For military veterans, it’s like saying goodbye to an old comrade, said Scott Eldridge, commander of American Legion Post 129 of Paradise, where an annual flag retirement ceremony was conducted.
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Federal and state officials offered their expertise to ranchers and other residents of Sanders County about a potential grasshopper problem. Two men from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and another from the Montana Department of Agriculture gave a grasshopper workshop to just over a dozen people Friday morning in Hot …
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A small crowd gathered at the pole vaulting site during the 8B District Track Tournament at Kalispell Saturday. Most of the converging spectators were Thompson Falls athletes there to cheer on one of their own. Brian Schenavar had already secured first place at the pole vault with a height of …
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The Sanders County Special Olympics Torch Run this year was not only a success in the money they raised for the program, but it was the first time to have horses as part of the event, said Dave Hedley, who coordinated the torch run Thursday.
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The Little Bitterroot Services athletes had to contend with another Sanders County team this year at the 2008 Glacier Area Summer Games at Kalispell Friday.
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Students taking the emergency medical technician — EMT — class at Plains High School still have another month to finish the course, but that didn’t stop one of Jan Hatt’s students to utilize his training.
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One of the highlights reported in the news of Senator Hillary Clinton’s visit to Missoula had nothing to do with her stance on taxes, her thoughts on the war in Iran or even her views of global warming — it was her hair. And all because of a comment by …
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“They missed an absolute treat,” said Debbi Kirschbaum about those who didn’t attend the performance of the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre at Plains Sunday afternoon.
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Branding cattle is a tradition that goes back to the days of the Old West when ranchers marked their cattle to protect them from rustlers. Rustlers aren't as prevalent as in the old days, yet by law cattle owners must still make their mark to show ownership.
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