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Wheeler claims Superior spelling bee title
February 8, 2023 midnight

Wheeler claims Superior spelling bee title

An embrace was what it took to win this year’s Superior School spelling bee.

Superior spelling bee winners
February 28, 2022 midnight

Superior spelling bee winners

The Superior school spelling bee was held last week, with seventh-grader Liam Wheeler winning with the word "weird." Sixth-grader Ava White took second place.

Fifth-grader wins Superior bee with 'rancid'
February 7, 2024 midnight

Fifth-grader wins Superior bee with 'rancid'

Superior School District held its annual spelling bee last Wednesday, and fifth-grader Caleb Durovey took first place with the winning word "rancid."

Noxon launches Road to the Buffalo Festival
June 29, 2017 1:54 p.m.

Noxon launches Road to the Buffalo Festival

Drivers on Highways 200 or 28 have likely noticed the brown and white road signs indicating the “Road to the Buffalo.” In total, there are 12 signs that mark what fur trader, David Thompson, who was the first documented fur trader to come to the Thompson Falls area, referred to as the “Saleesh (phonetic spelling) Road to the Buffalo” in his numerous journals.

Superior, Alberton finishes spelling bees
March 11, 2008 midnight

Superior, Alberton finishes spelling bees

Two Mineral County schools held spelling bees last week to find their best spellers and to pick students for this week's county-wide spelling bee.

The sweet spell of success
February 20, 2008 midnight

The sweet spell of success

It wasn't spelling tests or extra study time that a St. Regis fifth-grader credits for making him the winner of the St. Regis Spelling Bee — it was a video game.

Eighth-grader nabs county spelling bee
March 19, 2008 midnight

Eighth-grader nabs county spelling bee

A dark horse competitor came out on top at the Mineral County Spelling Bee in the Superior Elementary School gymnasium Thursday night.

St. Regis kids compete in annual spelling bee
February 20, 2009 midnight

St. Regis kids compete in annual spelling bee

Nick Ianniello

Superior kids compete in annual spelling bee
February 18, 2009 midnight

Superior kids compete in annual spelling bee

Nick Ianniello

T-Falls 7th-grader takes Spelling Bee
March 11, 2008 midnight

T-Falls 7th-grader takes Spelling Bee

Rehanna Burwell correctly spelled “discern” last Monday to make her the winner of the 2008 Sanders County Spelling Bee.

Abigail Wheeler wins county spelling bee
February 26, 2020 1:19 p.m.

Abigail Wheeler wins county spelling bee

With the spread of acronyms and slang abbreviations permeating social media these days, correct spelling of words is taking a beating.

Spelling Bee winner
March 10, 2016 11:16 a.m.

Spelling Bee winner

Brooke Bowlin, an eighth-grader at Thompson Falls, won the 29th Sanders County Spelling Bee. She will travel to the state spelling bee.

Bees determine spelling champs
March 11, 2009 midnight

Bees determine spelling champs

Nick Ianniello

Abigail Wheeler wins Superior School spelling bee
February 3, 2021 midnight

Abigail Wheeler wins Superior School spelling bee

Historically the word bee has been used to describe a get-together for communal work...

County Spelling Bee crowns champions
March 12, 2014 1:27 p.m.

County Spelling Bee crowns champions

THOMPSON FALLS – What do fandango, feldspar, bungalow and diagnosis all have in common? These are four of the words that carried the 2014 Sanders County Spelling Bee Champion to the finish.

Conor Toivonen wins county spelling bee
March 7, 2018 4 a.m.

Conor Toivonen wins county spelling bee

The word was “pueblo” and it won Superior fifth-grader Conor Toivonen a trip to Billings. He won the Mineral County Spelling Bee held in Alberton on Feb. 28. The runner-up was Liberty Gregory from Alberton.

Wheeler claims Superior spelling bee championship
February 6, 2020 2:18 p.m.

Wheeler claims Superior spelling bee championship

It came down to the spelling of a tall southeast Asia tree known for its hard wood.

Ian Farris from St. Regis wins county spelling bee
February 29, 2016 9:10 p.m.

Ian Farris from St. Regis wins county spelling bee

Ian Farris, an eighth-grader at St. Regis, won County Spelling Bee held at St. Regis school on Feb 24.

St. Regis seventh-grader wins county spelling bee
March 9, 2022 midnight

St. Regis seventh-grader wins county spelling bee

On Feb.28, local students gathered at the St. Regis gymnasium to flex their letter arranging skills during the 2022 Mineral County Spelling Bee.