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Holiday bazaar benefits Alberton Food Pantry
ALBERTON – With Thanksgiving over, the Alberton Food Pantry started off the holiday season with the town’s annual craft fair bazaar.
Life and death: a matter of minutes
Sanders County 911 Board assesses dispatch communication issues between Lake and Sanders Counties

Officials urge safe burning practices after fire ignites
SANDERS COUNTY - It only takes a few seconds to lose control of a fire.

After fire ignites, officials urge safe burning
SANDERS COUNTY - It only takes a few seconds to lose control of a fire.
Plains continues exploring options for updating wastewater treatment plant
While many obstacles still exist, Plains continues its efforts to update its wastewater treatment facility.

Rattlesnakes active as temperatures remain high
Recently I was walking my dogs along the Point of Rocks trail located west of Alberton, when suddenly two of the dogs stopped and growled. Just ahead of us, a rattlesnake was coiled up next to the trail with its tail shaking violently. Its head was raised as his tongue flickered toward us.
Three arrested for Subway break-in
PLAINS – Three suspects have been arrested for the break-in and burglary that occurred at the Plains Subway in the early hours of Wednesday, October 2.

Hobbit House pops up in Trout Creek
Fog rolled into the Whitepine Valley on Thursday, Oct. 7, shrouding the hills with a feeling of mystery and fantasy, perfect for the unveiling of the Hobbit House of Montana, a brand new lodging facility built by Steve Michaels of Trout Creek. People from all over gathered to see the brand new and very unique structure, and to share some delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared for the occasion. As night fell and attendants roamed around the Shire, tiny windows of hobbit and fairy houses lit up, and transported the whole event to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
Lady Hawks season concludes with 14-8 record
It was like old home week for the Thompson Falls girls basketball team this past week at the Western B Divisional tournament at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo.
Lady Hawks No. 2 seed in 7B tournament
After sampling both ends of the Western 7B regular season standings, Thompson Falls got a good taste of what is to come this coming Friday and Saturday as the regular volleyball season came to an end and the playoffs are next on the menu.

Superior pool to stay closed; repair costs studied
The Superior swimming pool is in bad shape and the Town Council recently voted to keep the pool closedl until testing can be done to determine whether it can be sufficiently repaired. During the Dec. 11 Superior Town Council meeting, Public Works Supervisor Roger Wasley explained that over 2 million gallons of water was added over the 10 weeks the pool was open last summer.

Year in Review 2017:
The year 2017 was ushered in on the back of an epic snow storm which dump nearly a foot of snow on the valley in early January. It was just one of many natural disasters and phenomenon which dominated headlines throughout the year.

FWP seeks to bolster Wild Horse Island's declining bighorn sheep population
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the island's sheep population has declined in recent years and that issues such as inbreeding may impact the group's genetic diversity.
County students discover healthcare careers
SUPERIOR - On Wednesday, February 5, St.Regis High School and Alberton High School students will take part in a R.E.A.C.H. program hosted by Mineral Community Hospital. On the consecutive Wednesday, Superior High School students will attend an identical program. R.E.A.C.H., which stands for Research and Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare, was developed by the Montana Area Health Education Center in 2007. The Western Montana Area Health Education Center (WMT-AHEC) R.E.A.C.H. program provides an opportunity for students to have hands-on exposure to latest equipment, practices, and procedures in the healthcare industry. Students will spend the morning at Mineral Community Hospital (MCH), working in teams, rotating through a variety of departments, where MCH professionals will provide a close-up view of job duties, daily practice, policy and procedures, and explain the education and training required for their positions.Larry Putnam, Mineral Community Hospital CEO and hospital staff are choreographing the day’s events to include student visits to Radiology, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Lab, Surgery and ER.

Superior High School students help local family in need
National Honor Society students from Superior High School recently worked together to support a local family in need.
Circle break in under investigation
PLAINS – The Plains Police Department are investigating a break in at the Circle Restaurant, after money was discovered missing Wednesday morning.
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