Wednesday, May 26
Thompson Falls holds off Plains, 2-1, in Western B-C playoffs
The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks softball team extended its season last Tuesday with a 2-1 win over county rival Plains.
Billie Bruce Henifin
Bill passed away May 21, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
New dog park opens at St. Regis Travel Center
Traveling with pets has become notably popular.
Mineral, Sanders county track and field athletes qualify for state
Boys and girls athletes from Mineral and Sanders counties dealt with snow, rain and wind at last week’s Western Class C divisional in Missoula to qualify for...
Thompson Falls track and field team qualifies several for state
Winning is great, but qualifying for the state championship meet is the ultimate goal.
Food for Thought: Loss of a loved one
During times of mourning, we grieve not only for the dead but also for ourselves...
Sanders County e-waste recycling event
Sanders County is hosting an e-waste recycling event Saurday, June 5 at the transfer site in Thompson Falls.
Locals rally around Plains-Paradise Senior Center
Area residents stepped up and donated nearly $18,000 through a mail campaign while two grants of $5,000 each...
Local man pleads not guilty in head-on crash incident
Bridger Frederick Bischoff entered his plea in front of Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher Tuesday, May 18.
Mark Eugene Haugen
Mark Eugene Haugen passed away on April 25, 2021, at his home at Timber Creek Village in Columbia Falls.
The music has returned to St. Regis, Mullan schools
They got the band back together, at St. Regis School and then some.
Sanders, Mineral county golfers claim state medals
In Class B, Thompson Falls had two players - Megan Baxter and Ellie Baxter - place in the Top 10.
Mullan Road conference still accepting signups
The annual Mullan Road Conference started in 1989 at the dedication of the John Mullan statue in St. Regis and until COVID claimed most events in 2020, it had run every year with people attending from all parts of the Northwest.
Alberton woman's revelation leads to clothes closet
On a drive into Missoula one day, Alberton resident Betsi Wood Baker glanced back at her vehicle loaded with bags of clothing needed to be donated and had a revelation.
Sanders County Justice Court
Alicia Evon Martin, unlawful possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle
Kalispell angler wins Spring Mack Days tourney
After nine weeks of lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake, Kolton Turner, a Kalispell resident, boated a total of 1,856 lake trout.
Friday, May 21
Fundraising campaign launched to help Noxon firefighter
The second explosion severely injured one volunteer firefighter, Aaron Helmbrecht, who was flown to Coeur d'Alene and then later to Seattle.
Wednesday, May 19
Red Cross blood donors could win travel trailer camper
Red Cross is thanking donors with T-shirts and a chance to win a travel trailer camper...
Domestic violence advocate seeks to have murder charge dismissed
The Abbie Shelter in Kalispell has launched a no-holds-barred effort to have the state dismiss, with prejudice, a deliberate homicide charge that was brought...
Montana Newspaper Association urges support for local journalism act
Fairness is the goal of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act currently being considered in the United States Congress.
Once a state champ, Plains' VonHeeder now a Big Sky winner
Plains native Carley VonHeeder was a star javelin thrower for the Trotters before taking her talents to Montana State...
Mission Valley 3-on-3 basketball schedule announced
The Fifth Annual Plains Wild Horse Shootout kicks off the Mission Valley 3-on-3 basketball summer schedule.
Conserving Our Future webinar
Conserving Our Future: The What and Why of Weird Weather
Mineral County law roundup
Fire, I-90 EB MM 76, French Town Units responded.
Laura Mae Nash
A celebration of Laura Mae Nash’s life will be held at the Alberton Community Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 22.
Elroy Allan (Riley) Owens
Elroy Allan (Riley) Owens, 61, of Plains, Montana, passed away Saturday, May 8.
Sanders County Justice Court
Dylan Samual Ross, fail to give notice of accident by quickest means/apparent damage over $1,000-first offense, fail to notify owner after accident.
Plains man lodged in Lincoln County jail pending plea deal
A Plains man with warrants for his arrest in six different counties was recently released from the Flathead County Detention Center and taken to the Lincoln County jail.
Mineral County mourns loss of community leader Ornelas
On Sunday, March 28, a wonderful person who gave considerably to Mineral County went home much too early and left many in anguish and despair.
Clark Fork track and field teams are 14C District champs
The Clark Fork Mountain Cats track and field teams enjoyed the warmest day of spring as each rolled to wins....
Thompson Falls thin clads send several to 7B Divisional meet
Cody Burk led the boys team with two wins in the shot put and discus and a second in the javelin.
Community calendar
The U.S. Forest Service and the Mineral County Resource Collaborative will hold a grand opening event on National Trails Day at Murphy Creek...
Area golfers qualify for Class B, C state tournaments
Three Thompson Falls golfers will advance to the state tournament after qualifying last...
Superior School reunion makes donations to worthy groups
Not being quite certain of the year this started it was meant for anyone who went to school at the old Superior High School, if they graduated or not, to come back for memories and camaraderie.
Missoula man admits methamphetamine trafficking crime
Law enforcement seize nine pounds of meth from property.
American Legion continues fatality marker program
Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to startle at seeing, they stimulate reverence, sorrow...
Local students lauded for art promoting wildfire prevention
Keep Montana Green statewide art contest celebrates its 60th year.
