Reflecting on 2023: Neighbors helping neighbors in River Road East Fire

In mid-December, it’s hard to remember that only four months ago several areas across western Montana were contending with forest fires.

Legals for June, 12 2024

Legals for June, 26 2024

Active COVID-19 cases jumps to 17 in county

While Sanders County and the state of Montana can’t seem to get on the same page in terms of how many active cases of COVID-19 exist, county officials are reporting 17 as of Saturday.

Brown leads Noxon in volleyball win

There are monster games and there are monster games. Almost always, but not always, the team with a monster game comes out on top.

Youth to power St. Regis track and field

They are few in numbers but long in competitiveness.

County preps for annual yard sale

SANDERS COUNTY – As the mild spring weather turns warmer residents and visitors to Sanders County can look forward to a number of outdoor activities.

Thompson Falls boys bring great experience to the basketball court

An update from Rep. Schwaderer

Throughout the day I end up reading a good number of political articles, letters and updates from politicians and the like- and I’ve noticed something. The lion’s share of dialogue coming from elected officials is generally negative in nature- looking for the bad in society rather than the good. This week I would like to focus on some really amazing things happening right now that positively benefit every Montanan.

Canstruction teams looking for participants

Once again, the United Methodist Church of Plains and Paradise is inviting local businesses, services groups and neighboring churches to participate in a creative project to collect non-perishable food for the Plains Food Bank and have fun doing it.

Deer, elk harvest shows increase in region

Deer and elk harvest numbers are up at the end of the first week of the 2019 big game general hunting season, compared with the same time period last year, according to data from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks check stations in west-central Montana.

Rediscovering home: Superior school board

Excuse the pride that surged through my chest as Superintendent Logan Labbe led me through the entry to Superior High School gymnasium.

COLUMN: Coach Bandel

Come with me now to a mystical place not many get a chance to experience. It is a place of anxiety, joy, happiness, anger, frustration….the gauntlet of human emotions.

OPINION: An update from Rep. Ingraham

On January 31, 2014 I had the opportunity to attend the 39

Letters to the Editor - March 13, 2013

Dear Senators:

Lady Bobcats finish strong at divisionals

Volleyball divisionals flew into Superior last week and the competition heated up on the courts from Thursday through Friday. The home team played against Eureka on Thursday. Fans packed the gym decked out in red, white and blue. The team’s teddy bear even had a seat in the front row.

Slow start for Superior

From the fire hall…

I would like to take this time to provide the Town of Plains with a report of the past years activity of the Plains Volunteer Fire Department. During 2009 we have been successful in maintaining our membership, upgrading and/or replacing outdated equipment, restructuring our primary mission, completing two successful fund raising events, initiating plans for a new fire hall and training our members to basic as well as advanced qualifications; all the while providing fire protection and emergency service to the community.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks to hold public meetings on hunting regulations

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) will hold a number of public meetings throughout the state in January to provide information, answer questions and gather input on the tentative 2018-19 hunting regulation proposals adopted by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission earlier in December.

Holiday travel breaks records for 2016

More than 103 million Americans were expected to travel for the year-end holidays, according to American Automobile Association (AAA). That’s the highest number ever recorded. The reason for the increase is a result of improvements in the labor market and rising wages. Additionally, low gas prices and increased consumer optimism prompted more Americans to travel for the holidays.