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Ladyhawks dominate higher class

For the third consecutive week, the Thompson Falls' softball team wrapped up an undefeated week of play, but this past week was perhaps the most impressive so far.

Horsemen snag first at TFalls

For the second tournament in a row the Plains boys edged their cross-county rivals, Thompson Falls, in a golf meet. However, this win might have been more impressive since it's their first win of the year and they did it by handling the fast greens and the harsh winds that nearly blew them away at the Thompson Falls course on Saturday.

Horsemen boys place third at Seeley Invite

For every track meet that Plains attends you can always seem to expect two things: Dillon Fryxell will be sitting at the top of the high jump standings and Trent Thompson will take home a first place in one of the throwing events.

TFalls boys take second at Seeley Invite

It was a big weekend for the Thompson Falls boys as they traveled down to Big Sky High School on Saturday to meet up with a highly competitive field and came away with a second place trophy.

Hot Springs seniors shine at home meet

The Hot Springs track team has quite a few stars on the team and at a home meet last week many of those stars were finally given the opportunity to shine.

Burn permits required May 1

Beginning May 1, and continuing until conditions are no longer favorable for safe burning, permits are required to burn yard debris or logging slash.

Trotters play tough

The Plains Trotters showed a lot of fight this weekend going extra innings in two games. However, the Trotters fighting through sickness and minor injuries couldn't hold on to finish those games off against Drummon on Saturday and against Deer Lodge on Tuesday. However, in a normal paced game on Thursday the Trotters were able to beat Troy 4-3 behind a complete game from Karlena Heward who struck out seven in the contest. Heward also led the team with the bat as she collected a pair of doubles in a 2 RBI effort in the game.

Sheriff's Report

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Law Enforcement Torch Run

The 2010 Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics Montana is underway.

Alberton doesn't see placings, but continues to better individual marks

The girls and boys of the Alberton track team finally got a chance to compete this past weekend. The team lost April 13 meet, the Loyola Relays to weather. Before that, the Florence Invitational was also cancelled due to weather related conditions. And while the team headed up to the Seeley Invitational on April 24 at the Big Sky Track once again the weather proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Although the meet wasn't cancelled or postponed, it was a cold day to be out on the track.

Alberton celebrates Earth Day with community clean-up

Last Thursday, Earth Day, was a bit more cold and breezy than the days leading up to it had been, but that didn't stop Alberton students from leaving the classrooms to pursue the day's clean-up project. Dawning warm sweaters and jackets, they slipped on gloves and toted trash bags as they went around the community picking up trash.

Chasing the ribbon

Superior boys take second place finish at Hot Springs

Hospital fundraiser a success

St. Patrick's Day parties typically are celebrated on March 17, but on April 24, the St. Regis Community Center was all decorated in green. Flashing four leaf clovers and green table cloths were only part of the lavish decorations as the Mineral County Medical Foundation put on their "Luck of the Irish" event.

Museum looking to go to 150th Anniversary Mullan Road Conference

During this time 150 years ago, U.S. Army Lieut. John Mullan was finishing the first road ever to cross the Rocky Mountains to the inland of the Pacific Northwest. Mullan started the road in the spring of 1859 and finished it during the summer of 1860. The road travels from Fort Walla Walla, Washington to Fort Benton, Montana, which at the time was then Nebraska territory.

Booby Boutique Relay for Life Fundraiser

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Mineral County will take place at the Superior High School track on Friday July 9, 2010. Eighteen relay teams throughout the county are working on fundraising projects to help fight cancer through awareness and donations. One of the new teams this year, Moonwalkers for the Cure, is working on an unusual event that should be fun and benefiting for all who attend. The Moonwalkers are hosting a "Booby Boutique" at the 4-H Building on Friday, May 7 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Superior, St. Regis golf at Thompson Falls

The St. Regis golfers were in Thompson Falls this last weekend. The boys finished with a team total of 464. Surprisingly, the boys had no finishers in the top ten individuals at the meet.

