that went over really well with my family and friends. But I could only make six or seven jars at a time,” all done by hand in her home kitchen, remembers Mary Ippisch, owner and president of Western Montana Specialty Foods, Inc.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs

Mineral County Sheriff's Office logs