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Plains seniors on their way
Graduating from high school usually means facing the real world, but 43% of the Plains High School graduates are planning to attend secondary schools, including seven that plan to attend four-year...
Plains couple sells business after nearly 40 years
The Sinclair gas station has been a part of the lives of Dave and JoAnne Colyer for almost four decades, but the couple will have some time to take it easy now that they sold the business to a...
Committee reviews Plains cleanup
Plains Spring Cleanup Day was a big success, but the group of volunteers that coordinated the daylong project got together to discuss how they could make it even better. Over 40 volunteers showed up t...
Plains Elementary kids get tasty sendoff
High school seniors got their graduation sendoff Sunday, but the younger kids had their day in the sun last Thursday with a barbecue picnic and received awards from the local Masons, including Most...
Vets place flags at gravesites for Memorial Day
A handful of military veterans gathered at the Plains Cemetery to mark the graves of passed veterans in preparation of VFW Post 3596's Memorial Day ceremony. It took VFW members about an hour to...
Day of fun planned for Plains Day
Plains Day is here once again with Saturday being filled with activities new and old. “This event is taking shape and looks to be a banner year for all of the events and vendors,” said Connie Foust, lead coordinator for the annual celebration. Th...
On the trail
The Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen raised $1,200 on its annual poker ride at the historic Jones Ranch Saturday, but everything the club takes in goes to help take care of the trails in...
Bison Range ready for season
Bison are the biggest mammal in North America, but sometimes a herd in the distance looks like little dark dots. A visitor's chances of getting a closer look at the mighty beasts became much better...
Race day for rocket cars at Plains School
A school gymnasium is the place for racing, but last week eighth-grader Cody West might have reached a speed of 55 mph with his CO2 rocket car, nabbing first place honors in the Technical Education...
TF man unhappy with demo derby
A Thompson Falls man has continued his displeasure at the way the Sanders County Fair Demolition Derby is being handled by the fair commission and the contracted promoter. Rick Sanders, a veteran...
Plains superintendent set to retire
The Plains School superintendent has only weeks until he's free from the responsibility of running three schools, 67 staff and teachers and 445 students, but he's not planning to breeze by in his...
Mock interviews help students prepare for workforce
A group of students put in some extra time in school last week that will help them with employment after graduation. The nine girls and three boys, all seniors, were part of the Jobs For Montana...
Sanders stars show Spartan stamina
A group of Sanders County people traveled to Bigfork to show their staying power in a rigorous and muddy competition of the 10th Annual Montana Spartan Race. Two men from Hot Springs took part in the...
Young goal keepers improve skills at clinic
A group of Sanders County kids received some special coaching from the University of Montana last week at Plains. Jay Landham, a coach for the Lady Griz soccer team, spent two hours with youth soccer...
Plains class gets skyward lesson
A handful of kids took flight from school Thursday, but they were returned by Plains resident Randy Garrison, the one that took them away. It was part of a hands-on lesson for the Plains High School p...
Plains council discusses decay citations
The Plains Town Council meeting last week began with disputes over recent citations of the town's Decay Ordinance, but they came with an equal show of support for the law as people rose in defense of...
Plains residents help neighbors in spring cleanup
They didn't get as many volunteers as hoped, but the Plains Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday was still a big success, said Lana Dicken, one of the primary coordinators of the daylong project. "It was...
Paradise Players perform 'Steel Magnolias'
The Paradise Players prompted cheers and tears in their latest performance last week with its rendition of "Steel Magnolias." The all woman cast provided almost three hours of entertainment Friday,...
Plains students combine science knowledge with shop class
It's not rocket science, it's not even science class, but science is helping the eighth-graders of Plains Junior High School with their projects in shop class. The 10 girls and four boys in the class...
Minors get first victory
The Plains Cheetos won their first game of the season recently when they defeated Superior 17-16 in the bottom of the fourth inning at the Amundson Sports Complex in Plains. "The boys played well....
Local carvers ready for state show
Members of the Plains Wood Carving Club are in the final stages of getting their pieces ready for this year's Montana State Wood Carvers Show in Missoula this weekend. Five club members plan to...
Sharing food, hunting stories
The Wild Game Dinner at the Clark Fork Baptist Church was a combination of good food, prizes, hunting stories and a quick sermon from a visiting Georgia pastor. More than 40 men and boys attended the...
From screen to stage
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie talks about how nice and pink her wedding is going to be to her mother, M'Lynn Eatenton, and hair dressers Annelle Dupuy-Desoto and Truvy Jones. However, her mother believes...
Plains rookies take Superior in home matchup
The Plains rookies baseball team claimed a 14-4 victory over Superior at Amundson Sports Complex last Monday. "They've been playing really good," said Melissa Garland, who coaches the team with her...
Savage Horsemen win final home games
The Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen pulled off two victories, both from behind and in the final inning and in their final home games of the season. On Friday, the Savage Horsemen took on the... Full story
