Writer recalls lessons learned from archery elk season

This was archery season No. 3 for the three amigos.

Noxon, Plains graduate seniors

SANDERS COUNTY – The Class of 2014 enjoyed their graduation today, emerging from school as newly minted graduates ready to take on life after high school.

Historic Black Bear Inn awakens

“The Bear is coming out of hibernation,” says Daniel Mohr, owner of the National Historic Registry-listed Black Bear Inn in Thompson Falls.

Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

Superior's Reese focuses on track and field

A student athlete who has competed for the co-op Mountain Cats (Superior/Alberton) since she was a freshman, Reese has excelled in the classroom and on the fields...

Community Notes

On Jan. 31 there will be a free workshop for “Taking Your Food Business From Concept to Consumer” held at the Ponderosa Building at the Mineral Community Hospital in Superior. The workshop will cover a wide-range of topics including cottage food laws; food product development; business plan development; marketing food products and more. Class will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register call Jan at 406-676-5901. The class is part of the Lake County Community Development Corporation.

Where is the Taft cemetery?

Boom town supported railroad in early 1900s

“Bullet, belt buckle, button,” the metal detector’s screen reads various items buried some seven feet beneath the earth. Forest Service Archeologist Erika Karuzas continues to wave the detector over an area that most believe is the location of an old cemetery. Located on a hillside covered with 100-year-old lodge pole pine overlooking Interstate 90.

The Last Harvest: Fleming brothers retire from growing seed potatoes

The Fleming brothers, Pat and Neal, stand in front of their final crop of seed potatoes, heaped into a knobby mountain at one of their cellars near Pablo. It's the end of an era.

'West My Friend' entertains during Spring Gala

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council welcomed Canadian folk singers, “West My Friend” for their annual Spring Gala concert held on March 16 in the Superior Elementary School. The evening started with a stuffed pork loin dinner followed by the quartet at 7 p.m.

Letters to the Editor - Nov. 6

Doctor presents on "aid in dying"

Death is often something people avoid speaking about at all costs. But for others, it is a stark reality, something that is coming sooner rather than later. For the latter, deemed terminally ill, a choice in how to spend their last days is of utmost importance, said Dr. Thomas Preston, who visited Polson and St. Ignatius last Wednesday to discuss the issue.

A fireman's life

Fire Chief for the Plains Rural Fire Department John Holland has been fighting fire for 18 years.

In 1992, John Holland got his chance to be a fireman when the Plains Rural Fire Department was started.

Rediscovering home: Superior school board

Excuse the pride that surged through my chest as Superintendent Logan Labbe led me through the entry to Superior High School gymnasium.

Four Red Devils medal

Red Devil Wrestlers participated in the Superior Invitational last weekend racking up 65 team points and four medal winners in a competitive field of 14 teams.

Thompson Falls woman releases novel

Thompson Falls resident Terri Drake Stoltz takes readers to a simpler time with her newly-released book, “Remember When: Recollection from a Montana Generation X-er.”

Wilderness myths

Wilderness support is not as welcome as some may think. As I see many petitions across the state against it.

Alberton resident loves working with wood

The Alberton resident has a forestry degree and for several decades he worked at the Superior Ranger District as well as the Thompson Falls Ranger District.

Locals saving lives one pint at a time with Red Cross

Wednesday, Aug. 16, saw locals flock to the Plains VFW building to give blood for the Red Cross Blood Drive.

Louella White, 81

Louella Jean Shoffner

Snell takes 4-H Congress 'one stitch at a time'

Madeline Snell, a 4-H member from Thompson Falls, recently took her skills to the Montana State Congress and came back a winner.