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Stakeholders discuss public access around Plains
November 23, 2022 midnight

Stakeholders discuss public access around Plains

A public meeting was held last week at the Plains County Fairgrounds to discuss acquiring 11,804 acres of forestland south of Plains.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Counties pressured to object to CSKT Compact

As the deadline approaches to file objections to water rights claims set out in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes-Montana Water Compact, some local officials are considering the effects of the landmark deal.

Court order pauses Montana wolf hunts
November 23, 2022 midnight

Court order pauses Montana wolf hunts

A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order truncating the size and scope of wolf hunting season in response to a motion filed last week by conservation groups.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Knudsen elected vice chair of the Republican AG association

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was elected vice chair of the Republican Attorney General Association (RAGA), a national political advocacy group, over the weekend.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Montana Republicans, Democrats select leaders in advance of 2023 session

Montana legislators selected leadership Wednesday for the 2023 legislative session.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Town Pump holds annual food bank fundraiser

As Montana’s food banks deal with record demand in the wake of soaring food costs and other everyday expenses, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $1 million to help raise $4 million during its annual fundraising campaign for food banks across the state.

Moose hunt a test of perseverance
November 23, 2022 midnight

Moose hunt a test of perseverance

Hunters who have been in the game for any appreciable length of time know they must exercise great patience and perseverance in the pursuit of success.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful

The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Native American Heritage Month is a constitutional promise

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a Congressional Joint Resolution establishing this event and called upon governments, interested groups, organizations, and the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

November 23, 2022 midnight

Fall Mack Days posts final results

The 2022 Fall Mack Days event, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is in the books.

Bobcats No. 4 seed in FCS playoffs; Griz get home game
November 21, 2022 midnight

Bobcats No. 4 seed in FCS playoffs; Griz get home game

South Dakota State and Sacramento State earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs when the 24-team field was announced Sunday.

Funke elected Mineral County Sheriff
November 16, 2022 midnight

Funke elected Mineral County Sheriff

Republican Ryan Funke was elected Mineral County sheriff in the Nov. 8 general election.

Groups discuss plans for rail-trail project
November 16, 2022 midnight

Groups discuss plans for rail-trail project

When the Great American Rail-Trail construction is completed, it will connect the U.S. coasts from Washington D.C. to Washington State, a distance of 3,700 miles.

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly
November 16, 2022 midnight

St. Regis honors veterans at school assembly

St. Regis students decorated the school cafeteria for Veterans Day with red, white and blue balloons, posters, crepe paper and thank you cards.

West End fire crews get hands-on training
November 16, 2022 midnight

West End fire crews get hands-on training

Training exercises can be ho-hum when it’s the same routine or project time after time.

Superior gets decked out for the holidays
November 16, 2022 midnight

Superior gets decked out for the holidays

There are some quaint Montana towns that simply radiate with Christmas spirit. Downtowns that are decked out in twinkling lights.

Local 4-H members celebrate award winners
November 16, 2022 midnight

Local 4-H members celebrate award winners

Sanders County 4-H members and volunteers came together Sunday, Nov. 6 to celebrate and award their young members during their annual 4-H Achievement Days banquet.

Plains ceremony honors service of veterans
November 16, 2022 midnight

Plains ceremony honors service of veterans

This past Wednesday, students and staff at the Plains School sponsored the program Honoring All Who Served.

Veterans present a memorial wreath ceremony at Plains Cemetery
November 16, 2022 midnight

Veterans present a memorial wreath ceremony at Plains Cemetery

Veterans from local VFW Post 3596 gathered on a brisk cloudy day to honor their military brothers and sisters, during the annual wreath presentation ceremony at the Plains Cemetery.

November 16, 2022 midnight

COLUMN: That's a wrap for fall sports

Wow! Can it really be three sports seasons have sped by in my retirement days of writing for the Valley Press and Mineral Independent?