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Trotters softball gets ready for Divisionals
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team has set themselves up to be one of the four teams in the softball Class B-C Divisionals that will be punching their ticket to the State tournament.
Kenton Pies
Kenton T. Pies passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 at the age of 90.
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
Timber management in Mineral and Sanders Counties can see a revenue benefit to local services, as well as the economic boost of increased work and wages. The local revenue is known as “county payments”, which are traditionally 25 percent of gross revenues paid to the state, allocated to the county based on forest acreage. These payments help make up for the fact that counties miss out on control and revenue on these lands but still have to provide basic services for the entire area.
Few floods in Mineral County
In counties all over Montana, the flooding rivers have caused residents to roll up their pant legs, canoe to work, or even evacuate their homes. Mineral County has, so far, avoided those frustrations this flood season. Although the river shores in Mineral County are drier than other counties in the state, a few problem areas have sprung up last week.
Military mom/author is first guest speaker
Winter months can feel long and boring, which is why a group of local citizens decided to bring back Community Pot Luck dinners in January, February and March. The first pot luck was held on Jan. 10 at the 4-H Building at the Mineral County Fair Grounds in Superior.
Improving Hot Springs gets victory
With Covid once again rearing its ugly head, athletic directors have had to get creative to keep their boys and girls basketball teams playing.
Hot Springs spikers fall to Arlee and Charlo
Hot Springs suffered a pair of five-set losses to strong Arlee and Charlo teams last week, dropping the Lady Savage Heat to 3-2 in the Western Division of Class C volleyball.
Savage Heat loses to Noxon, take St. Regis
The Hot Springs Savage Heat fell to Noxon, 3-1, on the road on Thursday, before redeeming themselves with a 3-0 sweep of St. Regis on Friday during Senior Night.
New approach to learning benefiting St. Regis students
Educational innovation is often thought to be the product of large schools in large cities.
Released sky lanterns remind people of extreme fire conditions
PLAINS – On Monday, August 19 two sky lanterns landed on the forested land of the P-hill in Plains. The sky lanterns are structures designed with a thin paper shell and either a suspended candle ignites a fuel source or a fuel cell composed of a waxy flammable material – essentially having an exposed flame.
Spring burning season nears end
The spring burn season is officially drawing to a close in western Montana, and several land agencies in charge of administering burn permits have already stopped issuing permits as of Monday, June 12.
Plains High School
Students of Plains High School gathered to show their support for Franklin Reed last week. The students filled the gymnasium for the school-wide assembly.
Planet Earth cannot afford any more help from these so-called environmentalists
In the Clark Fork Valley Press on Feb. 20, there was a column written by Morlene Plouzek who is president of CAN in Thompson Falls. In this column, she did battle with some imaginary opponent called an anti-environmentalist. She further states that anti-environmentalists have not come up with any solutions.
Helena Legislature after Week 5
The hustle and bustle of the Legislature is in full swing. We are busy in committees from 8 a.m. until as late as 6 p.m. on some days. Our House floor sessions run daily from 1 to 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Bills are coming through to the House floor from the Senate and our House bills are now being read on the Senate floor. We have acted on bills ranging from gun laws to water rights, title insurance to bicycle rules.
Elliott helps small businesses
Editor,
Fires destroy 2 businesses in 1 night
Last Sunday night was a busy one for volunteer firefighters all across Mineral County with fires in St. Regis and Superior.
Giving and receiving thanks in wake of fire
In the midst of the West Mullan Fires, Tim and Sara Buchanan received questions from their two children, 11-year-old Wesley and eight-year-old William, regarding the fire – wondering if they and the town would be safe.
Community Notes
With temps in the 90s forest service officials have raised the Fire Danger Rating to high, meaning any fire start has a high chance of quickly becoming widespread. They have closed Outdoor Burning by Permit. All burn permits for yard debris, agriculture and wildland burning are now invalid. Campfires are still allowed in proper fire rings.
1 injured in fire that destroys Plains home
Tragedy struck a Plains family last week with the total loss of their home and all its contents.
Quick response keeps fire damage minimal
As the last of the crowd was headed out the gate of the Sanders County Fair on Aug. 31, local fire crews were rushing in to the 4-H pavilion where a fire had broken out.