Thursday, May 27
Trees donated to Elementary School
On May 12th, the Superior Elementary Student Council traveled to Plains for two nursery tours conducted by Mendy Estill of Lawyer Nursery and Della Garrison of Lynch Creek Nursery.
Lions Club looking for rodeo junior princess
The Superior Lions Club is currently looking for a junior princess in addition to a princess and queen to reign over their very popular rodeo scheduled for Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th.
Superior set to hold Memorial Day ceremony
Memorial Day ceremonies are set for Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. in Superior. Members of the Lloyd Riding Post 6238 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and any other veterans who want to take part, will fall in at 10:45 a.m. at the Masonic Temple on River Street.
Thompson Falls graduation
Thompson Falls held their commencement ceremony on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Valedictorians were Hannah Peters and Jackie Pfister. Here are a few photos from the happy day.
Sheriffs talk levy, budget at forum
Whichever candidate is voted into the position of sheriff this fall, he will have his hands full trying to run the department, while navigating a budget that seems to be full of shortfalls. This year, the sheriff's budget saw a deficit of $149,000, which in years past has been made up using other county funds that are no longer available.
Alberton sends one to state
Twelve Alberton Panthers competed at divisional track over the past weekend, but only one ended up performing well enough in order to stamp a ticket to state. Jake Thompson will represent the Alberton Panthers at the state track meet this weekend in an event that Coach Rachel Clevenger said they weren't expecting. Thompson, who is a sophomore, took fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 39-7.
JP candidates speak at forum
After no years of interest in the position of Justice of the Peace for several years, four candidates' names will fill the ballot in the primaries on June 8. At a forum on Wednesday, the four contenders had their chance to make their case for why they should be elected into the position.
Setting the record straight
Recently we have heard from many politicians, White House staffers and even the President, who have seen fit to speak out against the new Arizona immigration law.
Balenger sentenced for illegal elk possession
On Wednesday, May 19, Mineral County James Balenger appeared in court to receive sentencing for the charge of illegal possession of an elk. According to Bev Smith, Missoula County Justice Court Clerk, Balenger was ordered to pay a fine of $535.00 and has lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for twelve months. Balenger was also ordered to forfeit the elk mount and to turn it over to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
A primer on the primary election
I've recently run into a number of people who are registered as Independents and who mistakenly believe they cannot vote in the primary as there is no ballot specifically allotted to the Independents.
Spencer moves to state track meet
Thomas Spencer was the sole individual from the St. Regis track team to represent the Tigers at the divisional track meet this past weekend at the Missoula County Stadium. And he will also be a representative of the Tigers at the state track this weekend.
It's time to vote for all of us
On the primary ballot is the issue of Sanders County changing to nonpartisan elections for all county offices. I urge support for this change for several reasons.
Drug court honors special month
For Teresa Simkins, the choice to enter Mineral County's drug court program was a needed step that allowed her to change her life for the better.
Golfers struggle at state
The St. Regis golfers gave it their all on May 18 and 19. The Tigers spent two days playing at Madison Meadows Golf Course in Ennis at the state golf tournament. With no teams, either in boys or girls, it was a competition among individuals.
Public library an asset to the town
When Judy and I came to settle in the Plains area, we had the checklist of important places to locate and become familiar with. Upon finding the library, we relaxed and agreed: Plains, now this is an all-inclusive town.
Superior girls take second at Divisionals, headed to state
It was a close day of competition on Friday for the Superior girls. After completing seven events, the Bobcats were only behind Bigfork by a mere point. The Bobcats finished Friday in second place with 33 points, while Bigfork sat in first place with 34 points. Yet, on Saturday, Bigfork netted several victories and pulled away from the Bobcats and ended up winning the divisional tournament. The Superior girls finished in second place, however, with 68 points, a mere four points ahead of Darby, but 45 points away from first-place Bigfork.
Ready, set, go
The three county schools gather in Alberton for the annual fun run
Superior students graduate
Thirty-six students graduated on Sunday from Superior High School. High school principal Allan Labbe welcomed guests as they gathered to celebrate the students "educational achievement." And while the academic success was the prominent focus of the afternoon's commencement ceremony, there was some question and debate about how many times the 2010 class had beater the faculty in tug-of-war contests throughout the years.
