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Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios
February 5, 2025 midnight

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios

Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of violence to medical issues.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls to participate in rural community program

Fourteen Montana communities have been selected to participate in the fifth Reimagining Rural virtual community gathering series.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: The big game is here

The day is in sight.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Savage Horsemen wrestlers earn hardware at Buzz Lucy

In what was a smaller-than-average turnout for a normally big wrestling event, the Plains-Hot Springs boys’ wrestlers finished fourth in a five-team field despite bringing a scaled-down number of wrestlers to the Buzz Lucy meet this past weekend in Eureka.

February 5, 2025 midnight

Bill to allow cigar bars in Montana spurs debate

If Montana allows cigar bars, residents and tourists will be able to enjoy a “premium, hand rolled cigar” on their visits, one proponent argued.

Rediscovering home: Elk populations
January 29, 2025 midnight

Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
January 29, 2025 midnight

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day
January 29, 2025 midnight

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Hazardous waste refresher class planned in March

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard is a set of guidelines produced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure the safety of workers dealing with hazardous waste and emergency situations.

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance
January 29, 2025 midnight

Fee on snowmobile rentals would fund trail maintenance

A bill introduced to the Montana Legislature this week would add a small fee to snowmobile rentals to fund maintenance and grooming operations on Montana’s more than 4,000 miles of motorized winter trails.

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial
January 29, 2025 midnight

Plains-Hot Springs wins Ted Kato Memorial

The annual Ted Kato Memorial wrestling tournament in Thompson Falls had a decidedly Plains-Hot Springs look to it this year.

January 29, 2025 midnight

Hawks earn lopsided victories

It was a good week to be a Blue Hawk or Lady Blue Hawk basketball player as both the boys and girls teams won a pair of games this past week.

Kerby James Smith, 63
January 22, 2025 midnight

Kerby James Smith, 63

Kerby James Smith

January 22, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: A comeback

There are many good, some potentially great, stories brewing as the second half of the local high school basketball and wrestling seasons come into focus.

Thompson Falls sweeps county rival Plains
January 22, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls sweeps county rival Plains

It would be an understatement to say Thompson Falls boys and girls had a good night in their rivalry games against Plains this past Friday night in Thompson Falls.

January 22, 2025 midnight

Hawks sweep Eureka Lions

After a pair of resounding home wins over rival Plains this past Friday, the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls' basketball teams were looking for a Western 7B conference sweep as they entertained Eureka Saturday night in T Falls.

Lady Bobcats get wins over Plains, Troy
January 22, 2025 midnight

Lady Bobcats get wins over Plains, Troy

The Superior girls’ basketball team is one a good roll with the team picking up their third straight win with a pair of victories this past week.

January 22, 2025 midnight

Hot Springs takes on tough Stillwater teams

These are games that technically don’t count, at least for now and not in the Montana high school standings or rankings.

New growth at local greenhouse business
January 15, 2025 midnight

New growth at local greenhouse business

Originally from Pennsylvania, Milton Pearce and his wife worked for 18 years at the Northwest Indian Bible School in Alberton before moving to their current location in St. Regis 22 years ago.

January 15, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Lace 'em up

It is what could be described as an insidious problem, or a silly one.