2014 All State/All-Conference awards

SANDERS COUNTY – All-State/All-Conference picks for the 2014 fall football season were announced last week and several Sanders County athletes were recognized for their achievements during the season.

Non-resident boaters must buy AIS prevention pass

Non-residents planning to bring their watercraft into Montana must now purchase an AIS Prevention Pass before launching on state waters.

Class B and C boys wrap up state meets.

The boys 2012 Class B and C State Track Meets have come to an end, with Thompson Falls placing fifth with 30 points, and Plains finishing tied for 15

Five county wrestlers place at state

Five of the 15 wrestlers Sanders County sent to the Montana State All Class Wrestling Tournament walked away from the Billings MetraPark Arena Saturday with medals around their necks.

Bluehawks golf ready for state tourney

Thompson Falls’ two top-rated golfers Else Brown and Dylan Beckman have received the lion’s share of the publicity this season and it’s been well deserved.

Active COVID-19 cases jumps to 17 in county

While Sanders County and the state of Montana can’t seem to get on the same page in terms of how many active cases of COVID-19 exist, county officials are reporting 17 as of Saturday.

State provides update on COVID-19 variants in Montana

State health agency continues to work with CDC on surveillance for variant strains...

Area golfers qualify for Class B, C state tournaments

Three Thompson Falls golfers will advance to the state tournament after qualifying last...

Superior wrestling takes on Class B ranks

So how do you top a state team wrestling championship from the previous year?

Superior's Milender awarded wrestling scholarship

Decker Milender, Superior High School’s 2023 Montana state wrestling champion, is eager to get back to work.

Trotters softball team gets ready for state in Belgrade

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team qualified for the Montana High School Activities Association Tournament with a fourth-place Friday and Saturday at Florence High School.

Legals July 19, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Health Insurance Rates for 2018 The Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI), Montana State Auditor, Matt Rosendale, will host two public meetings regarding recently filed rates by Montana health insurers. These meetings provide the public the opportunity to participate in government by expressing any comments that the public may have regarding the proposed 2018 rate increases for health insurance. The Commissioner has invited Montana individual and small group health insurers to be present at the Public Meeting. Montanans are encouraged to attend and/or provide comments on the proposed rates. The meetings will be held in two locations: July 24, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., Montana State University, Billings, (Room LA 205) July 26, 2017, at 1: 00 p.m., State Capitol, Helena (Room 137) The proposed Montana Health Insurance rates can be found on the CSI website, www.csimt.gov. Additionally, if the person receiving this notice cannot attend either public meeting, the person can email their comments to CSIPublicComment@mt.gov through August 1, 2017. The Public Meeting in Helena on July 26, 2017, will also be live-streamed over the internet via www.leg.mt.gov for those unable to attend in person. The Commissioner of Securities and Insurance will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public meeting. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Marissa Stockton at 406-444-2006 or Marissa.stockton@mt.gov by July 19th. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on July 19, 2017. MNAXLP

Wilson, Osborne, Johnson move to state track meet

Superior qualifies for free hot lunch program

Thanks to the efforts of Superior School’s administrative staff, the school will qualify for the free hot breakfast and lunch program. Last week, the Mineral Independent reported that Alberton and Superior schools were slated to lose their status for the free hot lunch program. However, staff members reviewed the state records for students who qualify and found those reports out of date.

Bobcats golfers ready to hit the links

There is a common thread that runs through the high school golf coaching community around here, and perhaps everywhere.

Plains track and field stacked with returning athletes

Loaded is not a bad way to be.

Gray wolf delisting mired in politics

Gray wolf delisting mired in politics

Rosendale helps christen Montana Freedom Caucus

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, fresh from a bitter intra-GOP battle for the House speakership, swung through the state Capitol on Thursday to officially christen Montana’s homegrown version of the Freedom Caucus.

Montanans are getting their money back

Nearly all working-age Montanans, more than half the state’s total population, are getting some welcome news this month: the state is sending them money.

Counties put their heads together for solution

SUPERIOR – Regional resources from as far away as Lake County are joining forces with Mineral County resources to foster economic development in Western Montana as demonstrated by a visit to the county commissioner meeting Friday, Aug. 29 from a representative of a state program.