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Hot Springs students spell their way to victory

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day, a day of hearts, candy, and flowers. When couples express their undying love for one another. When a friend tells a friend that they care, or a child tell their parents they love them. A day full of sentiment and expressions of caring. One of the most popular ways to show those emotions are with flowers, roses to be exact. According to aboutflowers.com, 250 million roses will be bought on Valentine’s Day. Americans will spend $2.1 billion on flowers. It’s the number one holiday for florist.

Hot Springs students challenged to show geography knowledge

Martin Luther King, Jr. honored in Mineral County schools

Mineral County students honored Martin Luther King, Jr. over the past couple of weeks with projects and reports. Not just to honor his memory, but also to honor the principles for which he was an advocate. January 18 was MLK Day, and Alberton and St. Regis schools took it as a holiday, although Superior held classes.

Blood Drive at Alberton School

New federal policy supplants No Child Left Behind

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock supports the new federal education initiative called the Every Student Succeeds Act and says it is a much-needed policy update that will allow Montana schools flexibility to support innovation in schools and student achievement

Alberton Children Love New Hats

For over 30 years, Rae Deschamps has knitted hats and mittens for the grade-school children at Alberton School. Monday, Dec. 14, was no exception. Armed with a basket full of colorfully knitted apparel, Rae visited kindergarten, and grades one through three.

26th annual Alberton craft fair

Diet tips for holiday parties

It’s the Holiday Season, and for people watching their weight, it can be the season of dread.  Office parties, family gatherings, and other events, offer plates of cookies, candy, appetizers, and drinks.  Things that can tempt even the most rigorous dieter. 

Alberton laser machine teaches kids work skills

Montana still in severe drought

Mineral County 4-H results

MINERAL COUNTY - Mineral County Fair goers were treated with many different exhibits ranging from large animals, small animals, poultry, culinary, crafts, photography, art, sewing, home décor, woodworking, flowers, shooting sports, fishing, and several other exhibits.

Confusing candidacy

A couple of thoughts about our present politics which seem so unusual, chaotic and even confusing compared to what we usually think of as a campaign for our presidency. When do Americas needs and problems get addressed?

A boy's will is the wind's will: Fire everywhere but not in your sector

SANDERS COUNTY - Thursday I sat in the back of a Ford Super Duty DNRC Engine as two state employees patrolled for fires and checked on extinguished sites. I witnessed first hand what it means to be on call for fire patrol, where your area of the country burns nearly everywhere, but not in your sector.

Officer-involved shooting in Superior

SUPERIOR – The carnival atmosphere of the 2015 Mineral County Fair and Rodeo was shattered by the sounds of gunfire Friday night after a Mineral County Sheriff’s deputy opened fire and killed a suspect directly across the street from the rodeo arena.

Sanders County celebrates Relay for Life

THOMPSON FALLS - The Sanders County Relay for Life was held at the Thompson Falls High School Friday evening. People from all over convened at the school to participate in the annual event to help raise funds, which would directly go to the American Cancer Society (ACS), which supports cancer research and the support of individuals fighting cancer.

Paradise School becomes artist gallery

PARADISE - The Paradise multipurpose room, and part of the first floor of the school, was packed with attendees at the 2nd annual Artists in Paradise Show, held last Thursday through Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Artists in Paradise comes to town

PARADISE – Later this week local artists and their works will fill the Paradise Elementary School.

Neighborly advice

Jim Elliott