Police: Found body is likely missing Yale student Sep 14, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Belichick Has Little Trouble Moving On Sep 11, 2009
James (Sanders), I remember when he was learning from Rodney and now he's the guy that will be learning from him. There's definitely some new faces over there and some new looks, and I think they're very skilled. (PatriotsInsider.com)
Judge: Gray wolf hunts may continue Sep 10, 2009
NBC News Kerry Sanders reports on efforts to train humans not to be lured by their finned friends. Environment slide shows. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Saving Grace Sep 10, 2009
Eric Sanders from Oelwein had started the last seven games the previous fall, becoming only the second freshman QB since 1949 to start for the Panthers, and he went on, indeed, to start the next three full seasons, as well ... "I think that's probably the best thing that could have happened for me. I learned a lot from Eric Sanders and now it's my time. I've got to take those things and put them into game situations and take advantage of them." ... "My redshirt freshman year, I got up to about... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Sofie Schlagintweit Earns MVP Honors as Volleyball Sweeps Through ASU Sheraton Classic Sep 9, 2009
The Sun Devils didn't lose a set all weekend. Sophomore Outside Hitter Sofie Schlagintweit took home MVP honors this weekend. (Thesundevils.com)
2009 MWC Football Countdown: TCU Preview Sep 6, 2009
TCU is the only team in the nation to have two cornerbacks - seniors Rafael Priest and Nick Sanders - who have started every game the last three seasons (39). Only LSU OL Ciron Black (40) has stared more consecutive games, among active players. (Themwc.com)
Head Coach Mike Gundy Sep 6, 2009
It was OSU's fourth bowl appearance in five seasons, but marked just the second postseason win for OSU since Barry Sanders hung up his orange-colored cleats in 1988 ... Former greats including Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas, Tatum Bell and Hart Lee Dykes, frequent the OSU sideline ... The 1988 offense is the most prolific in OSU history, scoring more than 47 points per game and led by the trio of Mike Gundy, Barry Sanders and Hart Lee Dykes. (Uhcougars.com)
Undefeated Bengals Head to ASU Sheraton Classic Sep 3, 2009
Amy Sanders was named MVP and outside hitter Catherine Chavez and setter Patty Jarmoc earned all-tournament honors as well. The Miners post a. (Isubengals.com)
Rehberg released Sep 1, 2009
The Highway Patrol arrested him in Sanders County in December of 1998 for driving faster than the 55-mph nighttime speed limit. All three convictions are misdemeanors. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Mouse Snares Spidey Sep 1, 2009
By HOLLY SANDERS WARE. Loading new images. (New York Post -- Business)
Football recruiting Aug 28, 2009
Class of 2010: Tom Lemming's Top 25 at each position - USATODAY.com. Class of 2010: Tom Lemming's Top 25 at each position. (USA Today -- Sports)
OSU graduates one of its largest classes Aug 21, 2009
Brooke D. Morris, Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources; Genevieve R. Mueller, Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering; Steven V. Munn, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Stephen P. Muschetto, Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies; Matthew W. Neely, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Music; Ngan H. Nguyen, Honors Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Honors Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering; David G. Nicholas, Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies; Joie B. Noble, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Beetles shaping debate on logging Aug 16, 2009
It has made it highly visible and personal for a lot more Montanans, said Gordy Sanders, of Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake ... Sanders was part of a group of mill owners, loggers, environmentalists and others who worked on a bill sponsored by Sen ... Tester and Sanders described a new thinking about logging: Before, abstaining from logging was seen as the environmentally friendly thing to do. (Helena Independent Record)
Cannabis County: Authorities seize 27,469 marijuana plants from Camas Co. in recent weeks Aug 14, 2009
Federal and local authorities found three marijuana gardens in the Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County during helicopter flyovers of the area northeast of Fairfield, Sanders said ... On Thursday, Sanders and a team of about 30 removed about 10,368 plants and trash from two illicit gardens that they found this week, after busting a similar and likely connected nearby grow at the end of July that yielded 17,101 plants and even more trash ... Sanders said an unidentified Mexican man who is... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
EA Sports Madden Launch Aug 13, 2009
