Earth Day spends first year inside

The people of Hot Springs didn’t let the weather keep them from holding their first Earth Day Celebration, but the event was moved inside to Symes Hot Springs Hotel so people could avoid the rain and snow. The celebration featured about seven vendors and informational booths, five workshops, a potluck, and five live music acts.

James Kent Sinclair, 62

James Kent Sinclair, 62, took his first breath in Heaven at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his beloved cabin at Glacier Bible Camp in Hungry Horse. Jim passed peacefully and pain free, after doing one of his favorite things, working at camp. He took his last breath on earth as he was holding hands with his bride of 43 years, Renee’.

Plains Horsemen vanquish St. Regis

By ERIN JUSSEAUME

Drivers walk away from 2 serious wrecks

Last week saw two near major accidents on the roads of Sanders County within days of each other.

Slip, Slop, Slap keys for safe summer

It may have taken a little longer this year, but it seems as though summer has finally arrived — with warmer temperatures taking hold of Sanders County last week.

A new sheriff in town

MINERAL COUNTY – Mineral County Sheriff Tom Bauer may have only been in the top law enforcement position in the county for three short months but that doesn’t mean he and the other officers of the MCSO are taking their time getting used to the transition.

Locals head to 4-H Congress

SANDERS COUNTY – The next generation of leaders had an opportunity to show off their skills as they attended the Montana 4-H Congress in Bozeman.

Plains teams play stellar tournaments

PLAINS – The newly christened Amundson Sports Complex played host to two baseball tournaments over the weekend.

Morel mushrooms prove to be an elusive prey

Okay Montana, you can stop looking at me like I am from Mars. You can stop arming yourself when I come to your door. You do not have to hold your children close and whisper when you see me walking down the street anymore. It is okay because I am one of you now.

Forming a stronger bond through hunting

When Adam Kay was around 11-years-old his father Roy took him hunting for the first time. For Roy this was a continuation of a tradition passed on to him from his father – who took Roy on his first hunting trip when he was eight.

Santa comes to town

DEBORGIA – T’was two weeks before Christmas and DeBorgia began holiday festivities, even the smallest baby gave no cries. Then from outside came a siren’s wail to break the silence of the snow, and everyone ran outside to see what there was to know. Then the wondrous eyes saw where upon a fire truck he sat, Santa Claus with his bright red coat and hat.

Lawmakers try to fund K-12 schools

This story is written by a UM School of Journalism student.

Rodeo keeps growing alongside fair

Danielle Switalski

Mineral County properties part of large online auction

A sudden wave of yellow and black auction signs has sprung up across western Montana, signaling the start of what may be the largest online land auction in the state's history. A forward-thinking Montana real estate broker, Al Dunlap of Regent Realty in Missoula, has partnered with the LFC Group of Companies, industry leaders in online marketing, to sell 30 properties. Twenty-four of the properties alone reside within Mineral County.

Sheriff's Report

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Football: Labbe's labor of love

Andrew Waite

Outdoors: Hunting Moose

If moose meat was money and moose tags lottery tickets then Laurie Johnston has won the lotto not once, but twice.

Plains XC brings in four conference runners after Conference Champs meet

Hot Springs hoopers sputter heading into district tourney

With the regular season now in the rear-view mirror for the Hot Springs boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, the focus becomes this weekend’s (Feb 20-22) Western 13C District tournament in Frenchtown.

Mineral County Court Report

Mineral County Court Records from January 28 to February 4