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Sanders County: The Year in Review (Part 2)
JULY
Where does the authority of civil government come from?
What is the source of authority for civil government, and what are its duties?
Rummel, Brooker, Dryden, Scribner take oath of office
Four Sanders County officials were sworn in during an oath of office ceremony last Thursday, Dec. 27 in the justice courtroom at the Sanders County Courthouse.
SCCDC hires business development coordinator
Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) is taking a big step ahead in 2019 with the hiring of a business development coordinator.
St. Regis 4-H group treats seniors
The St. Regis Senior Center was given a holiday treat when the St. Regis 4-H group visited on Dec. 14. They sang songs to the seniors, including the traditional melodies of: “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas;” “Here Comes Santa Claus;” “Frosty The Snowman;” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas;” and “Jingle Bells.”
Lack of Superfund reports is problem for property owners
A meeting was held by the Superior Technical Assistance Committee (STAC) to update the public on the progress of the Flat Creek Superfund site, located north of Superior. The meeting included a report on available drinking water; concerns over the public getting adequate information regarding Superior property; and concerns over the creek’s design.
Return to simple majority rules in House
Too often we see the results of gridlock and partisan shenanigans in Washington D.C. Efforts are focused solely on beating the other side, and not on representing the people in passing budgets and good policy. Power is centralized with party bosses and lobbyists, and not with the people. This results in “Continuing Resolutions,” “Government Shutdowns” and chaos. Unfortunately, there are those that believe that this is how things should be run in Montana politics.
Damage to Blackfoot line causes communications outage in western Sanders County
A large team of specialists, including cable and fiber-optic technicians and engineers, was assembling along the Clark Fork River on New Year’s Eve to solve a major communications disruption in Thompson Falls and west to the Idaho border.
A look back at 2018
A reporter’s perspective
Lady Hawks rally past Plains; top Troy in 14C opener
Thompson Falls picked up two victories in girls’ basketball last week to head into the holiday break while Plains suffered a pair of losses.
Sanders County: The Year in Review (Part 1)
It was a year filled with a variety of local news in Sanders County in 2018, beginning with Dan Rowan being sworn in as mayor of Plains and pre-Christmas activities.
Toys for Tots serves 175 kids in Sanders County families
U.S. Marine Corps League, Detachment 1041 out of Polson, has completed its 2018 Toys for Tots drive in Sanders County.
Five-truck crash on I-90 leaves two dead o Responding crews say crash was worst they had ever seen
Superior Fire Chief Steve Temple arrived at a predawn emergency call on Interstate 90 and saw one of the most horrific wrecks he had ever witnessed. At the bottom of an icy hill just west of the Quartz Creek Rest Area, five semi-trucks were knotted into a pile of twisted metal.
New county planner begins work on Jan. 2
Andy Short has been hired as the new Mineral County Planner and Sanitarian. He is replacing Tim Read who retired last September, and will start his new position on Jan. 2, 2019. Short currently works as a Land Use Planner, Environmental Health Specialist and the Missoula Branch Manager for Territorial-Landworks in Missoula. He was hired out of a short stack of applicants in November, according to Mineral County Commissioner Roman Zylawy.
Lake County CDC looking for new director
The Lake County Community Development Corporation (LCCDC) is looking for a new executive director.
Cookies by the pound . . . Worth their weight in sugary delight
There were plenty of holiday delights at the annual Mineral County Public Library Fundraiser Christmas Bazaar last Saturday. The Superior Elementary gym was filled with Christmas music, thanks to Bear from the Nightliners band, as well as Patsy Foote and George Regan.
Ceremonial Honor Guard Hot Springs' Anthony Byrns serves as casket bearer during President Bush's interment
Anthony Byrns is only 22 years old and already has one of those memories that will last a lifetime.
Rams butt heads during aggressive rut, FWP reports
“Bighorn sheep are undoubtedly one of the most iconic and revered wildlife species in Montana, yet in comparison to most big game animals, relatively little is known about their population,” stated a 2013 Fish, Wildlife & Parks report. There are roughly 6,000 bighorns in Montana with approximately 700 living in Region 2 of the Fish, Wildlife & Parks map which includes herds up Petty Creek near Alberton and near St. Regis. Over the years, the numbers grew to 1,500 with the 1970s herd producing trophy-size rams.
Flockerzi facing five felonies in Trout Creek incident
A Trout Creek man remains in the Sanders County Jail on $100,000 bond while facing several felony charges in relation to a recent incident where he is accused of arson and firing a gun.
Thilmony captures title at Owen Invite
What a way to kick off you high school wrestling career …