Wednesday, May 26
Championship comeback
For the first time ever softball teams in the west had a chance to prove their worth on the field before heading to state and it was Thompson Falls who came out on top bouncing back from a rough start to defeat Loyola 7-3 to be crowned Western B-C champs.
Hot Springs sends its seniors into the world
Twenty-one seniors from Hot Springs High School are spreading their wings and embarking on the next phase of their lives.
Wildland fire on Upper Lynch Creek
Fire season has begun in Sanders County. The DNRC Plains Unit responded to a wildland fire on Upper Lynch Creek Sunday evening.
Spreading information and awareness
Locals raise awareness in Plains on diabetes control and prevention
"Diabetes is an epidemic right now," said Mary Shick, diabetes educator for St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.
Pushing forward
Noxon junior battles for shot put crown following family tragedy
It was shortly after three in the afternoon when 16-year-old Derek Jensen got the call. He was at school at the time and he was outside teaching the younger children how to play a game called flicker ball, a football passing game, when Mr. Moore, his high school principal and his track coach grabbed him and told him he had a phone call.
A 400 to remember
Knapp sets school record in 400 Thompson Falls track
Charlie Knapp left the crowd at Big Sky Stadium speechless on Friday. It was a singular athletic performance that doesn't come along very often.
Plains senior news
Pinochle scores were:
Plains church celebrates 40 years
The Isrealites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before God brought them into the promised land. For Plains Alliance Church, they haven’t been wandering, but have had a home for the past 40 years in Plains and on Saturday they celebrated their 40-year-old home.
Danielle's column: Getting active
I have been inexcusably lazy for the past eight months. Last summer when I was unemployed back home I had nothing to do but run. Then when I moved to Plains I dedicated all of my time and energy to reporting, and though it pains me to admit, my couch.
Master plan in action
Hot Springs Park and Recreation Board plan to revamp city park
The newly formed Hot Springs Parks and Recreation Board held their first meeting on Tuesday, May 18 to begin discussions on plans for the city park.
Friday, May 21
Superior girls take district title
The Superior girls won their first district title this last weekend at district competition in class 6-B at the Missoula County Stadium. Deer Lodge came in second with 100 points even, but the Superior girls were several strides ahead with 131 points to sweep the competition on Friday and Saturday. After seven events on Friday, the Superior girls led with 56 points to Deer Lodge's second place total of 49.
Big thumbs up
Thomas Spencer heads to divisional track to represent St. Regis
Four Tiger golfers head to state
Four Tiger golfers from St. Regis headed up to the state tournament this week. Thomas Spencer, Zane Worrall, Shelby Berg and Jocelyn Dockter played at Ennis yesterday, Tuesday, May 18 and are playing today Wednesday, May 19.
Alberton sends twelve to divisionals
Coach Rachel Clevenger's track team has had about half their meets cancelled this season, but that didn't pose any setbacks for the team. Clevenger said she had twelve individuals qualify for divisionals this last weekend at districts, which is over half the team.
ATSDR to perform health screenings to check lead/arsenic levels in children
This summer, July 13-July 15, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be conducting lead screenings in an effort to fill in missing information from the public health assessment that was completed back in January in relation to the lead and arsenic contamination in the soils as Superior was listed as a superfund site.
Students place in top ten at BPA Nationals
The seven Superior Business Professional of America students weren't sure if they were going to get enough money to go to the BPA National Conference, but from May 6 through May 13, the students were in Anaheim, California, thanks to the support of the community.
Officials discuss summer work in Superior
Superior residents had a lot of questions for officials on Wednesday night at a meeting concerning the soil samples that the Environmental Protection Agency had done last summer and work that is being planned for this summer. Superior mayor Mike Wood opened the meeting by thanking everyone for coming out noting that there was a lot of work to be done this summer.
Splendid Performance
Superior students team up with MCT to bring Robinson Crusoe to life, sort of.
Wednesday, May 19
Voting and an individual's responsibility
The right to vote is well established in our Constitutions. Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1 of the US Constitution states that members of Congress are to be chosen by the people.
Upcoming candidate forum
At Saturday's forum, hosted by the local conservative group, comments were made about candidates not attending their forums, this one and the previous one.
Thompson Falls ready to write history
Ladyhawks host first-ever Western Divisional tourney this weekend
It was a blowout and a single to right that sewed up the second seed in the divisional tournament for the Ladyhawks last week.
