Local long shot hits bullseye

Thompson Falls graduate Nicole Hagedorn set a National Record by shooting a 431-5X in the junior, open category of the F-Class Long Range Regional at the Deep Creek Range in Missoula on Sept. 24-26.

Man robs Town Pump

A Hot Springs man has been arrested after committing an armed robbery at the Town Pump in Plains, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. This incident comes just three days after the same man committed a robbery in Missoula.

St. Regis hosts fall sports banquet

Tfalls wrestling under way

The Thompson Falls Bluehawks kicked off their 2010 wrestling season at the Polson Invitational on Saturday.

Plains woman killed in crash

Wednesday, Dec. 9, at approximately 10 a.m. a three-car collision occurred several miles East of Plains on Highway 200.

Plains teacher receives grant

Kids in Kathee Hojem’s fourth grade class were surprised by a news camera in their room on Friday, Dec. 3. That afternoon, the Missoula TV news station KPAX, in collaboration with Allegiance Benefit Plan Management, presented Hojem with a classroom grant as part of their “One Classroom at a Time” program.

Winter trails being prepped

The Missoula Snowgoers plan to begin grooming snowmobile trails in the Lolo Pass, Granite Pass and Gold Creek areas as early as December 1, depending on snow conditions.

Annual Christmas Stroll planned

With Thanksgiving over and the leftover Turkey in the fridge, thoughts are now turning to Christmas and what’s going to be under the tree. The Mineral County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its third annual Christmas Stroll on December 17 in Superior.

Drawing a success

Commissioners decide on two projects for FAA money

County commissioners voted last Wednesday to move forward with two projects that would continue to improve the county’s airport. Several projects were discussed, but the commissioners chose to go forward with an AWOS weather system and a revenue generating hanger and to submit them for them for the 2011 Federal Aviation Administration grant money and the state for five percent match money.

Great turnout at Hot Springs Art Gala

Art aficionados and interested community members from all parts of the area crammed into a meeting room at the Symes Hot Springs Hotel in Hot Springs for the Hot Springs Arts Society’s Art Gala, which was held on Saturday, Nov. 13. The event is the organization’s main fundraiser for the year, and featured a wine, cheese and chocolate bar for attendees to taste, and a silent auction, consisting of several works of art from local artists, as well as arts and craft items from area businesses.

Food bank cashes in on frendly rivalry

Football fans took their friendly competition off the sidelines and turned it into a way to help out the food bank in Mineral County last week that led into the showdown between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State Bobcats on Saturday.

Food bank lends helping hand

For most of us the holidays mean celebrating with friends and families, eating good food and giving out presents.

Local quilters make a difference

Christmas is right around the corner, and that means one thing: children all across Sanders County are getting their lists ready for Santa. Unfortunately, some of them, naughty or nice, won’t be getting a stocking this year.

Superior students celebrate Veterans Day

American flags hung from businesses and the expanse of the memorial bridge in Superior was lined with red, white and blue ribbons. A sign placed by Wells Fargo read, “We honor and thank our veterans.”

Roy. O. Hanson

Roy O. Hanson, 64, succumbed to a valiant six-year battle with cancer in his sleep during the early morning hours of Nov. 11, 2010.

Airport to receive boost

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.

Fun and games in AWANA program

Twenty-eight students, aged kindergarten through sixth grade, caught a special bus last Thursday after school let out. Rather than heading home after school let out, the kids were bussed over to the Superior Community Church for the weekly AWANA program.

Christmas Tree Permits on sale

Christmas tree permits are now available at all Lolo National Forest Ranger District offices. Permits are limited to three per family and cost $5 each.

Deer and elk population down

Hunting season is well under way this year, and it for those who have been out and about it should come as no surprise that deer and elk numbers appear to be down this year in the lower Clark Fork River Valley.