Sheriff's Report, March 24

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Welcome to the jungle

Last week, a bunch of jungle creatures inhabited the halls of the St. Regis School.  But the students were practicing getting into their roles for the production of The Jungle Book.

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.

New principal takes office in St. Regis Schools

A new, yet old face has been selected to fill the role of St. Regis principal. Tammy Demien officially began her role as principal of the St. Regis School District this week, replacing Ed Huenemann, and while her face may be new to some, she is certainly not a stranger to the school district.

Loko Joe's three-peat as softball champions

Slow-pitch softball teams from all over the Northwest gathered at St. Regis Community Park Saturday and Sunday for the annual Fourth of July Softball tournament.

Mountain West mayhem

Tony Banovich for the Valley Press

Hot Springs catches onto folf craze

Featuring a number of local folfers the dominant player of the Western Montana Folf Tournament on Sunday turned out to not be anyone bearing a disc.

Tfalls wrestling under way

The Thompson Falls Bluehawks kicked off their 2010 wrestling season at the Polson Invitational on Saturday.

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.

Paradise man builds work of faith

Danielle Switalski

When frisbees and golf collide

Matt Unrau

Sanders County track in full stride for spring season

The Hot Springs track team is gearing up for the 2009 season with schedule of grueling practices. They practice everyday for an hour to an hour and a half inside and outside, when the weather allows.

Holiday bazaar benefits Alberton Food Pantry

ALBERTON – With Thanksgiving over, the Alberton Food Pantry started off the holiday season with the town’s annual craft fair bazaar.

Fire danger reaches extreme conditions

SANDERS COUNTY- With the official fire danger level set to “extreme,” emergency services throughout Sanders County are on high alert and taking additional measures to respond in the case of a wildfire. At the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation facility in Plains, two helicopters were on stand-by last week to respond should the need arise.

Auction helps children

ALBERTON – Calls of ‘sold!’ and the rapid-fire chatter of an auctioneer filled the restaurant of the River Edge Resort in Alberton for the annual Helping Hands of Alberton auction on Saturday.

An update from Representative Ingraham

December means cool (and I do mean cool) winter breezes are ushered in, snowflakes make their appearance and for most of us, we begin the look forward to celebrating Christ’s birth on December 25th.  In preparing for the Christmas celebration, many of us begin by decorating our homes, looking for that perfect Christmas tree and hanging a wreath upon our door.  The wreath’s shape has been used symbolically for centuries.  The circle or ring shape is symbolic of eternity or eternal life, because the shape has no beginning or end.

Kvelve's Comments: Giving it their all

There are a lot of good things in sports, and admittedly some not so good things.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks supervisor honored

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Science Program Supervisor Alan Wood received the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Distinguished Service Award for 2020 in recognition for more than three decades of exemplary service protecting Montana’s fish and wildlife and their habitat.

Legals for February, 26 2025

Former undersheriff pens new novel

What do you get when you cross a drifter, a biker, a college graduate and an undersheriff from Sanders County?