Read competes at Deer Lodge rodeo
This past weekend Jessica Read, a junior at Plains High School, competed in a two-day High School Rodeo event in Deer Lodge, Montana.
Moving onto divisionals
Every athlete for Hot Springs track wins a ticket to Divisionals
Devon White and Randi Arnold are officially the premiere jumpers of District 14-C.
Terrific trotter
With the Plains Horsemen stealing the headlines all season long with high-flying and hard-throwing performances, it was a Trotter who ran away with the spotlight at Districts for the Plains track team.
Noxon's lucky thirteen
Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but 13 Noxon tracksters are heading to the Divisional meet with a lot of confidence due to a slew of personal records falling at Polson.
Thompson Falls boys take District Crown
The Thompson Falls boys team literally ran away from the competition at the District Track Meet in Bigfork this weekend, and they ran away with the title thanks to sweeping every running event that wasn't a dash.
Thompson Falls graduate receives Plum Creek Scholarship
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - Plum Creek has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Thompson Falls High School graduate Kelly Butler. Plum Creek annually awards scholarships to exemplary high school seniors who plan to continue their education after graduation. Students are selected based on their academic achievements, participation in extracurricular activities and career goals.
Local students win 2010 Blackfoot Telephone scholarship
May 14, 2010 Missoula, Montana - The Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative (Blackfoot) Board of Trustees today announced the winners of the 2010 Blackfoot Scholarship Fund totaling $16,000. Established in 1996, the scholarship fund was created to support and encourage post-secondary education for member-owners residing in Blackfoot's service territories. The fund awards $500 individual scholarships to outstanding high school students continuing their education in the fall of 2010.
Women in a man's world
Drama students act out "Shooting Stars" in Plains Schools
It might have been a man's world, but it was run by women's rules this past weekend as the Plains Drama Club put on "Shooting Stars," a play with plenty of female star power.
Danielle's column: Bear watch
It was bound to be an amazing weekend. My Milwaukee friend Molly was visiting Plains for the week and having never seen mountains before, I decided to pull out all the stops and embark on an adventure through the Montana wilderness.
Athletes show their gratitude
A handful of Plains track and field athletes gathered on Monday to give their thanks to physical therapist Emily Hernden, who offers the athletes free services to help mend and rehabilitate any injuries they may receive while training and competing during the various sports seasons.
Survey says?
Area wildlife biologist finishes spring animal surveys of the surrounding area
Preparation for next fall's hunting season has already begun as area wildlife biologist Bruce Sterling recently finished his spring surveys to gauge the number of wildlife roaming the area.
Hot Springs to discuss assisting Hospital District
The Eastern Sanders County Hospital District is bound and determined to raise funds in order to expand and update the current Hot Springs clinic.
Low turnout continues at candidate forum
Plains High School gym was once again filled with empty seats for another candidate forum on Saturday, which was meant to give the public an opportunity to question the candidates running for county positions.
Poppy day in Paradise and Plains
American Legion gives out poppies to raise money for local veterans
For the American Legion Auxiliary, the poppy is used as the organization’s memorial flower and through donations it goes towards benefiting veterans and their families.
Friday, May 14
Hot Springs man arrested after three-hour standoff with police
HOT SPRINGS-- Local law enforcement responding to reports of
Tennis girls finish regular season strong
The Superior tennis girls finished out the play of their regular season this last week. They played Fort Benton at home on Friday and then traveled to the Best of the West Tournament on Saturday in Missoula.
Superior golfers finish season with divisional play
The Superior Bobcats finished their golf season on Monday in Missoula. They returned from divisional play on Monday at around 5:50 p.m. with clubs in tow. They had been looking to secure a spot to the state tournament that is scheduled for May 18-19 in Huntley. But the day didn't go quite as expected however.
Regis golfers ready for state
St. Regis hosted golf teams from around the area on Thursday at Trestle Creek. Although there weren't enough numbers playing for a girls' team, the boys were on the board with 508 for the day. On the girls' side, however, Jocelyn Dockter and Shelby Berg were once again up in the top ten for individual scores. Dockter took fifth with a score of 112 and Berg took tenth with 129.
