4-H competition showcases hobbies

Students from Sanders County gathered at Thompson Falls High School on Saturday morning to demonstrate their 4-H projects to a panel of judges.

St. Regis golfers set sights on home meet, state

St. Regis golfers got the weekend off compliments of Mother Nature. A cold and rainy Saturday ended up calling for the cancellation of the meet that was supposed to take place at Deer Lodge. Aside from the cancellation, Coach Dan Park said that the season has been going okay for the Tiger golfers.

Open burning season safety tips

Courtesy of John Hamilotn U.S.F.S.

St. Regis School staff member tests positive for coronavirus

A St. Regis School District staff member has tested positive for coronavirus.

Living off the grid suits "Grizz" just fine

A while back when he was in town picking up a few things and having a beer at a local watering hole, Grizz was talking to a guy who was complaining about another power outage after a big snowstorm.

Sexual assault trial ends with hung jury

After nearly five days of testimony and six hours of deliberation, the jury could not return a verdict in the trial of a Plains man accused of sexually assaulting an underage, physically disabled girl.

Superior starting five lead Bobcats to victory

We the People

Sen. Greg Hinkle

From the top of the trail

Summer Crosby

IFG says lawsuits derailed St. Regis lumber mill

Willy Peck, Outreach Forester for Idaho Forest Group, said the closure grabbed him by surprise.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Big game season opens Saturday

The general deer and elk season opens this Saturday with legal shooting hours a half hour before sunrise and ending a half hour after sunset.

Roads concern commissioners

Representatives from the Plum Creek Timber Company and the Forest Service met with the Mineral County Commissioners Wednesday afternoon to discuss concerns that an amendment in road easement language could open Plum Creek land up for development.

Hot Springs looks at having well ordinance

A proposed town ordinance before the Hot Springs Town Council would ban the digging of water wells within town limits. Only a few Hot Springs residents attended the public hearing last Tuesday to hear the first reading of the proposed well ordinance, and they asked only a few questions on the details.

Plains resident encourages pregnancy awareness

When hiking or handling outdoor chores, beware of ticks

Karyn Thornton, a physician assistant with Mineral Community Hospital in Superior, said it is typical to start seeing tick bites in the emergency room about this time of year.

Trotters softball slides to victory

PLAINS – It was a cool but sunny day as a group of girls took to the field with their helmets, gloves and bats. Winter’s recent passing was still evident in the pale green grass and the snow atop the distant mountain peaks. But the sound of ball on bat and the smell of roasting hot dogs signaled the arrival of spring.

Speaking of freedom - an update from Senator Fielder

Speaking of freedom, Montana received a rare visit from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week. He appeared by invitation of the Federalist Society, a national organization that is “committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.”

Senior spotlight: Ronald Forest

High School Graduate: 1963, St. Regis High School

Mayor Brinson keeps projects going in 2nd term

Danielle Switalski