Hot Springs track makes it on podium at Jim Johnson

HOT SPRINGS – Hot Springs athletes sizzled past teams much bigger than their own to place well at their second track and field meet of the season. They competed their way onto the podium to show what talent small towns can hold.

Mineral County turns 100 years old

SUPERIOR – Mineral County turned the ripe old age of 100 this week and ironically, approximately 100 people turned out on the county courthouse lawn on Sunday, August 3 to celebrate the milestone.

Library drops fines in exchange for food donations

As of Feb. 1, the Mineral County Library will no longer charge fines for overdue library items and all overdue books currently on patrons accounts have been removed. Instead, when books and other items are overdue, people are being asked to bring non-perishable food items to the library in lieu of fines. Which in turn will be donated to the local food bank. However, charges for lost or damaged books will remain the same.

SCCDC hires business development coordinator

Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) is taking a big step ahead in 2019 with the hiring of a business development coordinator.

Plains School Board Trustees candidates

1. Why are you seeking a position on the school board?

COLUMN: Sugar and spice?

COLUMN: Sugar and spice?

Federal regulators flag concerns as Montana cuts Medicaid rolls

Federal regulators are urging Montana health officials to fix shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid redetermination process, expressing “concerns” that the state may be disenrolling people who are eligible for the public health insurance and creating barriers for others through long wait times at call centers and during the application process.

Best-selling Missoula authors visit local library

The Mineral County Library welcomed two special guests on July 8, authors Kat and Larry Jay “L.J.” Martin.

Former police officer charged with two counts

Chad Edward Bache, a former reserve deputy for Sanders County and former Hot Springs police officer has been charged with two counts: one felony count of theft and one misdeamanor count of the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Wives' tales a harbinger of winter severity?

There are folklore indicators of winter predictions the Old Farmer’s Almanac shares and even with today’s technology some people will not budge...

Nurse Sara Nestor earns hospital honor

Sara Nestor, RN and OB Coordinator at Clark Fork Valley Hospital said she was surprised and honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses at a reception that was held for her at the hospital in Plains on Feb. 23. Homemade cinnamon rolls were served to Nestor and her surprise guests of family members and co-workers.

Hot Springs school board fight poor performance

Ornelas taking care of business

For eight weeks, Sheriff Ernie Ornelas has been heading up the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department. Of those eight weeks, he was gone for two weeks for trainings up in Helena.

Sanders County Fair numbers

SANDERS COUNTY - The numbers from the 2015 Sanders County Fair are being calculated by rough estimates are in.

Public warned about virtual kidnapping scams

No one has been physically kidnapped in these schemes, but they are often traumatic for everyone involved.

Hospital recognized for cardiac care

The Sanders County Clark Fork Valley Hospital was recognized recently at the Cardiac and Stroke Awards in Billings Montana.

Gary 'Jay' Hanson

Gary “Jay” Hanson passed away in his home in Thompson Falls, Montana, on May 21, 2018, after battling cancer. He was 78 years old.

Legals February 5, 2020

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Requests Input for a Proposed Timber Permit PUBLIC NOTICE The Plains Unit of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is developing plans for a proposed timber salvage permit. This proposed permit would be known as the Henry Divide Salvage Timber Permit. This proposed timber salvage permit is located approximately 7 air miles east of Plains, MT in the Camas Creek drainage, Section 36, Township 20 North, Range 25 West. This permit would likely sell in the spring of 2020 and is projected to generate approximately 500 thousand board feet of timber for the Common Schools Trust. This timber salvage permit is being considered to generate revenue for the Common Schools Trust Fund, improve forest health by salvage of insect and disease activity, to reduce excessive fuel loading and the related risk of wildfire, and to reestablish and promote timber types historically found in these areas. The proposed harvest would contribute to the DNRC's sustained yield as mandated by state statute 77-5-222. As an adjacent landowner or interested party, we request your input regarding this project. Your concerns and comments are needed to assist the DNRC in planning, analyzing, and implementing this project. We would appreciate your response by March 13, 2020 so that we may incorporate it into our planning process. Please send comments to: DNRC Plains Unit, ATTN: Dale Peters, PO Box 219, Plains, MT 59859 or by email to dpeters@mt.gov or by phone at 406-826-4722. Please direct oral or written comments to: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation PO Box 219 Plains, Montana 59859 Attn: Dale Peters (406) 826-4722 E-mail: dpeters@mt.gov Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on February 5, 12, 2020. MNAXLP

County efforst to gear up before fair strikes

PLAINS- With the Sanders County Fair less than two weeks away, organizers and staff are working hard to prepare for the event that is expected to draw thousands from around the region. With flags waving in the air, fresh paint on the roads to designate handicapped parking and freshly mowed lawns, signs of the impending festival are already evident.

Noxon tracksters put in work as season begins

There’s a new competitor in Noxon these days, a high school baseball team. But the existing spring high school sports program is also still there.