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It took less than 20 minutes last Monday for the Plains Town Council to fill two vacancies in a special council meeting. Each of the five candidates had the opportunity to introduce themselves and...

HORSEMEN 58, TROJANS 38 A Trojan Horse might have helped Troy's boys basketball team at Plains Saturday when the Horsemen stampeded the Trojans for a 58-38 victory and the Horsemen's ninth win of the...

They're probably not going to go into the igloo realty business, but for a first time snow building, it wasn't bad. Two Plains teenagers built the igloo on the basketball court at the E.L. Johnson...

A 16-degree temperature with snow and a chilling wind didn't deter a group of Thompson Falls residents from showing their commitment to their determination to end abortion. The Supreme Court...

The Plains School Board was recognized last week for its community service by the student body with senior Brandt Snead delivering a speech in their show of gratitude. "It was important to recognize t...

While the boys were battling it out at the Ted Kato Memorial Tournament in Thompson Falls Saturday, the girl grapplers were hitting the mat at Plains, where eight teams from Montana and Idaho...

The Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen had a prosperous night at their wrestling mixer at Plains Friday night with 11 victories and only four losses. The Plains-Hot Springs team was joined by...

The new Sanders County Fair manager gave a surprise during her first board meeting last week. Manager Kristy Sheehan was able to find a new carnival company for the Sanders County Fair, something the...

Mayor Joel Banham has spent the last week going through files and familiarizing himself with his newly appointed duties. He's no stranger to the workings of council, since he'd been a council member...

Plains School showed its gratitude to local law enforcement last week by inviting them to the school teacher's lounge for treats and to thank them for what they do for the community As part of Law Enf...

The Hawks were flying high at Plains Thursday night as they trounced the Horsemen and Trotters in their own home corral. The Horsemen junior varsity boys claimed a 30-27 victory in overtime, but that...

Still a bit on edge from hunting season, a whitetail buck takes his time going between houses west of Plains....

It was the first square dance of the year for the Montana Mavericks at the Plains Paradise Senior Center Saturday and the floor was filled with colorful twirls, precise moves and graceful swaying....

The Plains boys and girls basketball teams had a clean sweep in games against Noxon Friday evening at Plains. The Horsemen junior varsity boys first dispatched the Red Devils 44-24, followed by the...

The owner of the newest fitness center in Plains is really pumped to open up its establishment and feels it'll provide a needed activity in the community. Rebecca and Matt Fields of Plains opened up...

The Town of Plains has a new mayor as of Friday - Joel Banham - and he's anxious to get to work. One of Chris Allen's final acts as mayor was to swear in Banham at City Hall on Friday morning....

Quinn's Hot Springs Resort once again rang in the New Year at midnight Sunday with a brilliant show of light and color. Rocketman Pyros of Spokane, Washington, fired off an estimated 1,300 rockets...

by Ed Moreth The Christmas spirit usually comes from the heart and doesn't involve a lot of thinking, reasoning or competitive activity, even with participants with names like "Rudolf," "Grinch,"...

Santa Claus, who dabbles in law enforcement in his spare time, took time to make inquiries about the naughtiness and nicety qualities of numerous children in downtown Plains Saturday. Father...

More than 100 people attended the 3rd Annual Community Christmas Concert at the Plains Bible Chapel Saturday night. The 20 member choir included men, women and children, some from the Plains Bible...

by Ed Moreth It was dark and cold with the only illumination coming from a lone street light in Fred Young Park, but that didn't stop nearly 70 people from spending time Thursday evening listening to...

It was a clean sweep for both the Plains Horsemen and Trotters basketball teams last week in the non- conference game against Hot Springs at Plains, although the final game of the night was real...

All was quiet as a procession of military veterans said goodbye and farewell to an old comrade as part of a solemn ceremony to properly retire a batch of American flags last Thursday in the back parki...

If a person wanted to see a dysfunctional Christmas filled with argument, jealousy, accusations, troublesome relationships, but spunky women that will definitely be entertaining, "The Charitable...

The Christmas train has returned to Plains School again, but officials can't decide on who will be the conductor. Plains resident Bill Beck and Plains Elementary School Principal Kevin Meredith set...