Community calendar

Community calendar

Blue Hawks stay perfect, earn top seed

Momentum prior to a playoff tournament is often crucial for teams hoping to advance to the state basketball finals.

Thompson Falls considers land swap with school district

Thompson Falls City Council last Monday held a lengthy discussion about a proposed land and building exchange between the city and the Thompson Falls School District.

Waterbury earns second at state meet

Once again, the State Mat Classic wrestling championships from Billings are in the books, with a reportedly successful run.

Sanders County schools put in extra safety measures

The rural nature of schools in Sanders County means emergency management planning becomes much more important because of the distance and time for emergency responders to be on scene.

Waterbury claims divisional title

One of the best, most inspiring sports stories of the year continued this past weekend during the Western Division B-C wrestling championships in Butte.

Hot Springs girls burn Two Eagle River

With the high school basketball playoffs just two weekends away, every game takes on added importance as teams jockey for district tournament seeding.

Hawks soar on the road

It was a good week to be a Blue Hawk or Lady Hawk.

St. Regis family loses home in structure fire; fatality reported in DeBorgia fire

On Sunday morning, the St. Regis and West End Volunteer Fire Departments teamed up on the second structural fire within a week, this time at 1130 Highway 135.

Stager-Staats' love for animals becomes her career

The job of a veterinarian is not for the faint of heart, and it’s rarely boring. Though she resides in the Beaver State, Kenzie Stager-Staats was once a Superior Bobcat, and now she’s living out her dream of caring for animals of all kinds.

Superior spelling bee in photos

Superior schools annual spelling bee.

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios

Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of violence to medical issues.

Thompson Falls splits with St. Ignatius

In boxing parlance, the pair of games this past week between St. Ignatius and Thompson Falls basketball teams was a split decision.

Home school teams take down Hot Springs

Evidence that home schooling and home school associations are growing in rural Montana were on display in Hot Springs this past week as the Flathead Valley Home School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams swept the Savage Heat and Lady Heat this past Tuesday in Hot Springs.

Legals for February, 5 2025

Mineral County man charged in stabbing enters not guilty plea

A man accused of stabbing family members in St. Regis earlier this month entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in Mineral County District Court.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Amateur radio hobbyists tune in at winter field day

Amateur radio, or ham radio, has been a popular hobby throughout the years as well as an important service that brings people, electronics and communication together.

Plains superintendent contract focus of public comments

The January Plains School Board meeting drew a large crowd, with attendees expecting a discussion about Superintendent Kathleen Walsh's contract and performance.

Fair board reaches deal with derby promoter

The Sanders County Fair Commission held a special evening meeting to review a proposed demolition derby contract submitted by 406 Promotions, based in Three Forks.