McIntosh homecoming royalty

McIntosh High School homecoming royalty were selected at the Tiger coronation Sunday, Oct. 4. Meghan Maher and Sterling Maher are this year’s Queen and King of homecoming week. Courtesy photo

Fresh coat of paint ...

Melvin Gunderson paints the front facade of the Timber Lake Topic building Sunday from a lift. “Gunny” has been scraping and painting the entire exterior of the 100-year old Topic headquarters.

Judge rules against Alaska Native corporations

A federal judge ruled Friday, Sept.

Thoughts on National Newspaper Week

This is National Newspaper Week — a time to reflect a bit on what it is we do. Here’s some of it: We are gatherers of information — factual, reliable, verifiable information that our readers need and want. We keep it mostly local because that’s our mission; it’s what our community expects from us.

Ballot measures

In this issue (Section B, pages 8B-11B) readers will find the full text and Attorney General’s explanation of the three issues that will be decided by voters in the November 3 general election.

Commissioners to meet Friday

The Dewey County Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 will be held Friday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.

Topic winners

Winners of the Topic’s local business giveaway on Friday, October 2 were Jim and Dianne Bartlett of Timber Lake and Les and Marcia Lindskov of Isabel. They won $20 gift certificates at Grounded Coffee and Gifts at Timber Lake.

Harvesting corn

Blaine Dahlgren harvests corn west of Timber Lake this weekend. Fall harvest season is underway, with lots of corn coming off the fields throughout the area.