Avila moves to 18 wins

With the wrestling season past the halfway point, one Superior wrestler is proving he's going to be a force to be reckoned with come divisionals.

Vote smart

Energy issues we face are a matter of national security. Our country faces one of the biggest challenges our nation has seen since World War II. As we send $700 billion dollars overseas per year to buy oil from people who don’t like us, our “do nothing” democratic congress stopped our ability to drill within 50 miles of our coastlines, which holds the majority of our oil and natural gas. We have to come to grips with our dire need to develop our natural resources in a responsible way. Nationally we have enough resources in a responsible way. Nationally we have enough resource to meet our demand. With gas prices pushing $3.50 to $4.00 a gallon the Democratic majority leader in Congress wants us to make sure our tires are inflated at the proper pressure so we can save fuel. Hello, is any body out there?! (NEED I SAY MORE)

Savage Horsemen perform well during senior day

On Saturday Plains/Hot Springs hosted their senior night mixer. Teams in attendance were the Arlee warriors, Superior bobcats and the St Ignatius/Charlo bulldogs.  It was a fairly quick day but the kids got some quality matches in before heading in to the post season week.  Daniel Uli went 3-0 on the day and continues to improve.  He is getting better by the day and is really looking good for going in to the divisional tournament. Terrence Caldwell went 0-2 on the day but wrestled a couple decent matches. You can always count on Terrence to work exceptionally hard and never give up and Saturday was no exception to that. Josiah Vanderwall was 1-2 on the day and despite a nagging elbow injury wrestled very well. Josiah always brings a ton of energy and positive attitude to the team.

Keepers of the old schoolhouse celebrate another successful year

It has been an eventful year of raising funds, hosting events, and caretaking one of the oldest buildings in DeBorgia. On Dec. 10, the ladies who make up The DeBorgia Historic School House Foundation celebrated with a much needed rest with their Ladies Annual Holiday Salad Luncheon. The ladies who attended this year were Gigi Dubois, Debbie Fontaine, Joyce Goodenough,  Christie Carrillas, Helen Tooker, Wendy Garras, Shirley Iwata, Sharon Kortuem, and Naomi Stevens.

Talent show brings in funds

THOMPSON FALLS - The Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS) hosted its 9th annual, “Pretty Darn Good Variety Show and Fundraiser,” in the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls last week. The show was held to raise funds to help supplement the funds needed for the upkeep of the only animal shelter in Sanders County which is also a no kill shelter.

Seniors ready to help Alberton win

ALBERTON – The Alberton Panthers will need their upperclassmen more than ever for the upcoming football season as the team will be mostly made up of younger players not used to playing high school football.

New coach leads Bluehawks

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bluehawks of Thompson Falls are under new leadership for the upcoming football season, a man who himself was coached by last year’s coach, Curt Kegel.

Rulison reminisces

PLAINS – Unless one does track, springtime means the end of sports and the soon-to-end school year. If one is a senior, high school sports and high school as a whole end for good. This is the situation senior James Rulison finds himself now. Football and basketball are behind him and college lies ahead.

Lady Cats take down Eagles after Viking defeat

SUPERIOR – In two home games last weekend, the Lady Bobcats faced a close defeat by Charlo, before coming back for a powerful victory against Two Eagle.

LEPC members present updates

SUPERIOR – New safety precautions and emergency response procedures were discussed during the Local Emergency Preparedness Council’s meeting on Thursday, February 7.

Alberton-Superior co-op prepares to hit the courts

Look out Lookout: Superior kids hit the slopes

SUPERIOR – As winter begins to wind down, fifth and sixth graders from Superior Elementary School got an extra day of fun in the snow as their classes took a field trip to the Lookout Pass Ski Resort, Tuesday, January 21.

Superior wrestlers head to state competition

SUPERIOR – When the Superior wrestlers went to the Divisional Tournament in Ronan on Saturday, Feb. 8, all four members of the squad came away in top places.

Student art brightens hospital in winter show

PLAINS – The stark white hospital hallways were covered in cheerful illustrations of snowmen, plants, animals and self-portraits in rainbow hues. Hospital patients, staff and visitors lined up, eager to view the art. The smiles on the caricatures reflected the smiles of viewers young and old, healthy and not.

Winter roads present danger to area drivers

MINERAL COUNTY – Last week saw several days of nearly continuous snowfall, which left the roads slick with slush and ice.

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.

Plains Time Trial kicks off season

PLAINS - As has become a tradition during the Sanders County Fair, the Plains Cross Country Time Trials were held on Friday morning, Starting and finishing at the Plains Bible Chapel. The three-mile route led runners on Combest Creek Road, Nelson Lane and River Road East - together with paths and trails within the Nelson Ranch.

Paradise reaches out to fire victim

“It wasn’t an old quilt that I grabbed, it was actually brand-new,” Ruth Winkler said. “The quilt is a collection of photos from all the plays I’ve done over the 20 years I’ve been doing them, and it means a lot to me. The girls who transposed the photos onto the quilt worked so hard on it and if there was one thing I thought to save from that fire – it was that quilt.”

Safety first: Shop students get vital training

Montana, according to labor statistics, is not the safest place to work.

Thompson Falls trio prepares for golf postseason

The Thompson Falls boys and girls golf coach Mike Bates continues to produce successful teams regardless of his team’s situation.