'Era of Megafires' reveals plight facing forests

It’s good news for the timber industry as some environmentalists are beginning to dial back their push against commercial logging.

Plains JMG students take top honors

Jobs for Montana’s Graduates students at Plains High School recently returned from the state competition with a number of first-place awards.

Sanders County 911 launches text-to-911 option

Most citizens in Sanders County can now send a short message service (SMS) text message to 911 for emergency help when unable to make a 911 voice call. This new public safety service has been brought to Sanders County by PSAP Manager Shawna Chenoweth and is available to wireless customers of T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless cell phones.

St. Regis School works kinks out of new 'Summit Basecamp' teaching platform

Outside of Superintendent Joe Steele’s window is a pen full of chickens, “It’s part of the FFA program,” he explains, “we used to have a rooster, boy he was a noisy thing.”

Prescribed burns to begin in Petty Creek area

On Wednesday, April 12, a public meeting was held by the Ninemile Ranger District to discuss the Petty Creek Big Game Ecosystem Management Burn Project. The meeting was held in the Alberton cafeteria where residents were brought up-to-date on activities and were able to ask questions about the project located just south of Alberton.

Sports roundup: Track and field, etc.

The Clark Fork track team travelled to Polson on Thursday, April 13 for the Dave Tripp Memorial meet. Where Charlo placed first in girls team scores at 122.5 and Clark Fork placed ninth with 31.

Drug task force makes presentation at Chief's Briefing luncheon

Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic (FVCDC) and the Sanders County DUI Task Force held a Chief’s Briefing luncheon April 7 at the Plains-Paradise Senior Center to recognize and show their appreciation to local law enforcement officers for the work they do on helping keep alcohol and drugs away from children in Sanders and Mineral counties.

Mineral County RSVP volunteers honored at luncheon

A nice luncheon celebrating the accomplishments of the Mineral County RSVP members was held a few weeks ago. A group of 19 volunteers gathered at the River Edge Resort and were greeted with a festively decorated room, and by one another. This tight-knit group has been working side by side for years and friendships have been forged throughout that time. The program is under the direction of Mary Jo Berry, and she coordinated the event to honor their top volunteers.

Class of 2035 getting off to early start

The start of a school year can be an interesting challenge for children and parents. The class of 2035 began their academic introduction early as they took part in the Kindergarten Roundup in Plains March 30. There were 22 young boys and girls going in and out of two kindergarten classes at Plains Elementary to go through many different tests. There were many adults there in the two classrooms checking the future kindergarteners for a variety of skills, abilities, including counting, building a three block tower, standing on one foot, identifying the letters of the alphabet, having their eyes checked, and a nurse getting information on their current health.

Superior teacher to be inducted into Butte Sports Hall of Fame

Lining the walls of the lobby at the Butte Civic Center are glass cases filled with plaques. Each one features a photo of an individual or team along with a short biography of their accomplishments in the world of sports. For 30 years, a Hall of Fame committee and a public forum selects around 15 individuals and teams to be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame each year.

'Aladdin Jr.' brings a taste of Broadway to town

St. Regis School drama instructor Derek Larson couldn’t contain his excitement following the March 16 performance of “Aladdin Jr.,” and took his excitement to Facebook.

Bees are amazing creatures

It’s hard to talk about honeybees and not discuss two major topics, one is the health benefits of honey and the other is Colony Collapse Disorder and the fears surrounding the disappearance of the bees.

Superior sixth-grader competes in Treasure State Spelling Bee

On Saturday, students from all over Montana traveled to Rocky Mountain College to compete in the Treasure State Spelling Bee. Superior student, Payton Milender had won the Mineral County Spelling Bee Feb. 22 and qualified for State. She was number 32 and joined 58 challengers in Billings vying for the grand prize.

Record number of BPA students heading to nationals

On May 9, students from all over the U.S. will descend on Orlando, Florida for six days to showcase their abilities with interviewing, spreadsheets, law, public speaking, and other business procedure know-how as the National Leadership Conference and competition for Business Professionals of America (BPA) heats up.

'Ignorance' helps Hot Springs woman reach 100th birthday

“Ignorance.” That was the reply of Hot Springs Health and Rehabilitation resident Stella Holyk when she was asked the question ‘What is your secret to being 100 years old.”

Belts aplenty at Blue Heron Karate Academy

What does Shorin Ryu mean? It is a small forest school and it honors the Shaolin Kung Fu from China.

Shirley 'Dusty' Carley

The Carley family celebrates the arrival of Shirley Berneice “Dusty” Carley to her Heavenly home, on Feb. 16, 2017. She died at home, surrounded by her family, just as she wished. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her beloved husband, Kenneth Duane Carley, on Aug. 28, 2016. Dusty resided in Thompson Falls with her daughter and son-in-law, Robin & Michael Trull. She died of a heart condition that was non-operable.

Local resident's relatives recount trips - Religions Classics

Sanders County Fair Commission meeting

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 the Sanders County Fair Commission held their monthly meeting to discuss the last meeting, non-agenda items, old business, new business, and the current financial situation. Present for the meeting were; Fair Manager Dede Steinbach, Vice Chairman Jenny Garrison, Chairman Chris A. McGuigan, Wade Rehbein, Secretary Ruth Hamilton, Jim Newman. Roberta Smith was not present for the meeting.

Ice jams not a concern in Mineral County

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation warned residents of possible flooding and ice jams as a result of the warming temperatures.