Mineral County properties part of large online auction

A sudden wave of yellow and black auction signs has sprung up across western Montana, signaling the start of what may be the largest online land auction in the state's history. A forward-thinking Montana real estate broker, Al Dunlap of Regent Realty in Missoula, has partnered with the LFC Group of Companies, industry leaders in online marketing, to sell 30 properties. Twenty-four of the properties alone reside within Mineral County.

Sanders County sheriff's report

7-11

Fire moves danger level to high

The wildland fire that broke out last Monday in the north fork of Murr Creek towards Highway 2 and up Thompson River was finally contained around 8:00 p.m. Thursday night.

Chicken Jamboree hits TFalls

"This isn't for us, this is for Jesus," said Kim Roberts, volunteer at the Chicken Jamboree at the PPL park in Thompson Falls on Saturday.

Run across the high bridge

Busy day in Thompson Falls as runners hit the pavement for 4-H

Thompson Falls was booming on Saturday as people filled the streets for the Thompson Falls market, car show, chicken jamboree and the first annual Go Green Run.

Little guy wrestlers hit mats

A tow-day summer camp brings the young wreslters back to the mats

Savenac hosts 15th reunion

Two distinguished speakers highlight history and the role Savenac played following 1910 fire

St. Regis hosts volleyball camp

Volleyballs and kneepads, as well as a net, were the needed equipment last Thursday as the first day of a three-day camp for St. Regis girls, ages fifth through eighth grade got underway.

Chamber golf tournament to be held

Golfers who were planning on playing in the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament this Saturday, June 26, will have a few more weeks to practice and perfect their swing. At the meeting last Tuesday, chamber members discussed changing the date because of a conflicting tournament taking place on the same day.

Relay for Life

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. These three words the epitome of the 12th Annual Mineral County Relay for Life event, which was held in Superior last Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. and running until 7 a.m. on Saturday morning. Throughout the night, participants celebrated the lives of those that have survived the battle with cancer, remembered those who have lost their lives and fought back by raising money to fund cancer research and programs.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

7-4

A man from the past

Superior man builds historical firearm’s and doubles as professional mountain man

Matt Denison, of Superior, is a firearm's enthusiast. He loves guns. He studies guns, and he makes them.

DNRC training for fire season

Thanks to spring rain and cool days, it's been about one and a half months since the Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) in Plains has had to respond to a wildland fire.

St. Regis to host volleyball camp

It's the middle of summer and the last thing on one's mind may be the upcoming volleyball season this fall, but for St. Regis Coach Janelle Pruitt spiking diving and hitting balls is at the forefront of her mind. Next week, July 5 through the 8, she's conducting a volleyball camp for girls aged fifth through eighth grade that attend and will play for St. Regis in the fall.

Relay team hosts community game night

The game of pool is usually played with a stick and on a table with six pockets. Eight balls, striped and solid are usually placed in the middle and the first shooter must break the ball rack apart. However, on Friday, June 25, the pool game at community game night was a little different.

Public pool a staple in community

It came to my attention in the last couple of weeks that the Plains Pool was being filled late. Being a strong pool supporter for the last 30 years, this bothered me. When we first moved to Plains, the pool was one of the big drawing points for our family. After our four children spent many wonderful years competing on the Plains Swim Team, I knew I had to investigate the late pool opening.

Ready to win

Current and future Trotters work hard for next basketball season

It was all about paying attention to detail on Thursday at the Plains girls basketball camp.

Plains minors win county tournament

After being ranked second during the regular season the Plains minor league team had a great tournament in Noxon two weeks ago to win the tournament and take first among county teams.

The show must go on

Despite cancellations Saturday, the boat show went on as planned Sunday

The tremendous efforts it took to bring the hydroplane races to Trout Creek over the weekend were almost for naught as the races had to be cancelled Saturday due to dangerous debris floating in the water that can wreak havoc on the hydro boats.

Ranchers set to take on hoppers

Several Hot Springs ranchers pool together to fight grasshopper problem

The six men sat around the table huddled in close peering at a number of maps detailing land all over the Little Bitteroot. The group of ranchers, covered with day's work of dirt and grime, marked special spots on the map including water holes, rivers and wells, while one of them crunched numbers of acreage.