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Mineral County Shooting Sports Association hosts fall banquet
September 23, 2020 midnight

Mineral County Shooting Sports Association hosts fall banquet

Just like clockwork, the Mineral County Shooting Sports Association (MCSSA) holds a fall banquet that is extremely popular because of the great chow, auction items you dream of owning and camaraderie that is second to none.

Sanders, Mineral counties to craft housing plan
September 23, 2020 midnight

Sanders, Mineral counties to craft housing plan

A few months ago, residents of Mineral and Sanders counties were asked to fill out a survey via social media, word of mouth and from an article in this newspaper on individual opinions concerning housing.

Rail summit discusses passenger service in Southern Montana
September 23, 2020 midnight

Rail summit discusses passenger service in Southern Montana

Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the industrial revolution in the Northeast

September 23, 2020 midnight

Sanders County Justice Court

Sanders County Justice Court

September 16, 2020 midnight

Need for speed: Savage Heat scorch Gardiner

In six-man Montana high school football, speed is key.

Mask's big night keys Mountain Cat win over Mission
September 16, 2020 midnight

Mask's big night keys Mountain Cat win over Mission

What do these statements have in common? Einstein was a pretty smart guy. Navy Seals are pretty tough guys. Bryan Mask had a pretty good night.

Victorian-style bed & breakfast opens in Plains
September 16, 2020 midnight

Victorian-style bed & breakfast opens in Plains

Amid the proliferation of bed and breakfast establishments sweeping the nation, it would be hard to find one more intriguing than the J&J Bed & Breakfast now open for business in Plains.

September 16, 2020 midnight

Red Cross schedules blood donor events in Northwest Montana

The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it.

Superior Schoolhouse hosts outdoor concert
September 16, 2020 midnight

Superior Schoolhouse hosts outdoor concert

With the sun setting behind the maple trees that line the old Superior Schoolhouse lawn locals gathered in family unit socially distanced squares to take in a delightful end of summer outdoor concert.

David John Henry, 101
September 16, 2020 midnight

David John Henry, 101

David John Henry was born on July 30, 1918 and passed to heaven on July 7, 2020, 23 days from his 102nd birthday.

Plains man ready to take flight in latest creation
September 16, 2020 midnight

Plains man ready to take flight in latest creation

There are creative, ambitious people in this world. Then there’s Ned Beighey.

September 16, 2020 midnight

It was a summer to remember in Plains, Montana

As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

September 9, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Covid is ruining my sports world

This past week was one for which I had been waiting many agonizing months. Sports, live sports, lay before me.

Plastic keeps St. Regis band making beautiful music
September 9, 2020 12:50 a.m.

Plastic keeps St. Regis band making beautiful music

Sometimes you’ve just gotta’ roll with it. Such as rolls of plastic, or in this case hordes of plastic table cloth coverings.

September 9, 2020 12:30 a.m.

Tigers hammer Wallace, Idaho, 64-22

Heading into Friday night’s 8-man football game at Wallace, St. Regis/Mullan coach Jesse Allan said the team needed to diversify from the potent running game they used to dispatch Lakeside in their season opener.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains
September 9, 2020 12:20 a.m.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains

The Second Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well in Plains, Montana. That was evident by the packed Veterans of Foreign Wars hall Saturday as more than 35 exhibitors and a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of customers and gun fanciers flocked to the Annual Plains Gun Show.

Sheriff works to put department in better shape
September 9, 2020 midnight

Sheriff works to put department in better shape

New Sheriff Mike Toth was appointed by the Mineral County Commissioners and sworn into office Aug. 3 and he has been hoofing it since then.

September 9, 2020 midnight

Some experts say Paradise sewer project price too high

With the embers of anti-sewer protest still glowing, a new development in the issue may further fan the flames of discontent in the small town of Paradise.

Tease photo
September 9, 2020 midnight

What are Mineral County's wolves up to?

Bringing up the subject of wolves remains touchy. A flashpoint for many who have nothing good to say about them for reasons of their own. How the deer population has dropped. The elk are gone, at least in the areas many hunters always could find them.

September 9, 2020 midnight

Resource Coalition talks federal land work, timber harvest

“The lumber market has never been this good so it’s great to be in full operation with almost 100 employees.”