Q&A with treasurer/superintendent candidate Merry Mueller

Q&A with treasurer/superintendent candidate Merry Mueller

Doctor presents on "aid in dying"

Death is often something people avoid speaking about at all costs. But for others, it is a stark reality, something that is coming sooner rather than later. For the latter, deemed terminally ill, a choice in how to spend their last days is of utmost importance, said Dr. Thomas Preston, who visited Polson and St. Ignatius last Wednesday to discuss the issue.

On my honor...

For over 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America have been fulfilling their motto to help others, by serving their country and God.

Buckle Up presents seat belt facts and myths

I buckle up most of the time, but not if I am just going to the corner store a few blocks from my house

Features

Branding cattle is a tradition that goes back to the days of the Old West when ranchers marked their cattle to protect them from rustlers. Rustlers aren't as prevalent as in the old days, yet by law cattle owners must still make their mark to show ownership.

Superior massage therapist 'listens' to the body

In 2003 when Jessie Vaillancourt graduated from college in Vermont, she moved to Alberton. She became the effervescent, fun-loving face of Alberton Feed in 2010 until it closed just before the pandemic in 2019.

Trotters upend Superior girls; Bobcats surprise Horsemen

For the Plains girls basketball players, it was a brief deviation from their season-long winning ways that was quickly corrected.

Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

Wow, can you believe we are over halfway through the year? School is nearly started and Christmas will be here before we know it.

Taxpayers of Sanders County bail out Lake County Bank

I am a firm believer in Capitalism. Sometimes an entrepreneur makes a good investment and sometimes he or she doesn’t.

How the Sunrise Fire grew to over 6,400 acres

By Sunday morning, July 30 the Sunrise Fire had grown to 6,400 acres and was only 5 percent contained. As a result of continued hot, dry weather and westerly winds. Some 60 homes were threatened by the fire and residents were ordered to evacuate from the Sunrise and Quartz Flats areas with Verde Creek remaining at Stage 2 orders to be ready to evacuate. The area terrain is steep and hard to reach with hand crews in most areas.

Families received holiday cheer from local volunteers

There will be gifts under Christmas trees and food in the pantry, thanks to the efforts of volunteer groups in the area. On Dec. 3, Helping Hands raised over $5,800 with their annual auction. With some of the funds raised, the group bought toys, clothes, games and food for 11 families in need for the holidays.

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.

Rule change would loosen vaccine requirements at childcare centers

The Department of Public Health and Human Services heard public comment on Thursday about a proposed rule change that would loosen vaccination requirements at childcare centers.

Geraldine/Highwood knocks out Alberton

In sports, it is difficult to beat an opponent twice in the same season. For the Alberton Panthers varsity football team, that trouble came true.

Mineral County Community Foundation awards scholarships

At their April meeting, the board of the Mineral County Community Foundation made decisions on their 2022 scholarship awards.

Superior High students perform murder mystery

SUPERIOR – On a stormy night in the 1980s, a series of murders occur at an old mansion in the English countryside.

CFVH receives grant for better health

PLAINS - Clark Fork Valley Hospital partnered with the Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership through a grant to improve healthcare in Sanders County. The grant funding was made possible by the federal Affordable Care Act, the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation which provided $1 billion in grant funding to projects that would aim to improve health outcomes and care and increase efficiencies while lowering total healthcare expenditures. There were over 3,000 applicants who applied for the funds and of them 700 were approved. The Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership is comprised of 25 critical access hospitals throughout the state of Montana including CFVH.

Cub Scouts hold annual Blue and Gold

The noise level inside the pavilion at the Sanders County Fairgrounds rose a few notches as the Plains Cub Scouts Pack 46/57 held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet Thursday evening. Fourteen Cub Scouts from grades first through fifth and their parents gathered for the banquet and awards ceremony.

Wildlife not in USFS charters

Superior girls take second place at T-Falls Invitational

Superior track competed at the Thompson Falls Invitational and the Bigfork Invitational last week.