Competing from Malibu, California, the two teams are led by Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Joe Montana and John Elway, and feature an all-star roster including NFL legends Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, and Deion Sanders and celebrities Jeremy Piven, Maria Menounos, Kevin Dillon and Allison Sweeney. Broadcasts of the game will appear on the following networks during the week of the Madden NFL 10 launch (all shown in eastern time). (IGN PS2)
Butte man drowns at Alberton Gorge (36) Aug 12, 2009
"We had a firefighter rescue EMT, we had the head of Sanders County Search and Rescue, we had two guys from Missoula Search and Rescue, we had Joe Blattner from Aerie (Backcountry Medicine). As soon as we got on scene, those guys started providing extensive medical care, and on top of that we had some Missoula Osprey players out on a rafting trip, so we had these big strong guys who were able to provide paddle power during the evacuation."I was so impressed with how hard people tried and how... (Montana Standard, MT)
EA Sports Goes to the Airwaves fo... Aug 12, 2009
Competing from Malibu, California, the two teams are led by Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Joe Montana and John Elway, and feature an all-star roster including NFL legends Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, and Deion Sanders and celebrities , , KevinDillon and Allison Sweeney. Broadcasts of the game will appear on the following networks during the week of the Madden NFL 10 launch (all shown in eastern time):August 13ESPN211 p.m. - MidnightAugust 15VH17 p.m. - 8 p.m.August 17NFL Network8 p.m. - 9... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
NONPROFIT: Eighth annual jewelry sale set for Friday Aug 11, 2009
Residents of Lake, Mineral, Lincoln, Sanders, Flathead and Ravalli counties may participate in their area, too, thanks to AmeriCorps, Foster Grandparents, RSVP and Senior Companion programs throughout western Montana. Questions about the Big Rollout in Missoula may be directed to Colleen Baldwin at MAS, 728-7682, or Dorey Rowland at the Missoula Food Bank, 549-0543. (Missoulian, MT)
Kayaker dies in Gorge Aug 11, 2009
We had a firefighter rescue EMT, we had the head of Sanders County Search and Rescue, we. had two guys from Missoula Search and Rescue, we had Joe Blattner from Aerie (Backcountry Medicine). (Missoulian, MT)
Breaking down the Coaches Poll Aug 11, 2009
The folks who say LSU will not play well are forgetting Chavis is now DC. Kiffin appears to have Deione Sanders mouth without the game. Ole Miss looks just like a Nutt team: great one week against top 10 teams and bad the next. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How do independent bookstores survive? Aug 10, 2009
AP Photo/Great Falls Tribune, Rion Sanders - In this photo taken July 24 Tom Carrels, owner of River Break Basecamp bookstore poses in front of his store in Fort Benton. FORT BENTON (AP) Thousands of dusty books line the shelves inside the used bookstore just off of Front Street in Fort Benton. (Helena Independent Record)
Open for Business Aug 9, 2009
Schmidt said access to the new businesses will be off of Sanders Street, and that drivers will be able to go from Sanders through to the Shopko/Albertson s/Ross shopping plaza and on to North Montana Avenue without using Custer Avenue. That will mean formalizing the curb-hopping short-cut drivers have created between Lowe s and the North Montana businesses. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Click to read:Jobless Rate Falls to 9.4% as Layoffs Slow Aug 8, 2009
"Nine Democrats, 15 Republicans and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont voted "no. "Here is a list of the Bailout vote in the Senate". (CBS News)
Grasshoppers gaining ground in western MT Aug 7, 2009
Mike Chenoweth, coordinator of Sanders County Weed Control, said that in some parts of the county, roads are slick with grasshoppers. "There's a lot of places I've seen where you can't tell whether it's ground or grasshoppers," he said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Ground or grasshoppers?Infestation hits hard this year Aug 6, 2009
Mike Chenoweth, coordinator of Sanders County Weed Control, said that in some parts of the county, roads are slick with grasshoppers. There s a lot of places I ve seen where you can t tell whether it s ground or grasshoppers, he said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
DIY legal assistance Aug 5, 2009
The library, 215 N. Sanders Street, also has a special section of legal material written for people without law backgrounds. The bulk of cases the center helps with involve divorce, parenting plans and name changes. (Helena Independent Record)
Hungry grasshoppers gaining ground in parts of western Montana Aug 5, 2009
