Championship within reach for Bobcats

After smashing Darby 50-14 on Friday, the Superior Bobcats are just one win away from a District 6-B regular season championship.

Noxon drops third straight game

A 30-point third quarter was enough to give Arlee a 60-26 advantage on Friday versus Noxon.

Savage Heat go one-for-three

The Savage Heat had an up and down week. First losing to Charlo, 3-2 on Tuesday, and Stillwater Christian, 3-0, on Friday, before rebounding against Two Eagle River for a 3-0 victory.

Thoughts on wolves

I may not be a county attorney or a county commissioner, but I am a thinker. I think that the county attorney or commissioners have not given very much thought to the plan they are thinking about—declaring Mineral County a wolf disaster county.

'Mariah's Challenge' to speak in Superior

Underage drinking is a factor in a host of serious problems including homicide, suicide, traumatic injury, violent and property crime, alcohol poisoning and need for treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence to name a few.

Open burning means fire-season is over

Despite warmer temperatures this past week, the beginning of fall and generally wetter than normal summer weather has fire officials on the brink of declaring the 2010 fire season a done deal. But “don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” several local fire officials warned.

Wolf "problem" hits home

County Commissioners met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of declaring Mineral County a disaster area, which would give citizens the right to kill a wolf if it threatened people, livestock or big-game animals. This proposed resolution is patterned after a similar one drafted by commissioners in Idaho County, Idaho, which asked Gov. Butch Otter to allow wolves to be eradicated in north-central Idaho County by any means necessary.

Plains runners excede hopes

Wow, what a day!  That’s the thought that kept coming back into my mind as the Plains Cross Country teams made their way back from the Ronan Invitational cross country meet this past Saturday.  Coming into the meet, I had been careful not to get my hopes up. The training load for the team had been pretty significant during the past couple of weeks; and, many of the kids on the team had been fighting colds or minor illness. But, on a bright and sunny day, the kids more than exceeded my expectations. With five high school boys and three girls competing, personal records (PR’s) were set or equaled by six of the athletes. 

Hinkle speaks at meeting

Physician-assisted suicide was the main topic of Senator Gregoray Hinkle’s talk during last Friday’s St. Regis town council meeting.

Noxon Devils lose two matches

Noxon came up short in a pair of matches last week, first at home versus St. Regis, and later on the road at Hot Springs.

Alberton football falls to Augusta

Even with an early lead, the Alberton football team (1-2) lost 57-21 to Augusta.

Lady Panthers lose three

It was another tough week for the Alberton Lady Panthers volleyball team. They played Arlee on last Tuesday and then played a game against Victor on Saturday.

Horsemen fall to Vikings

A slew of injuries and a number of penalties were the difference on Friday as Plains fell to Bigfork 42-7 on Friday in their conference opener. The loss drops the hosting Savage Horsemen to 0-3, while the visiting Vikings advance to 2-1, having not lost since their season opener versus Loyola.

Trotters struggle on the road versus Eureka

In a pair of road losses, Plains fell to both Mission, on Thursday, and Eureka, on Saturday, in straight sets, to fall to a 1-2 conference mark.

TRACS first annual river wine festival a hit

surgically re-constructed knee couldn’t dampen Thompson River Animal Care Shelter president and co-founder Wanda Thorpe’s spirits last Saturday evening as more than one hundred Clark Fork Valley locals showed their support for TRACS by attending its First Annual River Wine Festival. All proceeds from the fundraiser, hosted by the Rocky Point Ranch, will go to support TRACS.

Panthers return to football field

Football practice got underway for the teams across Mineral County last week. In Alberton, thirteen kids hit the field that will play for the Alberton Panthers this season. Coach Jake Giffin said that while the number of kids is good, he said it is lower.

Track legend still breaking records

Theatre performances coming to Mineral County

Two performances are coming to Mineral County this week. On Thursday, August 19, behind the high school, Julius Caesar will be performed as part of Montana's Shakespeare in the Parks 38th Season. Then, on August 21, in the St. Regis Community Park, get ready for some Adventures on the Western Stage. Both performances are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and are free to audiences.

Woman ran over, highway patrol seeking information in hit and run

Last Tuesday evening, August 3, at around 7:30 p.m., a woman was allegedly thrown from her vehicle by another subject and then ran over by the same vehicle. The incident occurred at mile marker four, at the underpass, on Interstate 90 westbound. The name of the 45-year-old woman from the Spokane area is not yet being released as Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Richard Hader said that it could hinder their investigation.

Music on the lawns

After being postponed the week before due to a low turnout from nasty weather Jim Stauffer got a chance to let his music shine under the bright skies in front of the Plains Library on Tuesday.