Hot Springs splits with St. Regis

It was a post-holiday split for the Hot Springs boys and girls in their games against home-standing St. Regis this past Thursday in an early season Western 13C basketball clash.

Forest Service ignites Swamp Creek

Members of the local National Forest Service fire crew conducted a prescribed, controlled burn near Swamp Creek south of Plains on Tuesday.

Forest Service seeks feedback on Lolo proposal

MINERAL COUNTY - The Forest Service invites your comments on two proposed Special Use Permit requests called LeaderTreks and Nelson Mountain Bike Shuttle Service. The LeaderTreks permit request is located primarily on the Superior Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Montana and partially on the North Fork District of the Clearwater National Forest and the St. Joe District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest in Idaho. The Nelson Mountain Bike Shuttle Service permit request is located entirely on the Superior Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest.

Glass artist seeks to help women in need

But if you’re more curious than in academia, you can take a four-hour class in Superior to see if it is of interest.

Clark Fork Mountain Cats are Western 14-C champs

Riding a 10-game winning streak, the Mountain Cats are 9-0 in the conference and 10-1 overall.

Fire commemoration

One hundred years ago on August 20, the Memorial Grove site at Savenac Nursery was on fire. This past Saturday, on August 20, a crowd gathered in the grove for the rededication of the historic site and to listen as four speakers spoke an account of what happened and remembered some of the forest service's first firefighters.

Ideas put forth in Paradise

PARADISE – The Paradise Elementary School was buzzing with activity last weekend as a community input session was held within the historic building.

Hot Springs Fire tests new equipment while fighting fire

St. Regis boys remain unbeaten in 14C play

When the dust had settled from this past week in the Montana 14C conference only one team stood alone on top.

Heat wave hits Sanders County: County will go to Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday, July 3

SANDERS COUNTY – Last week culminated with a potent heat wave across the entirety of Sanders County.

Sanders County Court Records - Nov. 26-Dec. 2

Sanders County justice court week of 11/26 to 12/2

Firework burns embankment near Superior's Memorial Bridge

Fireworks continued to shoot into the air as approximately a dozen members from the Superior Volunteer Fire Department fought to put out a July 4 grass fire in Superior. The call came into Mineral County dispatch around 11 p.m., where Superior Fire Chief Steve Temple and volunteer Calvin Berry arrived at the scene.

No one seriously injured in Plains fire

911 calls and bears top Hot Springs council agenda

The Hot Springs town council met last Tuesday evening to discuss several important agenda items.

Demming wins state discus title

The efforts of one junior was for the most part enough to carry the Plains women to fourth place in the team title pursuit at the Montana State Class B track and field championship this past weekend in Laurel.

Hawks boys and girls post convincing wins over Wardens

Thursday night was a great night to be a Blue Hawks basketball fan.

Locals earn All-State football honors

Six players from Sanders County were selected to the Montana High School 6-player all-state team during recent post-season meetings.

Horsemen corraled by Trojans

The Horsemen are still looking for their first  District 7-B win after a 40-54 loss against Troy on Saturday. Plains is now 0-6 conf., 4-10 ovr. with four conference games left on their schedule before the district tournament.

Mayor appoints Ballantyne to town fire chief post

Citing experience, a stamp of approval from an ad hoc committee and the importance of drawing former firefighters back to the department, the Plains Town Council members in attendance at a special meeting Tuesday unanimously backed Mayor Michael Brinson's appointment of Larry Ballantyne to the helm of the town's struggling fire department.

St. Regis students write letters to first responders

Ireland’s class made and sent thank you cards to the department as well as emergency medical technicians and wildland fire fighters - whomever the students wanted to thank.