Glacier opens reservations for July

The next round of Glacier National Park vehicle registrations begins Wednesday, March 1 at Recreation.gov.

Plains horse sculpture discussed by town council

Few attended the July Plains Town Council meeting scheduled one day before the July 4 holiday. No public comments were made during the meeting.

Alberton hoopers showing improvement

Since announcing they were returning to varsity sports in the Montana class B-C sports world, the Alberton Panthers boys and girls teams have not been treated very kindly.

Crime problem

SANDERS COUNTY - Last week the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office released a Crime Stopper Report to the public. The two reports included the descriptions of multiple burglaries that happened in western and eastern parts of Sanders County.

Quest for redemption

Mission Valley All-Star Games set March 21

Top high school basketball players from Lake and Sanders counties will celebrate March Madness with the 24th annual Mission Valley All-Star Games on Thursday, March 21 at the Ronan Event Center. The girls’ game tips off at 6:30 p.m. followed by the boys’ contest at 8 p.m.

SC Fair Board service 'labor of love' for Smith

Roberta Smith of Trout Creek has been on the all-volunteer Sanders County Fair Board for most of the past 18 years. One big reason is this: she loves fairs.

Drill team practices for rodeo

The local Superior drill team has met at the fairgrounds once a week since May to practice for the upcoming rodeo.

Superior boys fall to Loyola

Superior finished out their regular season last week with a single game against Loyola. The boys lost 43-68 to the Rams, finishing the season 2-8, 2-16.

Kvelve's Comments: Wyo-Ida-Mont is the place to be

Wyo-Ida-Mont.

Tigers shift to bi-state arrangement this season

St. Regis coach Jesse Allan was made for coaching.

Thomas E. Smith

Thomas E. Smith (Tom) passed away July 29, 2021, in the presence of his wife, Verna and pets Willie, Melody and Bessie.

Firefighters get Henry Creek fire under control; no cause announced

Western Montana firefighters are doing mop up work on a 40-acre wildfire that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Henry Creek drainage, about 5 miles east of Plains, on the Lolo National Forest.

Tanner Clay Ellis

Tanner Clay Ellis

Plains plays host to annual Sanders County Fair

For 32 years, Hank and Lori Franzen have worked the Sanders County Fair rodeo. They took it from a little rodeo in North West Montana to one of the best PRCA rodeos the state has.

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.

Basketball roundup

St. Regis basketball teams faced Plains teams on the road on Jan. 4 where both succumbed to their opponents. The Lady Tigers had a great showing and met defeat by only two points with a final score of 50-48.

Science exhibit travels to Dixon

DIXON – Students at Dixon Elementary School were in for a treat last Thursday as The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area’s Motion exhibit took up residence in the school’s gymnasium for the day.

David John Henry, 101

David John Henry was born on July 30, 1918 and passed to heaven on July 7, 2020, 23 days from his 102nd birthday.

Montana Viewpoint: Turkeys in the straw

Of late I have been watching wild turkeys mate.