Running for self improvement

It's always nice to be the team victor overall at track meets, but for St. Regis that will be a hard feat to accomplish. With only four boys running and one girl, the team strives to focus on bettering themselves as individuals, striving to beat their old times and solidify quicker ones.

Superior girls continue winning streak

Tennis girls beat Eureka, St. Ignatius

String of robberies occer around St. Regis

Once again, the Mineral County Sheriff's Office is seeing a string of robberies in and around the St. Regis area. According to Mike Johnson, undersheriff, three robberies have occurred in the area, beginning on April 10 when a green Craftsman riding lawn mower went missing from a residence in the Cougar Meadows area.

Superior girls outrun competition at Hot Springs

Superior girls take first place at Hot Springs for second win of season

Singing in spring

Elementary students host a spring concert for parents and community.

Superior school board trustee positions open

Four candidates are running for school board trustee. There are two, three year terms available. The candidates are Gayle Hutchins, Jason McLees, Richard Milender and Keith Stockard.

Noxon keeps going despite injuries

Although the Noxon track and field team is struggling with three recent injuries, individual performances show promise in the team’s ability.

A fireman's life

Fire Chief for the Plains Rural Fire Department John Holland has been fighting fire for 18 years.

In 1992, John Holland got his chance to be a fireman when the Plains Rural Fire Department was started.

Two Plains soloists head to state competition

Two Plains soloists sang their way to qualify for the state competition this coming Friday and Saturday in Helena.

Civil Air Patrol organizing local squadron

The opportunity to have a front row seat in an airplane and be a pilot’s right hand man doesn’t come around too often. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets do just that during orientation flights in CAP aircrafts.

Safety train stops in TFalls

Every year an average of 1,000 people die from being struck by train.

Spring demo derby?

Local tries to bring second demolition derby to Plains

Car enthusiasts wait every year for the end of summer to crash their cars at the Sanders County Fair, but one Thompson Falls resident feels a second demolition derby might just be what the mechanic ordered.

Shaking things up

Montana Shakespeare makes a pit stop at Plains High School

If William Shakespeare were still alive, he would have turned 446 years old on Friday.

Keep safety in mind during the spring months

With the advent of warmer temperatures and longer days, come thoughts of breaking free of the couch and cabin and hitting the open road.

Committee to explore retirement plan options

A legislative committee will meet next week to continue exploring options to improve the state's two biggest public retirement systems.

Murder mystery in Superior

The St. Regis boys out-golfed Superior on Thursday at Bigfork. They wound up in eighth place overall with 443 points, Superior falling just behind them with 468. Tiger golfer Zane Worrall, who has already qualified for state, ended up in eighth place in the top ten individual standings with a score of 87. He also golfed well on Saturday in Plains finishing out the day with 86 overall and winding up in ninth place in the top ten individual standings.

Bobcat golfers swing into Plains

The Superior boys found themselves in ninth place overall behind rival St. Regis at the golf tournament last Thursday in Bigfork. St. Regis took eighth place with a total of 443, the Bobcats falling short with a combined score of 468.

Tennis girls defeat Darby, 6-1

The powerhouse tennis girls in Superior were supposed to have a home meet on Saturday, but ended up driving up to play Darby at Darby. After having a huge opening weekend April 9 and 10, the girls were looking to once again prove dominant on the court and they did.

Superior girls win at TFalls

The Superior girls track team had their first win of the season last week at Thompson Falls on Thursday. The girls took first place overall with 92 points, ranking ahead of ten other teams.

Panthers lose another meet to weather

The Alberton track team once again found themselves out of a meet on Tuesday. The Panthers were supposed to be back at the Dornblazer track in Missoula for the Loyola Relays, but weather complicated matters and the meet ended up being called off. This was the second meet to be cancelled that was on the Panther's schedule.

Irish event planned to raise hospital funds

The Mineral County Medical Foundation has enlisted the assistance of a leprechaun in the promotion of their "Luck of the Irish" dinner, raffle and silent auction to be held at the St. Regis Community Center on April 24th at 5:30 p.m. The event is dedicated to raising funds for the Mineral Community Hospital. The highlight of the Irish night is a performance by "Singing Sons of Beaches," a popular Montana singing group known for their light humor and good music.

