Wednesday, November 26
Alleged carjacker pleads not guilty
A man accused of participating in two alleged carjackings near Hot Springs had his initial appearance in front of Judge Deborah Kim Christopher Nov. 18 in district court.
Panthers take dramatic lead over Tigers
The Alberton Junior High School Panthers and St. Regis Junior High School Tigers basketball teams faced off last Tuesday evening in a two games at Alberton with the Tigers winning the first game and the Panthers winning the second.
State Champs!
The Superior Bobcats football team made good on a threat they've been making all season long Saturday when the traveled to Wibaux and won the Montana State Championship in a tenuous game against the Wibaux Longhorns.
Whistlestop Cafe puts Paradise on the map
If the sweet scents of the delicious food being served isn't enough to entice a customer into the Whistlestop Cafe in Paradise then perhaps their newest attraction will add to the allure.
Plains grabs upset win
It's no coincidence that trouble and Trotters begin with the same two letters.
Town greets Bobcats
If there was anyone in Superior that did not know the Bobcats won the Montana State 8-man Football Championship Saturday, a cavalcade of honking cars, screaming fans and fireworks filled them in as it descended on the town like a foreign invasion Sunday evening.
Spaghetti, softball, lots of sweets
Spaghetti and dessert were only two of the delectable treats offered by the Plains softball team, who spent Friday up to their elbows in tomato sauce trying to earn money for the upcoming season.
Warrant issued in animal abuse case
Police issued an arrest warrant after a man charged with aggravated animal cruelty for allegedly allowing horses to die of thirst without care on his Camas Prairie property failed to show up to his arraignment Nov. 18.
Champs back at school
Nick Ianniello
Fatality in ATV accident
Jamie Doran
Fire puts family of six out in the cold
Jamie Doran
Residents discuss bringing jobs to Sanders County
The Sanders County Community Development organization held a meeting Nov. 12 to discuss ways to get jobs and people to come into the county.
Superior choir, band blow audience away
Parents, friends and family members of the Superior High School Band and Choir packed themselves into the Superior High School Multi-purpose room last Monday evening for the school's annual dinner concert.
Ghost Rials Inn makes impression
A local Alberton bed and breakfast has been nationally recognized for its hospitality through the Web site
Wednesday, November 19
Paying respects
Students from Superior Elementary School gathered in their gym in celebration of Veteran's Day Tuesday afternoon before heading home for the day to pay their respects to the veterans that have served the country.
Junior High Tigers play fiercely to a packed gym
The St. Regis Tigers Junior High School Basketball Team came out on top in a face-off against the Superior Bobcats Junior High School Basketball Team Friday night in two fiercely competitive games with the gym packed nearly to standing room by parents and fans.
Hot Springs downed in divisionals
It wasn't the ending the Lady Savage Heat had in mind after an incredible regular season and the District 10-C tournament crown.
Telnas pleads no contest
A Missoula woman who is accused of trying to drown her infant son in the Clark Fork River near St. Regis pleaded no contest to two counts of criminal endangerment during a court appearance last Monday morning.
Jennifer McBride
Typewriter Tales
Simons opens his door to community concerns
Newly-elected Mineral County Commissioner Duane Simons has a lot on his mind.
Photo courtesy of Bruce Charles
Three semi trucks were involved in an accident on an icy road in Mineral County early Monday, Nov. 17, leaving the highway closed for an hour. Hazmat trucks from St. Regis came to clean up spilled fuel. For full story, see the Nov. 26 Mineral Independent.
Pair-a-Dice Lost
The still fresh scent of last week's fire lingers in the air of Paradise. The devastating flames eliminated one -third of the town's businesses and left a gaping hole on the edge of the community. Although the Pair-A-Dice bar and grill is in ruins its memories are still rumbling fiercely throughout the town.
Unidentified hunter killed in accidental shooting
Ty Hampton
New physical therapist Emily Herndon opens her doors in Plains
Even though Emily Herndon is originally from a town called Boring, Ore. her life has been anything but as her schooling and work has taken her from Oregon to Kentucky to California and finally now to Plains.
Superior soon to be a Superfund site
After months of planning and deliberation, the Superior Town Council finally decided to proceed with the process of making the town of Superior a Superfund site.
