Clark Fork Junior High girls place third at Arlee tournament

On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Clark Fork Mountain Cat Junior High girls’ team placed third during a tournament in Arlee. Six teams traveled to the event where the Cats lost their first game to the St. Regis Lady Tigers by one point, 22-21. They played St. Regis again later in the day and won, 37-17. In their second game, they played Plains and won by 15 points. During the season they had lost to Plains twice.

Sparks, Thilmony, Vanderwall earn state wrestling medals

Three Sanders County wrestlers were place winners at the Montana High School Association All-Class State Wrestling Tournament held last Friday and Saturday at MetraPark in Billings.

Vanderwall, Thilmony lead teammates into state tourney

With each having one Western B-C Divisional tournament champion, Plains/Hot Springs and Thompson Falls/Noxon teams will send a total of nine wrestlers to the Class B-C State Tournament this Friday and Saturday at the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings.

Hot Springs put the heat on Horsemen, Devils

What is the hottest basketball team in Sanders County right now? It would be hard to argue that the Hot Springs boys have raised the temperature of their recent games. They are coming off a 2-0 weekend with impressive victories over county rivals Plains and Noxon.

Solving puzzles could lead to Korean trip

“Jane is molistic and slatty,” is a nonsensical sentence, but what does it mean? This is just one piece of many puzzles presented to students who participate in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO).

Superior Junior High School demolished

It only took three days to tear down the aging Superior Junior High building located across the road from the Mineral County Fair Grounds. The demolition started on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and was completely gone and hauled away by Thursday.

Housing shortage continues to plague Mineral County

There was an open house in Superior at Maple Street Cottages last week. The two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath rental units are available for seniors who are 62 years of age and older, and are on a fixed income. The hallway that leads from the front sitting room and kitchen are wide enough for wheelchairs and the shower is equipped for handicapped individuals. “We call these ‘aging in place’ units,” said Jim Morton with the Human Resource Council and he oversees programs in Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli counties.

T-Falls Mayor Jerry Lacy steps in to 'keep things rolling'

When Jerry Lacy was appointed in November to fill the mayor’s seat vacated by Mark Sheets, he rejoined a team who had worked well together for years. He also inherited a veritable blizzard of projects to help steward through to their conclusion.

Lady Devils struggle offensively

Noxon came out on the short end of the scoring in a pair of District 14C girls’ basketball road contests last week.

Casen Kirland first baby of the year at CFVH

Although the New Year made its appearance several weeks ago, the first baby of 2019 born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains arrived on Jan. 24.

Noxon fans celebrate child's liberation from chemo

Six-year-old Noxon first-grader Danni Hill is finally getting a chance to get used to feeling good.

Sports Roundup

Clark Fork will join teams from Thompson Falls/Noxon, Plains/Hot Springs, Florence, Arlee, Mission/Charlo and Eureka for the Western B-C Divisional Tournament on Saturday at Thompson Falls High School.

St. Regis Fire Department buys a new water tender

The St. Regis Volunteer Fire Department is now the proud owner of a new water tender. It replaces an old tender, “that leaked more than it held,” said Assistant Fire Chief Kat Kittridge. The tactical tender brings water to fire trucks in the field that are engaged on a fire line. Plus they are equipped with other fire and medical equipment. The department also received new extrication gear, including the “Jaws of Life” and a “ram” extrication tool. This tool will be gifted to the Superior Volunteer Fire Department.

4-H members set Montana Symbol of Excellence record for hogs

Two Mineral County 4-H members set a new record by becoming state champions in The Montana Symbol of Excellence (SOE) program. Superior students, 13-year-old, Decker Milender and Heather Haskins, 11, won the Montana State University Montana Symbol of Excellence for their commitment to excellence in producing quality pork products. Their 2018, 4-H projects won with Milender winning for the “light carcass division” youth hog and Haskins winning in the “heavy carcass division.”

Lady Hawks edge Noxon, 43-40; Lady Devils bury Two Eagle River

Facing competition in a class that is a step up in high school basketball can be beneficial, especially when you’re making a stretch run toward postseason play.

Four Sanders County wrestlers titlists at Ted Kato Invite

Plains/Hot Springs fourth, T-Falls/Noxon fifth at 10-team tournament

A quartet of Sanders County wrestlers won individual titles at the 10-team annual Ted Kato Invitational held last Saturday at Thompson Falls High School.

Trotters lose to Charlo, bury Troy

Plains turned in one of the Trotters’ best defensive efforts of the season last Friday at Charlo, but had a tough time converting shots in a 40-19 District 14C loss to the Lady Vikes.

Craft breweries dot NW Montana

T?he growth of craft breweries has exploded during the last decade and Northwest Montana is part of the revolution.

Farm and Ranch Management Workshop Feb. 12-13 in Plains

Plains will be the site of a Farm and Ranch Management Workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 12 and 13 in the 4-H Pavilion at the Sanders County Fairgrounds.

Sewer pipe breaks in Clark Fork River near St. Regis

A sewage pipe which crosses the Clark Fork River in St. Regis sprung a leak on Thursday, Jan. 10. Members of the St. Regis Sewer District immediately shut off the line with minimal spillage into the river. Chairman of the St. Regis Sewer District, Jerry Jones, said they acted as soon as they saw the pressure drop in the line and all responsible parties were notified immediately including the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Fish and Game; and the Montana Corps. Of Engineers.