Superior records smashed
Christofer Eriksson shattered the school record last Thursday for the pole vault at the Superior Invitational. The record, which stood at 12-6, was back from 1986. To shatter a record, one must jump at least two additional inches. The feat was no problem for Ericksson who did so to a cheering applause from the crowd. It was also no surprise that he took first in the event with a jump of 12-8.
Alberton feels ready for districts
After having most of their meets cancelled due to weather issues, the students on the Alberton track team were a bit nervous to be out competing again at Seeley this past weekend. Coach Rachel Clevenger said that they weren't sure how things were going to go and if they would be able to better their times or not. But despite their worries, everything turned out all right.
School board election results
It might not be November 2, but last Tuesday, Alberton, Superior and St. Regis School Districts held elections for school board trustee positions. Candidates were either elected to a two or three year term. St. Regis also voted on a Building Reserve Levy.
Superior to perform Robinson Cruesoe
The Missoula Children's Theater is bringing Robinson Crusoe to Superior Elementary. It will be presented for your enjoyment by the Superior Elementary Players on Friday, May 16th at 2:00 pm (dress rehearsal for elementary students) and 7:00 pm (public performance) in the Superior Elementary Gym. Tickets are $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children at the door. Please make plans to attend the "superior" production.
Shopping for a good cause
The Superior 4-H building was transformed into a cute little boutique over the weekend. Shoppers, mostly women, although the occasional husband wandered in, were able to peruse gently used clothing, jewelry and accessories at the Booby Boutique. Complete with mirrors and strung lights, the inside of the 4-H building was set for shoppers.
Meeting scheduled to discuss Superfund work
A public meeting is scheduled for today, Wednesday, May 12, which intends to discuss the Flat Creek Iron Mountain Mine and Superfund Site. The Mineral County Health Department (MCHD) has invited the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSRD) to host the meeting for Superior residents.
Diabetic walk and run
New committee seeks to bring awareness to diabetes and provide support for those living with the condition
Thompson Falls Meeting to Explain Milfoil Management
HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana Department of Agriculture will hold
Molzhon playing magnificently
With a week to go in the regular season Senior pitcher Kyla Molzhon is at the top of her game.
Thursday, May 13
One person's opinion: Property tax
Property taxes.... I think most of us don't mind paying our fair share to support our state and county. What we do mind, however, is the feeling of being worked over.
Superior woman hurt in elk collision
KELLOGG - A cow elk was bisected on Interstate 90 late Sunday after it collided with a vehicle, Idaho State Police reported.
MIneral County woman moves up in rank
Based on leadership, accomplishments and achievements in her 15 years of service in the United States Army, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Tomi J. Thompson was selected to join the United States Army Warrant Officer Corps, which comprises less than three percent of the total Army.
Superior reunion
Former Superior classmates & spouses met last week at the Whispering Woods Resort at Welches, Oregon, complimentary of Gaylord Green.
Robinson Crusoe coming to Superior
The Missoula Children's Theater is bringing Robinson Crusoe to Superior Elementary. It will be presented for your enjoyment by the Superior Elementary Players on Friday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Superior Elementary Gym. Please make plans to attend the "superior" production.
Man convicted of poaching near Trout Creek
THOMPSON FALLS-An Oregon man was convicted of poaching near his father's home in Trout Creek after proudly posting pictures of his big game kills on a Web Site.
Montana Aquatic Invasive Species Act
During the 2009 Legislative Session, we passed Senate Bill 343, an act creating the Montana Aquatic Invasive Species Act. It defines departmental responsibilities, encourages cooperation among public and private entities, grants rulemaking authority, authorizes the use of management areas to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, provides for the prevention and control of infestations, authorizes inspection of the exterior of vessels for aquatic invasive species, prohibits the transfer or transport of aquatic invasive species, and authorizes emergency declarations and provision for civil and criminal penalties.
Support needed for Paradise man
Thad LaClaire was the victim of a terrible car wreck in late April, in North Dakota.
Important election information
Soon we will be voting for the next Sheriff of Sanders County.
Campaign rules being broken
Some county candidates are asking for votes but violate Montana campaign rules.
Worth the wait
This past weekend I was able to make a quick trip down to Bozeman for a special occasion. My sister, after graduating from high school in 2000, finally graduated from college.
