Sun River News

ALLAIRE - Son born Wednesday to Yvonne and Richard Allaire of Choteau. BRECKENRIDGE - Daughter born Thursday to Lyndsay and Rich Breckenridge of Great Falls.

The Kenck Cabin, constructed in the Benchmark area of the Lewis and Clark National Forest west of Augusta 83 years ago by a wagon-traveling dentist, is an important piece of the forest's history.

Flood levees can fail for many reasons. Last week, officials blamed the failure of the Pin Oak levee near Winfield, Mo., on a burrowing muskrat, said Nancy Steinberger, regional hydraulic engineer for the ...

SIMMS - Marlene Leslie Johnston Haines, 60, of Simms, a Western artist, died of ovarian cancer Saturday at Peace Hospice.

Shawna Rader and Corey Kelly plan to marry July 12. Parents of the couple are Roger Rader of Sun River and Susan Rader of Great Falls, and Bill and Dana Kelly of Butte.

A family dinner at the Heritage Inn, hosted by their children, marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Dale and Joyce Bauman of Power.

Other than some minor flooding, area rivers handled the recent soggy weather well, a specialist with the National Weather Service office in Great Falls said Saturday.

Debby Schultz shed tears at Tuesday night's City Commission meeting, pleading with commissioners to help her save her house on wheels.

A Vaughn family's barn burned to the ground this morning. The barn was located right next to their home.

Much of Northcentral Montana is under a flood watch because of concerns that warm temperatures will rapidly melt snow.

“I'm a widow. I had just had total knee replacement. I don't have the money”

The city of Great Falls has hired a private contractor to demolish an unoccupied house that doesn't comply with safety laws. via Great Falls Tribune

Rikki Poor and David Flaherty have chosen July 12 as their wedding date. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Teresa Poor of Sun River and Pat and Bonnie Flaherty of Great Falls. via Great Falls Tribune

“We're tying to help preserve the quality in education.”

Four state senators are seeking a one-day special session in late June to consider a proposal to provide $30 million more in funding authority for Montana schools. via Great Falls Tribune

Voters across the Golden Triangle passed modest school levies with the exception of the Wolf Point and the Sun River Valley School District in Cascade County. via Great Falls Tribune

Two nights of bull riding are featured at this year's Dusty Gliko Bullriding Challenge Friday and Saturday at the Four Seasons Arena. via Great Falls Tribune

“Sometimes we save the foundation, here we saved the rest”

A house in Sun River was saved by firefighters from four rural departments and children who did exactly as they were taught to do in case of a fire. via Great Falls Tribune

BROWN - Son born Tuesday to Lindsey and Stephen Brown of Great Falls. HARDING - Son born Wednesday to Cheryl and Joshua Harding of Great Falls. via Great Falls Tribune

A scheduled power outage will affect several areas of north central Montana on Monday. via KRTV

A new bridge spanning the Sun River near Vaughn could be safer for drivers according to the Montana Department of Transportation. via KRTV

Firefighters are working to get an unauthorized burn under control. It's a difficult fire in heavy brush and being spread by high winds. via KRTV