Rain helps Thorne Creek firefighters improve containment to 80%

According to fire officials, between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell on the region and an infrared flight Sunday resulted in a significant increase in containment to 80 percent.

Weather does not hinder Winterfest

ALBERTON – The children of Alberton went wild in a display of organized chaos Saturday, as they enjoyed the first ever winter festival at the Alberton Community Center.

Sanders County Sheriff's Log

Jan. 29

Nightriders Poker Ride draws 300 participants

Once again members and friends of the Montana Nightriders Snowmobile Club revved up their engines for the 30th annual $1,000 Poker Ride held on Jan. 27. This year 353 riders from all over the Northwest gathered at the 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar in Haugan to participate in the 50 mile ride located at exit 16 off I-90.

Plains' Turkey Bowl a time-honored tradition

For many of us, there are traditions that...

West Garceau Fire affects Hot Springs

Revett Minerals provides Troy Mine update

Revett Minerals Inc. provided an update on monitoring activities at its Troy Mine in northwest Montana.

Schools' food drive is big success

The challenge was to help battle what Superior Schools Superintendent Scott Kinney said is poverty-generated “cold hands and cold hearts.”

Disconnect in reporting of fire costs

I am struck at the disconnect in reporting of the “cost of the fires” to Montana and the Feds - let alone other states... The only reports are of what it costs to fight and/or contain them until nature can help.

Council discusses flooding, new skid-steer, greenway

Last week, Plains Mayor Danny Rowan along with council members met at Town Hall for their monthly meeting.

Old Superior Schoolhouse changes ownership

People in the area know that George and Liz Gupton have carried a heavy load as the owners of the Old Superior School on River Street.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Bigfork gives Plains teams tough test

The Plains boys and girls basketball teams, along with the home fans, got a good look this past weekend at the best of the Western 7B conference...and the state.

Lady Hawks fall to Mission; host Bigfork for Senior Night

Playing without the services of 6-foot sophomore Megan Baxter, the Thompson Falls girls’ basketball team fell behind Mission early last Thursday at St. Ignatius, and the Lady Bulldogs posted a 53-38 non-district win.

Candidate: I-185 initiative deserves your support

I-185, the Healthy Montana Initiative, was submitted statewide to all Montana counties’ Clerk & Recorders Offices on Friday, June 22, 2018, with more than 42,000 signatures, and those signatures are now in the process of being verified. Since only 25,468 signatures were needed with a sufficient number from each of a minimum of 34 house districts, it is very likely that the initiative will be accepted and then placed on this fall’s ballot at the general election.

Superior wrestlers take third in Class C at state

SUPERIOR – At the Class B-C State Wrestling Tournament in Billings, the Superior wrestlers took third place as a Class C team as two of their members placed in individual weight classes.

An update from the House

Weekly Update House District 14

Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery

A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.

Mission outscores Horsemen, 44-40

Plains put more emphasis on the fundamentals of football last week in practice, and the renewed focus really showed in the Horsemen’s Homecoming game Friday night against Mission High School from St. Ignatius.

Plains High School holds career fair

PLAINS - Recently in Plains during a Wednesday night there was a, “2015 Mock Interview Career Fair,” for the seniors of Plains High School. Planned by the Job’s Montana Graduates (JMG) and Business Essentials students, the fair was a, “professional event,” as Mrs. Griffin the administrator and teacher of the to classes called it.