Plains cross country runs wild at state meet

Tony Banovich

End of an ordeal

Volunteers move last animals off of defunct sanctuary

Volunteers brought a 42-day ordeal to a close last Monday at the now-defunct Montana Large Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Niarada after moving the last 150 animals from the property. The effort, lead by AniMeals of Missoula, has been called one of the largest animal rescue operations ever carried out after what has come to be known as one of the largest cases of animal neglect in history.

Mineral County properties part of large online auction

A sudden wave of yellow and black auction signs has sprung up across western Montana, signaling the start of what may be the largest online land auction in the state's history. A forward-thinking Montana real estate broker, Al Dunlap of Regent Realty in Missoula, has partnered with the LFC Group of Companies, industry leaders in online marketing, to sell 30 properties. Twenty-four of the properties alone reside within Mineral County.

Plains runners improve times at Mountain West Classic

It had all the makings of a miserable day.  As the Plains and Thompson Falls cross country team bus approached Arlee and Evaro last Saturday, they were met with a wall of clouds, rain, lightning and thunder.  With the teams headed towards Missoula for the annual Mountain West Classic cross country meet, the mood on the bus was getting somber as the kids and coaches were thinking that the day was going to be long, muddy, wet and cold.  But, as the bus approached the University Golf Course on the south end of the University of Montana campus, the rain quit, the clouds thinned and a bit of sun began to poke through.  That turn of good fortune was a signal of the day to come for the Horsemen and Trotter harrier squads.

Plains cross country team returns from state with hardware

PLAINS – In an unexpected series of events, the Plains Trotter Harriers brought home a third place victory from the State Championship meet in Missoula.

Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet run will be Oct. 31

Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet, is the Thompson Falls Community Trail Committee’s third 5K Run and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk.

Empty daycare center burns in Superior

On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 30, the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Illinois Avenue...

Meetings will discuss proposed hunting regs

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a series of virtual and in-person public meetings around the state to present proposed hunting regulations for 2024/2025 hunting seasons.

A range of emotions for 2020 Hot Springs graduates

Hot Springs High School made the most of its outdoor graduation ceremony Sunday, May 24.

Alberton tracksters have high hopes

Slowly but surely the varsity sports program at Alberton High School, now in it’s second year of existence as a non-co-op team, is producing some quality athletes.

Lolo National Forest Planning

Lolo National Forest Planning

Construction resumes on Perma bridge over Flathead River

The Montana Department of Transportation and Frontier West are resuming work on the bridge that carries Secondary Highway 382 over the Flathead River near Perma this week, weather and other factors permitting.

Lolo Forest hosts public meetings on plan revision

The Lolo National Forest will hold public meetings this month on its Forest Plan revision.

New Alberton superintendent ready for school year

Alberton School District this school year welcomes Monte Silk as the new superintendent.

Superior High School golf team third at state

The team had a score of 275 at the state finals at the Riverside Country Club in Bozeman last month.

Willis “Willie” G. McLees

McLees was born in Logan, Montana, to Phylliss (Weaver) and John McLees.

Big game hunting season concludes with harvest totals up

Montana’s 2022 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 27 much the way it began five weeks ago, with harvest totals up slightly from last year and cold and snowy conditions prevailing across much of west-central Montana.

Trotters topple Troy on the road

If it sounded like the echo of far off pounding hooves that seems to be getting louder, it is likely caused in part by the rapidly improving Plains High School volleyball team.

Superior tennis sweeps Troy

They rallied together and won the match despite some disheartening news earlier in the week.

Clark Fork Soccer Alliance draws 300 kids

The sport with the highest player participation in Sanders and Mineral counties keeps on growing.