Monday, May 17
Noxon firefighter injured in blaze
A Noxon firefighter was life-flighted with burns from the site of a large explosion in Noxon Monday morning.
Wednesday, May 12
St. Regis crowns prom queen and king
St. Regis Prom royalty, Queen Grace King and King Andrew Lommen.
Angler catches new state record largemouth bass
Darin Williams caught the previous record in Noxon Reservoir on May 2, 2009.
Plains Day returns June 5; Tom Peterson to be honored
After a year off, Plains Day 2021 is scheduled for Saturday, June 5, and the festivities will include the usual ice cream social, turtle races and the parade.
Community Calendar
Brovold Orchard open house in Alberton from 2-4 p.m.
Duane Burl Hagadone
Duane Burl Hagadone was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in 1932 to Burl and Beverly Hagadone.
Trotters celebrate Senior Night with sweep of Troy
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team made sure Senior Night was going to be a memorable one.
Thompson Falls wins fifth game in six contests
Just two years removed from a one-win season, the Lady Hawks have clearly made strides.
Sanders County Justice Court
April 29, Tyler Kordell Auker, speeding
LeWayne “Le" Schutter, 76
LeWayne “Le” Orville Schutter was born Oct. 9, 1943 in Missoula, Montana to Orville and Mabel (Montgomery) Schutter.
Susan Emily (Heath) Ornelas
Susan Emily (Heath) Ornelas, loving wife, passed into eternity, in the arms of Jesus, at home in Superior, Montana.
Jacques “Jack” Fernand Lizotte
Jacques “Jack” Fernand Lizotte, 74, of St. Regis, Montana, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021.
Sanders County school district election results
For Plains Public School District No. 1, two, three-year terms for trustee positions were available.
Mineral Co. youth hear dangers of drug, alcohol addiction
That was just one of the many difficult questions that drug and alcohol prevention speaker Matt Kelley...
Food for Thought: Adrenaline junkies
Adrenaline is part of the “flight or fight” response our bodies experience when coping with acute stress.
Superior VFW honors Heppe with life member plaque
Ed Heppe has lived in Superior since he was 9 years old with most of his working years at Diamond Match Mill
Fees increase as Bison Range opens under tribal management
Less than six months after former President Donald Trump signed Bison Range Restoration legislation, there are big changes at the 19,000-acre facility in Northwest Montana as it opened last weekend.
Plains-Hot Springs softball celebrates Senior Night
Plains-Hot Springs softball players Skylar Bergstrom, Kenzi Blood and team manager Dacia Black-Garrison and their families celebrated Senior Night.
Montana Viewpoint: Just say no to division
Last week I read the transcript of a New York Times podcast with longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz.
Music for Moms: Western Sky Band
The Western Sky Band, with Keith Myers on guitar and vocals, Deb Oliver on bass and vocals, and Dave Oliver singing, played last Friday night at Music for Moms at the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls. The event was a fundraiser for the Cancer Network of Sanders County. (Adam Lindsay/Valley Press)
Wednesday, May 5
Community Calendar
Open Monday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Plains graduate Kinzie excelling in softball at Miles Community College
Now, the Plains High School graduate is helping the Miles Community College Pioneers to a strong 2021 season.
Dry conditions persist in Clark Fork region
As it was last month, moisture and snow totals were well below normal.
Thompson Falls man dies in truck crash
According to Montana Highway Patrol, the 71-year-old man was driving a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup...
Plains man describes dowsing as a spiritual matter
The Blackfoot, Idaho native and resident of Plains for the last 11 years, is a dowser.
Food for Thought: Single Parent Survival Skills
Becoming divorced or widowed and then facing years of single parenting is a shock to anyone...
County businesses struggle to fill job openings
Restaurants to grocery stores, the lumber mills and corner gas stations everywhere are looking for workers, and they’re all facing a similar struggle.
Sanders County track and field athletes perform well at Eureka
Athletes from Thompson Falls, Plains, Hot Springs and Noxon had good showings...
Hood’s Western Adventures share lessons on Dutch oven cooking
A Dutch oven is perfect for braises because of how heavy the cast iron is, which helps it retain and distribute heat evenly.
Friends of Scotchman Peaks plans hikes, trail work events
For those looking to get outside this summer, hit the trails and help your neighbors enjoy their wild backyard, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness...
Sanders County seeks board members; plans training May 13
Sanders County has a number of board openings and is also planning leadership training sessions for members of its committees and boards.
Joint Operation Mariposa partners with Trout Creek School, U.S. Army
The latest painting of local artists Dave Williams’ and Plains High School junior Hailee Steinebach’s “Guardians of the Herd” series...
Mineral County Sheriff's Office Profile: Sheriff Mike Toth
Being raised in Billings and graduating from Skyview High School, Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth...
Mineral County law roundup
Assist Outside Agency, Mullan Gulch Road, St. Regis, Deputy responded took suspect to the Mineral County Jail.
University of Montana 2021 spring graduates
Many participated in Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 1, in UM’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Sanders County Justice Court
April 22, Nicholas Scott Milliken, fail/stop school bus stopped (load or unload school child).
Gov. Gianforte signs two MMIP bills
Two bills to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana...
The Rex will host Music for Moms event May 7
The Cancer Network of Sanders County is raring to go in 2021 with a special Mother’s Day event.
Reader recalls first turkey hunt in Sanders County
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