Letter to the Editor: Fear Monger or legitimate warning ?

Think about it. If a road sign says ‘bridge out ahead’, or one that says ‘railroad crossing’, what are they? They are warnings signs informing us that there is, or that there may be, trouble ahead. They aren’t meant to scare you, they are meant to make you alert.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

3/27/11 5:16 a.m. – A patron at Rimrock Hotel in Thompson Falls advised that a male was going around to all of the rooms banging on the doors in the dark.

Locals prepare for spring greening

According to locals, the most popular garden tip in Plains is, “Don’t plant anything in your garden until you see the heart shape snow melted near the top of Mount Baldy.”

It was a great day for Sale-ing

Matt Unrau

Residents cast ballots in election

Voters headed to the polls yesterday to cast ballots to elect county officials. Several seats were open this year and several of the positions that hadn’t been challenged in the past had two people seeking to fill them. It was an election year that generated a lot of interest as forums across the county gave voters the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and get answers.

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. 

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.

Drug court honors special month

For Teresa Simkins, the choice to enter Mineral County's drug court program was a needed step that allowed her to change her life for the better.

Trotters end season at districts

Sports are often explained as a metaphor for life, and as the Trotters volleyball season drew to a close at the District 7-B tournament in Thompson Falls last weekend, that was never more true.

Tigers comeback falls short

St. Regis fell to Valier 76-42 on Saturday, but one bounce might have changed the outcome of the Six-man North game.

Hard times for Montana food banks

Danielle Switalski & Matt Unrau

A look at the new mayor's first full day

Danielle Switalski

Lady Heat look back on season

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.

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.

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.

Flower ship celebreates first year

It’s been a year since Jackie Callison opened up Jackie’s Gifts and Flowers in Superior and she said that she can’t believe how quickly time has gone by.

Trotters snap streak with league win

The Plains Trotters ended a two game skid with a come from behind victory over Eureka, 37-29, on Saturday. The win came after a 23-58 pounding from the Bigfork the previous day. The Trotters now sit at 2-1 conf., 6-2 ovr.

Local road conditions make for risky driving

SANDERS COUNTY – Northwestern Montana has experienced some snow causing icy conditions over the week. However, County Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Naegeli said the weather is nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.

Rocky Mountain High

MISSION MOUNTAINS — Although looming as the ever-present backdrop of the Mission Valley, only a small fraction of local residents are adventurous enough to heed the call of the Mission Mountain Wilderness. Over Labor Day weekend, however, a few individuals made time to embark on the hike of a lifetime, trekking five days through the remote alpine grandeur of our own backyard.