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First responder fundraiser planned in wake of St. Regis hostage incident
Two weeks have passed since a hostage situation and shooting shook the small town of St. Regis, leaving local citizens and Travel Center employees, the Sheriff’s Office, and area first responders to cope with the fallout.

John Dwight Day
There will be a memorial service March 12 at 1 p.m. for Mr. John Dwight Day who went to be with Jesus Feb. 17, 2022. The service will be held at the Plains Bible Chapel, 8 Combust Creek Road in Plains, and all members of the community are invited to come and celebrate the life of this amazing man.

Bobcats open with a shootout
Prior to Saturday’s season opener against Charlo, Head Coach Allen Labbe said the game would serve as an indicator of where his team was at and what they would need to work on as the season progressed.
Dewey Lewis Russel Arnold, 84
Dewey Lewis Russel Arnold, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather passed away Dec. 5 in Plains, at the age of 84.
Legislature catches Bullock's billion dollar error
Legislature catches Bullock’s billion dollar error
Huckleberry Festival chair ready to pass the torch
After six years of being President of Huckleberry Inc. and Chair of the Huckleberry Festival, I am stepping down.

Spotlight on the Arts: T-Falls grad eyes career in video production
“Spotlight on the Arts” by the Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.
Sanders County Community Calendar
Plains-Paradise Players
COLUMN: Stakes are high for Brawl of the Wild
Let the zaniness begin! Make that outrageous bet as you search through the drawer for your favorite game day shirt.
Grant funds new electric buses for local schools
Schools in Mineral and Sanders counties will be among six districts in the state to receive new electric buses under the federal Clean School Bus Program.

'West Enders' create networking number
Residents who live along I-90 between mile marker 22 and Saltese are in the west end of Mineral County.

River erosion puts Plains wastewater ponds at risk
A Declaration of Emergency was issued May 3 as the banks of the Clark Fork River behind the wastewater treatment lagoons in Plains began to cut away due to recent rain and snow melt.

Seniors ready to help Alberton win
ALBERTON – The Alberton Panthers will need their upperclassmen more than ever for the upcoming football season as the team will be mostly made up of younger players not used to playing high school football.
Olympian decision and future of route discussed
Representatives from the Superior Forest Service were at the Friday meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners to discuss the decision made for the Route of the Olympian trail.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Bob" E. Ruthford
Lieutenant Colonel Robert “Bob” E. Ruthford, 88, died of natural causes on Thursday March 28, 2013 in Superior, MT. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, friends and wife of 63 years, Doris Ruthford (Mencel). Lt. Col. Ruthford was born on March 28, 1925 to the late Scaffy and Arba Ruthford in Chicago, IL, where as a young boy he was drawn to airplanes, always taking time to watch as they flew overhead. As he grew older, his passion for aviation led Lt. Col. Ruthford to enroll in the Army Air Corp. Academy in Tampa Bay, FL at the young age of 17. Upon completion of flight school in 1944, Lt. Col. Ruthford was held in high regard for his accomplishments, graduating in the top of his class and commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the US Army Air Force. By the age of 19, he proudly served his country on his first assignment as crew commander and pilot of the B-17, and to follow in the Korean War piloted the P-51 Mustang. Lt. Col Ruthford honored his duty in the Air Force for 29 years, serving in WWII, Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Planting by the heart a Plains tradition
Planting by the heart doesn’t mean to plant according to the heart of a gardener, or any other person. The local Plains area old-timers saying or old wives tale states, “You don’t plant anything until all of the snow is off the heart of Baldy.”

Locals embrace the friendly 'driver's wave'
The Rural Shake. A Cowboy Salute. The Drivers Wave. It has several names, but it’s acknowledging the driver coming from the other direction usually on a frontage road or on Main Street if it’s not busy.

Dodging the ball
Nick Ianniello

Lady Cats celebrate their season
After a journey that took them to the divisional tournament, Superior girls basketball coach Jeff Schultz said that overall, he felt they came away with a successful season.

Finding the road to the Buffalo
It’s been almost two centuries since David Thompson first set foot into Sanders County, and now, as Thompson Day approaches next week in Thompson Falls one author wanted to revisit where the illustrious Canadian explorer once walked.