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November 25, 2020 midnight

Positive COVID-19 tests close schools in Sanders, Mineral counties

Schools in Sanders and Mineral counties are closed through Nov. 30 due to....

Mack Days fishing tournament begins Sept. 16
August 25, 2021 midnight

Mack Days fishing tournament begins Sept. 16

The event is used as a management tool to reduce numbers of nonnative lake trout in Flathead Lake.

January 12, 2022 midnight

Superior crow crowds something to caw about

Alfred Hitchcock revealed on the "Dick Cavett Show" (1968) that 3,200 birds were trained for the movie "The Birds."

Hot Springs Lions Club hosts fundraiser
November 21, 2018 3:18 p.m.

Hot Springs Lions Club hosts fundraiser

Lions Club International chapters around the world have a great reputation for serving communities in need, and the Hot Springs Lions Club got excellent support during their OGNIB fundraiser Sunday afternoon and evening at Hot Springs School. The multi-purpose room was filled to capacity as game players vied to take home items that filled the stage.

February 17, 2016 4:09 p.m.

Clark Fork Mountain Cats head into districts with high hopes

Districts for 13C basketball will be held this week in Hamilton from Feb. 17 through Feb. 20. The Clark Fork Mountain Cats boys will go into the tournament in third place. They are tied with Philipsburg, who is the number two seed. Missoula’s Valley Christian will go into the tournament with one loss.

Plains alumni return to teach basketball camp
July 8, 2015 4:12 p.m.

Plains alumni return to teach basketball camp

PLAINS - Monday through Wednesday of last week the Plains High School (PHS) gymnasium was filled with the sounds of dozens of basketballs being dribbled and shot. Starting at 9:00am and finishing at 11:30am, first graders through seventh graders participated in the 2015 Basketball Camp of Champions. From noon to 3:00pm grades eighth through twelfth participated in the camp.

Ordelheide Dental hosts day of care in Plains
July 31, 2015 4:10 p.m.

Ordelheide Dental hosts day of care in Plains

PLAINS – Ordelheide Dental in Plains took time last week to give back to the community, hosting a free dental care day at their office in town last Friday.

Noxon cruises to Clark Fork Valley Little League title
June 13, 2012 10:39 a.m.

Noxon cruises to Clark Fork Valley Little League title

The Clark Fork Valley Little League held their postseason tournament on Saturday in Plains, six teams from  around Sanders and Mineral county came to compete.

June 12, 2013 11:29 a.m.

The hunt for the right expansion opportunity

Mineral County currently has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent. New businesses coming into its towns are rare and the workforce is largely forced to seek opportunities outside of the county for employment.

Lunch in the Lot aims to end cancer
June 19, 2014 3:31 p.m.

Lunch in the Lot aims to end cancer

SUPERIOR – The Mineral County Relay for Life teams will band together to bring lunch and refreshments to the community with one overriding goal in mind: to find a cure for cancer.

Plains Superintendent Thom Chisholm is a symmetrical kind of guy
April 27, 2022 midnight

Plains Superintendent Thom Chisholm is a symmetrical kind of guy

Symmetry is clearly an expression of order, proper alignment and in many cases perfection.

June 22, 2022 midnight

Riverdogs snag one win on road trip

They battled through a brief shortage of players, rainy, spring weather and some tough upper division opponents in what was a challenging week for the Clark Fork Valley Riverdogs.

Officials move to delist Montana grizzlies
February 8, 2023 midnight

Officials move to delist Montana grizzlies

The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

DOT head presents Heron bridge process
March 11, 2008 midnight

DOT head presents Heron bridge process

A bridge at Heron, which spans the Clark Fork River and connects the town to Highway 200, most likely had about 20 years of life when it was erected.

Evacuations ordered for Sunrise Fire
August 1, 2017 10:47 p.m.

Evacuations ordered for Sunrise Fire

An eerie orange glow crept between the summer sun and a dark plume of smoke on Quartz Loop Road late Wednesday afternoon on July 26. It left a feeling of impending doom as the column of smoke rose higher into the hazy sky. Forest Service crews cast a wary eye toward the ridge overlooking Meadow Creek Road, on the east side of the Sunrise Fire. A horse-shoe shaped fire which had been burning in the area since Sunday, July 16.

Coalition focuses on timber industry, county economics
January 18, 2017 9:30 p.m.

Coalition focuses on timber industry, county economics

It was a packed room as representatives from the federal, state, and county government met with local business owners and residents to discuss timber industry issues and the economic plight facing Mineral County. The meeting which brought the parties together on Jan. 3, was the Mineral County Resource Coalition, and has been organized monthly by Kevin Chamberlain, with the extension office.

Local gets once in a lifetime experience
January 28, 2009 midnight

Local gets once in a lifetime experience

Jamie Doran

County performs well at divisional tournament
February 6, 2013 1:21 p.m.

County performs well at divisional tournament

Thompson Falls High School hosted a hub of grapplers Saturday as teams converged for a shot at state. Coaches from the county schools were thrilled with the results.

October 30, 2013 2:43 p.m.

Plains School Board of Trustees announces updates

PLAINS – The School Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 21st, providing building updates and discussing slight changes to protocol.

July 10, 2020 5:50 p.m.

Mineral County law roundup

June 23