Thompson Falls trio prepares for golf postseason

The Thompson Falls boys and girls golf coach Mike Bates continues to produce successful teams regardless of his team’s situation.

St. Regis just misses state berth

It's a long held, often mumbled under the breath complaint common to Western C Divisional basketball fans and coaches: the “tournament” is really about who’s going to finish second.

Plains wrestlers take medals home

Heather Hasty

Beckman, Brown first at Trestle Creek

Thompson Falls’ Dylan Beckman is one of several Bluehawk, Lady Bluehawk golfers that has created a sense of optimism for the TF program’s future according to boys, girls golf coach Mike Bates.

Hunting season has begun; numbers look promising

Montana’s general deer and elk season opened on Oct. 21 and hunters are grabbing their rifles and orange gear and heading into the mountains. Fish, Wildlife and Park reports indicate that mule deer numbers are up and whitetail populations are beginning to recover after severe winter weather in the past.

Four decades of teaching outdoor skills

For over four decades, sixth graders from area schools head to Savenac for Outdoor Education, and this year was no exception for students from Superior. They arrived at camp last Monday, for a week of fun and educational outdoor activities.

Recapping last week in the Legislature

This week saw a lot of activity and controversy in the House chambers. What is classified as the infrastructure bill failed to pass the House and will not be passed on to the Senate. This is slightly decieving however, since there is almost two hundred million dollars that is in the plans appropriated to go throughout Montana for infrastructure. One bill of interest is HB 224, that allows for tax exemptions for veteran organizations of land and property. This bill passed out of the House and is in the Senate taxation committee. This bill hits home, since it directly affects one of our local organizations, the St Regis American Legion. A yes vote in the committee and on the Senate Floor is needed to pass this bill. This week also had the passage of the gas tax out of the House and on to the Senate. All house bills from this session had to be transmitted to the Senate this week. Senate bills or amendments will be the work of house committees and house chamber from now on.

Choices for Change

Coping Choices -

Locals gather around county for protest

Danielle Switalski

Superior students purchase Christmas gifts for local kids

The work it takes each year behind the scenes of Santa and his elves making their holiday deliveries of food and toys to families in Mineral County before Christmas Day involves more people and organizations than one may realize. One of those groups is the fourth-grade class of Stacy Crabb at Superior Elementary School.

Editor,

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

Musician Quist wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House

HELENA — Musician and political newcomer Rob Quist on Sunday captured the Democratic nomination for the May 25 special election to fill the state’s only congressional seat.

State wants comments on new elk management plan

Elk hunters who are interested in how the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks manage elk have the opportunity to weigh in on the new draft elk management plan.

Turner Mountain plans Dec. 23 opening

Turner Mountain Ski Area is set to open next week.

Room with a view

Solitude.

Montana Newspaper Association urges support for local journalism act

Fairness is the goal of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act currently being considered in the United States Congress.

Operation Christmas Joy to take over Plains and Paradise

Efforts continue to mop up West Mullan Fire

MINERAL COUNTY - On Sunday night, Northern Rockies Incident Management Commander Tom Heintz turned over operations on the West Mullan Fire to a Type III management team from the Superior Ranger District.

FWP seeks to simplify hunting regulations

But this year, FWP will tackle more significant changes such as combining hunting districts and simplifying license structures.

Superior Fire Department puts out garage fire

Nick Ianniello