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July 2, 2008 midnight

Food banks feeling impact from recession

With the price of gas going up almost daily and the economy showing little improvement, food banks in the area have been hit hard with donations and the price of gas to be able to deliver food.

The 59th Homesteader Days hits Hot Springs
June 18, 2008 midnight

The 59th Homesteader Days hits Hot Springs

The 59th Annual Homesteader Days went off without a hitch, according to event organizer Leslee Smith.

May 6, 2008 midnight

Searching for names to honor dead

A Pablo family has finished cleaning up a Camas Prairie cemetery and now wants to make sure the people buried there are honored properly.

April 29, 2008 midnight

People need burn permits starting May 1

Homeowners can still burn yard debris and logging slash, but a permit is now required for burning anywhere in Sanders County.

April 29, 2008 midnight

Howard Allen Gamett

Howard Allen Gamett, 50, of Bigfork passed away at his home Tuesday evening, April 8, 2008, with his family by his side.

April 23, 2008 midnight

Luella P. Oelschlager

Luella P. Oelschlager, 88, of Nevis, Minn., died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, Minn.

Car explodes at fire training
April 15, 2008 midnight

Car explodes at fire training

Firefighters are supposed to put out fires, not start them, unless they have to start fires to learn how to put them out.

Ballet dancers perform at Plains
April 15, 2008 midnight

Ballet dancers perform at Plains

“They missed an absolute treat,” said Debbi Kirschbaum about those who didn’t attend the performance of the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre at Plains Sunday afternoon.

Tiny cheerleaders give big cheers at camp
March 25, 2008 midnight

Tiny cheerleaders give big cheers at camp

For 3-foot-5 Alyson Garcia and 3-foot-3 Kaylah Standeford, a Saturday at the Plains High School gymnasium may have been a career-altering day.

March 19, 2008 midnight

Power is risking our way of life

Our way of life is at risk; it is not only about money, it is about control. One of the greatest weapons used by the “ruling aristocracy” to protect their financial interests and advance their power agenda is to use little known civil laws, to make felons out of most any law abiding citizen. Open your eyes to the true rulers of America, “the ruling aristocracy” of America, who are in partnership with the government, and has effectively eliminated the “justice system” as we know it, and has replaced it with the “just us system” through wealth and financial manipulation. They have gained control of every facet of our life. Their long arm of control extends over the entire judicial system, law enforcement, legislation, all major media. For example, their ignoring of candidate for president, Dr. Ron Paul, the only presidential candidate with a real concern for the American citizen, the Constitution and the sovereignty and freedom of each of us.

Officials to make digital flood plan
March 11, 2008 midnight

Officials to make digital flood plan

A nationwide map modernization program will be taking place in different locations throughout Mineral County and may help landowners find an accurate and definite location for the area's flood plains.

March 4, 2008 midnight

Planet Earth cannot afford any more help from these so-called environmentalists

In the Clark Fork Valley Press on Feb. 20, there was a column written by Morlene Plouzek who is president of CAN in Thompson Falls. In this column, she did battle with some imaginary opponent called an anti-environmentalist. She further states that anti-environmentalists have not come up with any solutions.

Lake County Fair reps attend Sanders County Fair meeting
February 26, 2008 midnight

Lake County Fair reps attend Sanders County Fair meeting

The Sanders County Fair Commission held their monthly meeting last Monday and though they addressed business as usual, there was a somewhat unusual tone to the agenda as well.

February 13, 2008 midnight

Term limits are for a reason

Power is addictive! So much so that the longer a person stays in a position where they can exert power over others, the stronger the addiction gets. Jim Elliott has been in such a position for a decade and a half and from a Jan. 17 newspaper article, it sounds like he's beginning to like that power too much.

February 13, 2008 midnight

Needs to be common sense gun restrictions

Officials in Montana have done little to keep criminals and other dangerous people from easily obtaining guns.

Two Democrats file for commissioner
February 6, 2008 midnight

Two Democrats file for commissioner

In the upcoming election for county commissioner, two Democrats from Mineral County have thrown their hats into the ring.

Trotters trounce Bobcats
January 31, 2008 midnight

Trotters trounce Bobcats

With their coach watching over them like a hawk, Plains used the fast break to sprint to a 76-25 win over Superior and ran off with their third-straight victory.

Brown steps up late in thriller at Noxon
January 31, 2008 midnight

Brown steps up late in thriller at Noxon

Junior Bethany Brown's hot hand late in the game Friday night kept the edge on Thompson Falls and the Noxon girls squeezed out the victory 53-52 in front of a packed house.

Fireball sends man to Seattle hospital
January 8, 2008 midnight

Fireball sends man to Seattle hospital

A Plains man was severely burned after an explosion occurred at the Lynch Creek Nursery on Lower Lynch Creek Road last Tuesday.

January 2, 2008 midnight

Man charged with felonies in St. Regis-area meth case

Sheriff: Community "sick of seeing this garbage"