Wednesday, May 28
Boy Scout helps ambulance for Eagle project
Eagle Scouts are expected to me many things, the Boy Scout Law states that a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful and “reverent to name a few. Yet, if you had to define Valin Heward, Plains' next Eagle Scout, unpretentious would probably fit best.
Flea market returns to St. Regis
What only comes once a year and smells like fresh hot dogs, hamburgers, kettle corn and cotton candy? The St. Regis Flea Market.
Plains youngsters hit the track
The annual Plains Elementary Track Day was held under gray skies and a constant drizzle, but that couldn’t spoil the elementary students chance to shine Thursday.
Plains sends five to finals at state track meet
All five Plains track athletes fought their way through the cold and wet weather in Bozeman this weekend to make it into the finals at the State B track and field championship.
Nicole Guill guilty on all counts
As she had done for most of her three-day trial, Nicole Guill kept her emotions stifled and hidden as the jury read the three guilty verdicts, it wasn’t until the handcuffs were clasped around her wrist that one could see a crack in her stoic-facade, as she tearfully turned around to address her few supporters in the Sanders County Courthouse before being led to jail Friday.
Bobcat takes championship
The Superior Bobcats sent some of their best track athletes to Helena this weekend to battle through the cold and rain and one came home with a gold medal.
Noxon senior takes home silver
A Noxon senior saved her best for last, but missed out on gold by a blink of an eye at the Class C state championships in Helena last weekend.
Panthers take silver, bronze at state
The Alberton Panthers took their largest contingent ever to the State C championship track meet in Helena to compete against the strongest athletes in the state.
Primary elections to be held Tuesday
The speeches have been given, the columns have been written and June 3 voters will have to make a decision on the issues and stand behind a candidate.
T-Falls grab third place at state
Bluehawk senior breaks state record in pole vault
Veterans honor fallen brethren
The 75-year-old Army veteran led the procession of four volunteers, each with a bundle of miniature American flags in their arms, around the wet Thompson Falls VFW Cemetery with a sense of purpose as they placed the flags on the graves of our nation’s veterans.
Superior bridge dedicated to veterans
Dozens of people gathered at the Old School Building in Superior Monday morning to remember the nation’s veterans and dedicate a bridge to their sacrifices.
Wednesday, May 14
All but Plains school levies pass
With a levy on every ballot in the school elections, the Plains High School and Elementary levies were the only levies to fail last Tuesday.
Experts give workshop to combat hoppers
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 Springs.
Bobcat boys take 8 events
The Superior boys finished in first in eight of 17 events at the 14C District Track Meet in Polson Thursday to finish in second place and send 13 boys to the divisional meet.
Over 500 Rubber ducks hit the St. Regis
The world’s fastest duck, the canvasback, can reach speeds up to 72 mph, which is about 70 mph faster than the winning duck at the 2008 Traveler’s Inn Duck Race Saturday, but one St. Regis woman could probably care less.
Lady Tiger duo advance to divisionals
The Tigers only brought two athletes to the District 14-C meet, but walked away from Polson Thursday with a first and second-place finish and both girls earning the right to move on to the division meet.
Lady Panthers finish 3rd at districts
Alberton proved that experience can be overrated, with Panthers placing in unfamiliar events and two first-year Panthers walking away with first-place finishes at the District 13C Track Meet in Missoula Friday and Saturday.
Three Cats advance to state
The Lady Bobcats had three single players finish in second, fourth and fifth place at the Southwestern B-C Divisional tennis tournament at Superior Friday and Saturday to earn a spot in the state finals.
Plains Boy Scouts reach for sky
A group of Plains and Paradise boys were reaching for new heights last week.
Photo by Ed Moreth
As raindrops settle on a windshield, a rainbow posts its colors at the east end of Plains Friday. Short rain showers made appearances early Friday evening, but quickly dissipated.
Albert Raymond Vacura
Albert Raymond Vacura, an Alaskan pioneer and well loved husband and father left us peacefully April 29, 2008.
Hawk does it again
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 14 feet, 3 inches. Now the senior wanted to clear 15 feet to break his own record of 14 feet, 10 inches.
State seeks info on poaching incident
Officials of Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are looking for information on the illegal killing of five deer near Fish Creek last month.
