Plains News

Sanders County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to have their say in several races.

Carbonics Capital Corporation announced Oct. 30 the execution of an agreement with Great Plains Oil & Exploration, LLC to lease Carbonics' oilseed crush plant in Culbertson, Montana .

A new parking area is available to hunters and other people accessing the Lolo and Kootenai national forests near Thompson Falls, which is a popular access point for big game hunters.

Workshops in the high school will be conducted during the day. The evening production for the public will center on Poe's enormous efforts to create the mystery story.

City and County Zoning applications must be submitted Monday, October 5,before 5:00 pm.

On this date and time the Billings Police Department responded to the intersection of Colton and Patricia in reference to a vehicle vs bicyclist accident with injuries.

On the above date at approximately 1355 hours, the Billings Police responded to a two vehicle accident with possible injuries.

The Parking Advisory Board will meet in a series of Special Meetings during September and October for discussion with Downtown Parking Study Consultants, Rich & Associates.

Authorities in the Flathead have recently made two large drug busts, arresting a Whitefish man after finding a marijuana growing operation at his residence, and arresting a Plains couple for selling prescription drugs to an undercover officer.

The Billings City Council will hold a special business session on September 21, 2009, 5:30 p.m., at the Community Center, 360 N. 23rd Street, Billings, MT, to continue discussion on the Danube Court Manufactured Home Park Preliminary Major Plat, delayed from the 9/14/09 Regular Council Meeting.

"Fundamentals for Connecting Transit and Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities" Presented by Dan Nabors, Senior Transportation Engineer, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

A soldier in the Montana Army National Guard has been named Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, placing ahead of all other National Guard soldiers across the nation.

Aircraft were also used to suppress the fire late yesterday afternoon. Firefighters will now concentrate on building and improving fireline and mopping up some areas of the fire.

Writer Louise Erdrich has been named the Emeritus Award Winner for the 2009 High Plains Book Awards.

Big beasts under the big sky are the focus of the second annual Dinosaur Day celebration in Bynum and Choteau on Sunday.

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation employees Shawn Thomas, Forest Management Bureau Chief, left, and Bob Harrington, Montana state forester, stand on an overlook above Bear Creek.

July 8, 2009 Plains, Montana to Missoula, 77 miles Wednesday and staying at the Rattlesnake Hostel.

Dig this - it's Montana Dino Fest weekend in Malta. The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum kicks off the summer season with its annual Wine and Dino tonight from 6:30 to 10 at Malta City Hall.

The Memorial Day weekend was a deadly one when it came to car crashes with the Montana Highway Patrol reporting that five people died in Western Montana counties.

Its time to rock the house! Rock hounds, dinosaur fossil lovers, and those interested in finding "pay dirt" will convene this weekend at the Montana State Rock and Gem Show at the Bitterroot River Inn.