Kittens stolen from shelter
The TRACS shelter in Thompson Falls had three kittens stolen from its facility late Thursday night or early Friday morning.
Bobcats hold strong throughout
Superior Bobcats Coach Dan Lucier has been working with the school's team for more than 25 years an, for the first time he and his team are so close to a state championship, they can taste it.
Christmas lighting extravaganza begins Sunday, November 23 in Plains
It doesn't quite feel like Christmas until Mike Hashisaki and his elves get the Sanders County Fairgrounds up and running for their Christmas light show, which kicks off Sunday at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12
Greasers hit Plains
It was a time when the most important thing about a boyfriend was the quality of his car.
Bobcats cruise through quarters
After a stunning 62–12 victory over the Absarokee Huskies Saturday afternoon, Superior Bobcat Tyler Stenberg could be heard saying to his teammates, “Welcome to the mountains, boys.”
Thanks to CFVH
Dear Editor,
Plains hires commissioner
Nick Lawyer, manager of Lawyer Wholesale Nursery, was named Plains police commissioner October 3 at the Plains Town council Meeting.
Nursing home resident bags a deer
Art Rohrbach, a resident of nursing home at the Mineral Community Hospital, has a little something extra to smile about.
Turnout up in historic election
By all accounts it was a historic Election Day. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., became the first black president in U.S. history. Voter turnout was also up all across the country, and Montana was no exception.
Fire and rescue uses jaws of life training
The West End Fire and Rescue Department responded to an accident on the eastbound lane of Interstate 90 Sunday evening, and utilized some newly acquired training and equipment.
Cabbage patch kids raise vegetables in Plains
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 2.4 billion pounds of cabbage were produced in the U.S. in 2005. This year, 33 pounds of that number will belong to 10-year-old Sophia Brown, Plains’ winner of the Bonnie Plant Farm 3rd Grade Cabbage Program.
$700,000,000 for your vote, please
Well, now we know what $700,000,000.00 can buy.
Flames of Paradise
Only one thing stood between Paradise, firefighters and a falling, fiery roof on Friday morning: a beer cooler.
Sunny weather good for deer, bad for hunters
Hunters in Mineral County have been finding it hard to find deer and elk at the beginning of the season this year, but as the weather changes, conditions will likely improve.
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Zoning, planning and management
Savage Heat leaves Vikings smoldering
The Charlo Lady Vikings just couldn’t hold off the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat at the District 10-C Volleyball Tournament this past weekend.
Thanks for voting
Editor,
Wednesday, November 5
Red Ribbon Week in Superior
More than 50 Superior Elementary students sat mesmerized in the Superior Elementary gym Friday morning as they watched an old television news report chronicling the fate of a child their own age whose life was taken by a drunk driver.
Alleged carjacker charged as an adult
A motion signed by Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Oct. 27 granting leave to charge 17-year-old Shawn Malatare as an adult stemming from two alleged car jackings near Hot Springs.
Sanders and Mineral Counties election results
Jamie Doran
Heat beats Trotters
It was senior night in Plains Friday, and while the Plains Trotters played a hard fought game against the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat, it just wasn’t enough to overtake them. Hot Springs defeated Plains in three games, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-15.
Trick or Treat
Jamie Doran
Hot Springs downs Noxon in 3
The Noxon Lady Red Devils went up against their District 10-C foes the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat on Friday.
Absentee and early votes soar
If the early voting numbers are any indication, this Election Day will be one for the record books in Montana. If not just for Sanders and Mineral Counties.
Halloween Haunts
Superior’s ghost, goblins, princesses and bunny rabbits stalked the streets in celebration of Halloween Friday, and many of them made their way to Superior Elementary School for some Halloween games and to score some more sugary treats.
Playoff victory for Bobcats
The Superior Bobcats football team took Monday off of practice after giving their fans exactly what they came for in their first playoff game Saturday afternoon with a big victory against the Charlo Vikings.
Red Ribbon Week spooks Hot Springs
It isn’t every day that the Grim Reaper roams the halls of a high school, but last Thursday that is just what happened at Hot Springs to commemorate the end of Red Ribbon Week.
Town meets to discuss Superfund
Members of the Superior community met last Monday with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Forest Service to discuss concerns surrounding the possible listing of Superior and the Flat Creek area as a Superfund site.
Two letters are being re-run this week because of a misprint in the Valley Press.
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