St. Regis football takes a step in the right direction

Letters to the editor May 25

Letters to the editor May 25

No child left behind test scores due soon

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) test results are expected any day now and with that comes anticipation as schools in the area wait to see whether or not they have improved from last year and what that means for their students. The school districts announced they expect to receive the results in the next week or so.

Little guys hit first qualifier for state

Plains, TFalls and Noxon wrestle well in Eureka Little guy wrestling

Many little guy wrestlers from Plains / Hot Springs qualified for the Unit 1 Intervalley Meet at Libby this weekend highlighted by Dane Martin, Anthony Neal and Aaron Collins who all should place at state along with Russell Kujala who is undefeated this year and Logan Goodwin who has only lost one match.

Jonkel shares insights into mountain lions

But with everything huntable now, mountain lion sightings will become more prevalent.

Trotters outlast Lady Hawks

Basketball season is done for both Sanders County girls teams, after losing two games at the Western B Divisional Tournament at Hamilton last week.

New physical therapist 'loving life' in Sanders County

Clark Fork Valley Hospital recently welcomed new physical therapist (PT) Kate Latorraca to the team, and she has hit the ground running.

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.

USS Arizona survivor heads to Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU (AP) — Lauren Bruner was getting ready for church in 1941 on his battleship, the USS Arizona, when the alarm sounded.

Plains Day hits town

PLAINS – The usually quiet town of Plains transformed for a day on Saturday, June 7 as the annual Plains Day celebration took place. The main street of downtown was packed with people enjoying the day and the activities.

Training covers drugs, choppers

SUPERIOR – With an ever-increasing drug problem in the county, Superior’s first responders were educated about different types of prescription drugs and were also given the chance to look over MedStar’s new helicopter.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

The following incidents were investigated by local authorities and the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office.

Lady Hawks soar to divisionals

In an improbable year, with only two seniors, three sophomores and a freshman comprising the varsity squad, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks have silenced their doubters by advancing to the divisional round of the post-season.

TRACS first annual river wine festival a hit

surgically re-constructed knee couldn’t dampen Thompson River Animal Care Shelter president and co-founder Wanda Thorpe’s spirits last Saturday evening as more than one hundred Clark Fork Valley locals showed their support for TRACS by attending its First Annual River Wine Festival. All proceeds from the fundraiser, hosted by the Rocky Point Ranch, will go to support TRACS.

TFalls topples Trotters

It’s been said that records don’t mean matter in rivalry games and that was certainly the case as the Ladyhawks, who entered Tuesday’s game with a lackluster 2-6 overall record, upended the 6-2 Trotters 45-39 in a District 7-B contest.

Paradise church celebrates 100 years

Matt Unrau

Veteran continues to raise awareness for fellow vets

THOMPSON FALLS - Over 3,500 miles was not enough to tire out one United States Marine Corps sergeant from spreading his message across the nation.

Homestead bill will provide tax relief

During my campaign to be your state representative last year, I promised to seek solutions to our affordable housing crisis and skyrocking property taxes. These problems have hit rural western Montana especially hard as we see industries disappear, and good jobs along with them.

Wind storm wreaks havoc on Northwest Montana

High winds knocked out power all over Northwest Montana Wednesday and some areas are still without electric, phone or internet service Thursday...

Prep basketball drops 1-and-1 free throws

Last spring, the National Federation of State High School Associations struck the traditional one-and-one foul shots from its basketball rule books. The move was made to speed up games and eliminate rough play during the first foul shot.