Soaring towards state

Superior High School senior Nicole Stroot is flying high in the long jump this season for the Bobcats. Her key to success? A lot of mental toughness and heart.

Local teacher scores big with Business Professionals

With 45,000 members in over 1,800 chapters across 25 states and Puerto Rico, Business

Cost too high for Healthy Kids Initiative

I must respond to Judy Reall's letter in last week's Ledger chastising Representative Pat Ingraham's "no" vote on funding for the Healthy Kids Initiative (HB157 was the funding bill).

Seeds of jealousy planted at young age

Jealousy is a very complex emotion. It is estimated that 20 percent to 35 percent of all murders involve a jealous lover.

Spring demo derby?

Local tries to bring second demolition derby to Plains

Car enthusiasts wait every year for the end of summer to crash their cars at the Sanders County Fair, but one Thompson Falls resident feels a second demolition derby might just be what the mechanic ordered.

Lady Devils win three in a row

Christmas break couldn’t have come at a better time for Noxon, as the Lady Devils rebounded from a loss to rattle off three consecutive wins giving them an impressive 1-1 conf., 5-2 ovr. start to a season in which little was expected of them outside their own locker room.

Superior native brings nature to life in art work

For Tempe Regan, self-proclaimed nature artist it was while exploring one stone...

St. Regis senior Connolly earns Gaylord Green Scholarship

Gaylord Green lived in Haugan and graduated from St. Regis High School in 1958. He received an appointment to the Air Force Academy where he graduated with a degree in engineering science, followed by a master’s in aeronautics/astronautics at Stanford.

Mayor vetoes variance granted by council

PLAINS – Mayor Michael Brinson vetoed a decision made by town council to grant a variance to a taxpayer who was planning on building her home on a lot here in town.

Food for Thought: What does Christmas mean to you?

Christmas means different things...

T-Falls' Baxter takes 5th at state golf

They made it to the State championships and no matter in what sport, that is something not many folks can claim.

Volunteers help clean up for Earth Day

Earth Day turned 53 years old on Saturday and a huge Clark Fork River cleanup was held in Missoula, which is appreciated very much by those living downstream.

Sheriff Fielders encourages 'survival in support groups'

Sanders County Sheriff Shawn Fielders held a community meeting at the Plains Alliance Church Friday evening to discuss public safety during a local or widespread disaster.

Spotlight on the arts: Hayley Fausett

Spotlight on the arts: Hayley Fausett

Noxon launches Road to the Buffalo Festival

Drivers on Highways 200 or 28 have likely noticed the brown and white road signs indicating the “Road to the Buffalo.” In total, there are 12 signs that mark what fur trader, David Thompson, who was the first documented fur trader to come to the Thompson Falls area, referred to as the “Saleesh (phonetic spelling) Road to the Buffalo” in his numerous journals.

Lady Hawks rout Mission, 67-44

The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks defeated the visiting Mission Lady Bulldogs, 67-44, last Thursday.

Mineral Community Hospital leads community-wide effort to help families and students

MINERAL COUNTY - What started out as an idea among the employees of Mineral Community Hospital (MCH), evolved into a county-wide program to help our children, parents, teachers and school administration start the 2015-2016 school year with a little less ‘sting’ on their wallets.

County educators evaluated

MINERAL COUNTY – Teachers across the state of Montana and in Mineral County will be evaluated for educational proficiency using a new system this school year and one local administrator said the new system should compliment past methods for judging how educators perform.

No such right: Montanan Republican party closes doors

The Montana Republican Party claims a First Amendment right to associate in a closed primary election where only registered Republican voters are allowed to cast a ballot. The Republicans can holler all they want, but if they don’t put it in writing – they have no such right. The U.S. Supreme Court said that political parties have a constitutionally protected right of political association under the First Amendment when the party states its associative rights in its rules [450 U.S. 107, 122(1981)].

St. Regis defeats Geraldine/Highwood

GERALDINE – The St. Regis Tigers faced off against the junior varsity team from Geraldine/Highwood last week and came away with a win, beating their opponents 49-26.