Hot Springs Savage Heat warming up for season's start

There was a quiet confidence, augmented by an aura of optimism, as the 2024 Hot Springs Savage Heat football team hit the field for its first official practice of the season.

St. Regis Tigers happy to return to Montana football

This year’s St. Regis High School homecoming football game will be at home. That seems like common sense, but for the past several years the Tigers have been part of a co-op arrangement with Mullan, Idaho and have played the majority of their games in the Gem State.

Plains Horsemen plan to ride high this season

After two winless seasons and three losses in 2023, the Plains Horsemen exploded for a streak-busting 68-6 thrashing of Troy, getting a taste of victory. They apparently liked it.

Lady Heat boast veteran squad

A summer of hard work by a group of nine returning players can never be a bad thing in sports.

Superior Bobcats hoping youth, speed will lead to victory

The Superior Bobcats may be the most interesting high school football team around.

Viola Bernice (Nash) Allestad, 87

Viola Bernice (Nash) Allestad, 87, lived an ideal life; a daughter, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted child of God.

Rediscovering home: The county fair

Nothing has changed during my time away as much as the Mineral County Fair.

Cabin Fever Quilters Guild breaks its own record

While Paris was hosting the 2024 Olympics, records were being broken at the Mineral County Cabin Fever Quilters 23rd Annual Quilt Show.

No bull: Mechanical bull riding championships come to Haugan

In 1980, the hit movie "Urban Cowboy" made mechanical bull riding popular.

Lolo Forest rescinds Stage 2 fire rules

Recent storms have brought much-needed rainfall to the Lolo National Forest, prompting officials to rescind Stage 2 fire restrictions last week.

Some fishing restrictions lifted in western Montana

Cooler weather and some rain led Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on Tuesday to rescind fishing restrictions on the North Fork Flathead River in late July and loosen some of the restrictions that went into place on the Big Hole River late last week.

Alpine Air CEO questions Postal Service data for air service in Montana

The U.S. Postal Service said it shifted the majority of mail in Montana that was going through air to ground transport several months ago, but the chief executive of the air transport company said the federal agency relied on bad data to do so.

COLUMN: Out of the darkness

Once again, Father Time has defeated the forces of “darkness.”

Family fun at Trout Creek's Huckleberry Days

If you are a parachutist, being under the chute is a good place to be. If you attended this year’s Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek, under the parachute was THE place to be.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital receives Heart Association award

Clark Fork Valley Hospital received an American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline achievement award for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Superior Dino Dig

Superior Dino Dig

Clark Fork River Pedal and Farm Tour this weekend

Get ready for an unforgettable journey through the heart of Western Montana's agricultural landscapes with the inaugural Clark Fork River Pedal and Farm Tour.

Falls sports season gets into gear

For Sanders and Mineral county high school sports fans, the 2024 season is about to kick into gear.

Legals for August, 14 2024

Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery

A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.