Thompson concludes a successful high school career at Plains Signs with BYU

Former Plains High School four-sport athlete Jessica Thompson admits she is used to staying busy and her rigorous schedule in high school should adequately prepare her for future endeavors at Brigham Young University.

Superior author details family, community history in "A Boomer's Story"

It took a little over three years for Superior native Kathryn McKinney Verley to accomplish her dream of writing and publishing a biography on her life, her family’s remarkable military history, and her relatives heritage.

Students compete in school wide track day

PLAINS - Wednesday, starting promptly at 9:00am out by the Plains School track, grades one through five gathered for the annual Elementary Track Day. Parents and even high school students were invited to come watch and cheer.

Plains resident encourages pregnancy awareness

There's always a reason to celebrate

Danielle Switalski

Volunteers help rescue dad, daughter from Cabinets

Ed and Kelly Moellmer were on a father-daughter ski trip Saturday, Feb. 6, in the Cabinet Mountains at Engle Peak...

It's time to admit a problem: I'm powerless over my cellphone

Their laser-focused eyes were burning holes into my inner being.

Sanders County residents rally in Thompson Falls

It was billed as a rally, a peaceful, spiritual gathering...

COLUMN: Rescheduling the schedule

It is a conundrum, wrapped in a dilemma and shrouded by a mystery.

Guess the truth hurts

I have to reply to Calvin J. Lockhart. I suppose that the truth hurts, when you learn that you have been taught incorrectly. I stand by my facts as presented. I would be glad to talk to you about them one by one if you would care to learn the truth. I am in the book. And remember, you can't have too many friends, so don't be so quick to lose one.

Keeping in touch with Rep. Pat Ingraham

This past week, House Resolution 2 (HR 2) on Redistricting passed the House and was forwarded on to the Redistricting and Reapportionment Commission for their consideration. The Commission will deliberate on February 12, 2013 to determine if any changes will be made to their proposed plan. However, House District (HD) 13 will remain as originally planned and will be comprised of Heron, Noxon, Whitepine, Trout Creek, Thompson Falls, Marion and Kila. My amendment to request a change to HD 13 was amended out of HR 2.

Unwritten words and untold stories

Nobody ever told me that Ernie Pyle was a poet.

St. Regis woman makes tack with flair

Tack is equipment or accessories outfitted on horses and other equines in the course of their use as domesticated animals.

Softball captures share of conference championship

The Plains-Hot Springs girl’s softball team did everything they needed to set themselves up for postseason success.

Sanders County Senior News - Feb. 26

Dixon

Savage Heat streak stretches to 14

When your players are skilled, smart, disciplined and unselfish, coaching is an easy job.

Helena Legislature after Week 5

The hustle and bustle of the Legislature is in full swing. We are busy in committees from 8 a.m. until as late as 6 p.m. on some days. Our House floor sessions run daily from 1 to 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Bills are coming through to the House floor from the Senate and our House bills are now being read on the Senate floor. We have acted on bills ranging from gun laws to water rights, title insurance to bicycle rules.

Return to simple majority rules in House

Too often we see the results of gridlock and partisan shenanigans in Washington D.C. Efforts are focused solely on beating the other side, and not on representing the people in passing budgets and good policy. Power is centralized with party bosses and lobbyists, and not with the people. This results in “Continuing Resolutions,” “Government Shutdowns” and chaos. Unfortunately, there are those that believe that this is how things should be run in Montana politics.

Covid is ruining my sports world

This past week was one for which I had been waiting many agonizing months. Sports, live sports, lay before me.

A rube arrives in Trout Creek

I had been eyeballing a piece of property in Trout Creek for about a year. It was cheap enough, I had the money, why not? So, I bought it.