Praying for the nation
Plains partakes in National Day of Prayer
With national and local elections looming this year, people looking to make a difference in our county will head to their polling places and cast votes in order to move their country down the right path.This past week approximately 50 people looked to accomplish this very purpose through prayer and not just voting in the next election.
Birth Notice May 12
Owen John Jermyn was born at Eglin AFB, Florida on February 16 to Jesse and Charity Jermyn. He was 7lbs 1 ounce and 19 and half inches. Paternal grandparent is the late, great John Jermyn of Plains. Maternal grandparents are Alfred and Charlotte Nance of Plains. Maternal great grandparent is Louie Blanc of Hope, Idaho.
Plains piano students excel
Four local piano students from the class of Heidi Mack presented 4-5 piece programs for the National Guild of Piano - Playing Auditions in Hamilton Montana on May 3rd.
Jr. High track meet results
Team Results
Plains finishes golf season last Monday
It was a busy last week for the Plains golf team. The team played three meets in five days, which ended with the divisional meet in Missoula where the team placed eighth, missing out on the state meet next week.
Plains flying high
Boys and girls sweep County Meet, Thompson dominates at Kalispell Plains Track
With two days before the District Track meet in Bigfork senior Trent Thompson is throwing the best he has all season. After making news last week for breaking Plain's shot put record the senior went to the most competitive meet of the season, Archie Roe in Kalispell, and came away with two first place finishes in the shot put and discus and grabbed a personal record in the javelin.
Hot Springs ready for district meet
Hot Springs' seniors Randi Arnold and Devon White are forming quite a duo in the triple jump. After Arnold placed first at the Sanders County Meet in Noxon on Thursday with a jump of 33-10, adding at least three feet to her previous best jump, White turned around and placed first in the same event with a jump of 32-8 on Saturday at the Seeley Swan Invitational in Missoula.
Senior boys place at Archie Roe
The Thompson Falls senior boys excelled on the track on Sunday and it was the freshmen girls who excelled on Thursday at the County Meet.
Seeds, soils and Starts starts on Saturday
Thompson Falls, MT - Rain or shine, this Saturday features the early season event of the Thompson Falls Market "Seeds, Soil & Starts" from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the west lot of the Falls Motel.
Friday, May 7
St. Regis teacher recipient of the Horace Mann Abraham Lincoln Fellowship
Fifth grade students in Diane Gingerich's class were captivated on Friday as they listened to her talk about the colonists and their protest against King George's taxes. Hands were quickly going up as Gingerich answered student's questions, and took their comments, as they studied two different types of pictures, each presenting a different take on one event.
Hinkle talks on diseases wolves carry
If you want to strike up a hot topic issue in Mineral County just drop the wolves into any conversation. Most residents weren't happy with the reintroduction when it occurred and now it seems they have even more issues for concern, issues that trace back to the wolf.
Congressman Rehberg speaks in Superior
The Mineral County Republicans held their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Saturday. The county party serves as a platform to raise money for the county party and to introduce the republican candidates that are seeking local offices this election year. Congressman Denny Rehberg served as the keynote speaker for night's festivities. The event took place at the Rock-n-Rodeo in Superior.
An Outdoor Classroom
The fourth graders at St. Regis elementary returned from a three-day long vacation last Thursday. Well, it wasn't a vacation, per say, but a vacation from the classroom. The thirteen fourth graders were up at Glacier National Park from Monday, April 26-Wednesday, April 28 for a three-day long field trip. Teacher Monica Wilson said the trip is science-based and it's one they've taken for five years now.
St. Regis golfers set sights on home meet, state
St. Regis golfers got the weekend off compliments of Mother Nature. A cold and rainy Saturday ended up calling for the cancellation of the meet that was supposed to take place at Deer Lodge. Aside from the cancellation, Coach Dan Park said that the season has been going okay for the Tiger golfers.
A Season of Cancellations
Students and coaches will remember the spring 2010 track season as one that was full of cancellations due to weather.
Superior tennis loses first match to Townsend at Townsend Duals
Rainy weather brought a cancellation into the Superior tennis girls' schedule last week. They were supposed to play Valley Christian at home on Thursday, but the weather had other plans. On Friday, the girls were at Darby and beat the team 6-1. On Saturday, however, the girls incurred their first loss of the season at the Townsend Duals. The team lost 6-0 to Townsend. They tied 3-3 against Whitehall and Fairfield at the duals, but played strong against Choteau and won 6-2.
