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An important step is taking place this week in the cleanup process at the Milltown Reservoir Sediments Superfund site, east of Missoula, and the results will have some impact on the Clark Fork. On Tuesday the river was diverted into a bypass channel so that next week the coffer dam can be breached, allowing the Clark Fork to flow freely for the first time in 100 years.
Savage Heat athletes advance to divisional meet
POLSON – The Hot Springs Savage Heat competed at the District 14C meet, getting some impressive performances from the athletes on the track and field team.
Sheriff Funke recaps first year on the job
Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke was a keynote speaker at the Mineral County Central Republican Committee meeting last week.
Northwest Montana man a celeb on 'Mountain Man' show
Now, at 32, he is a celebrity on national TV, signing autographs at his old school.
Daines continues push on forest collaboration bill
Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines expects a piece of forest management legislation he worked on with California Democrat U.S. Sen. Dianne Fienstein will pass through Congress later this year.
Droessler is new Alberton School superintendent
Alberton School is a three-story brick school which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 13, 1997.
Girls Scouts thank local community for buying more than 2,700 boxes of cookies sold
Everyone seems to have their favorite Girl Scout cookie and it’s no wonder with the yummy selection offered each year. Thin Mints were the favorite sold by Superior Troop 3802, followed by the toasted coconut-covered caramel and chocolate Samoas. This follows the national trend where Thin Mints top the list with 25 percent of the sales, followed by Samoas at 19 percent, and Tagalongs at 13 percent.
A new author holds a special book signing
PLAINS - Tuesday night a very special guest returned home to the Plains Public Library. From 5:30pm to 6:30pm, Carol Morden, a new writer on the scene, held a book signing in the seating area of the library. Her book is titled, Dry Bones. Morden, who once lived in Plains and has since left to greener pastures, returned to Plains for a son’s high school reunion and a family reunion. Along the way through Plains to her reunions, the library asked her to have a book signing in what she refers to as her first and most important library.
Fireworks not allowed in Superior parks
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, local firework stands have opened up to sell fireworks to eager Mineral County celebrators.
Wildfire burn scars affect West's drinking water
In “burn scars,” where fires decimated forest systems that held soil in place, an increase in droughts followed by heavy rainfall poses a different kind of threat to the water supplies that are essential to the health of communities.
Complex to burn through fire season
THOMPSON FALLS – A new fire has been found within the Thompson River Complex, the Marmot fire. The fire, a holdover fire from the Aug. 1 lightning storm, was found on Sunday Aug. 10 and is located approximately 2.5 miles north of the Spruce Creek fire.
St. Regis School plans to resume in-class training
On June 21, the St. Regis School Board voted to bring children back to in-classroom instruction at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Food for Thought: Keeping anger under control
Let’s take a look at what causes people to become angry and how they can respond to stressful situations more productively.
Governor appoints Trout Creek senator as Lottery Director
Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Sen. Bob Brown, R-Trout Creek, to serve as the state’s Lottery Director, Gianforte’s office said Thursday.
Big Sky Rail Authority opposition
Big Sky Rail Authority opposition
Plains Horsemen continue to make strides during season
TROY – The Horsemen of Plains continue to meet some of their goals stated at the outset of the 2013 season. One of those goals was for the football team to put points on the board against opponents. Despite a loss at Troy on Friday, the team did manage to bounce back after halftime and score two touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air.
Drivers: Be cautious in winter weather
The storms that have passed through Mineral County the past two weeks, leaving behind a a blanket of snow, have also left a lot wrecked cars on the side of Interstate 90.
Plains’ Elliott new state officer for SkillsUSA
Plains High School junior Madison Elliott was recently chosen...
Wayne Curtis Sorenson
Wayne Curtis Sorenson passed away at Hillside Manor Hospice Center in Missoula, Montana on April 2nd 2011, of lung cancer. He was 55 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edith Frances “Terri” Sorenson.
Plains VFW fire recalled 40 years later
Four decades ago, the fire that burned VFW Post 3596 changed the community of Plains. The fire may have began around 8:30 p.m. on Mar. 31, 1977. The newspaper at that time, “The Plainsman,” covered the fire on the front page. The initial findings from the Kalispell fire marshal indicated that the fire might have been caused by arson. There were two black and white photos, one showing Leonard Larson and Phil Crismore fighting the fire. There were several things lost in the fire. The losses included many of the belongings and one cat belonging to Tress Evins, who was a bartender there and lived in the apartment above the VFW. Fortunately she was not at home when the fire began. There was a long history to the original VFW building that went back to 1949, when the property was purchased for $4,100. The money was raised from the sale of a small building and a $3,500 loan from the Polson VFW. One very large piece of history that was lost had dated back to 1904. It was a Brunswick bar and back bar that was once part of the old Pendergast Hotel in Plains, which was located on Main Street. The mahogany fixtures once were in another town during the years of Prohibition in the 1930s. Once Prohibition was repealed, the bar and back bar were returned to the VFW. There was a six-lane bowling alley in the basement, where many went during the cold winter months. The fire changed the meeting locations for many groups and organizations; the Girl Scouts, Senior Citizens, CBers, Jaycees, and Weight Watchers.