Sporting goods come to county

Shopping local will be even easier as S and S Sports celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, offering supplies and services Sanders County residents usually travel far out of town to purchase.

Summer hours at the National Bison Range

National Bison Range wtiched to 15 hour days last week

Come Memorial Day weekend, the National Bison Range changed to its longer summer hours of operation. Starting Saturday, May 29, 2010, the Refuge will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Visitors should remember that they will need to start Red Sleep Mountain Drive no later than 7 p.m. to be finished before the main gates close (this closing time is 6 p.m. until May 29). The Refuge is closed at night to all public use.

Senior news

Thompson Falls

A warning against underage drinking

I have served this community for 14 years and I have been privileged to be a part of the lives of many of the residents of our county in some manner, often at one of the darkest times in your life.  I serve as the general surgeon at Clark Fork Valley Hospital and cover trauma services at St. Pat’s on a regular basis.  I have been witness to many tragedies that are overtly related to alcohol in our community and I feel I have some authority to weigh in on the conversation we have been engaged in this past summer. 

Superior wrestlers lose edge

The Superior Bobcats headed into Missoula last week on Friday for the Rocky Mountain Classic. The tournament features large schools from throughout Montana and also brings in competitors from Washington and Idaho.

Pair of accidents occur on Hwy 135

The stretch of Highway 135, from Highway 200 to St. Regis, was the site of two accidents, one occuring on Tuesday, March 23, and the second on Friday, March 19.

Lady hawks eye tough weekend of basketball

Matt Unrau

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

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Charges filed for woman buste with pot plants

Maureen English Hotchkiss is facing five felonies after law enforcement officials arrested her on Monday, March 21.

Sports Scores

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009:

Beginners finish wrestling season

It went fast.

Superior drops two

The Superior boys played against two tough teams before Christmas break. They went up against Arlee on December 21 and also battled Florence the following evening.

Floyd LeRoy "Bud" and Bette June Derrickson

Savage Heat puts on a solid performance

HOT SPRINGS - The Savage Heat track and field team put on a solid performance at the 14C District meet in Polson on May 9.

Lady Panthers learn valuable lessons in two conference games

Piranhas bite off a third place finish at home meet

PLAINS – Piranhas Swim Team showed other Western Montana Federation swim teams that piranhas are greater in numbers this past weekend at their home swim meet, where they took third overall for the first time in over a decade.

Tarkio Equestrian Center hosts camp

Two Eagle River slips by Alberton girls

Two Eagle River’s girls' basketball team got their third victory of the season in their second-to-last game of the season at the expense of the home-standing Alberton Lady Panthers, who were looking for their first win of the year.

End of era for Alberton dump site

On the west end of Alberton, there are two parcels of land perched on the north side of Interstate 90 that contain neighboring dumps.

FWP provides updates and hunting proposals

THOMPSON FALLS – Grizzly bears, bobcats and walleye were on the agenda among other items as Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks members met with the Sanders County Commissioners on January 14 to provide a quarterly update.