Mike Chenoweth, coordinator of Sanders County Weed Control, said that in some parts of his county, roads are slick with grasshoppers ... In western Montana, the areas that have been hardest hit include parts of the Bitterroot Valley, Sanders and Lake counties, and Missoula's Grant Creek drainage ... Chenoweth said he knows of some people in Sanders County who will only have about a third of their hay crop this fall because of the grasshoppers. (Missoulian, MT)
Seeds of wilderness bill rooted in Timber Wars Aug 2, 2009
Roll back the clock to the mid-1980s, said Gordy Sanders ... But up at Seeley Lake, where Sanders draws his paycheck from Pyramid Mountain Lumber, we never relied much on the Forest Service ... By 1987, Sanders was gathering the stakeholders around. (Missoulian, MT)
Private business dominates regional economic summit Aug 1, 2009
Neither were commissioners from Ravalli, Missoula, Lake, Mineral and Sanders counties, and nor were the development organizations from most of those counties. They'd decided earlier to boycott the event, saying they hadn't been involved in the process that led up to it. (Missoulian, MT)
West Nile found in Sanders County horse Jul 30, 2009
HELENA (AP) The state Department of Livestock says a horse in Sanders County has been diagnosed with the state's first equine case of West Nile virus this year. The diagnosis was confirmed on July 20 in a 20-year-old horse that was last vaccinated for the disease in 2007. (Montana Standard, MT)
Schweitzer joins boycott of economic development summit Jul 30, 2009
The kickoff is being boycotted by the Ravalli, Missoula, Lake, Mineral and Sanders county commissions, and the economic and community development organizations from all of those counties except Missoula. The commissioners and development groups accuse MAEDC of acting unilaterally in setting up the event, called An Economic Blueprint for Western Montana: Defining Our Future. (Missoulian, MT)
Dude, no ones at the ranch Jul 28, 2009
"It's just flat out fun," said Pat Sanders, 57, of Temple, Texas. "I love the Old West thing and the idea of trying to be a cowboy.". (MSNBC -- Travel)
State's national forests awarded $10 million stimulus for improvements Jul 22, 2009
- Trail maintenance and reconstruction in the Flathead, Kootenai and Lolo national forests in partnership with the Student Conservation Association and Montana Conservation Corps in Flathead, Lincoln and Sanders counties, 2 ... - Install energy-efficient furnaces and water heaters to replace inefficient ones in 30 buildings and paint 67 buildings in the Lolo National Forest in Sanders County, 840,000. (Missoulian, MT)
Hoeven pushes balanced energy policy Jul 22, 2009
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt ... Sanders stopped him mid-sentence ... "Actually, that wasn't my question, my question was a pretty simple one," Sanders said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Who Voted How on F-22 Fighter Spending Jul 22, 2009
Leahy (D), Yes; Sanders (I), Yes. VIRGINIA. (Newsmax)
Stampede designates alcohol-free zone at rodeo Jul 20, 2009
Carlson said for the past 19 years, the Sanders County Rodeo in Plains has offered half of its 4,000 seats alcohol free. At the Last Chance Stampede and Fair, 200 seats in section one of the main grandstands will be available for those who d like an alcohol free-area. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Where Stafford, Greene collide Jul 19, 2009
In contrast a guy like Deion Sanders, who while extremely talented, was a total mercenary ... They are horrible, they were horrible when they had Barry Sanders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Majority of property tax changes small, says official Jul 19, 2009
Sanders: Higher: 67 percent. Lower: 33 percent. (Missoulian, MT)
Tester: Forest bill balances interests Jul 19, 2009
This bill is their zone of agreement, said Gordy Sanders, resource manager at Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley. In this valley diversity is survival, Addrien Marx, a Seeley Lake business owner, told Tester. (Missoulian, MT)
Utah Women's Tennis Signs Transfer Missy Harris Jul 18, 2009
She then went on to win the doubles event as well, teaming with Erin Sanders of Colorado. Missy Harris was a first-team all-Big Sky Conference selection as a true freshman. (Utahutes.com)
NFL and Entertainment Worlds Collide: Madden NFL 10 Youth Football Festival & Pigskin Pro-Am Jul 18, 2009
RB BARRY SANDERS Detroit Lions. WR DEION SANDERS Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Odds shift for hunting permits Jul 16, 2009
In northwestern Montana's Region 1, antlerless elk permit numbers were generally cut in half in large parts of Lincoln and Sanders counties. The decisions came out of this week's meeting of the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission. (Missoulian, MT)
GOP, Dems spar over Noonan appointment Jul 12, 2009
Noonan was one of 11 applicants for the deputy director's job, according to Julie Sanders, the agency's human resource manager. The job was advertised three days in the Helena Independent Record and posted on the department and state government's Web sites. (Missoulian, MT)