Superior track lose three meets to weather
Typically in track, you're trying to outrun your opponents. But at Monday's practice on May 3, the Superior Bobcats were trying to outrun the dark clouds in the sky that were drifting their way. Coach Tori Lucier said that while the rainy weather hasn't been frustrating all season, she said it certainly has been a nuisance as of late.
Bobcat golfers stride forward despite weather
If the weather doesn't start improving, Seth Kuhl said that he and the students might be dawning raincoats to go outside and practice as divisionals are coming up on Monday, May 10 in Missoula. They lost two tournaments over the week because of weather. They were supposed to play at Deer Lodge last Saturday, but that didn't happen. They were also supposed to play at Seeley on Tuesday, May 4, but on Monday, Kuhl had already gotten a phone call from the course letting him know that the greens were in no conditions to be played on.
St. Regis Runner looking to break records
Juliana Spencer is looking to break her record from last year before the season is up
Back in the Right Hands
Lawnmowers recovered that went missing
Choices for Change
Coping Choices -
Thursday, May 6
Hot Springs duos place high
It was a duo that shined for Hot Springs last week in its two track meets, although the duo changed slightly between the first and last track meet. Starting on Tuesday, seniors Reiley Winebrenner and Devon White were both invited to the Russ Pilcher Western Montana TOP 10 track meet and both placed in the meet featuring only the best of the best with no class differential.
Trotters have short week
It was a short week for the Plains softball as they played only one game last week. In that game it was one short inning that kept them from upsetting the St. Ignatius Bulldogs playing at home.
Wednesday, May 5
After school fly fishing
Plains elementary students learn a hobby they can carry with them the rest of their lives
"Ten and two," yelled Kevin Meredith to the students in his class. "Ten and two."
Congressman Denny Rehberg visits Plains
Lauding small business tax breaks over government stimulus and singing the praises of the T.E.A. Party, Congressman Denny Rehberg swung into Plains in support of the Sanders County Republican Central Committee for their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner.
Spokane man gets 30 years for fatal DUI crash in Mineral County
A 41-year-old Spokane man was sentenced to thirty years in the
Paradise woman wins Toastmasters event
With a story about a team of cats who first won the Iditarod race, disguised as dogs, and then nearly won the Olympics ski jumping events, Mary Lou Hermes, member of Plainly Speaking Toastmasters, brought home the first place trophy to win the District tall tales contest for a second time. The contest was staged at the District 78 Toastmaster Convention in Billings April 23-24.
Trap Scores Week five
The following are the results from week five of the Noxon Big Sky Postal Trap Shoot. The top four teams were (Denton 175) (Plains 174)
Bison Range set to open Red Sleep Drive
Now that winter is over, it's time to get outside and enjoy springtime. If the weather and road conditions cooperate, the Refuge will open Red Sleep Mountain Drive on Saturday, May 8 for the 2010 visitor season.
Rendezvous at Fort Connah
FORT CONNAH - Buckskins, furs and flintlock muzzleloaders were just a few things of the past to be revived over the weekend at the third Open House and Rendezvous at Fort Connah in two years.
Rappin' cowboy stops in Hot Springs
The unlikely combination of country music and rap was brought to Fergie’s pub in Hot Springs on Thursday evening.
Sporting goods come to county
Shopping local will be even easier as S and S Sports celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, offering supplies and services Sanders County residents usually travel far out of town to purchase.
School gives thanks to volunteers
Monday through Friday parents can breathe a sigh of relief and know their children will be safe walking to and from school all thanks to the volunteer crossing guards who dedicate hours of their time to improve the school’s safety conditions.
Noxon finds place at big meet
Noxon went up against 15 other schools at the Whitefish Invitational on Saturday and the girls JV team managed to take 9th place after facing Class A, B and C schools.
Low turnout at candidate forum
Only two candidates running for county positions showed up to the open forum on Saturday at Plains High School hosted by the Sanders County Conservatives.
Carrying the torch
Runners, riders and bikers gathered for a common cause on Sunday as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics Montana.
Town hall food fight
Plains residents discuss Chinese lunch vendors
There was standing room only at the Plains town council meeting on Monday evening as locals gathered to discuss the Chinese food vendor that stops in Plains every Friday.
