A transplant miracle in the making

When properly blended, faith, hope and charity can combine and create a field of positive energy that is palpable in many ways.

Plains shows school spirit with week of fun and games

Homecoming at the Plains School District is a weeklong event starting out with dress-up day.

Thompson Falls boys snag 2 wins

After a rocky start to their week following a 56-39 home loss Tuesday to Western 7B foe Mission of St. Ignatius, the Thompson Falls boys were looking to make things better.

Project Ascent youth camp provides adventures high in the mountains near Thompson Falls

There are many ways for locals to get into nature; however, in today’s world it can be hard for youth to find the doorway into the wild in a safe manner.

Tips for taking care of pets during winter

If it’s one thing that all of Mineral County and much of the state of Montana has in common, it’s we all love our pets

Vampires come to Superior

High Schoolers peform "Dracula"

Last week, audiences in Superior were treated to a night of suspense and hilarious madness when the Superior High School Drama Department presented Tim Kelly’s Dracula: The Twilight Years. The play was presented on two nights last week, April 12 and 13.

Committee formed to get county jail reopened

Discussions continued on Friday at the Mineral County commissioners’ meeting regarding the closure of the county jail. It closed the previous Friday due to insufficient staffing. After a jailer was let go and two more quit over the past few weeks, it left only two jailers to staff the facility.

John “Johnny” Cochran

John “Johnny” Cochran

Blue Slide Road work addressed at MDT open house

The Montana Department of Transportation hosted an open house for Blue Side Road residents last week in Thompson Falls.

A nice piece of pie is all a person needs

The wonderful smell of apple pies baking in the oven is what greeted people as they stepped into the Old School House in DeBorgia over this past week. Members of the DeBorgia Historic School House Foundation were working as slick as a well-oiled machine, churning out nearly 300 pies for this annual sale.

Timber bill may bring increase of jobs to county

SANDERS COUNTY – The United States House of Representatives voted on September 20th to approve H.R. 1526, a bill that could mean big news for Sanders County.

Swope leads Lady Bobcats with medal in javelin

The Superior boys and girls track and field teams are emerging as a Class B Montana high school state contender, early results continue to show.

Mineral Community Hospital reaches agreement with Humana

Last week Mineral Community Hospital CEO Ron Gleason announced that the hospital had reached a contract agreement with Humana. The announcement came just days before the Feb. 28 deadline for people to make a decision about their Medicare coverage.

World War II veteran tells his story

SUPERIOR – March 26, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Thompson Falls boys finish 4th at divisional tourney

If the roller coaster ride ends with fans thinking it was worth the price of a ticket, most would call that a successful run.

Jr. High track meet results

Team Results

Second half of winter sports seasons gets underway

If you are a vegetarian, this is the sprouts, tomato and cucumber time of the high school sports season.

Wolves' rebound causes economic woes

Not only have wolves made a political splash in recent years, but now an economic one as well.

Locals advised to be drug aware in their community

Drug Awareness within the local community is one area that needs attention. Sanders County Undersheriff Lanny Hensley is passionate about ensuring everyone knows just how it can really effect locals and their families.

Paradise area artist Eberhardt building his legacy

Sit down with Steve Eberhardt, and you’d believe he’s lived in western Montana all his life.