We the People: the bigger picture

Many months ago I wrote an article about David Walker’s warnings about the fiscal direction of this country.  Mr. Walker, the former Comptroller of the United States from 1998 until 2008, has been warning politicians, the media, and the American public for over a decade that we are off course and headed for disaster. In August 2007, before the financial system meltdown of 2008, Mr. Walker declared:

Maryland hospitality company buys Chico Hot Springs for $33 million

DiamondRock Hospitality Company announced Wednesday that it has purchased Chico Hot Springs Resort in the Paradise Valley for $33 million.

Thompson Falls woman earns college degree

Jessica Lewis earns M.Ed. degree from Concordia University, Nebraska

All-stars face tough tournament

Jamie Doran

The e-book or paper book debate

SUPERIOR - Young children and even older adults have started migrating to many electronic forms of reading texts, which has caught the attention of school and library professionals.

CASA members to be sworn in

SANDERS COUNTY - Due to the increase in the number of abuse and neglect cases filed in Montana, CASA of Lake County has been working with local organizers to expand its services into Sanders County. Local organizers include Betty Boehler, Polly Cavill, John Thorson, Marissa Ilac, Peg McCarthy, County Commissioner Carol Brooker and Leslye Baldwin Mackelwich. The new organization is known as CASA of Lake & Sanders Counties and will serve the 20th Judicial District Court of Montana.

Mercer to seek appointment to open 20th District Court judge seat

The abrupt resignation of judge-elect Britt Cotter last week reopened a seat in the 20th District Court that had already been plagued with turmoil.

Thompson Falls-Noxon co-op softball team wins four straight

Momentum with post season play on the horizon is always a good thing.

Thompson Falls-Noxon co-op softball team wins four straight

Momentum with post season play on the horizon is always a good thing.

Five suspected drug traffickers plead “not guilty”

Five suspected drug traffickers who allegedly smuggled ecstasy into Mineral County pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute in their initial court appearance July 2. The maximum penalty for the offense is up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $50,000.

Flockerzi facing five felonies in Trout Creek incident

A Trout Creek man remains in the Sanders County Jail on $100,000 bond while facing several felony charges in relation to a recent incident where he is accused of arson and firing a gun.

Hot Springs gunman files guilty plea

Following police standoff back in May, man pleads guilty to criminal endangerment

A Hot Springs man filed a guilty plea last Thursday in District

Federal grant to fund passenger rail service planning project

“We just crossed a major hurdle in our work to restore passenger rail service to southern Montana when we learned of our inclusion in the Corridor ID Program,” smiled Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority chair Dave Strohmaier.

Hospital board hears draft audit report

SUPERIOR - During its March 27th meeting, the Mineral Community Hospital Board received a draft audit report showing a $196,448 operating loss for last fiscal year. Tom Dingus, Spokane CPA who presented the report, noted the hospital had 28 days of cash at the end of last fiscal year compared to 66 days of cash for Critical Access Hospitals in the western U.S.

Hospital recognized for cardiac care

The Sanders County Clark Fork Valley Hospital was recognized recently at the Cardiac and Stroke Awards in Billings Montana.

Mineral County Fair offers fun and memories

The Mineral County Fair was held this past week from Thursday, August 5 through Saturday, August 7, and provided an old-fashioned country fair with lots of homespun charm and cowboy spirit.

Animal cruelty charges dropped

Judge: Police failed to obtain necessary search warrant

St. Regis woman makes tack with flair

Tack is equipment or accessories outfitted on horses and other equines in the course of their use as domesticated animals.

Food for Thought: Adrenaline junkies

Adrenaline is part of the “flight or fight” response our bodies experience when coping with acute stress.

Montana Dept. of Transportation proposes I-90 project in Mineral County

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 17.6 miles of Interstate 90 in Mineral County. The project begins at the east end of the Taft Interchange bridge at reference post 5.7 and extends southeast for 17.6 miles, ending about 1.3 miles east of the Henderson Interchange at reference post 23.3.