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Tourism conference to include Road to Buffalo project

Local group Women for a Better Sanders County recently secured an invite to present their project Road to the Buffalo at the upcoming Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation this month.

SCAC seeks art submissions for show

SANDERS COUNTY ART CALL - Sanders County Arts Council is accepting applications for the Spring Show of “Art on the Walls” at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital. The show runs March 26 through June 24, 2014. Art for this juried show must be the original work of a Sanders County artist and be display-ready for hanging on a wall. Applications are due March 10, 2014. For applications or more information call 826-8585 or 826-0112.

Retired wildlife investigator has seen it all out in the field

In his long career as an investigator, Brian Sommers has dug into some of Northwest Montana’s most interesting and tragic cases involving people and animals.

Competing interests, different opinions

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality held two meetings last week regarding projects dealing with Mineral County’s natural resources. One was about the Flat Creek Iron Mountain, Mine and Mill Superfund site at Superior. The other was an application for an Opencut Mining Permit on Dry Creek for gravel, submitted by Riverside Contracting.

Letters to the editor - June 26

Plains woman inspired to author children's book

Rescuing an abandoned, mistreated dog changed Karen Olson’s life.

Plains Library staff steps up to help local citizens

A new director and staff who love the Plains area and want to help local residents are the key ingredients behind upgrades and improvements at the Plains Public Library.

Hayden Hanks named to Shrine Game roster

Working hard and being dedicated to your craft almost always comes with rewards.

Superior students excited for European tour

One really can’t refer to them as "field trips" when the kids are flying seven time zones from home to Europe.

Community calendar

Community calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Life Flight Network no longer offering memberships

Life Flight Network, which is a not-for-profit air medical service, can no longer selling memberships in Montana. This is the result of legislative House Bill 73, which was recently signed into law by Governor Steve Bullock. In an unrelated move, Life Flight is now in-network with Montana’s two large insurance companies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana and Pacific Source. The two companies reaches about 90 percent of the commercial insurance in Montana.

Task force work continues

MINERAL COUNTY – Mineral County Commissioners were busy last week at their annual meeting passing several measures including one that will maintain an organization devoted to keeping Mineral County residents safe from those who make bad choices behind the wheel.

Letters to the Editor - Aug. 28

Plains water system gets full upgrade

PLAINS – The town of Plains is hard at work updating water mains and the water system, adding links between pipes so the water is able to circle through town.

Classic cars shine for the show

It was all about variety at the 11th Annual Show and Shine Rods and Classics car show at Ainsworth Field in Thompson Falls on Saturday as cars, both young and old, filled the field.

Keeping in touch

We completed our 35th legislative day on Saturday, February 12, 2011.  The transmittal deadline for non-revenue bills to pass between the House and the Senate is Thursday, February 24th.  Bills which have no revenues attached to them must be passed out of committee by Friday, February 18th so that they may heard on the floor of  the House in order to be voted on by the House and complete the process in the lower chamber.  Then the bills which pass 2nd and 3rd readings advance to the Senate for another thorough vetting.  The bills which successfully complete the process in the Senate are then transmitted to the Governor’s office to be signed into law. 

Private schools may have sports advantage

Nick Ianniello

Community gives thanks

PLAINS – The community came together for a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday at the Shekinah Soup Kitchen.