Sheriff's office warns of new scam

MINERAL COUNTY – The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to county residents to be wary of phone scammers who pose as utility company bill collectors this winter.

What to know about big horn sheep in Sanders County

Along the rocky ridges and the winding roads of Sanders County, locals are blessed to experience the beauty of the snowcapped peaks, the winding rivers and creeks and the chance to explore what is around the next bend in the road.

St. Regis, Charlo thrill in 14C championship

Sound can be many things. It can bring joy or be a harbinger of pain. Produce happiness or deflating sorrow as when someone unties the end of a balloon and the energy keeping it pumped up escapes into thin air.

Active COVID-19 cases jumps to 17 in county

While Sanders County and the state of Montana can’t seem to get on the same page in terms of how many active cases of COVID-19 exist, county officials are reporting 17 as of Saturday.

Brown leads Noxon in volleyball win

There are monster games and there are monster games. Almost always, but not always, the team with a monster game comes out on top.

Youth to power St. Regis track and field

They are few in numbers but long in competitiveness.

County preps for annual yard sale

SANDERS COUNTY – As the mild spring weather turns warmer residents and visitors to Sanders County can look forward to a number of outdoor activities.

Thompson Falls boys bring great experience to the basketball court

Lady Savage Heat plan to rise from ashes

HOT SPRINGS – The Lady Savage Heat competed against Charlo at home Saturday night.

An update from Rep. Schwaderer

Throughout the day I end up reading a good number of political articles, letters and updates from politicians and the like- and I’ve noticed something. The lion’s share of dialogue coming from elected officials is generally negative in nature- looking for the bad in society rather than the good. This week I would like to focus on some really amazing things happening right now that positively benefit every Montanan.

Canstruction teams looking for participants

Once again, the United Methodist Church of Plains and Paradise is inviting local businesses, services groups and neighboring churches to participate in a creative project to collect non-perishable food for the Plains Food Bank and have fun doing it.

Deer, elk harvest shows increase in region

Deer and elk harvest numbers are up at the end of the first week of the 2019 big game general hunting season, compared with the same time period last year, according to data from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks check stations in west-central Montana.

A primer on the primary election

I've recently run into a number of people who are registered as Independents and who mistakenly believe they cannot vote in the primary as there is no ballot specifically allotted to the Independents.

Furry felines everywhere

TRACS would like to reach out to our public here in Sanders County and find out how we might be able to help them with the stray and feral cat populations we have in some areas. TRACS is hoping to get some financial help from a large national organization and has a very good chance of getting this money, which is designed to help reduce stray cat populations by controlling their reproduction. Stop the babies being made, and the populations will automatically be reduced.

Tigers track teams bring back top talent

The 2025 St. Regis track and field team is small in numbers but has some promising returning talent from last season that bodes well for the Tigers and Lady Tigers.

Blue Hawks earn No. 2 seed at state

Wow. That might be the best single word to describe the championship run by the Missoula Loyola Rams during this past weekend’s Western B Division basketball tournament in Hamilton.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks to hold public meetings on hunting regulations

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) will hold a number of public meetings throughout the state in January to provide information, answer questions and gather input on the tentative 2018-19 hunting regulation proposals adopted by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission earlier in December.

Holiday travel breaks records for 2016

More than 103 million Americans were expected to travel for the year-end holidays, according to American Automobile Association (AAA). That’s the highest number ever recorded. The reason for the increase is a result of improvements in the labor market and rising wages. Additionally, low gas prices and increased consumer optimism prompted more Americans to travel for the holidays.

St. Regis-Mullan slams Wampus Cats, 68-8

But even in eight-man the numbers put up by the Montana-Idaho co-op Tigers were eye-popping to say the least.

Montana Viewpoint: A rainy night in Georgia

The point of the 253 bills that have been introduced by Republicans in 43 states is to make it more difficult...