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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.”
Roads opened for firewood gathering on Superior District
The Superior Ranger District has opened several roads for firewood gathering through Sept. 1, with the caveat that a piece of paper is required.
2009 Fall Mack Days hits the fourth week
A total of 2,147 lake trout were entered in the fourth weekend of 2009 Fall Mack Days bringing the final number of the four weekends to 7,332. Friday the weather was just right for the anglers with 1,017 entries coming in. Saturday brought more of the relentless windy weather the anglers have endured this fall and hardy anglers scurried to find bays or areas of the lake that were sheltered. It is not unusual for these anglers to put in 10-12 hour days. Rough water makes for really long days for the fishermen and ladies-they are amazing!! Saturday’s total entries were 327. Sunday was much calmer and total entries were 803. Numbers will change quickly the next few weeks with the lake trout spawning and coming in closer. Fishing tactics will change and areas where the fish are will change. Anglers will use their 12 best days out of 20 available for their average. The last day is a separate day with special prizes- heaviest entry under 30”-and drawings from $300-$50. .
Hunting harvest shows decline
General rifle season ended on Nov. 25 and a report for Region 2 during the third week of hunting by Fish, Wildlife & Parks showed a decline in the number of hunters and harvest. The total number of hunters in 2018 was 8,027, down from 9,317 for the same time period last year, with a total of 616 animals harvested compared to 818 in 2017.
Bighorns make the move to Plains
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently helped boost numbers of the local bighorn sheep herd in Plains.
Trotters searching for first conference win
After being soundly defeated earlier in the week by Florence-Carlton, the Plains Trotters volleyball team was hoping for some good vibes and Homecoming cooking.
Car show draws crowds despite cloudy conditions
TROUT CREEK - Clouds and threats of rain could not stop the 9th annual Cool Summer Nights Car Show in Trout Creek at the Lakeside Motel and Resort. Overcast skies looked to washout the car show, however by the start of the show at 10 a.m. the number of cars outdid the rainy expectation. Cars, trucks, pickups and motorcycles lined up on the grass, pavement and inside of the restaurant. In all, 36 vehicles lined up for the day with sunny to overcast skies. The voting for the people’s and driver’s choice awards were completed by spectators as well as the drivers. A deadline of 2 p.m. was established for votes, which allowed one hour to tally up the numbers and announce the winners by 3 p.m.
St. Regis misses first meet, will now have first go at Thompson Falls Invitational
With too many kids away for spring break, St. Regis ended up not attending the Jim Johnson Invitational last Wednesday in Missoula as was originally planned. Coach Maury Johnston said that rather they have added the Thompson Falls Invitational to their schedule for April 15 and that will be their first track meet of the season. The team has a small number of only five individuals. Johnston said that the challenges for the team remain the same.
End of era for Alberton dump site
On the west end of Alberton, there are two parcels of land perched on the north side of Interstate 90 that contain neighboring dumps.
Scarywood Haunted Nights: The stuff of nightmares
Ernie Olson’s job is frightening. The North Idaho man jumps out of the bushes with a roaring chainsaw and chases groups of teenagers and adults screaming into the night.
SNRC growls over bear plans for forests
TROUT CREEK – Biological concerns for bears roaming in the Kootenai National Forest have given cause for the Forest Service to explore bear management options that could potentially affect Sanders County residents; however, Sanders County Natural Resource Council maintains these effects have not been explained fully to the public and sought to inform the public Thursday evening at an open town hall meeting in Trout Creek.
Sheep Gap Fire still burning, makes run towards Plains
Sheep Gap fire made a run for the town last week, but thanks to quick thinking from fire fighters and the Sheriffs Department no one was hurt.
Mineral County Treasure: Cabin Fever Quilting Guild
It’s not that the Cabin Fever Quilting Guild has leisure time to practice their art, but they do it because they are passionate, and they make the time to quilt together.
Horsemen cap season with rout over Darby
In what turned out to be a welcome change of fortune following two years of winless football, the Plains Horsemen put a thick layer of icing on the victory cake with a resounding 77-26 road win over Darby Thursday afternoon.
Blue Hawks slam Superior, 49-0, in battle of unbeatens
The talk throughout the sports realms of Sanders and Mineral Counties was that this would be the game of the year and to a point it was.
COLUMN: Take it slow
My old guy is about to emerge.
Black and Blue
Large crowds filled the sidelines to watch a heated game last Friday night in Plains as the Thompson Falls Bluehawks battled the Savage Horsemen to come away with a 12-6 victory.
History takes shape at local restoration
Work never ends for Joe Sheppard and Joann Mathers as they continue to restore the old yellow house on Garber Street in Plains.
Pool prices, budget topics during Plains Town Meeting
There were plenty of agenda items at last week’s Plains Town Meeting, with some updates, including the water leaks that appear to be getting better.
Board prepares for upcoming county fair
PLAINS – Fair board members were busy checking things off their list and making sure everything is ready for the quickly approaching Sanders County Fair.