Thompson Falls ready to write history

Ladyhawks host first-ever Western Divisional tourney this weekend

It was a blowout and a single to right that sewed up the second seed in the divisional tournament for the Ladyhawks last week.

Noxon's lucky thirteen

Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but 13 Noxon tracksters are heading to the Divisional meet with a lot of confidence due to a slew of personal records falling at Polson.

Survey says?

Area wildlife biologist finishes spring animal surveys of the surrounding area

Preparation for next fall's hunting season has already begun as area wildlife biologist Bruce Sterling recently finished his spring surveys to gauge the number of wildlife roaming the area.

Low turnout continues at candidate forum

Plains High School gym was once again filled with empty seats for another candidate forum on Saturday, which was meant to give the public an opportunity to question the candidates running for county positions.

Tennis girls finish regular season strong

The Superior tennis girls finished out the play of their regular season this last week. They played Fort Benton at home on Friday and then traveled to the Best of the West Tournament on Saturday in Missoula.

Superior golfers finish season with divisional play

The Superior Bobcats finished their golf season on Monday in Missoula. They returned from divisional play on Monday at around 5:50 p.m. with clubs in tow. They had been looking to secure a spot to the state tournament that is scheduled for May 18-19 in Huntley. But the day didn't go quite as expected however.

Regis golfers ready for state

St. Regis hosted golf teams from around the area on Thursday at Trestle Creek. Although there weren't enough numbers playing for a girls' team, the boys were on the board with 508 for the day. On the girls' side, however, Jocelyn Dockter and Shelby Berg were once again up in the top ten for individual scores. Dockter took fifth with a score of 112 and Berg took tenth with 129.

School board election results

It might not be November 2, but last Tuesday, Alberton, Superior and St. Regis School Districts held elections for school board trustee positions. Candidates were either elected to a two or three year term. St. Regis also voted on a Building Reserve Levy.

Diabetic walk and run

New committee seeks to bring awareness to diabetes and provide support for those living with the condition

Man convicted of poaching near Trout Creek

THOMPSON FALLS-An Oregon man was convicted of poaching near his father's home in Trout Creek after proudly posting pictures of his big game kills on a Web Site.

Montana Aquatic Invasive Species Act

During the 2009 Legislative Session, we passed Senate Bill 343, an act creating the Montana Aquatic Invasive Species Act. It defines departmental responsibilities, encourages cooperation among public and private entities, grants rulemaking authority, authorizes the use of management areas to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, provides for the prevention and control of infestations, authorizes inspection of the exterior of vessels for aquatic invasive species, prohibits the transfer or transport of aquatic invasive species, and authorizes emergency declarations and provision for civil and criminal penalties.

Important election information

Soon we will be voting for the next Sheriff of Sanders County.

Senior boys place at Archie Roe

The Thompson Falls senior boys excelled on the track on Sunday and it was the freshmen girls who excelled on Thursday at the County Meet.

Hinkle talks on diseases wolves carry

If you want to strike up a hot topic issue in Mineral County just drop the wolves into any conversation. Most residents weren't happy with the reintroduction when it occurred and now it seems they have even more issues for concern, issues that trace back to the wolf.

A Season of Cancellations

Students and coaches will remember the spring 2010 track season as one that was full of cancellations due to weather.

Superior tennis loses first match to Townsend at Townsend Duals

Rainy weather brought a cancellation into the Superior tennis girls' schedule last week. They were supposed to play Valley Christian at home on Thursday, but the weather had other plans. On Friday, the girls were at Darby and beat the team 6-1. On Saturday, however, the girls incurred their first loss of the season at the Townsend Duals. The team lost 6-0 to Townsend. They tied 3-3 against Whitehall and Fairfield at the duals, but played strong against Choteau and won 6-2.

After school fly fishing

Plains elementary students learn a hobby they can carry with them the rest of their lives

"Ten and two," yelled Kevin Meredith to the students in his class. "Ten and two."

Trotters play tough

The Plains Trotters showed a lot of fight this weekend going extra innings in two games. However, the Trotters fighting through sickness and minor injuries couldn't hold on to finish those games off against Drummon on Saturday and against Deer Lodge on Tuesday. However, in a normal paced game on Thursday the Trotters were able to beat Troy 4-3 behind a complete game from Karlena Heward who struck out seven in the contest. Heward also led the team with the bat as she collected a pair of doubles in a 2 RBI effort in the game.

Superior girls outrun competition at Hot Springs

Superior girls take first place at Hot Springs for second win of season

Singing in spring

Elementary students host a spring concert for parents and community.