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May 6, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Iconic St. Regis Memorial Day flea market canceled by COVID

Memorial Day weekend in St. Regis, Montana means traffic backing up at its four-way stop in what is usually a sleepy little town. It means kettle corn and concession stand burgers.

May 6, 2020 10:23 a.m.

Sanders County schools finalize year-end plans

School officials in Sanders County have mostly finalized plans for the end of the 2019-20 school year.

April 29, 2020 2:50 p.m.

Food for Thought: Which angry face do you wear?

Many of us have been taught that anger is bad and that it should not be expressed. It is true that violent and aggressive expressions of anger are dangerous and destructive.

Precision rifle series puts shooters to the test
April 29, 2020 2:45 p.m.

Precision rifle series puts shooters to the test

A slight breeze cut through the crisp morning air at the Butte Gun Club as the shooters toted their rifles to the firing line. One by one, the competitors took their positions. At one stage, a man stepped into an old claw-foot bathtub and rested the front of his rifle on the metal rim. To his right, another shooter contemplated how to best support his rifle on a giant rubber tire while the shooter on the stage to his left took to his stomach on a rickety-looking raised wooden platform.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital CEO urges continued diligence
April 29, 2020 2:34 p.m.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital CEO urges continued diligence

Despite the fact Sanders County hasn’t had one positive COVID-19 case, health care professionals are urging continued diligence.

Old-time street cruise helps Superior combat COVID isolation
April 29, 2020 2:31 p.m.

Old-time street cruise helps Superior combat COVID isolation

Gas is cheap, food is primarily drive-through style, and the only place to catch up with neighbors is at the post office.

April 22, 2020 7:29 p.m.

Denley Loge: An engaged leader

As Montanans adapt to modified daily routines, the COVID-19 pandemic is justifiably front and center. However, the immediate crisis will end, and we need to start thinking about how we rebuild our economy in the aftermath.

Plains VFW Post 3596 gets a new, improved look
April 22, 2020 7:27 p.m.

Plains VFW Post 3596 gets a new, improved look

When patrons of the Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3596 venture inside, hopefully soon, they’ll be in for a pleasant surprise.

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness program coordinator retires
April 22, 2020 7:22 p.m.

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness program coordinator retires

Sandy Compton finds sacred ground in stone cathedrals carved by glaciers, in landscapes of cirques and tarns and scree. Hymns in this wild country rely on prolonged notes of silence punctuated by birdsong, by the gurgle of clear-running streams and, in season, by the bugling of bull elk.

Mabel G. Ebner
April 15, 2020 5:08 p.m.

Mabel G. Ebner

Mabel G. Ebner of Superior, Montana, passed away from complications of cancer in her home on March 20, 2020, with family and friends by her side.

Locals provide hand sanitizer for first responders
April 15, 2020 5:07 p.m.

Locals provide hand sanitizer for first responders

What do you get when you cross a butterfly and a bottle of hooch? Hand sanitizer, of course, and lots of it!

UM grad joins team at Clark Fork Valley Hospital
April 15, 2020 4:57 p.m.

UM grad joins team at Clark Fork Valley Hospital

Some health-program students at Missoula College of the University of Montana are joining the battle against the coronavirus pandemic even before they graduate.

Candidate for 1-year term on Plains School Board
April 15, 2020 4:54 p.m.

Candidate for 1-year term on Plains School Board

NAME: Karrie Shinnick-Lulack

Candidates for 3-year term on Plains School Board
April 15, 2020 4:53 p.m.

Candidates for 3-year term on Plains School Board

NAME: Rose Wagoner

April 15, 2020 4:50 p.m.

Housing assessment moves forward

An in-depth study of housing issues in Sanders and Mineral Counties is moving forward this week under the guidance of George “Buddy” Borden of GB Consulting.

April 2, 2020 11:24 a.m.

Clark Fork River Bridge work to begin soon

The Montana Department of Transportation will begin construction in early April to fix and replace the Clark Fork River Bridge on Montana 200.

March 26, 2020 9:25 a.m.

Town Pump has grants available for voluntary ambulance, EMTs

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is offering up to $500,000 in grants statewide for volunteer ambulance and EMT services.

March 26, 2020 9:24 a.m.

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The 2020 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated