St. Regis all-class reunion planned for July 16

The aftereffects of the pandemic for annual events and festivities that were cancelled over the last few years is almost like starting all over again with the very first one.

Plains Town council passes water bond upgrade

PLAINS – The March meeting for the Plains Town Council commenced March 4, where council members voted on and passed the water bond upgrade and also addressed town property and storage use.

Guida G. Strand

Guida G. Strand, 82, passed away on Nov. 30, 2019 in Portland, Oregon.

Remembering a great season

Last week a wild and crazy year of basketball ended for the county.

Alberton test scores on the rise

Each year Alberton students in grades K-11 participate in standardized testing, along with every other school in the U.S.

Horsemen take third in 7B hoops tourney

It will go down as a 3-0 sweep for the Thompson Falls boys basketball team during this 2023-24 season, as once again the Blue Hawks came out on top of a rapidly improving Plains Horsemen team, 60-37, in a District 7B boys semi-final playoff game.

COUPLE TAKES OVER GARDEN, GIFT & FLORAL

Garden, Gift and Floral and Plains Liquor is under new direction.

Bluehawks golf team ready for divisionals

THOMPSON FALLS - The Bluehawks golf team is in good shape for the upcoming divisionals taking place in Bozeman on May 14, bringing in two second place victories home.

District 14 candidates speak at forum

With the amount of interest generated with this year’s elections, voters have been attending forums sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce to learn about candidates and their platforms. Republican Gordon Hendrick and Democrat Judy Stang, candidates for House District 14, took questions from the audience last Thursday night as well as presented why they believe they’re the best person for the job.

Volleyball Roundup

In District 14C, Arlee took home the conference title after defeating Plains in the championship game on Friday. The Scarlets beat Charlo in the championship semifinals and the Vikings placed third. During play Noxon beat St. Regis 25-20; 21-25; 25-21; 25-20. St. Regis also fell to Arlee on Thursday, 25-17; 25-16; 25-11. Their stats were not available by press time.

Old Plains schoolhouse sold

PLAINS - After spending over a year empty, the old Plains School building has been purchased and is expected to reopen within another year.

Assistant fire chief to start new adventure

PLAINS – Forester and Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Johnson will soon be leaving the small town he has called home for the past 10 years. A job offer as a forester with the Bureau of Land Management is taking him to Coos Bay, Oregon.

MDT updates county road construction

Students tour hospital for career class

Six students from Thompson Falls High School toured Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains last Wednesday morning, as part their Medical Careers class.

Gwendolyn Luree’ (Cline) Esler

Gwendolyn Luree’ (Cline) Esler was born New Year’s Day, 1937, to Roy and Ann Lane in Gurley, Nebraska.

Head-on collision kills couple

A head-on collision near Hot Springs on Highway 28 Tuesday killed a Vancouver, Wash., husband and wife and left a Plains woman in fair condition.

Sanders County Commissioners activate emergency fund

The Sanders County Commissioners invoked the emergency fund for the county so money is available to be distributed where needed.

Motorcross bikes jump across Plains

Matt Unrau

Furry felines everywhere

TRACS would like to reach out to our public here in Sanders County and find out how we might be able to help them with the stray and feral cat populations we have in some areas. TRACS is hoping to get some financial help from a large national organization and has a very good chance of getting this money, which is designed to help reduce stray cat populations by controlling their reproduction. Stop the babies being made, and the populations will automatically be reduced.

Buck-N-Bull Coffee Company opens in Alberton

It’s not unusual for the hardworking residents of Mineral County to have to drive long distances for one reason or another on a daily basis.