St. Regis/Mullan gridders look for deep playoff run

Or will they run into another buzzsaw team from the Idaho flatlands? One thing is for sure, the two-state Tigers are locked and loaded again this year as they ready for what they hope will be a championship run.

Hot Springs football squad happy for 2021 season

Like so many teams that battled the chaos caused by the dreaded Covid calamity, Hot Springs faced cancellations and rescheduled games like they were an airport in a power outage.

Noxon Red Devils will follow lead of VanVleet

The Red Devils will rely heavily on senior running back Cade VanVleet, a three-year starter in the offensive backfield and an equally imposing anchor on the defensive line.

Talent still plentiful for Thompson Falls Blue Hawks

But state champion wrestler Trae Thilmony who also earned all-state honors as a running back/linebacker last year, returns with a solid, experienced group from the 2020 campaign.

Superior-Alberton sports co-op sees some changes

Superior athletes will once again be called the Bobcats during the upcoming school year.

State approves new wolf hunt, trap regulations

The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks received more than 26,000 public comments on the proposal.

War veteran receives warm welcome in Superior

Waters retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army in 2017 after 30 years.

Mack Days fishing tournament begins Sept. 16

The event is used as a management tool to reduce numbers of nonnative lake trout in Flathead Lake.

Mullan Road conference returns to St. Regis

The annual Mullan Road Conference returns to its birthplace as the original gathering was held when the John Mullan statue in St. Regis was rededicated in 1989.

Searchers recover body of kayaker from Flathead Lake

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said deputies from his department and divers from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of 29-year-old Nicholas Lockwood on Thursday.

Legals for August, 25 2021

Public warned about virtual kidnapping scams

No one has been physically kidnapped in these schemes, but they are often traumatic for everyone involved.

Veteran Superior volleyball squad has high hopes

The three seniors, all of whom have excelled in other sports during their high school years, bring size, quickness and pure athletic ability to the cause as Superior looks to rebound from a mildly disappointing 2020 campaign that was marred by Covid related situations across the state.

Chisholm pleased with new Plains School addition

In addition to the sports court, which is identical in size to the existing gymnasium and comes with electric, roll-out bleachers, the building provides prized new space for the school’s arts program.

Don't forget about the chokecherry

These tart natural gems aren’t sold in the form of tasty treats at gift shops across the state, or displayed on highway signs at local fruit stands. But they might just be one of the most important and historical plants around.

Nonpartisan solutions for wildfire prevention and forest restoration

Even if you don’t see the flames, the smoke and poor visibility is hard to ignore. Yet, ignoring the issue and letting politics get in the way of action is exactly the problem in Washington, D.C.

Superior Bobcats hope to fill big shoes of Mask, Waddle

Every year, some holes caused by graduation need to be filled by underclassmen brimming with enthusiasm and hope.

Montana Viewpoint: The enemy is us

The ways we are currently dealing with Covid and global warming may validate that belief sooner than later. It was once commonplace to distinguish humans from other species by saying humans were rational thinkers.

Polson man accused of impersonating federal marshal

Pernell Dionne, 36, appeared in Lincoln County Justice Court last week on a single count of impersonating a public servant. He was initially held on a $5,000 bond, according to a story in the Western News.

State has new online dashboard for Montana wildfires

The state has experienced nearly 1,800 fire starts this year.