Market Forecaster Jul 7, 2009
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt. introduced legislation that would make the CFTC invoke emergency authority to stop oil speculation. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Spotted®: The focus is on you! Jul 4, 2009
Among the competitors were Dr. D. Janene Holladay, Chris Whitmore, Ireland Bryant, Gretchen Bryant, Christy and Jermaine Brown, Chris and Dana Whitmore, Dee Haley and sons Colby and Braxton, Dr. Janene and Sidney Holladay, Jay Bryant (right), Dan Bryant (left), Erin Bryant (second from left), Sharyl Evans (second from right) and Centrael Evans (middle), Amber Bradley, Scott Tisdale and sons Aaron and Collin Tisdale and Garrett Sanders. Aaron Tisdale, 8, placed third overall in his age group. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Weed clogs 2 western Montana reservoirs Jun 30, 2009
It has caused drownings in lakes to the west of Montana when swimmers get tangled up in the dense underwater foliage says Heidi Sedivy, education coordinator for the Sanders County Eurasian Watermilfoil Task Force ... Not long ago, Montana and Wyoming were believed to be the last two states still free of Eurasian watermilfoil; that changed in 2007 when it was confirmed in Noxon and Cabinet Gorge reservoirs in western Sanders County, although Reich says it's been in Noxon Reservoir at least seven... (Missoulian, MT)
Southcentral fishing forecast Jun 25, 2009
This is the time of year the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby often sees big fish weighing more than 200 pounds; Jerry Sanders landed his Jackpot-winning 358-pounder on June 28 in 2007. Two $1,000 tagged fish have been caught. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nice shot of moisture spurs crops in northeastern Montana (4) Jun 21, 2009
The Norby family includes from left to right (back row) Rocky Norby, Mandy Norby, Hunter Sanders, Melissa Sanders, Kirk Sanders, Jeremy Norby and (front row) Lori Norby holding Ella Norby, Doris Norby, Richard Norby, and Lorilee Norby, holding Ava Norby. SIDNEY, Mont. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Forest Service names new chief - Tidwell third consecutive boss from Missoula office Jun 18, 2009
Fellow working group co-chair Gordy Sanders of Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake added it was reassuring to see the Montana connections preserved in Washington, D.C.. Maybe it's the talented staff they've got in the regional office and across the region that helps prepare them, Sanders said. (Missoulian, MT)
Rox sign Draft choice Wheeler Jun 17, 2009
Here are the 27 other players who came to terms out of 52 total Draft picks: Kent Matthes (fourth round), Joseph Sanders (fifth), Rob Scahill (eighth), Thomas Musick (ninth), Charles Ruiz (10th), Avery Barnes (11th), Jeffrey Squier (14th), Dominic Altobelli (16th), Josh Hungerman (17th), Ricky Testa (18th), William Tarleton (20th), Chandler Laurent (21st), David Born (22nd), Jose Rivera (23rd), Trevor Gibson (25th), Rhett Ballard (26th), Daniel Perkins (27th), David Dinatale (28th), Jonathan... (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Sanders County: Heated exchange - Business owners frustrated with development corporation Jun 17, 2009
Maria Morton, a small-business owner, talks to members of the Sanders County Community Development Corp. during a meeting in Plains on Tuesday during which she and other business owners voiced their frustrations with SCCDC's management ... PLAINS Maria Morton on Tuesday called her dealings with the private, nonprofit Sanders County Community Development Corp., the worst experience of my life ... I've started several businesses in Sanders County, another member, Dave Lyman of Heron, told the... (Missoulian, MT)
Man accused of abandoning horses Jun 16, 2009
He was arrested Monday and will be returned to Sanders County to face one felony count of aggravated animal cruelty and eight misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. A Sanders County Sheriff's deputy discovered the horses on a tract of property in rural western Montana town of Camas Prairie in July. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Fight alcohol abuse: How you can help prevent more deaths from drunken driving - Sunday, June 14, 2009 Jun 16, 2009
So while it is not funded in Missoula County, it is available in Mineral, Sanders and Lake counties, for instance. The project is set up to support ideas gathered at the grassroots level, and so provides ample opportunity for regular folks to participate. (Missoulian, MT)
‘Totally floored': Ronan woman given 1969 Ford Mustang she bought at 15 for her 50th birthday Jun 5, 2009
