Soaring in for breakfast

PLAINS – Bright and early Saturday the roar of propeller driven engines could be heard overhead throughout the town of Plains as pilots from across the region dropped by for the annual Fly-In Breakfast.

Assistant fire chief to start new adventure

PLAINS – Forester and Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Johnson will soon be leaving the small town he has called home for the past 10 years. A job offer as a forester with the Bureau of Land Management is taking him to Coos Bay, Oregon.

Bluehawks soar past competition

THOMPSON FALLS – The track and field team started the season on the right foot as the Bluehawks boys team took first place at the Ronan Invite.

Journey of Hope cycles through

THOMPSON FALLS – This summer a group of proactive college students will be traveling coast to coast via bicycle. These students part of Push America’s Journey of Hope made their way through Sanders County on their way east last week.

Hot Springs Artists Society holds annual gala

HOT SPRINGS- The Hot Springs Artists Society held their annual Silent Auction, Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Gala. The event is used to fund the Artists Society’s activities during the year and to keep the arts alive in the area.

Couple leaves retirement for used car dealership

Superior woman flies high pursuing adventure at 93

SUPERIOR – At 93 years old, Virginia Ragsdale has lived through The Great Depression, numerous U.S. wars, political movements and the rise and fall of dozens of our nation’s leaders. Now she is living to the fullest and going on adventures while attempting to complete her bucket list. Most recently, she went up for her first helicopter ride as part of this goal.

Dianne Rummel formally charged

THOMPSON FALLS – Sanders County Clerk of Court Dianne Rummel was arraigned for criminal charges Tuesday in direct relation to allegations of theft, embezzlement tampering with county records and witnesses.

Time to renew funding for invasive species program

If zebra mussels are allowed to gain a foothold in Montana waters, it could cost Montanans hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

Carol Jean Christensen (Flory)

Carol Jean Christensen (Flory), 79, of Plains, passed away in the arms of her children on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at Clark Fork Valley Long Term Care after her battle with cancer.

Historic Black Bear Inn awakens

“The Bear is coming out of hibernation,” says Daniel Mohr, owner of the National Historic Registry-listed Black Bear Inn in Thompson Falls.

Splendid Performance

Superior students team up with MCT to bring Robinson Crusoe to life, sort of.

Wine and fashion show benefits cancer network

Danielle Switalski

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.

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

County getting back on track with sheriff's budget

Danielle Switalski

An evening with new business

Nick Ianniello

Brubaker ready for National Warrior Contest

Matt Unrau

Fairground light show is back again

Danielle Switalski

Farmers market starts in Superior

Mineral County vendors set up tables by the Old School in Superior Saturday morning and kicked off the third year of the Superior Farmers Market. A total of six vendors sold locally made goods from 9 a.m. to noon.