Montana Indian Child Welfare Act gets a Senate hearing

Roberta Duckhead Kittson Nyomo said she and her brother were among the last Native American children adopted out of Thompson Falls before the federal Indian Child Welfare Act was passed in 1978.

Retiring Old Glory

Plains Boy Scout troop shows proper flag etiquette

Retiring Old Glory

Plains Boy Scout troop shows proper flag etiquette

Hot Springs girls, T-Falls boys win county track meet

The Savage Heat girls slipped by the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks to take first place in the Sanders County Track Meet Thursday at Plains.

Plains veteran self-publishes war memoirs

Bob Williamson had never seen the sea before he enlisted in the Navy on June 20, 1942. He was seventeen and living in Eldora, Iowa. Population 3,500.

Quenching the thirst for adventure

One reporter’s quest for the ultimate test of endurance

Editor,

Regarding the impending budget cuts for Sanders County, I wish that the Sanders County Commissioner would place the blame where it actually belongs.

'The crown jewel of all trail-rail adventures'

Tunnel 20 is an ominous, dark hole that swallows up bikers for 1.8 miles and is called the Taft Tunnel. It’s one of eight tunnels that stretch along the 15-mile Route of the Hiawatha bike trail. The sound of bikers echo off the cement walls that drip with water, and the air is cold and damp. There is a crown in the center of the tunnel, and ditches along the sides needed to drain water that runs at 3,000 gallons per minute.

Sheep Gap Fire threatens homes near Plains

The afternoon of August 28th a lightening storm that passed through the Plains and Thompson Falls area’s ignited approximately 20 fires. One fire being the Sheep Gap blaze that is still un-contained by firefighters at time of print.

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.

Sanders County celebrates Relay for Life

THOMPSON FALLS - The Sanders County Relay for Life was held at the Thompson Falls High School Friday evening. People from all over convened at the school to participate in the annual event to help raise funds, which would directly go to the American Cancer Society (ACS), which supports cancer research and the support of individuals fighting cancer.

Letters to the editor - Feb. 6, 2013

On Thin Ice

PABLO – With scores of trips to remote corners of the Arctic and sub-Arctic, it’s safe to say that Dr. Frank Tyro is the “polar” opposite of a snowbird.

Wolves' rebound causes economic woes

Not only have wolves made a political splash in recent years, but now an economic one as well.

Drawing a success

Rediscovering home: Community spirit

The leadership shown by local residents jumps out from the pages of the Mineral County Historical Society file on the construction of the two swimming pools in Superior.

Lincoln snaps St. Regis' winning streak

On the positive side, the stress associated with being unbeaten is gone for the St. Regis Tigers basketball team, their 15-game winning streak put to rest by the Lincoln Lynx, 55-34, Saturday night in Lincoln.

Jim Johnson meet kicks off track season St. Regis, Clark Fork athletes in top slots

The snow has finally melted on the fields, just in time for track season to begin at area high schools. Athletes from St. Regis, Superior and Alberton packed their gear and headed to Frenchtown for their first meet of the season, the Jim Johnson meet. Johnson is a retired teacher from Alberton and started the tournament nine year ago. He was there again this year, with his stop watch, timing runners as they crossed the finish line.

Murder charge dropped against woman accused of killing ex-husband

A judge on Tuesday permanently dismissed a charge of deliberate homicide against Bellesen, who maintains she was acting in self-defense when she killed Jacob Glace on Oct. 8.

Trout Creek welcomes back Cool Summer Nights Car Show

It’s also a great place to hear the remarkable stories behind the vehicles and their owners.