Randy Sanders wrote on Jun 4, 2009 8:05 PM:" Well done! It is really good to hear of someone, or better a group, getting together for a selfless, wonderful thing such as this. With all the gloom and doom in the news nowadays, it does my heart good. to know that people such as this still exist. God bless every one of you, and keep you safe. ". Leissa Wages wrote on Jun 4, 2009 8:53 PM:" Please tell Mrs. Moore's family that I am available for adoption. How incredibly cool they are to not only... (Missoulian, MT)
Rallies Friday for single-payer health care Jun 3, 2009
Bernie Sanders of Vermont ... A Baucus spokesman said this week the senator won't be co-sponsoring Sanders' bill and that it's unlikely he'll ask the CBO to study a single-payer system, because of time constraints. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story May 28, 2009
Sam Jones was the Celtics top scorer in 65-66 and others averaging in double figures were John Havlicek, Russell, Larry Siegfried, Tom Sanders, Don Nelson and Willie Naulls ... Havlicek was the Celtics top scorer and Bailey Howell, Sam Jones, Don Nelson, Siegfried, Russell and Sanders averaged double digit scoring. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Changing attitudes on carding, compliance checks at bars May 26, 2009
HOMPSON FALLS Krista Standeford printed fliers, appeared in news stories and visited every bar in Sanders County, warning of a crackdown and offering free classes so bartenders were not selling booze to minors ... That's because on April 24, eight separate law enforcement teams fanned out across Sanders County, conducting the first alcohol-sales compliance checks there in years ... In Sanders County, the Montana Community Change Project is focusing on both high-visibility compliance checks and... (Missoulian, MT)
In the presence of greatness May 26, 2009
Other running backs that could earn the title of "all-time best" include Bo Jackson (Auburn), Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State), Ricky Williams (Texas), Marshall Faulk (San Diego State), Marcus Allen (USC). The list goes on and on. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Weeklies reader - Business owners OK tax in Bigfork May 16, 2009
THOMPSON FALLS A mysterious series of events came to a close on May 4 with the death of a Noxon man who authored hiking guidebooks and founded the River Journal, a weekly newspaper covering small communities in western Sanders County and north Idaho. The Sanders County Ledger reports that Dennis Nicholls, 52, died of coccidioidomycosis, also known as desert fever. (Missoulian, MT)
Parker tied for ninth after first day at NCAA II nationals May 14, 2009
Finish Player Team Scores - T1 Charlene Reid * Pfeiffer University 70 -2 - T1 Carla Cooper Tarleton State 70 -2 - T3 Daniela Iacobelli * Florida Tech 74 +2 - T3 Lyndsay McBride Indianapolis, U. of 74 +2 - T3 Caitlin Bennett Grand Valley State 74 +2 - T6 Simone DeSouza * California-PA 75 +3 - T6 Cecilia Kleinert Rollins College 75 +3 - T6 Andrea Lowe Tarleton State 75 +3 - T9 * Western Washington U 76 +4 - T9 Sarah Prascsak Indianapolis, U. of 76 +4 - T9 Bryce Hetchler Ferris State Univ. 76 +4 -... (Wwuvikings.com)
Thinning projects help loggers find work May 13, 2009
The RC said, is a 40-year-old outfit charged with finding funds for community needs in Lake, Lincoln, Flathead and Sanders counties ... According to U.S. Forest Service documents, Lake County can expect 987,000 for thinning work; Flathead County, 506,000; Lincoln County, 808,000; Sanders County, 1. (Missoulian, MT)
AT&T buys state wireless areas May 10, 2009
Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lincoln, Pondera, Sanders and Teton counties. Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, Liberty and Toole counties. (Montana Standard, MT)
Business Briefcase May 10, 2009
The Sanders was one of five Montana inns and lodges listed in the Where to Stay section of the 2009 edition of Michelin s Guide to British Columbia and the Rockies. Shodair Children s Hospital was recognized with a Gold Award in the 2009 Aster Awards, which recognize healthcare professionals for advertising and marketing. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Weeklies' reader: Convicted rapist back in court May 9, 2009
Douglas Guill, the notorious Heron sex offender convicted of incest and sexual assault for repeatedly raping and molesting his daughter over a period of 16 years, was back in a Sanders County courtroom this week. And, the Sanders County Ledger reports, he got an apology from the court. (Missoulian, MT)
Line of Scrimmage: Favre Detractors Are Missing the Point May 8, 2009
If the marriage with Minnesota doesn't happen, well, Favre isn't Jim Brown or Barry Sanders walking away in his prime, but you could sure compare his case to that of Joe Montana before he became a Kansas City Chief. Montana, 37 years old and with an airtight Hall of Fame resume', could have moseyed off into the sunset when the 49ers made it clear that Steve Young was going to be their future. (ABC 7 News, DC)
