Paradise sewer project on hold, for now

Instead of a new sewer retention facility carrying sewage from the small, unincorporated town in southern Sanders County, deer and bighorn sheep are the primary users of the land.

Plains school board refutes sports rumors

The Plains School Board met last Saturday to discuss how the new funding policy for sports would be created and to dismiss rumors about the district charging players $250 for football.

Unwritten words and untold stories

Nobody ever told me that Ernie Pyle was a poet.

Rehberg rallies local Republicans

U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg defended President George W. Bush and took aim at the two Democratic presidential candidates at the Sanders County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Friday.

Mineral County celebrates National Drug Court Month

Commissioners discuss next steps to create airport master plan

The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD), the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties, was awarded $627,000 of grant money from a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to help communities in Montana create jobs and boost local economies.

Bighorn hosts Red Ribbon Week

It’s not everyday that high school students have an excuse to get out of the classroom and help each other navigate through a low ropes course, a mine-field full of mouse-traps, and even climb through a tractor tire eight feet off of the ground, but that’s exactly what Plains High School students did this year as they celebrated Red Ribbon Week at Camp Bighorn.

Awaiting the smoke... the story of unsung heroes manning the lookout towers

SANDERS COUNTY- While the rest of the country is beginning to recognize the daily heroics of wildland firefighters, residents in Sanders County have known what these men and women do on a daily basis for decades. Due to international coverage of the many fires burning throughout the west and the tragic deaths of 19 brave firefighters in Arizona, mainstream media has brought to light what we already know. Wildland firefighters risk their lives to protect us and our property.

Legislative update from Rep. Loge

We are down to the crunch time this week. By the time you see this, all appropriation bills, revenue bills and referenda will have had to pass to the other chamber.

Alberton volleyball falls in thriller with Lincoln

This Alberton volleyball team is making some waves as the season progresses.

Region 2 elk and deer harvests up

Hunter check stations in west-central Montana continue to report elk and deer harvests up from last year and the five-year average.

Root cause of fires?

A root cause is an initiating cause of either a condition or a causal chain that leads to an outcome or effect of interest. Commonly, root cause is used to describe the depth in the causal chain where an intervention could reasonably be implemented to improve performance or prevent an undesirable outcome.

Winter fun for Sanders County snowmobilers

The Cabinet Ridge Riders had a snow packed fun day at their recent poker run event in Trout Creek.

Cats vs Tigers in Finale

The finale game during the Tip-Off Tournament in Frenchtown last weekend matched the boys Clark Fork Mountain Cats against the St. Regis Tigers at 9:30 p.m.

SC fairgrounds light up the night with holiday cheer

PLAINS – The Sanders County Fairgrounds was lit up for the holidays, Saturday, during their annual Christmas lighting as well as the Sanders County Cancer Network’s luminary ceremony.

Alberton and St. Regis to merge football teams

At a meeting in St. Regis on March 19, representatives from both the St. Regis and Alberton School Districts were on hand along with members of the public to discuss merging the two high school football teams beginning next season.

Bluehawks Golf team swings into season

Fire Danger Down this Week

Danielle Switalski

Sanders County Senior News

John Allen Thompson, 75

John Allen Thompson, 75