Study to examine elk calves in bitterroot valley

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will begin a study this week that will evaluate factors affecting elk calf survival in the East and West Forks of the Bitterroot Valley. 

Thompson Falls wrestlers come so close to having great meet

Matt Unrau

COLUMN: The dimpled orb

It is a game not for the faint of heart.

Lady Tigers jump into basketball season

Layups, jump shots and passing technique was just the tip of the iceberg as the Lady Tigers jumped into the 2010-2011 season of basketball. Practice started over at St. Regis for girls’ basketball on Nov. 22. Coach Janelle Pruitt said that the first few practices went well though she noted that some of the girls need to catch up on a few things.

We the People: current legislative session

We’re at the midway point of the session with transmittal break February 25-28.  We had some long days and short nights in Helena hearing an increased number of general bills both in committee and on the floor.

FWP seeks to simplify hunting regulations

But this year, FWP will tackle more significant changes such as combining hunting districts and simplifying license structures.

A look into the past

Church of Jesus Christ in Plains offers assistance in searching for family history

It’s a detective game, a genealogical hunt for the past made possible by two Plains residents willing and capable to help people search for their personal family history.

The Montana Privacy Act - an update from Rep. Schwaderer

Subhead: State Legislature needs to lead in new era of privacy concerns.

Thompson Falls resident shares thoughts on Covid

Masks not rated to filter particles as small as a virus are ineffective and irrelevant - useless theater.

Support hunting and fishing

I hunt, I fish, I vote.

Hunting access: ask early, don't wait

Montana’s millions of acres of private land offer some good hunting opportunities—the only catch is gaining the landowner’s permission to hunt.

Longtime commissioner Laurie Johnston resigning

For nine years and wight months, Laurie Johnston has been a Mineral County Commissioner representing the central district, and last week she tendered her resignation with a little more than two years left in her second term.

Town meets to discuss Superfund

Members of the Superior community met last Monday with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Forest Service to discuss concerns surrounding the possible listing of Superior and the Flat Creek area as a Superfund site.

Healthy Communities Coalition wins $200,000 grant

When the Mineral County Healthy Communities Coalition (HCC) restructured itself a few years ago, members had no idea the impact this organization would have on the county and its residents. Now, members are seeing a huge growth in the programs it offers, as well as some very positive outcomes.

Greetings from Afghanistan

Matt Unrau

Town of Plains undergoes lawsuit

PLAINS – The town council met Monday night to discuss a variety of issues on the docket. After approving previous minutes and listening to the different reports, Mayor Brinson brought to the council’s attention that the town is being sued.

St. Regis-Mullan slams Wampus Cats, 68-8

But even in eight-man the numbers put up by the Montana-Idaho co-op Tigers were eye-popping to say the least.

Legals October 25, 2017

REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Thompson Falls is requesting bids for the purchase of two dump trucks equipped with snow plows and sanders. Bids are to be for a fixed price contract for the described items. Detailed specifications can be obtained from the City Office by phone at 406-827-3557 or email at tfpworks@blackfoot.net. Sealed bids are to be delivered to the City of Thompson Falls Office at P.O. Box 99, 108 Fulton Street, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873. Bid receipt date is November 9, 2017 at 3PM. Bid opening will follow immediately after. All bids will be reviewed and award made on November 13, 2017. The City of Thompson Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on October 18, October 25 and November 1, November 8, 2017. MNAXLP

Sanders County Sheriffs Report

The following incidents are from the Sanders County Sheriffs official report

Legals November 1, 2017

REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Thompson Falls is requesting bids for the purchase of two dump trucks equipped with snow plows and sanders. Bids are to be for a fixed price contract for the described items. Detailed specifications can be obtained from the City Office by phone at 406-827-3557 or email at tfpworks@blackfoot.net. Sealed bids are to be delivered to the City of Thompson Falls Office at P.O. Box 99, 108 Fulton Street, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873. Bid receipt date is November 9, 2017 at 3PM. Bid opening will follow immediately after. All bids will be reviewed and award made on November 13, 2017. The City of Thompson Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on October 18, October 25 and November 1, November 8, 2017. MNAXLP