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Bighorns make the move to Plains
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently helped boost numbers of the local bighorn sheep herd in Plains.
Telemedicine brings specialists to Mineral County care
Bringing quality specialists to rural communities is difficult when dealing with the high costs that are found in some areas of medicine such as psychiatry and cardiology and strokes.
Sewer system needs proper care to run efficiently
Alberton officials have warned that residents may be flushing their money down the drain — not literally, but close enough!
St. Regis School not going to four-day week
Local Facebook activity blew up after the St. Regis School Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, when parents incorrectly thought the school had voted to implement a four-day school week.
Alberton principal put on administrative leave
Last week, the Alberton School’s principal, Kyle Fisher, was put on administrative leave for an indefinite amount of time. Superintendent Steve Picard said the investigation into allegations against Fisher were to be completed on Monday, Feb. 26, and he should be able to release a more complete report early this week.
Two homes lost to fires in two months
Two house fires hit the west end of Mineral County within weeks of each other. Near Haugan, Ruschel Sage and Todd Oatman’s new home burned to the ground on Jan. 21. Nearly a month later, on Feb. 19, Shawn and Amy Cielke’s home also burned and was completely destroyed.
Lady Tigers, Clark Fork Boys, take third in Districts
The St. Regis Lady Tigers entered District tournament play with a 9-9 regular season and managed to make their way up the brackets to finish third place in Pablo. During a Thursday, Feb. 15, game against Noxon the Tigers won 36-27.
Daines stops in Superior, but last-minute schedule change leaves some folks miffed
By KATHLEEN WOODFORD
Common sense solution
Just what is the common sense solution to stopping the killing of children in our public schools regardless of the weapon used?
Plains pets get some swagger
Local cats and dogs can now get some serious swagger about their looks with the recent grand opening of Wagn Tails pet grooming.
Plains Trap Club gears up for annual Turkey Shoot
The Plains Trap Club is in full swing with their winter league, and shooters are getting geared up for the annual Turkey Shoot.
Winter fun for Sanders County snowmobilers
The Cabinet Ridge Riders had a snow packed fun day at their recent poker run event in Trout Creek.
Riding with Montana Highway Patrol
Last week offered an eye-opener as I rode along with Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Spurr. What began as a brisk day turned into a wider look into what troopers do on a long shift around Sanders County.
Hot Springs students get 'ghosted'
Sometimes the best way to learn good judgment when faced with peer pressure is using the shock factor. This is what the JMG students of Hot Springs High School have done for their “Ghost Out” event.
Local scholarships now available
Two local scholarships are now available for graduates in Sanders County, including one from Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and another from the Bob Marshall Music Fesvial.
Mineral Community Hospital reaches agreement with Humana
Last week Mineral Community Hospital CEO Ron Gleason announced that the hospital had reached a contract agreement with Humana. The announcement came just days before the Feb. 28 deadline for people to make a decision about their Medicare coverage.
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Regardless of what the score is, our kids are winners all the way! I would like to thank our Teams for the way they represent our school. I have been so proud of our kids: Their heart, courage, determination, and attitude as they present the very best of their ability in each game.
Legals February 21, 2018
PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS #1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Internet Services - E-Rate Category 1 Plains School District #1 is accepting proposals for internet services to serve the schools in the district as well as the district office. Two separate connections are required. The bid should specify the service classification for each connection as either Internet access, ISP services only, Internet access and transport bundled, or Leased lit fiber internet services. Proposals may be emailed to Ginny Holland at ginny.holland@plainsschools.net and Nicole Jones at njjrwj@midrivers.com. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on February 28, 2018. Contact either Ginny Holland or Nicole Jones to receive the complete RFP and related documents. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to Nicole Jones, E-Rate Consultant, at 406-934-6668. Dated this 2nd day of February, 2018 Ginny Holland, Business Manager/Clerk Plains Public Schools #1 P.O. Box 549 412 Rittenour Street Plains, MT 59859 (406) 826-8600 Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on February 7 and February 21, 2018 MNAXLP.
Trout Creek couple fined for wildlife violations
A Trout Creek couple were fined after investigations found they had violated multiple wildlife hunting violations.
The lady behind the smile
Rhonda Flemmer was named the Clark Fork Valley Hospital employee of the year for 2017, and she has sure made an impact on her co-workers as well as her community.