Lady Hawks dedicated to a great basketball season

Lady Hawks: 52, Bigfork: 85; Lady Hawks: 48, Whitefish: 63

THOMPSON FALLS – In the Lady Hawks’ games last week, against Bigfork and Whitefish, the team played a strong game but factors beyond their control lead to defeats in both.

Cyber Monday predicted to out pace Black Friday sales

Two decades at Savenac

HAUGAN – For the past twenty years, the historic Savenac Nursery near Haugan has welcomed volunteers who come to the facility for one week in the summer to help maintain a place that was instrumental in rebuilding forests in the area after the devastating fire of 1910 swept through the region destroying nearly everything in its path.

Red Devils overcome conditions

NOXON – Even as the track field sat in an unusable state, with mud piled inches high, the conditions of the track were not enough to stop the Red Devil Track and Field team from starting off their season.

Winter conditions cause school closure

SANDERS COUNTY – Blistering winds and buckets of snow hit Sanders County this week and bitter cold is soon to follow. These weather conditions, courtesy of Jack Frost, forced the Hot Springs schools to close early Monday.

Thompson Falls schools move ahead with mission

THOMPSON FALLS – Often times with a new school year, change follows closely behind. For the Thompson Falls School District a number of changes have been implemented in order to improve the educational environment offered.

Paradise School preservation committee meets

PARADISE – Though the Paradise School no longer hosts students during the school year, a group of local residents are working to ensure the historic building a new role, which will benefit the Paradise community well into the future.

Piranhas prepare for season

PLAINS – The Piranhas swim team of Plains is ready to start their season off on the right foot as they head to their first meet in Hamilton this weekend.

Hot Springs Savage Heat have first practice of the season

The Hot Springs Savage Heat had their first practice of the season on Monday as athletes and coaches gathered on the gridiron behind the high school. About 20 players attended the practice designed to provide coaches with an early look at what they will have to work with during the 2013-2014 season.

Trials and errors - a gardening column by Green Thumb

Much of gardening is a haphazard sort of adventure. I have a habit, however, of viewing my garden plots as a number of science experiments!

Keeping in touch with Rep. Pat Ingraham

As legislators, we have had some long days and short nights as we head to the midway point of the session, the transmittal deadline for all non-revenue bills. With transmittal ending on February 27th, we have been hearing an increased number of general bills both in committee and on the floor.

Mayor Wood joins nation in honoring the efforts of volunteers

A large crowd of Mineral County residents gathered at the steps of the Mineral County Courthouse on April 9 to honor the countless number of volunteers as part of the first ever Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service.

Nativity scenes and music unite to bring cheer

PLAINS – The church of Latter Day Saints held an event that aimed to keep the spirit of Christmas alive, filling the church with both nativity scenes and musical performances.

County residents headed to polls Tuesday

With campaign signs and window stickers, the citizens of Mineral County have been acknowledging who they'd like to see in office. Yesterday, June 8, they took one of the first steps to making that happen as they joined many Americans across the country by heading to the polls to cast ballots in the primary election. Of course, others voted earlier, choosing to vote through the mail. Clerk of Court Recorder Katherine Jasper said that a good percentage of the absentee ballots have been returned.

Fisher excels at Thompson Falls meet

Matt Unrau

Plains track takes off running

It’s not easy replacing two perennial state placers, but that’s the task set before Plains’ first year track coach, Tony Banovich.

Don't drink and drive

Remember when you could drink and drive, you just couldn’t drive drunk? So, what is it going to take to get some people to quit drinking and driving over the limit? Is death going to be the answer? Your number will eventually come up in some form. Take a minor accident or DUI as a sign, maybe even a blessing.

Centennial Mania

Matt Unrau

Mineral County library books now available via Internet

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