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St. Regis School receives rare accreditation
St. Regis School recently received its AdvancED Accreditation certification and is one of only 26 Montana school districts to have received it. St. Regis moved to a personalized learning system three years ago, and with the Measured Academic Progress or MAP test scores, the school has seen huge increases.
Letters to the editor
The Bad Actors Law is a Montana mining law that was passed because there was a pattern of irresponsible behavior by some Montana mining company chief officers. This pattern often resulted in major pollution and bankruptcy filings, while the officers moved on to the next mine leaving the costs and impacts on taxpayers.
Tribal Health offers new walk-in hours, clinics
ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health (TH) is working in the community to provide more access to health care for Tribal Health recipients.
Taxpayers saving as the St. Regis school budget less than expected
St. Regis Schools Superintendent Joe Steele was pleased to announce that this year’s budget came in $178,000 less than originally anticipated. That results in a tax savings for local residents.
Read retires as county planner, sanitarian
After nearly 15 years of service, Mineral County Sanitarian and Planner Tim Read has retired. His final day was Friday, Aug. 31, when a group of fellow employees and friends gathered in the commissioners’ meeting room to bid him farewell.
Hecla issue 'double talk' from DEQ just doesn't make sense
I respect the importance Department of Environmental Quality has in ensuring protection of Montana’s environment. We acknowledge Director Livers’ support for Hecla when he accurately stated, “DEQ recognizes that Hecla’s track record of mine operations and reclamation has earned the company a favorable reputation for commitments to safety and to minimizing environmental impacts from mining.”
Mountain Cats win; St. Regis/Mullan falls short at Dreary
The Clark Fork Mountain Cats faced the Mission Bulldogs in a Friday home conference football game in Alberton, and the Mountain Cats earned a sound 60-44 win.
Clark Fork spikers sweep Victor; St. Regis falls to Hot Springs in three
Clark Fork swept the Victor Lady Pirates in volleyball action Thursday, Aug. 30 in Victor, as the Mountain Cats rolled to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-6 victory.
Bluehawks hope to bounce back after shutout loss to Townsend
Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela has cultivated a reputation for himself for carving out identities for teams that are lacking in experience, and getting them to forge together to make a mid- to late-season improvement.
Hot Springs 'turns up the heat' on Hanna
Number of players available, or lack thereof, can have an adverse affect on a high school football team. Not so in Hot Springs’ 6-man season opener last Friday night against J.C. Charyk of Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
Plains Trotter spikers show promise at Mission Invite
Plains volleyball head coach Jesse Butcher said she is pleased with the 2018 team as they kicked off the season last weekend at the Mission Invitational.
Noxon rolls past Lincoln in opener
Noxon made some big noise in 6-man football in the season opener last Friday at home, steamrolling the Lincoln Lynx 70-0 in Western Division play.
Lady Savage Heat spikers off to solid start
Hot Springs High School got its varsity volleyball season off to a solid start, playing four matches in the Drummond Tournament last Saturday.
Paradise home destroyed in blaze
A house in Paradise went up in flames Tuesday, Aug. 21. Fire crews from Plains-Paradise Rural Fire Department and Plains City Fire Department as well as Plains Ambulance were all in attendance at the residence on the corner of Central Avenue and First Street.
4-H Fair Readiness Day a success
All four local 4-H clubs turned out to the Sanders County Fairgrounds last Saturday ahead of the 2018 fair to get their barns and grass area ready for the abundance of animals and spectators.
How to recognize and avoid college scholarship scams
(STATEPOINT) Average college costs have doubled in the last two decades, and this financial pressure along with new technologies makes today’s students particularly vulnerable to financial aid and scholarship scams.
September is National Preparedness Month
(STATEPOINT) — September is National Preparedness Month, and with wildfires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes occurring around the world, having access to safe drinking water in the event of an emergency should be top of mind no matter where you live.
Flat Creek fish habitat improvement focus of group
Just downstream from where a group of county and state agency officials had stopped to examine the work done on Cedar Creek was Superior resident Shawn Plakke, who was teaching his 13-year-old son, Orion, how to fly fish. A deep pool, created by logs installed last year through a habitat improvement project, yielded a school of 6-inch cutthroat trout. Trout that Orion skillfully pulled to shore after landing his fly on the still, clear water surface.
Community Notes
St. Regis School is accepting new students who are 4 years old by Sept. 10, 2018. Please bring birth certificates and immunization records to registration.
Savage Heat field varsity 8-man team
Hot Springs High School goes back to the varsity level in Class C 6-man football for the 2018 season, and that presents an exciting opportunity for returning head coach Jim Lawson and the Savage Heat program.