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Group gains support
SUPERIOR – A non-profit group calling itself Open Doors is gaining support for its plan to revitalize parts of Mineral County while some remain cautiously skeptical about the group who has been reluctant to release information about the organization in the past.
Setting sail for Alaskan adventures in science
ST. REGIS – Education and fun will be combined as the St. Regis Science Club explores the final frontier during an Alaskan cruise this May. The trip is being called North to Alaska 2014 and will be done through Holland America Cruise line. The 22 kids and 18 adults will go on the cruise from May 3-10. This makes up approximately half the science club, which is open to students in grades seven through 12. The students will be expected to take advantage of the learning opportunities presented by the cruise. The glory of the great outdoors, from the Alaskan and Canadian tundra to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, will become a classroom as the group searches the area for knowledge. The students will examine everything from the formation of the area’s landmass to the history and culture of the native tribes. “We’ll see a lot of stuff,” said Chris West, the science teacher at St. Regis. “We’ll see whales, dolphins, bears and all kinds of things. We’ll see different people and cultures, it’ll be fun.” The cruise’s television will be another outlet for the kids to learn. The students will need to follow a program, which gives information about the water conditions around the ship. They will also catalogue information about each port as well as everything they see and learn. The kids will be busy throughout the trip. They will meet every day so the group can catch up and talk about what they did. West got the idea for the cruise after she took the senior class on a similar trip last year. The positive feedback gave her the idea for this year’s trip. “I got to thinking ‘I want to do this with my science club,’” West said. She got in touch with the cruise director from last year’s trip and started planning a new one. They were able to get a small discount this year by putting four people in each room. To cover the high cost of a cruise for 40 people, the students held fundraisers. The classes sold cookie dough, candy and had a bake sale. Some students held their own bake sales or ran booths at bazaars in their own fundraising efforts. Donations to the club were also able to help the students with the costs. A grand total of $450 was needed for each student’s ticket while adults needed $812 for theirs. Another step was needed before going as everyone needed a passport to enter international waters and Canadian ports. As a source of more chaperones, a few students will be going with their whole family. To add to the list of chaperones, according to West, seventh graders are only allowed to go on the cruise if a parent or guardian accompanies them. Fundraising for the trip began around October 2012. Some students contributed to the fund but graduated before the trip. While some students were upset they could not go, everyone in the science club understood the money would be pooled together to support the group. For some of the seniors, the money they raised was set aside in an account. After graduating they were able to request the money go to pay another student’s way on the trip. West said the student could usually nominate who got the money. For the last 11 years, the club has gone on a trip. In the past they have gone to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park and Redwood National Park. They have also explored the length of the country by traveling down the Pacific Coastline. These trips are a big benefit to the student’s education, but the trips have also touched their lives. Growing up in a small community some kids do not always get to explore beyond the mountains of Mineral County. These trips give them a valuable chance to see and learn about the greater world around them. One student went on the trip and had never been out of the mountains. West said he was awe struck by how far he could see without the mountains around him. “He had never been out of the mountains here and just had never been anywhere,” West said. “That really got to me…It’s a chance for these kids to see something of the world.”
Plains High School students 'Kick Butts'
Plains High School students played a Jeopardy-style game around the facts they were given about smoking and e-cigarettes during their English class last Friday as part of Kick Butts Day.
DUI tagline contest begins
SANDERS COUNTY – The Sanders County DUI Task Force has started a catchy new campaign to discourage people from drinking and driving. The bumper sticker and banner contest challenges the community to get creative in order to find a new tagline for the phrase ‘don’t drink and drive.’
Renovated Whistle Stop is now Thompson Falls Laundry
When you think of a downtown renewal project, a laundromat might not be the first idea that comes to mind. But the Whistle Stop Laundromat is helping bring a fresh new feel to Thompson Falls’ Main Street.?
Panther senior projects leave lasting mark
A week prior to graduation, the senior class of Alberton High School had the opportunity to showcase their senior projects to members of the community.
Local grapplers put on show at Cut Bank
For local high school wrestling fans, the 157-pound match between Superior sophomore Turner Milender and Plains-Hot Springs senior John Waterbury would be the dream match of the year.
Gail Lewis selected as featured quilter
“I saw it on Pinterest,” is often heard as Gail Lewis displays her colorful pieces of art at the of the Mineral County Cabin Fever Quilters Guild monthly meetings.
Strong returners give Clark Fork wrestling team optimism for 2021
While some of those championship-caliber grapplers have graduated, an up-and-coming group of underclassmen promise to make 2021 another good year for the Mountain Cats...
Business association moves forward
PLAINS – The Plains Business Association, formerly the Plains Chamber of Commerce, opened up their first meeting of the year with a little brainstorming session.
Plains students organize Super Senior Prom
Plain’s school students outdid themselves on the decorations for the first Super Senior Prom that took place in the gymnasium last Wednesday.
Mission team wins Passing League title
The eighth edition of the Superior Passing League football experience came to a head last week with the five-on-five passing group from Mission High claiming the championship in Superior.
Letter to the Editor: Fear Monger or legitimate warning ?
Think about it. If a road sign says ‘bridge out ahead’, or one that says ‘railroad crossing’, what are they? They are warnings signs informing us that there is, or that there may be, trouble ahead. They aren’t meant to scare you, they are meant to make you alert.
Plains students crack the case of the Elf on the Roof
On a cold and snowy Friday morning, Plains elementary students were presented with a perplexing puzzle. How can their school principal, Kevin Meredith, be in two places at once?
Spotlight on the Arts: Elizabeth Patterson
At 15 years of age, Elizabeth Patterson, an eighth-grade student at Noxon School, is multitalented in many forms of art.
Commissioners send letter in support of proposed Medicaid expansion
On Thurs., April 4, the Mineral County Commissioners finalized a letter to Representative Pat Ingraham expressing their support for the proposed federal Medicaid expansion.
COLUMN: Know the rules
As I’ve tried to broaden my sports world this past year, I’ve encountered a strange, sometimes troubling, and often head-scratching aspect of this quest.
County commissioners discuss Neighborhood Watch request for funds
Mineral County Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Bob Mahon was present at the April 30 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to receive an update on his request for $2,500 in county funds.
Missoula man cleared of murder charge arrested in drug sting
A Northwest Montana man cleared of murder charges earlier this year...
Lady Hawks take first round over Trotters
Rivalry games are many things: interesting, hard-fought, puzzling, etc.