Federal land comment period nears end

SANDERS COUNTY – An ongoing yearlong study will soon be coming to a close as state senators will determine what steps are to be taken in regards to federal forest management.

St. Regis school shows off new look

ST. REGIS – The St. Regis School District took advantage of their open house event last week to educate parents and others in attendance about the school’s new programs, amenities and some new aesthetic features.

Commissioners start work on budget

MINERAL COUNTY - The arduous task of deciding how much money Mineral County will have in the next fiscal year and how the money will be spent began last Friday during the county commissioner’s meeting in Superior.

Forest Service begins prescribed burns in Mineral County

MINERAL COUNTY – Forest Service personnel were busy last week taking advantage of weather conditions that allowed them to perform a prescribed burn near St. Regis as part of an ongoing effort to reduce fuel loads on forested land in Mineral County.

Sanders County CASA to kick off

SANDERS COUNTY – The national program Court Appointed Special Advocates will soon have a branch in Sanders County. The plan is to join with the already established CASA in Lake County. The newest local CASA member, Marissa Ilac is passionate about the program and what they do.

New doctor means new services in Mineral County

MINERAL COUNTY – A new surgeon at the Mineral Community Hospital is bringing his expertise to the area and with it, an enhanced medical care experience for Mineral County residents.

Big Sky Singers to perform at Spring Gala

Honoring the flag as part of National Flag Day

The first official Flag Day was observed in Philadelphia in 1893 on June 4. Other states slowly followed the tradition until on May 30, 1916 then President Woodrow Wilson established June 14 as National Flag Day by proclamation.

Plains Ambulance connects with community

Preparations are underway at the Plains Ambulance as volunteers prepare for an open house, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. The open house was planned as a way for Plains Emergency Medical Services volunteers to meet and greet members of the community.

Despite loss, Thompson Falls plays well at Bigfork

Matt Unrau

Lady Hawks softball improves to 8-3

The Lady Hawks softball team started this past week by breaking the hearts of the Heart Breakers. Twice.

Bassmasters tournament stimulates local economy

TROUT CREEK- Small businesses in Sanders County received an early season boost as the 2014 B.AS.S Nation Western Divisional took place on Noxon Reservoir.

Flocking in the name of Lulack

PLAINS – In memory of a long-standing member of the community and one of the backbones of the Plains Woman’s Club, the club is coming together to raise funds by flamingos in the name of Louise Lulack.

The end of an era

For the past ten seasons Hot Springs and Plains have shared not only a football team, but all of the passion, sense of community and pride that go with it. In 2011, however, each will have to find their own grid-iron identity as the two will be on different sidelines for the first time in a decade.

Plains xc excels at Eureka Invitational

It’s said that we remember many of the “firsts” in life:  first day of school, first kiss,  first car and first deer.  If that’s the case, Plains High School’s Carter Montgomery will certainly remember last Friday’s Eureka Invitational Cross Country Meet.  It was at that meet, held at Indian Springs Ranch Golf Course, when Montgomery scored his first high school cross country victory.  Breaking free from the pack within the first quarter-mile, Montgomery had a 35 second lead by the mile and extended it from there.  By the end of the three mile race, he had a 57 second margin of victory over teammate Kenneth Beech.  According to head coach Tony Banovich, “we thought that this was going to be a good opportunity for Carter to get his first victory.  So, our race plan called for him to get our hard, break from the pack as soon as possible; then, push the pace as best he could.  He executed perfectly and had just a fantastic race.”

Mineral County Tea Party holds rally

They weren’t many in number and they weren’t standing outside the steps of the White House, but the people who took up signs last week to protest government over-reach, spending and taxes felt like they were getting their voices heard.

Lady Tigers' season cut short

The St. Regis Lady Tigers’ season was cut short when they dropped down to four players. Without a team of five, the girls forfeited the last few games of their regular season and missed out on playing at the district tournament.

Hot Springs outlast Darby in five sets

The latest in a string of five-set volleyball matches to grip the area was a back and forth jousting match between visiting Hot Springs and the Lady Tigers from Darby.

Man robs Town Pump

A Hot Springs man has been arrested after committing an armed robbery at the Town Pump in Plains, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. This incident comes just three days after the same man committed a robbery in Missoula.

Remembering Kenny: A letter from the Marjerrison family

I don’t really know where to begin, I could write pages and pages on who he was, and I know I need to condense it into very few words.