GEAR UP program hosts activities to increase interest in science

Next week, middle school students from some of Montana GEAR UP’s 18 partnering school districts will take part in activities designed to increase their knowledge of, and interest in, science through the avenues of nature, poetry, and art when they attend spectrUM Discovery Area’s Science Camp. Arlee School District will host the faculty and staff who will travel from the Missoula campus to show camp participants how to engineer puppets with moving parts, create robots using a variety of technologies, and explore chemistry through cooking.

Bombers blast past Tigers

They're called the Paradise Bombers boys junior high basketball team, but because of low numbers at the school, the team has athletes from fourth grade to seventh and both boys and girls play on the team this year, said coach Mark French. Yet, it was a St. Regis player who took a shot at the wrong basket, although it didn't go in. "We're definitely the underdogs this year," said French, who's in his third year with the Bombers.

Tee-ing up

St. Regis students are hitting the golf course this spring

Students at St. Regis are stepping out on the greens this week as the second week of golf practice got underway. With Coach Dan Park nearby to offer advice and strategy, students were driving their balls down the fairway, after teeing off, all while trying to avoid the rough to guide their balls to the putting green where with a light tap, or putt, they finally hoped to put the ball in the hole and call it a game.

Plains comes in third place, Thompson Falls girls place second

Matt Unrau

Civil Discourse

We believe there are a number of reasons people run for political office, the ones that come to mind are: money, self –satisfaction, self-promotion or a combination of these.  State Legislature positions are probably not desired for the money.  It seems that, regardless of campaign promises “to always listen and be worthy of the honor of representing the constituency”, it does not take long before most of that is forgotten and instead they feel they need to think for the constituency instead of representing them.  This includes reversing initiatives the voters have voted in, including but not limited to term limits.

Bighorn ewe surprises residents

PLAINS – A wandering mother-to-be- big horn sheep bedded down to prepare for the big day in an ideal spot: quiet, shaded, pine-needles galore, and right at the foot of a mountain. Problem is, her location of choice just happened to be beneath the porch of local residents Rob and Debbie Griggs. 

Starting and maintaining a neighborhood watch program

Starting a Neighborhood Watch

Jean Doty update

Dear friends and family of Jean Doty,

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This is a very busy and exciting time in my life. By the time you read this, I will have been sworn in as your representative to the Montana House District 14.

Spring Mack Days off to hot start

The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake began Thursday March 14 and wraps up on May 11.

St. Regis boys No. 1 seed for 14C tourney

The results are in, and the St. Regis boys are the basketball winners.

Hot Springs boys, girls take 3rd at 14C tourney

Close but not quite is the word with the Hot Springs boys and girls basketball teams following the Western 14C tournaments this past weekend in Ronan.

Lady Hawks punch ticket to state

Welcome to the Department of Redundancy Department, Volleyball division for volleyball.

Lady Tigers' Hill top 1,000-points mark in victory

The last couple weeks of the season are often about getting ready for the playoffs.

County's DUI Task Force sets goals for the next year

The Sanders County chapter of the DUI Task Force met last week in Thompson Falls for their last meeting of 2018, and begin prep for the next year.

Spring wolf sightings reported in area

Prior to 1990, there were very few people in Montana who may have heard the howl of a wolf. By 1925 the species was eradicated from the state and remained virtually extinct until recovery efforts began.

Slip, Slop, Slap keys for safe summer

It may have taken a little longer this year, but it seems as though summer has finally arrived — with warmer temperatures taking hold of Sanders County last week.

Hospital CEO receives two-year contract extension

Last week, the Mineral Community Hospital Board of Directors extended hospital CEO Steve McNeece’s contract for another two years. They also extended CAH Solutions Group, Laura Austin, for two years. Both McNeece and Austin have been working on a number of improvements to the hospital since June. Austin’s focus is on the finances while McNeece has been working with the hospital board, employees and department directors to define and work toward priorities and goals for the hospital.

Local artists teaches class to paint by layers, not numbers

Homicide suspect was ex-girlfriend, mother of victim's child

The Polson woman accused of murdering Thompson Falls resident Matthew George LaFriniere in May 2018 was LaFriniere’s ex-girlfriend and had a child with him, according to charging documents filed last week in Sanders County District Court.