Herbert V. Goodrich
Herbert V. Goodrich died May 6, 2008, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, of natural causes.
Commissioner candidates talk about county issues at debate
The race for a vacated Mineral County commissioner seat got off to a running start at a candidate debate held at the St. Regis Community Center last Tuesday night.
County kids enjoy run in sun
The location of the third annual Mineral County five kilometer run may have changed from last year’s, but the results were about the same.
Thursday, May 8
May 6, 2008 Election Results
Plains Public Schools
Tuesday, May 6
Didn't come up with the same planning board results
I read Ron Olfert’s letter in the May 1st Ledger and, after reading what Ron wrote, decided to read Title 76 of Montana Code Annotated. I find it strange that I did not come away with the same understanding of a growth policy that Ron presented in his letter. For instance, Ron states “… a growth policy must be implemented. The implementation document is the zoning law …” 76.1.601(3)(f) states a growth policy must include an implementation strategy that includes: (i) a timetable for implementing the growth policy; (ii) a list of conditions that will lead to the revision of the growth policy; and (iii) a timetable for reviewing the growth policy at least once every five years and revising the policy if necessary. But 76-1-601(2) states: “The extent to which a growth policy addresses the elements listed in subsection (3) is at the full discretion of the governing body.” This means (3)(f), the implementation strategy, doesn’t have to be considered by the governing body.
County shows support on foot, horseback
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.
A logger's daughter can care about the environment
Michael Berliner made some good points when he lambasted environmentalism in the paper on April 30. Environmentalists often have a tendency to go overboard without completely researching the issue they are working against. Logging is a prime example. I am a logger’s daughter and am very much aware of the decimation of the logging industry in Mineral County because of environmental extremists. Those of us who grew up here understand that logging responsibly assists in the health of a forest environment.
Three county teams go to Seeley Invite
The Thompson Falls Bluehawks took command over the 16 other teams at the Seeley-Swan Invitational and cruised to a first-place finish Saturday at the Missoula County Stadium.
Rehberg rallies local Republicans
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg defended President George W. Bush and took aim at the two Democratic presidential candidates at the Sanders County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Friday.
Republicans call Lincoln-Reagan Dinner a success
The Mineral County Republican Party gathered together at the Rockin’ Rodeo Thursday for an evening of dinner, auctions and political commentary.
The 'Pull-up Challenge'
The Marines are looking for a “few good men,” but last week they were looking for a few good pull-ups from Plains High School students.
Superior students play for community
The Superior Elementary School gym was filled with the sounds of music and applause last Tuesday afternoon when parents, friends and students gathered together to listen to the Superior Elementary Spring Concert.
Brush fire gets out of control
The Superior Fire Department had a busy afternoon last Monday when they responded to a fire off of Riverbend Road.
Camas Prairie School holds its last powwow
More than 200 people from Sanders and Lake Counties attended what may be the last Native American powwow at Camas Prairie Elementary School last week.
Sandra (Homan) Wilke
Sandra Wilke passed from this earth in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 1, 2008. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and family.
Superior host Tech Night
Parents and students got a taste of the technology Superior students are using in the classroom Thursday night at the annual Tech Night event.
Searching for names to honor dead
A Pablo family has finished cleaning up a Camas Prairie cemetery and now wants to make sure the people buried there are honored properly.
Plains girls, T-Falls boys win county track meet
The junior high track season came to an end with the Trotters running away with both seventh and eighth-grade championships and the Bluehawks winning on the boy’s side at the Junior High Sanders County Track Meet Friday in Thompson Falls.
Western showdown
The Superior Lady Bobcats tennis team hosted the Best of the West Tournament Saturday at the University of Montana in Missoula.
Myths & Truths of the planning board
Why do the organized pro-planning-board activists refuse to even acknowledge Montana law which states that if we create a Growth Policy for Sanders County we will be required to implement it with a zoning law. Could it be they believe that if you tell a lie long enough and loud enough it becomes the truth?
Panthers all improve at Seeley Invite
There were sunny skies and high temperatures at the Seeley-Swan Invitational Track Meet at Big Sky High School in Missoula Saturday and Mineral County’s track teams used them to their full advantage.
