Soaring in for breakfast

PLAINS – Bright and early Saturday the roar of propeller driven engines could be heard overhead throughout the town of Plains as pilots from across the region dropped by for the annual Fly-In Breakfast.

CFVH receives grant for better health

PLAINS - Clark Fork Valley Hospital partnered with the Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership through a grant to improve healthcare in Sanders County. The grant funding was made possible by the federal Affordable Care Act, the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation which provided $1 billion in grant funding to projects that would aim to improve health outcomes and care and increase efficiencies while lowering total healthcare expenditures. There were over 3,000 applicants who applied for the funds and of them 700 were approved. The Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership is comprised of 25 critical access hospitals throughout the state of Montana including CFVH.

From your State Senate: with Sen. Jennifer Fielder

It was quite an honor to be sworn into office at the state capitol on January 7. I do not take the responsibility lightly. I’m in Helena now, working 6 days a week, often 12-14 hours a day and I’m fully committed to honoring my oath to serve you well. I have been appointed to three senate committees: Natural Resources, Judiciary, and Fish & Game.  

Halloween takes over Mineral County

ALBERTON/SUPERIOR – Halloween is just around the corner and the schools in Alberton and Superior are revving up with parties for their students before the big day of candy, costumes, ghosts and goblins.

Hot Springs chamber plans for promotion

HOT SPRINGS – The first Chamber of Commerce meeting of the year took place Thursday afternoon at the Symes Hotel. The items on the agenda were the success of the Christmas season and the current budget, but the focus of the meeting was the prospect of advertising with Anderson Radio Broadcasting.

Class of Hot Springs to host debates for candidates

HOT SPRINGS – A senior class at Hot Springs High School is taking the classroom outside the halls of the school and relating the lesson plan to some real world applications. The senior United States Government class taught by Vicki Nytes is planning to host a forum for the mayoral and city council candidates for the community.

Superior sisters come together on volleyball court

SUPERIOR – During each game, sibling rivalry is exchanged for team rivalry when the Ewounik sisters take the court with the Superior Lady Bobcats.

Local artist recreates and improves on masterpiece

PLAINS – Kenton Pies created a legend on Mercer Island nearly 50 years ago and now he has the opportunity to recreate and improve on that legend.

Fairgrounds Christmas Lighting marks 20th year

Plains firefighters receive additional training

PLAINS – A plume of dark, toxic smoke rose into the air behind the Plains-Paradise Rural Fire Department as the firefighters completed their final training of the weekend.

Veterans accept new mission: Riverboarding Alberton Gorge

After serving in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years with four deployments, Louis Matteau is nervous as he suits up to riverboard down the Alberton Gorge, a river with class III rapids.

Hot Springs starts season with undefeated streak

Danielle Switalski

Splendid Performance

Superior students team up with MCT to bring Robinson Crusoe to life, sort of.

Lady Tigers win one, lose two

The St. Regis Lady Tigers had three games of volleyball last week, facing Noxon, Arlee and Seeley.

JP candidates speak at forum

After no years of interest in the position of Justice of the Peace for several years, four candidates' names will fill the ballot in the primaries on June 8. At a forum on Wednesday, the four contenders had their chance to make their case for why they should be elected into the position.

Ornelas to convene selection board for undersheriff pick

In a small rural community like Mineral County, there is always some sort of rumor that makes its way around. Republican Ernie Ornelas, who is running for sheriff in November, knows this all too well to be true.

Residents kick off new year with an ice cold splash

Danielle Switalski

Tim Bach band serenades fair crowd

Danielle Switalski

Lions Club delivers Christmas baskets

After stopping at Castles bright and early on Saturday, three trucks headed out into the different areas of Mineral County carrying food baskets and toys for families in need. One went east and one went west while a third stayed in the Superior area. Santa Claus also rode along to deliver presents to the children.

Bad weather rains on Alberton's track parade

It was the same old story for the Alberton track team last weekend. They traveled to Frenchtown for the TNT Invitational only to have the meet canceled after two events.  Coach Rachel Clevenger said that it was the same thing as last year.