A humble beginning turns into something larger

Last week, 15 chocolate lab puppies and 15 older labs were coated in feces and urine, in need of water and warmth. Today, they are in a giving, caring facility that is treating them for ailments and searching for the right owner who will give them the attention they need.

Bobcats undefeated after St. Regis rivalry game

SUPERIOR – A victory against the St. Regis Tigers last week was key in bringing the Superior Bobcats to their first undefeated season in approximately 50 years.

Complex to burn through fire season

THOMPSON FALLS –  A new fire has been found within the Thompson River Complex, the Marmot fire. The fire, a holdover fire from the Aug. 1 lightning storm, was found on Sunday Aug. 10 and is located approximately 2.5 miles north of the Spruce Creek fire.

Christmas concerts flood Sanders County

The End of An Era

Superior started the Western C Divisional Tournament in Butte doing what they have done all season, playing an aggressive defense and using the defense as a foundation to a balanced offensive attack. 

Allegations resurface, candidate remains transparent

Superior girls excited for season

Riding ridges

Trout Creek riding club has been riding the Cabinets and serving the community for 19 years

North Face’s motto is “never stop exploring.” One club in Trout Creek, Montana has lived out that motto for the last twenty years.

Lady Panthers lose to Granite, Lincoln

Little Guy Wrestling results from Plains

Little Guy Wrestling continued in Plains last Friday and Saturday at the 2017 Intervalley Tournament. Thirteen teams joined the competition, which started on Friday at 5:30 p.m. for juniors. On Saturday, beginners and novice and middle wrestlers hit the mats.

Woman accused of murdering ex-husband free on bail

A Flathead Valley woman accused of murdering her ex-husband maintains she shot him in self-defense, but law enforcement officials believe something else may have happened.

Wild Horse Rendezvous celebrates mountain man culture

Montana’s Largest Flea Market is in the middle of Mineral County and the Wild Horse Rendezvous at the far eastern tip of the county every Memorial Day weekend — rain or shine. They both have become legendary events to start the summer.

Ron Smith

Ron Smith

Plains grabs upset win

It's no coincidence that trouble and Trotters begin with the same two letters.

Locals come together to help woman with rare illness

How do you explain to someone that you have a depilating disease that they cannot see, but it is the reason why you can’t stand up to shake their hand? One local Plains woman could come close to explaining just how close to the truth that scenario is.

Lady Hawks just short of state B qualification

All a high school volleyball coach can realistically ask from his or her players is to be playing your best when tournament time rolls around, and to “leave it on the floor” each time you go out to compete.

Outdoors: Hunting tales to span generations of sportsmen

Being new to Mineral County, I was interested in learning what the locals did in their free time. The prevailing interest was definitely hunting, with people of all ages going out with guns and bows. Having never gone hunting, and knowing very little about it beyond what an uncle had told me, I decided to learn more and went in search of people’s stories.

Track legend still breaking records

Superior graduate leads her new team to a title

Last weekend, the Saco-Whitewater girls’ basketball team won their first state basketball championship in the history of either school, as a co-op team in Class C. And though the team isn’t from Mineral County and probably isn’t even familiar with the area, the team’s coach, Amber Erickson, is.

Shelton's mixes old favorites with new surprises

Melissa Oyer