Community calendar

Community Calendar

Locals embrace the friendly 'driver's wave'

The Rural Shake. A Cowboy Salute. The Drivers Wave. It has several names, but it’s acknowledging the driver coming from the other direction usually on a frontage road or on Main Street if it’s not busy.

Golf tourney to benefit hospital foundation

The Mineral County Medical Foundation is the fundraising arm for Mineral Community Hospital. The foundation has its own volunteer board of directors (and are looking for more currently) while they work in step with the hospital board of directors and CEO.

St. Regis Senior Center host family fun 'bear hunt'

Though its technically a day early for “bear” season in Montana, the St. Regis Community Park will turn into hunting grounds on Saturday, Sept. 14, for what hopes to become an annual event called the SeptemBear Hunt.

Planning underway for Plains Beautification Day

Plains Beautification Day committee members Lana Dickens, Deborah Warren, Mary Helliwell and Anita Marsh met Wednesday evening to start planning for the Fall Beautification Day scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Blue Hawks head into season with confidence

Despite the loss of two college bound players, Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela is optimistic his current group will have the grit to compete in the Western B 11-player conference this season.

Lady Tigers reload volleyball roster

By St. Regis' standards, last year would be considered an off year, even a rebuilding year as the young squad struggled with consistency.

Thompson Falls, Plains form co-op soccer team

Soccer fans, your time has come!

Legals for August, 21 2024

Hoot-owl restrictions lifted around western Montana

After recent rain and cooler temperatures, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks lifted fishing restrictions on several rivers around the state last week. Water temperatures have cooled enough in some areas to meet the criteria to lift fishing restrictions.

Marjorie "Margie" (Heilman) Teeters, 82

Marjorie "Margie" (Heilman) Teeters, 82

Rural transportation program needs drivers for new hub

As many years as the Mineral County Pioneer Council has been in operation, numerous people are unfamiliar with the program.

Final preparations made for Sanders County fair

Final preparations for the 2024 Sanders County Fair took place during the August Fair Board meeting.

St. Regis Tigers happy to return to Montana football

This year’s St. Regis High School homecoming football game will be at home. That seems like common sense, but for the past several years the Tigers have been part of a co-op arrangement with Mullan, Idaho and have played the majority of their games in the Gem State.

Plains Horsemen plan to ride high this season

After two winless seasons and three losses in 2023, the Plains Horsemen exploded for a streak-busting 68-6 thrashing of Troy, getting a taste of victory. They apparently liked it.

Superior Bobcats hoping youth, speed will lead to victory

The Superior Bobcats may be the most interesting high school football team around.

Volunteers descend on St. Regis River for clean up effort

The Buddy Spangler Memorial River Clean Up, held Saturday, Aug. 18, was a massive success, organizers say.

Falls sports season gets into gear

For Sanders and Mineral county high school sports fans, the 2024 season is about to kick into gear.

Legals for August, 14 2024

Program explores youth in the digital age

Do you ever wonder if all that time on the tablet is harmful to your 8-year-old? Or has your pre-teen become withdrawn and depressed since joining the land of social media? What about constant struggles with your highschooler in simply getting them to engage in a meaningful face-to-face conversation?