ACEs changing the way people think about child abuse

Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs, take many forms regarding child abuse. Abuse can be categorized as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. It can take place through the hands of a parent, a sibling, a caregiver or another person in a custodial role including clergy, coaches and teachers.

Plains track races in Whitefish and at top ten

Committee Dissolves: Open Doors committee members resign after new information surfaces

SUPERIOR — A committee formed to help an organization that claimed to want to foster economic development in Superior was dissolved last week after committee members learned about the extensive criminal history of one of the principals in the organization known as Open Doors.

Thompson Falls first-grader wins Seattle Punt, Pass & Kick competition

Six-year-old Hailey Lowe bested three other regional champions to win the Seattle Seahawks’ Punt, Pass & Kick team championship on Nov. 19 in Renton, Washington, before being recognized in an on-field ceremony at halftime of the Seahawks’ game at CenturyLink Field the next day.

Sheriff's report

Excerpt from the Sanders County Sheriff’s Report week of 6/22 to 6/28.

Plains track and field start off season

PLAINS – The Horsemen and Trotters paid homage to the Greeks by running, throwing and jumping across the track and field in preparation for the first meet of the season. The athletes, particularly the girls, have much to live up to this year.

Hawks run at Archie Roe invite

SCCFF brings in the New Year helping families

THOMPSON FALLS – With a New Year well underway, Sanders County Coalition for Families continues their mission to bring help to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and stalking.

Rodeo riders put on a show in Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS - Several hundred people flocked to the rodeo arena just outside of Hot Springs on Saturday and Sunday for the annual rodeo competition during the 64th annual Homesteader Days celebration. Competitors of all ages took to their horses and bulls to test their skills in multiple events.

Returning Home: Former Plains students are a key part of the high school staff today

Plains High school has been around for nearly 100 years and for as long as recent memory holds, has had some of the most excellent teachers. Many of them are returning students inspired by previous instructors to bring that same energy, excitement and encouragement to future generations.

Superior senior hits the bull's-eye

Ever since grade school, Jonna Rae Warnken has had her eye on targets, both figuratively and as a fact of life. Now eight years later, she’s hit a big bulls-eye as she signed a letter to shoot for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) division one team. Jonna is a senior at Superior High School and shooting for a college team has been her goal since she was nine-years-old. Now at 17, her dreams are coming true, “I’m so fortunate to have received a scholarship,” she said during an interview with the Mineral Independent. Her overall goal is to shoot for UTEP as All American for four years and to help get her team to the NCAA Championships.

Darlow family takes over Castles Market

Two months have passed since Superior grocery store Castles Market quietly changed ownership.

Mineral Community Hospital receives new portable X-ray machine

Patients at Mineral Community Hospital will soon benefit from studies using the latest in X-ray technology made possible through a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Rural Healthcare Program.

Dixon trades old fire engine for a new one, courtesy of the DNRC

Jamie Doran

Classics convene in Trout Creek

Hillborn fuel injector stacks, triple-deuce carburetors set atop cast aluminum Edelbrock intake manifolds, drop-top goats and flawless barn finds—just a sampling of what could be found at the Cool Summer Nights Car Show in Trout Creek on Sept. 11. Cars from all over, accompanied by their proud owners, gathered in front of the Lakeside Motel to share, gawk and brag, but mostly to get to know one another.

New program supports parents

A new program is being offered at the Superior Mental Health Department. The program, Oasis Family Support Project, will include both parents and children and seeks to provide support to parents who are raising children. The program is being funded by a grant for $5,490 from the Early Childhood Comprehensive System, which supports early childhood development projects and is funded by a segment of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sweeney says goodbye

Over the past five years working as the District Ranger for the Superior Ranger Station, Sharon Sweeney has only one regret.

Food bank opened

The food bank in Alberton opened last year in June and is meeting a need within the community. The idea for a food bank came up a couple years ago when the Horizons Group came to Alberton and asked what they might need.

Hot Springs teacher recognized

Sheriff's office gains ground in Hettick robbery

Matt Unrau