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Turnout up in historic election
By all accounts it was a historic Election Day. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., became the first black president in U.S. history. Voter turnout was also up all across the country, and Montana was no exception.

Greasers hit Plains
It was a time when the most important thing about a boyfriend was the quality of his car.
Sanders and Mineral Counties election results
Jamie Doran

Halloween Haunts
Superior’s ghost, goblins, princesses and bunny rabbits stalked the streets in celebration of Halloween Friday, and many of them made their way to Superior Elementary School for some Halloween games and to score some more sugary treats.

Trick or Treat
Jamie Doran

Lady Panthers make come back win
The Alberton Lady Panthers know what it means to stage a comeback.
St. Regis man pleads not guilty to 8 charges
A St. Regis man pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Mineral County District Court Wednesday morning to eight charges ranging from aggravated burglary to assault with a weapon and violation of a protection order.

Taking a bite out of drug use
It wasn’t the match of the century, but it was fun to watch — Plains teacher Thom Chisholm facing his son across the foam arena of the inflatable jousting ring. When the referee reminded Chisholm not to hit his son in the head with the padded stick, Chisholm jokingly shouted, “I can do what I want! I own him!”
Plains drops tough game to undefeated Eureka
Attrition was the name of the game last Saturday afternoon at the Plains volleyball game against Eureka.
One dead in Noxon crash
A high-speed crash in Noxon early Sunday morning left one man dead and another injured. The accident occurred in the westbound lane on Broadway Street at 2:20 a.m. Sunday morning.

Homecoming hits Alberton
Students at Alberton School got together for homecoming last week to support their athletes and show some school spirit.
Charges deferred against former police chief
Plains Mayor Dan Bates appointed a new police commissioner at their regular Oct. 6 meeting, but the council didn’t confirm his appointment.

Logging truck overturns
A red ‘69 Kenworth truck carring logs was heading southbound on Highway 382 when it overturned Monday afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m knocking down a nearby powerline.
Candidates debate economy
Candidates for both the State House District-13 seat and the State Senate-7 seat gathered at the Llano theater in Plains Monday night to discuss issues facing mainly dealing with the economy.

Open house highlights kids
Members of the St. Regis community got together with school officials, teachers and students for a chili-feed/potluck supper and school open house Wednesday evening to get to know different members of the community and explore the exciting things the students of St. Regis school are doing.
Homicide prosecution moved to Flathead
Charges against a Polson man suspected in the shooting death of his father were filed Thursday in Flathead County.
Layoff leaves futures in doubt
In the wake of severe layoffs by the Tricon Timber Company, many former employees are considering leaving Mineral County in search of employment.

Trotters drop rough game to St. Ignatius
The Plains Trotters had another hard night on the volleyball court last Friday after Mission’s Lady Bulldogs shut the Trotter’s varsity out 3-0, pushing the team to 0-3 for the season.
Lumber truck overturns near Paradise
Debris from an overturned lumber truck littered Highway 200 in front of Paradise Gardens after an accident on Tuesday just before 2:30 p.m. The wreckage left the highway closed for hours as crews cleaned up the mess.
MDEQ talks Superfund
The head of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and several other representatives from the organization met with the Mineral County Commissioners and other interested parties at the commissioner’s meeting room in Superior Wednesday to discuss concerns about listing the Flat Creek Mine area as a Superfund site.