Plains wrestlers raise money with Christmas wreath sale

For the last couple of weekends, as well as for the next couple, the members of the Plains High wrestling tram have been doing their best to raise funds for their upcoming season with an annual Christmas wreath sale.

Hunting classes start

Spring Hunter Education Classes have been scheduled for Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Bigfork, and Libby in northwest Montana. All hunter education classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike.  By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985, must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana.  The minimum age for hunting in Montana is 12 (11-year olds who turn 12 by January 16 of the license year can qualify, see regulations).  A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to sign the registration form.

Eminant domain

on and others’ characterization that to “export electrons over a wire” is no different than exporting logs down rivers is at best disingenuous. The trouble is, the electrons are not the issue; the lands condemned beneath the proposed power lines are. The wires are not there. The rivers already are.

Runners recognized at end of season banquet

The Plains Cross Country Team held their end of season banquet on Tuesday night, recognizing the achievements of the Horsemen and Trotter student-athletes in the 2010 season.  After a pot luck dinner, Head Coach Tony Banovich started the ceremony by showing a video of the season’s highlights.  This was followed by Banovich thanking Junior High coach Gena Ferlan and her outstanding management of the next generation of PHS harriers.  Next, was the recognition of the hard work of the Junior High athletes:  Ryan Ovitt, Carley VonHeeder, Sheridan Martin and Sera Boggess.

Lady Tigers fight hard

Nick Ianniello

Two vehicle crash leaves one injured

Melissa Oyer

T. Falls cross country hopeful for state

Danielle Switalski

Mauhar requests motion to remove parole eligibility requirement

Back in September 2006, Jesse James Mauhar was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the Negligent Homicide of Matt Palagi, as well as for stabbing three young men who attempted to come to his aid. District Judge Ed McLean ruled him ineligible for parole until he completed six requirements, which included obtaining a GED, completing chemical dependency and other counseling, take advantage of vocational training and successfully complete the prison “Boot Camp” program.

Keep Halloween Safe

As party-going ghosts and goblins celebrate Halloween this weekend, the Sanders County DUI Task Force reminds everyone to keep the party off the road. 

Alberton boys wrestle with Frenchtown team

Alberton might not have a wrestling team at their own school, but that doesn’t stop three high schoolers from joining the Frenchtown team on the mat. Cody Ishler, Roy Schutter and Jacob Bestwick all wrestlers from Mineral County, travel over the county line to wrestle on Frenchtown’s team. Bob Henderson, who coaches the Broncs, said that he enjoys having them as part of the squad.

Trotters play for second place

The Trotters are in position to compete for the second seed of the District 7-B tournament heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

Local Montana Back Country Horsemen set to celebrate Christmas and 2009 season

Ron Rude

ATSDR to perform health screenings to check lead/arsenic levels in children

This summer, July 13-July 15, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be conducting lead screenings in an effort to fill in missing information from the public health assessment that was completed back in January in relation to the lead and arsenic contamination in the soils as Superior was listed as a superfund site.

Debris fire ignites fairgrounds

Sanders County Senior News

Dixon

National Bison Range offers free day

SANDERS COUNTY - Need an excuse getting outside and enjoying the fall weather? Want to hear elk bugling and see geese migrating? Your chance is coming up on Saturday, September 28 as the National Bison Range in Sanders County celebrates National Public Lands Day. Many federal lands throughout the nation will be waiving fees for the day, as will the Bison Range. So come visit us for free on September 28.

Pair of Tigers break school records at Seeley

Tomorrow, track athletes from across Mineral County will compete in Polson at the District Tournament and two St. Regis Tigers will be doing so after not only winning their respective events at last weeks tournament in Seeley-Swan, but breaking the school record for those events as well.

Participants race to the finish in the Go Green Run

The fourth annual Go Green Run was held in conjunction with the first farmers market of the year in Thompson Falls on Saturday. Approximately 50 runners participated in the event which started on the banks of the Clark Fork River and wound its way across the bridge over to Island Park and back.

Heroics from St. Regis firefighters

I want to call attention to the actions of volunteer firefighter Clint Wolff with the St. Regis Fire Department.

St. Regis ignites for Independence Day celebrations

There’s nothing quite like celebrating the Fourth of July in a homegrown, small town, with streets lined with Old Glory, ice cream smiles, fireworks and U.S. pride. If you’re looking for some Yankee Doodle Dandy fun, head on down to St. Regis for Independence Day.