10 years: Lance Pavlik sentenced before packed courtroom

THOMPSON FALLS – Lance Pavlik was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday, March 12.

ATSDR to perform health screenings to check lead/arsenic levels in children

This summer, July 13-July 15, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be conducting lead screenings in an effort to fill in missing information from the public health assessment that was completed back in January in relation to the lead and arsenic contamination in the soils as Superior was listed as a superfund site.

Application deadline for deer and elk permits is April 1

Hunters have until April 1 to apply for deer and elk permits and nonresident combination licenses. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website.

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Plains girls, T-Falls boys win county track meet

The junior high track season came to an end with the Trotters running away with both seventh and eighth-grade championships and the Bluehawks winning on the boy’s side at the Junior High Sanders County Track Meet Friday in Thompson Falls.

Community Notes

Annual community Easter Egg Hunts will be held on March 31 for youngsters. In St. Regis it will be held in the town park starting at exactly 11 a.m. The Alberton Ridge Runners Saddle Club will host the hunt in Alberton starting at noon sharp at the Alberton Community Center for walking toddlers to age 10 children. The Superior hunt will be at 1 p.m. sharp at the Eva Horning Park. Be on time; the eggs get snatched up fast!

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

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Bobcats head to divisionals

The Superior Bobcats will be headed to Arlee on Saturday for the divisional tournament.

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**The Wildhorse Plains Backcountry Horsemen meet the second Monday of each month at First Security Bank. Any questions should be directed to Terry Collins at 826-5595.

Plains Day will feature free plane rides for kids on Saturday

Know any kids, age 8–17, who might want to fly?

Vote smart

Energy issues we face are a matter of national security. Our country faces one of the biggest challenges our nation has seen since World War II. As we send $700 billion dollars overseas per year to buy oil from people who don’t like us, our “do nothing” democratic congress stopped our ability to drill within 50 miles of our coastlines, which holds the majority of our oil and natural gas. We have to come to grips with our dire need to develop our natural resources in a responsible way. Nationally we have enough resources in a responsible way. Nationally we have enough resource to meet our demand. With gas prices pushing $3.50 to $4.00 a gallon the Democratic majority leader in Congress wants us to make sure our tires are inflated at the proper pressure so we can save fuel. Hello, is any body out there?! (NEED I SAY MORE)

SCSO takes measures to save money

THOMPSON FALLS – The Sanders County Sheriff’s Department held their monthly meeting with the County Commissioners Wednesday.

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Spotlight on the Arts: Millie Holloway

Artistic talent is often revealed in the normal activities of schoolwork.

Letters to the editor - Jan. 23, 2013

Why does it seem that every taxing body in this County needs a ‘keeper’? At a time when the very nation is in crisis mode about money, why are there even Preliminary plans for another giant boondoggle here?  Do we have to make it a law that every meeting of Any Taxing body here HAS to have a big Sign there saying “Mineral is among the poorest counties in Montana- GET IT? ACT LIKE IT!”  Just do your Job Better and forget about these monstrous ‘Pipedreams’ that occasionally ‘come up’ to Tax us All.  Doesn’t our School Board have anything better to do than plot to tax me out of my house?  

Superior water rate increase goes into effect July 1

Residents of Superior will soon see an increase in water rates of approximately 21 percent to the Base Rate Charge. The rate increase is meant to repay outstanding bonds, to cover operation and maintenance fees and to establish a reserve fund.

Superior track practices underway for season

SUPERIOR – Last week, practices began for the Superior Track and Field team as the kids began to prepare themselves to run, jump and throw their way to victory this spring.