Superior woman reflects on a century of life

Nyla Prosser, of Superior, is known for having a melodious singing voice, her even sweeter disposition, and an ever-ready willingness to help others.

Eggflation: St. Regis farm sees boost in egg sales

During the past year, seemingly every facet of life has been negatively impacted by rising consumer costs.

COLUMN: The Greatest Generation

It’s a memory that will stay with me forever.

Teen drug prevention focus of Superior presentation

Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine and several others.

Legals for June, 21 2023

Tigers nips Bobcats in rivalry showcase

Folks have no doubt had Aug. 26 circled in red on their calendars.

What to know about summer swimmer's itch

Here in Montana, itchy skin has always been an unavoidable consequence when enjoying the great outdoors. From peeling sunburns to mosquito bites, many of the inflamed epidermal threats we experience are widely known and well understood by local residents and out-of-state visitors alike.

Chisholm retiring as Plains superintendent

It would be tempting to say this is the end of the Chisholm trail.

Superior native writes book on personal health

Not understanding early childhood development, as most parents don’t with their first born, Scott and Angela Billadeau suspected...

FFA takes away wings from local flyer

It’s a bright Friday afternoon, and Tom Seliga is putting together a six foot long model airplane that can soar over 400 feet in the air and fly as far as the eye can see. But unfortunately, Seliga and his plane have been grounded.

Hot Springs girls, T-Falls boys win county track meet

The Savage Heat girls slipped by the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks to take first place in the Sanders County Track Meet Thursday at Plains.

DOT head presents Heron bridge process

A bridge at Heron, which spans the Clark Fork River and connects the town to Highway 200, most likely had about 20 years of life when it was erected.

Boys get ready for basketball season

It's time for the Sanders County high school boys to go back to court — basketball court. Nearly 100 athletes from the four county high schools will hold their first games at three different tournaments Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8.

Noxon Red Devils get ready to rock and roll

Jamie Doran and Heather Hasty

Hawk does it again

A small crowd gathered at the pole vaulting site during the 8B District Track Tournament at Kalispell Saturday. Most of the converging spectators were Thompson Falls athletes there to cheer on one of their own. Brian Schenavar had already secured first place at the pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 3 inches. Now the senior wanted to clear 15 feet to break his own record of 14 feet, 10 inches.

Car explodes at fire training

Firefighters are supposed to put out fires, not start them, unless they have to start fires to learn how to put them out.

Green Ribbon Award goes to Superior School

When Dawn Bauer saw the qualifications to become a Green Ribbon School she didn’t have to look far to see that Superior had all the right stuff.

Savage Heat enter playoffs as No. 1 seed after 69-0 win

Hot Springs needed a conference win over Lima on Senior Night last Friday to secure the No. 1 seed from the West Division in the 6-man state playoffs, and the Savage Heat cruised to their second straight shutout victory — burying Lima 69-0.

Evacuations ordered for Sunrise Fire

An eerie orange glow crept between the summer sun and a dark plume of smoke on Quartz Loop Road late Wednesday afternoon on July 26. It left a feeling of impending doom as the column of smoke rose higher into the hazy sky. Forest Service crews cast a wary eye toward the ridge overlooking Meadow Creek Road, on the east side of the Sunrise Fire. A horse-shoe shaped fire which had been burning in the area since Sunday, July 16.

Mineral County students succeed at regional competition