Railroad Day in need of a new engineer

After many years as the ‘engineer’ for Alberton’s Railroad Day, Richard Werst is stepping down as the festival coordinator. Though he will continue to help out with festivities, the committee is in need of some ‘fresh blood’. On Saturday, Alberton resident Glenda Wallace called a meeting asking for fellow community leaders to help if they want to keep the day ‘on track’. Some area residents stepped up to the table and have started discussions as to what Railroad Day may look like this summer. Several more volunteers have also expressed an interest in helping out. At the meeting, it was decided that Bob Worthen and Wallace will co-chair the committee. Other committee members include Brooke Worthen, Matt Sibert and Anna LeDuc. A lot of innovative ideas were discussed, including bringing in a magician, expanding children’s activities, and having more bands play throughout the day. This will be in addition to current activities like the morning parade and Wild West Show put on by the Sportsman Bar. Railroad Day is held in mid-July and this year will be the event’s 31st year. Residents who are interested in volunteering can find information on Facebook or on the web at http://www.albertonmontana.com/railroad_day.htm

Local BPA team excels at state competition

BILLINGS – The Superior High School Business Professionals of America team had the opportunity to showcase their talents two weeks ago at the state competition in Billings.

Mineral County athletes soar in Missoula

MISSOULA – Track and field teams from St. Regis and Alberton competed last week in Missoula at the Jim Johnson Invitational track and field meet during what was at times cold and snowy weather and at other times bright and sunny.

An update from Rep. Schwaderer

Over the past week and a half the community overcame a difficult time where a raging fire north of Superior threatened the very homes of many people in our community. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters and various organizations locally and form out of town (at the time of this writing) no structures have been damaged and evacuations in much of Superior have been lifted.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks state commission votes on proposals

Last week on February 16, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission met to determine what was needed to be adjusted for the upcoming hunting season. The changes that were discussed included those mentioned at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks meeting in Kalispell for personnel involved in the Region One area.

Tiger basketball continues to build a foundation for future

On Friday night the St. Regis boy’s basketball squad played what Head Coach Byron Quinlan called “three tough quarters” of basketball against a “solid” Noxon team.

A message from Nick Schwaderer

Friends,

Solving puzzles could lead to Korean trip

“Jane is molistic and slatty,” is a nonsensical sentence, but what does it mean? This is just one piece of many puzzles presented to students who participate in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO).

Battle of ideologies

Power, power everywhere—power, power; who really cares? It’s quite obvious the stakes are so very high and political parties stop at nothing short of desperate manipulation to win that almighty power for the political candidate. This power is to be greedily grasped no matter what the cost—cherish that power—hoard it. The political office holder is in control of that power and becomes a member of the “political elite.” Well, enough is enough.

Relay for Life kicks off in Mineral County

Last Tuesday, March 15, the Mineral County Relay for Life committee held their annual kickoff event in the old schoolhouse gym in Superior.

Lady Tigers look to make a statement at district tournament

The St. Regis Lady Tiger basketball team had a rough week of games as they ended the regular season facing off against Superior and Hot Springs. On Thursday, the Superior Bobcats rolled into St. Regis to face a Tiger squad without any support from the bench. The tough Bobcats handed the Tigers a loss in convincing fashion. St. Regis hit the road to face Hot Springs and led by a point going into what Head Coach Damian Droessler calls “win time” but failed to seal the victory in the critical fourth quarter. “We look to learn from our mistakes as we lost a one point lead heading into win time against Hot Springs,” Coach Droessler said. With the district tournament coming up Coach Droessler said the teams expectations will not change in spite of the two loses. “We want to make a statement at districts,” Coach Droessler said. “We know the competition will be extremely tough and we look forward to the challenge it brings.”

Superior student wins essay contest

Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge #2757 is pleased to announce the following winners of the Americanism Essay Contest for 2012-13. The theme this year was “What does the National Anthem mean to me?

'Carnival of Hope' comes to Mineral County Relay For Life

‘Carnival of Hope’ has been selected by local residents as the theme for this year’s Mineral County Relay For Life.

Loud noise, bear spray effective deterrents for bears on private property

Loud noise, such as banging pots and pans, using an air horn or car alarm, or even shouting, is a simple, effective way to deter a bear on private property.

Community Notes

Loge talks about issues which hit close to home

House District 14 Rep. Denley Loge, R-St. Regis, was at the Mineral County Commissioners meeting to give a legislative update from Helena on Friday.

Sanders County Fair opens Monday

Countdown continues for the annual Sanders County Fair, set for Monday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 2 in Plains.

Donna May Chambers, 73

Donna May Chambers, 73, of Superior passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 19, 2019.

On the river

Plains man's love of nature evolves into photography

There are some things in life that just go good together. Ketchup and mustard. Salt and pepper. Beer and Pizza. Add Orvall Kuester and nature to that list.