Fair Board holds budget talks

PLAINS – The Sanders County Fair Board assembled for an emergency meeting at the county fairgrounds in Plains last week.

Trade Promotion Authority promotes level playing field

By Webb Brown, President/CEO, Montana Chamber of Commerce

P Hill Project raises funds

PLAINS – Plains High School alumni gathered at the Sanders County Fairgrounds to show their support for the P Hill last weekend.

A feat of strength, patience and skill

SANDERS COUNTY - On a ranch off of Highway 200 between Thompson Falls and Trout Creek there is someone who has taken up a challenge involving a great feat of skill and perseverance. Jason Helvey for the past month has been breaking in a five year old wild mustang mare he picked up April 16th in Boise, Idaho. He will be using the mare in a competition for wild mustangs. The mare was part of a roundup that happens every year for population control.

Science exhibit travels to Dixon

DIXON – Students at Dixon Elementary School were in for a treat last Thursday as The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area’s Motion exhibit took up residence in the school’s gymnasium for the day.

Reflecting on the work of rural affairs group

Board of control challenges compact

Pesticide linked to depression in farmers

Pesticide Use and Depression in Farmers

Branding Day at local ranch

PLAINS - As the sun was still rising over John Holland’s ranch Saturday morning, friends, family and cattle hands were already congregating around the pens to discuss the upcoming days events. It was branding day at the ranch, and for years it has been a day of hard-work and the gathering of friends and family for fun.

Obituary; Norma G. Vance Brodd

Norma G. Vance Brodd passed away peacefully at home in Mill Creek, Washington on March 13, 2015 at the age of 88. Norma was the daughter of Russell and Hazel Grunhuvd and was born on the Grunhuvd farm near Hysham, Montana in 1927. She lived most of her life first in Montana near Hysham and Superior, and then in Idaho near Boise, spending the last two decades of her life in Port Ludlow, Washington. She had recently moved to Mill Creek.

Show of support

Shelby DeMars

Obituary; Roy W. "Cougar Bill" Smith, Sr.

In loving memory

Reverse the Winters Doctrine

By Elaine Willman, Author

Renowned musician calls Sanders County home

HOT SPRINGS - A man of great experience and knowledge gave Hot Springs eighth graders a very special treat this past week. Troy de Roche, owner of Songstick Gallery in Hot Springs, and world renowned Native American flutist, taught Candy Franklin’s Music Appreciation class about Native American flutes and how to build one.

Alberton event raises 4-H funds

ALBERTON – A fundraiser last weekend in Alberton to raise money for the local 4-H chapter all depended upon a four-legged participant and her ability to “perform” on demand.

World War II veteran tells his story

SUPERIOR – March 26, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Future hangs in the balance

Editor,

Obituary; Catherine Pemberton

“Katie”

CSKT Water Compact

While it may be true that - and lawful for - a tribal member of the CSKT Corporation to serve as a Legislator in Montana, it is NOT true that the privilege of being a “Tribal Council Person” confers governmental authority or power over any NON-tribal matters, or NON-tribal lands or other resources. That is plain, simple logic.

Farmers have decisions to make

By Bruce Nelson