US, Canada reach deal to renew Columbia River Treaty

After years of negotiations, the United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement renewing the Columbia River Treaty.

Church celebrates local couple's long marriage

They met at the Missoula Mercantile in 1955.

River Street Festival floats on this weekend

The second annual River Street Festival Great Montana SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Sprint is next up for family excitement in Mineral County. The name has become larger, but then the event has certainly grown in accordance.

Plains celebrates Independence Day

Plains celebrated the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776 with a full day of activities for all ages.

Legals for July, 3 2024

Road work begins on highways 200 and 135

Montana 135 between St. Regis and Paradise is a 21.5-mile-long route known as the cut-off road. From 1960 to 1978, it was a connection between U.S. 10 and US 10A and later Montana 200.

Testa celebrates long career with Mineral Community Hospital

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Baby Boomer women on average hold 12.1 jobs in their lifetime, while men hold 12.5 jobs. According to Zippia, a national job search engine, the average American worker has 12 jobs throughout a lifetime.

Plains Library earns state recognition

For their hard work and dedication, Plains Public Library, staff, and volunteers received the Excellent Library Service Award (ELSA) by the Montana State Library Commission.

Veterans retreat expands near Thompson Falls

On a peaceful mountain retreat in Thompson Falls, close to 100 people gathered recently to celebrate the acquisition of a new 60-acre facility for a veterans group called, Patrol Base Abbate Return to Base.

Tyler’s Kitchen project proposed on Lolo Forest

The Forest Service invites the public to provide feedback on the proposed Tyler’s Kitchen Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project on the Missoula Ranger District, located southeast of the confluence of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork River in Granite and Missoula counties.

St. Regis ignites for Independence Day celebrations

There’s nothing quite like celebrating the Fourth of July in a homegrown, small town, with streets lined with Old Glory, ice cream smiles, fireworks and U.S. pride. If you’re looking for some Yankee Doodle Dandy fun, head on down to St. Regis for Independence Day.

Locals compete for Junior Princess

“I don’t know how many years I’ve been doing this (judging), but this might have been the most difficult year to choose the Junior Princess. It almost came down to a coin toss,” said Shawn Heyer with the Superior LIONS Rodeo Committee.

Groups target cleanup of Frenchtown mill site

The national conservation nonprofit American Rivers has named the Clark Fork River among the nation’s most endangered rivers, citing industrial pollution and flooding risks from the shuttered Smurfit-Stone pulp mill in Frenchtown.

State funding supports Superior pool project

On the first day of summer, Superior's Pool in the Park committee received a nice splash from the Montana Department of Commerce.

Is anybody out there? Radio operators use field day to test equipment

Ham radio operators from around Western Montana spent last weekend practicing their trade during the 2024 American Radio Relay League Field Day in Thompson Falls Power Park.

Hoop fest draws hundreds of ballers to Plains

If you are an ardent basketball fan who wandered up Montana 200 near the Plains Airport, you most likely did a double-take or pinched yourself to make sure the site wasn’t a dream.

Rediscovering home: Superior's pool

The Mineral County Pool in the Park recently took a jump off the “high dive.”

Legals for June, 26 2024

Emergency crews practice for chemical incident

A mass casualty exercise was recently held at the Mineral County Airport, allowing participants an opportunity to evaluate current response concepts, plans and capabilities for response to an Incident with a chemical component.

McKlosky named FWP's Region 2 supervisor

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently named Kendra McKlosky as the new Region 2 supervisor based out of the office in Missoula.