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April opens with Ronan Invitational
With a brief rest after the Jim Johnon track meet in Frenchtown, the Plains, Hot Springs, and Thompson Falls track teams were in action again on April 1 at Ronan for the Ronan Invitational.
Bill G. Kelly
March 27, 1935 - February 16, 2017
PEAK show a smash hit in Alberton
It was an entertaining evening of frogs, skits, singing, and dancing as the PEAK Foundation presented their Variety Show 2017. Young and old Alberton residents took to the stage and delighted a full-house on Saturday, February 25. The production marked the fifth live theater production the Foundation has put on and featured 14 acts. It had grown from last year’s variety show which only featured four acts.
Sanders County Fair Commission meeting
On Wednesday, Feb. 15 the Sanders County Fair Commission held their monthly meeting to discuss the last meeting, non-agenda items, old business, new business, and the current financial situation. Present for the meeting were; Fair Manager Dede Steinbach, Vice Chairman Jenny Garrison, Chairman Chris A. McGuigan, Wade Rehbein, Secretary Ruth Hamilton, Jim Newman. Roberta Smith was not present for the meeting.
Ice jams not a concern in Mineral County
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation warned residents of possible flooding and ice jams as a result of the warming temperatures.
Mineral County Court Report, Feb. 3 – Feb. 10, 2017
Town Court of Superior
Whitefish Credit Union donations support local schools
Whitefish Credit Union is donating more than $12,000 among eight local high schools this month through its School Spirit Debit Card campaign.
Plains Elementary begins 'I Love To Read' month
The Plains Elementary began I Love to Read month on Friday, Feb. 3. The first activity was a visit by Goldilocks (Elementary Counselor Molly Tingley) and the Three Bears (High School Counselor Tyrell Allen was Momma Bear, Elementary Principal Jim Holland was Pappa Bear, and High School Principal Kevin Meredith as Baby Bear). Their first stop was the kindergarten class, where Goldilocks asked students, “Are there any readers here?” Many of the students raised their hands very high enthusiastically as Momma Bear and Baby Bear held books in their hands. The first, second, third and fourth grades were also visited that morning by Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Savage Horsemen seniors recognized
The Savage Horsemen Wrestling Team recognized its seniors on Saturday.
Mineral County Justice Court 1/13/2017
Jan. 10, Edward Francis Allen, speeding
Lozeau famous for I-90 exit and 1869 gold rush
While recently visiting with his grandfather, Superior High School Principal, Chris Clairmont, found out something new about his ancestors. His great, great grandfather was Adolph Lozeau, originally pronounced Adolphe L’Oiseau. He was of Canadian descent and homesteaded what is now called the Lozeau exit, located between Superior and Alberton.
Arctic blast causes severe issues
Last week Western Montana watched as the thermometers dipped well below zero, as an arctic blast covered the area. According to reports, a record low was set on Jan. 3 in Missoula when temperatures dropped to minus-8 degrees. The lowest recorded temperature prior to this was 3 degrees set in 1959.
Copper King fire erupts; Savage Heat win state football title
JULY 6
Polson's fifth annual FLIC film festival on tap Jan. 20-22
The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) is unspooling its fifth annual winter film festival during the weekend of Jan. 20 to 22 at the Showboat Cinema on Main St. in Polson.
First half of year included Jake Ryan's capture, Plains' state track title
A look back at the stories, people and events who shaped life in Sanders County from January through June 2016. Part two of this series will be published in the Jan. 11 edition.
Funding to combat mussels on upcoming legislative agenda
Montana’s susceptibility to invasive mussels has rattled policymakers across the state, and despite a tight budget, boosting the state’s invasive species programs appears to have gained bipartisan traction.
Conservation groups challenge timber sale
Four conservation groups filed suit in Federal District Court in Missoula Dec. 16, challenging a large logging and fuels-reduction project near Condon in the Flathead National Forest.
Student all smiles with new school sweatshirts thanks to Montana Rail Link
Students at Alberton and Superior were all smiles last week when representatives from Montana Rail Link (MRL) showed up and handed out sweatshirts to everyone. Tony Bacino, Chief of Security for Montana Rail Link gave the students a presentation about railroad safety. Then he, other MRL employees, and Monte, University of Montana’s mascot, handed out the sweatshirts to everyone, including teachers and administrative staff.
Former astronaut John Glenn touched many lives, even in St. Regis
Former astronaut and U.S. Senator, John Glenn was hailed as a national hero and became a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth. He passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the age of 95. He was in the Senate for 24 years, but captured the country’s imagination when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Elwin Jamie 'Jim' Drobny, 83
Jim was born in Baker City, Oregon, on June 1, 1933. He is survived by his wife, Carol; sons and families, Chris (Tina), Jim (Patti) Frank and Art Drobny; stepchildren, Robyn (Marty) Trott, Chris Miller and Dan (Lonnie) Miller; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Elmer McGraw of Bend, Oregon; and more than 20 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. A granddaughter, Candius Miller, passed away suddenly in August 2016.