Superior fire department improves ISO rating

SUPERIOR - The Superior Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce that the department’s ISO ratings have improved. ISO has revamped their rating system somewhat, but both changes are an improvement that should mean better insurance rates. 

31st anniversary of VFW a hit

Danielle Switalski

Pot plant bust in Superior

Last week, Mineral County Deputy Jim Balenger, along with two other officers, busted a marijuana operation near Superior.

Sanders County: The Year in Review (Part 2)

JULY

New phone app promotes Mineral County tourism

Legals April 24, 2019

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Sanders County is now reviewing a request for a change of use permit on county property adjacent to the Plains Airport, located within the Airport Affected Area. The proposed use change is from undeveloped to commercial/utility. The project is located off Diehl Ranch Rd. just north of the airport, in Section 20, Township 20N, Range 26W, P.P.M. A public meeting will be held April 30, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. in the Commissioners Conference Room, in the Sanders County Courthouse which is handicapped accessible in Thompson Falls, Montana. At which time all interested person(s) will be given an opportunity to comment. Any person with questions or wanting further information or wishing to submit comments about this project, please contact the Sanders County Land Service Department in the County Courthouse, P. O. Box, 519, 1111 Main Street Thompson Falls MT 59873, Phone 827-6965 or kmaudrone@co.sanders.mt.us. Comments will be received through April 30, 2019. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on April 24, 2019. MNAXLP

Lady Hawks cap successful season

"In tournaments anything can happen, and it usually does,” Thompson Falls girls basketball coach Chadd Laws said just days before his Lady Hawks traveled to Bozeman for the this past weekend’s State Class C basketball tournament.

Legals May 9, 2018

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Swamp Fire Salvage Timber Sale is located within Section 36, T20N-R27W, on the State's Plains Unit. Approximately 4,790 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on May 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $5,571.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Plains Unit Office in Plains, MT (406-826-4723). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on April 25 and May 2, May 9, May 16, 2018. MNAXLP

Legals May 16, 2018

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Swamp Fire Salvage Timber Sale is located within Section 36, T20N-R27W, on the State's Plains Unit. Approximately 4,790 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on May 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $5,571.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Plains Unit Office in Plains, MT (406-826-4723). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on April 25 and May 2, May 9, May 16, 2018. MNAXLP

Publisher should stick to facts, not hearsay

I have read the stories that contained some facts, but mostly opinions and hearsay each week about Dan Resler. Against my better judgment, I can't stay quiet any longer. I for one think that we should commend Dan for taking total responsibility for what he has done.

Speaking of freedom - an update from Senator Fielder

Speaking of freedom, Montana received a rare visit from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week. He appeared by invitation of the Federalist Society, a national organization that is “committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.”

Japanese dolls showcased in Plains

PLAINS - The Methodist Church in Plains played host to one of the leading experts in a unique art form on Friday. Alan Pate of St. Ignatius has been studying and working with ningyo or Japanese dolls for the better part of two decades.

Biologists concerned about future of bull trout in Montana

Ben Eisinger loves fishing for bull trout, an activity he looks forward to every season.

A fight for property, liberty and burial rights

Veteran Renn Bodecker, 90, continues a fight with the courts to keep what he believes is rightfully his. Not only is he fighting for his property but he is also battling to be buried next to his wife, a right that may be stripped from him.

Slip, Slop, Slap keys for safe summer

It may have taken a little longer this year, but it seems as though summer has finally arrived — with warmer temperatures taking hold of Sanders County last week.

Keeping in touch April 14

With the 2010 Decennial Census actively underway in each and every community, it's important to know the Census numbers will play a large part in another process which will impact Montanans and their communities, Reapportionment and Redistricting.

Montana High School Association pushes back winter sports season

On Oct. 13, the Montana High School Association Executive Board announced the decision to delay the start of winter sports practices until December 7th in an effort to curtail increasing COVID-19 cases around the state.

Paradise: Water District resolution seeks to recoup funds

Saddle up friends and foes, dudes and dudettes, there’s more riding to do and some potentially hazardous trails to head down.

Legals for November, 15 2023

COLUMN: Failed resolutions

I really don’t make New Years’ resolutions any more.