“Beautiful day, beautiful weather, beautification”

Volunteers clean up for Beautification Days

“Beautiful day, beautiful weather, beautification,” said Jennifer Fielder, landscape architect and volunteer for Beautification Days in Thompson Falls on Friday while she helped clear out the old hedge roses along the railroad tracks on Main Street.

Tennis players have a weekend of winning

Tiger golfers stay strong despite weather

Knapp shines for Thompson Falls

In a weekend meet where team points were in short supply for the Thompson Falls boys' and girls' team, Senior Charlie Knapp swept all three jumping events for the Bluehawks paving the way to a fourth place finish.

Round 'em up

Before a child enters kindergarten and begins a childhood full of standardized education their intellectual development can vary as much as there are theories for parents to hasten that development.

Thinking offensively

Coming into the year the Ladyhawks knew what they would get from pitcher Kyla Molzhon. The senior has been one of the top pitchers in the state for the last four years and she uses five different pitches to absolutely befuddle opponents from the diamond.

Junior high track meet results

Team results

Trotters softball looks ahead to Eureka

It was a tough road last week for the Trotters softball team as they traveled west to Thompson Falls to take on one of the best pitchers in the state, Ladyhawk Kyla Molzhon.

Keeping in touch April 14

With the 2010 Decennial Census actively underway in each and every community, it's important to know the Census numbers will play a large part in another process which will impact Montanans and their communities, Reapportionment and Redistricting.

Meet the candidates: Tim Vulles

A native Montanan, Tim Vulles grew up in Sanders County, but has had family ties to Mineral County for several years, while living here and working here himself. Vulles is the fourth candidate to put his name in the running for sheriff.

Meet the candidates: Judy Stang

Opposing Gordon Hendrick in the race for state legislature House District 14 is St. Regis resident Judy Stang. Stang said that she decided to run because she enjoys not only enjoys serving the public, but said she is "sick of the bipartisanship politics in Helena."

Superior girls tie for third place at first track meet

The Superior boys and girls track team had a good showing at their first season meet. The meet took place on Wednesday, March 31 at the Dornblaser Field in Missoula. The girls had a huge showing tying third with Darby overall in the team ranking with 64 points, while the boys didn't fair so badly, winding up ninth overall with a total of 19.5 points.

St. Regis misses first meet, will now have first go at Thompson Falls Invitational

With too many kids away for spring break, St. Regis ended up not attending the Jim Johnson Invitational last Wednesday in Missoula as was originally planned. Coach Maury Johnston said that rather they have added the Thompson Falls Invitational to their schedule for April 15 and that will be their first track meet of the season. The team has a small number of only five individuals. Johnston said that the challenges for the team remain the same.

Museum plans display for courthouse lawn

If everything goes to plan, a hydraulic mining giant will be sitting atop a cement pedestal in the front lawn of the courthouse in Superior by the end of June.

Alberton used first meet to find starting point for rest of season

With only having close to four days outside in the past two weeks, the Alberton track team headed to Missoula on March 31st for the Jim Johnson Invitational at the Dornblaser Field.

Fireman's Ball draws a large crowd

The second annual Fireman’s Ball held Saturday night at the VFW in Plains was another huge success for the local fire department with large crowds filling every seat in the VFW hall awaiting a served dinner and live entertainment.

In honor of Deputy Dave Hedley

Community members gather for a blood drive in Thompson Falls on Monday

The community gathered Monday to give back to someone who has given so much of his time and effort serving the people of Sanders County.

Easter egg frenzy

Kids around Plains gathered to hop down the bunny trail at Fred Young Park on Easter Sunday for the annual Easter egg hunt.

Avalanche claims life of man in snowmobile accident

On March 27, at around 6 p.m. a snowmobiling outing resulted in a fatality of one individual when an avalanche occurred.

Man dies in snowmobile accident

An Idaho man died in an avalanche 10 miles west of Superior on Saturday. Full story will follow.