From tragedy to triumph

Noxon's Jensen wins state shot put crown

After six weeks of refusing to fall down, Noxon's Derek Jensen stood tall atop the medal podium on Saturday, crowned as the state Class C shot put champion; a storybook ending to a struggle that began with the passing of his mother in April.

Ratliff selected for East-West Shrine Game

There are good athletes who succeed, and there are good athletes who succeed with respect and hard work.

Tigers roar in 48-14 victory over Deary, Idaho

The bi-state Tigers are back in the saddle. Riding a Tiger may not be good for your health and prosperity.

Bluehawks beat Falcons 13-6

The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks started this year’s season off right with a 13-6 win against the Florence Falcons last Friday night.

Plains-Hot Springs softball wins sixth straight

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team hasn’t peaked yet, according to assistant Coach David Thompson.

A supportive dinner

PLAINS - Friends, family, past coworkers and acquaintances of Frank Ceely gathered in the Plains VFW hall Saturday evening to show their support for Ceely and his wife Michelle who are in need of some support after an emergency operation.

Winter conditions cause school closure

SANDERS COUNTY – Blistering winds and buckets of snow hit Sanders County this week and bitter cold is soon to follow. These weather conditions, courtesy of Jack Frost, forced the Hot Springs schools to close early Monday.

Trotters dish up delicious treats to keep team going

The Plains softball team held a spaghetti dinner fundraising event at the VFW on Friday as a way to generate funds to help the team continue representing Plains High School on the field. Parents, coaches and players all pitched in to support the team for another year.

Thompson Falls boys continue on

THOMPSON FALLS - The Bluehawks hit the road and headed down to the District tournament where they came head-to-head with the Troy Trojans.

Thompson Falls hosts their first farmers market of the year

THOMPSON FALLS - The town of Thompson Falls celebrated the first farmers market of the summer with live music, a fun run, face painting for the kids, and a variety of booths from local businesses. Tables full of locally produced arts and crafts, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams and jellies among others lined the open area near the rose garden on Saturday.

Small cast, big visions

The Thompson Falls community theater teamed up with local actors from around the county to present The Ballad of Gopher Gap, a two-act melodrama, at the fairgrounds in Plains on Saturday night to a packed pavilion.

St. Regis Runner looking to break records

Juliana Spencer is looking to break her record from last year before the season is up

Lady Red Devils will lean on 'scrappiness'

It is not surprising to say the Noxon Lady Red Devils will be a good volleyball team this year.

Tigers win JV matchup at Kootenai High

When the other team had problems putting together a varsity lineup, the football coaches at St. Regis-Mullan, Idaho co-op saw it as an opportunity to get some good playing time for the younger guys.

Bobcats defeat cross county rivals

SUPERIOR – The Superior Bobcats, like their Lady Bobcat colleagues, played Arlee and Alberton last week and much like their counterparts came away with mixed results.

Bluehawks golf team ready for divisionals

THOMPSON FALLS - The Bluehawks golf team is in good shape for the upcoming divisionals taking place in Bozeman on May 14, bringing in two second place victories home.

Learning at state

Going to state was a huge accomplishment in itself. At divisionals, sophomore Jake Thompson was the only individual out of twelve from Alberton that was able to stamp a ticket to state track. At divisionals, Thompson jumped 39-7, a whole two and a half feet farther than he had ever jumped before. However, at state, Thompson ended up jumping a little over 38 feet.

Legals for May, 18 2022

Coalition takes big steps at meeting

The Sanders-Mineral Counties National Forest Stakeholders Coalition held its latest meeting last Tuesday in the basement of First Security Bank in Plains. At the meeting the coalition passed its bylaws, discussed the future of the group and officially adopted their first two projects.

Sanders County Community Calendar

Dec. 14: 7 p.m. - Plains Christian Missionary & Alliance Church will be putting on Christmas Dessert at the church. The dessert is free and open to the public. During dessert, church members will be putting on various skits.