Simple rules for successful camping

One of the best features of summer for a lot of Montanans and tourists is camping in the great outdoors.

Superior School reunion makes donations to worthy groups

Not being quite certain of the year this started it was meant for anyone who went to school at the old Superior High School, if they graduated or not, to come back for memories and camaraderie.

It's time to get serious about health and wellness

Health was on the minds of many at last Saturday’s Clark Fork Valley Hospital’s annual Health and Harvest Fair at the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains.

State qualifiers return to lead Plains track

It’s been a recurring them this year when it comes to looking ahead at area high school track and field teams: most, if not all, have strong groups coming back and some promising potential moving up in the form of underclassmen.

Wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful

The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana.

Superior Bobcats nearly claim victory

The Superior Lady Bobcats were just a few seconds away from stopping their losing skid and getting their first win of the season.

Dare to Live Without Limits Patience

You're driving home from work with 40 miles of highway ahead of you. Wanting to get home as soon as possible, you weave in and out of traffic doing 70 or maybe 75 mph rather than the 65 mph the rest of the traffic is traveling. How much time will you save? Zipping along at 75 mph saves you a whopping 5 minutes compared to 65 mph.

Murders in Agency, Missoula under investigation

Sanders County Sheriff’s Office stays firm on public safety after backlash resulting in a Missoula double homicide to which some have said the sheriff’s office is to blame.

Madplume found guilty

POLSON - Melvin Madplume’s weeklong trial reached a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, when a jury found the Ronan defendant guilty of deliberate homicide and sexual intercourse without consent. Madplume, 30, stood accused of raping and killing his cousin, Laurence Kenmille, in a private room at Wild Horse Hot Springs, near the town of Hot Springs, last May.

Noxon has good individual performances at Ted Kato Tournament

NOXON – Three of the four Red Devil wrestlers placed at the Ted Kato tournament on Saturday.

Mineral County does the ice bucket challenge

SUPERIOR – Mineral County officials came away from a recent activity cold and wet but it was all for a good cause as fifteen employees, one from every department, participated in a phenomenon sweeping the nation.

Students bond at Graduation Matters Event

HOT SPRINGS – Little ones sat staring up wide-eyed at their idolized older peers as they proclaimed their future endeavors. One wants to be an engineer, another is joining the armed forces and the other wishes to be a dentist. Soon the elementary students found themselves thinking about what they want to be and what the future holds.

Side-Kicks and Piranhas swim for funds

PLAINS – Participants churned out laps on Thursday evening as members of the swim team and the community pitched in to help fundraise for the Piranhas.

Picnic honors veterans

THOMPSON FALLS – Members of the Thompson Falls community came together to honor local veterans last weekend in a moving ceremony dedicated to those who serve or have served in our nation’s armed forces.

FWP releases regional figures for second week of hunting

Firefighter shatters record

An important training milestone for a firefighter is completion of the Firefighter One course. This course includes a combination of physical skills and technical knowledge. One of the most physically rigorous ways to obtain Firefighter One certification is to attend a training academy put on by the Montana State University Fire Service Training School in Great Falls. This approach requires the candidate to engage in difficult physical activities such as second floor rescues and pitched roof ventilation in full gear including air packs. Unlike local training this process occurs over nine successive days.

Superior Bobcats back on the football field

The Superior Bobcats were back on the field on Monday and were looking forward to a new season of high school football. Dan Lucier said about 37 kids showed for the first day of practice, which is about the same number as prior years.

Superior students playing college football

Nick Ianniello

Veterans honored with dinner

If actions speak louder than words, then veterans in Sanders County heard a resounding thank you from community members in Hot Springs as the senior center hosted it’s annual Veteran’s Day Dinner last Thursday.

Thompson Falls ready to write history

Ladyhawks host first-ever Western Divisional tourney this weekend

It was a blowout and a single to right that sewed up the second seed in the divisional tournament for the Ladyhawks last week.