Wednesday, July 23
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report
State confirms natural fish kill in Noxon Reservoir
Recent reports of dead or dying fish in Noxon Reservoir in Sanders County are reminders that small-scale summer fish kills can be common when the weather gets hot.
Bannack Days: A town of gold, ghosts and grit
Running along the banks of Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County lie the remnants of a once-prosperous town — Bannack — the first territorial capital of Montana.
Kevin 'Peanut' Sterner, 54
Kevin 'Peanut' Sterner, 54
Bill includes $2.5M for Noxon bridge project
A bill that includes funding for replacement of the Noxon bridge is moving toward a vote in the U.S. House.
Community calendar
Community calendar
6 Bobcats, 5 Griz dot preseason all-Big Sky football
SPOKANE — As part of the 2025 Big Sky Kickoff Weekend, the league office has announced its 39-member Preseason All-Conference Team ahead of the upcoming football season.
Inspection station protects Western Montana waters
Montana’s Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection and Monitoring Program has been in place since 2004. Early discovery allows Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists to locate small or source AIS populations, while monitoring allows the agency to study existing population trends and investigate suspect findings.
Legals for July, 23 2025
Upgrades planned for Sanders County Fair
The Sanders County Fair Board Commission has outlined several upgrades and initiatives ahead of the 2025 fair.
PHOTOS: Dino Dig with Dads
The Mineral County Parents as Teachers program put on their annual summer Dino Dig event on Saturday, July 19.
David Kulawinski, 71
David Kulawinski
Locals compete at O-Mok-See Nationals
The rhythmic thunder of hooves and the cheers of proud families echoed through the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds as the 60th Annual National O-Mok-See Championship returned to its roots in Helena, where the National Saddle Clubs Association was founded.
Wednesday, July 16
Montana Republican senators demand revote for party leadership
Members of the Montana Senate denied a chance to vote for state Republican Party leadership at a June convention are demanding a do-over.
Area SAR teams dedicated to their mission
But Tuesday evening, while they were training, DTSAR had the real deal when a...
Plains School Board fills vacant seat, approves homeschool partnership
At a special meeting held Tuesday evening, the Plains School Board addressed several key items on its agenda, including the appointment of a new board member and the approval of a partnership with a homeschool program.
Montana establishes grizzly bear conflict dashboard
In Montana, grizzly bear populations have expanded in both number and in distribution along both sides of the Continental Divide and in the Greater Yellowstone area.
Entries open for Cabin Fever Quilters show
"American Beauty" will be the 24th annual quilt show Aug. 1-2 held by the Cabin Fever Quilters of Mineral County.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report
Alberton celebrates its railroad heritage on Saturday
The founding of Alberton has its roots in the iconic Milwaukee Railroad, which began its quest for a route across America to the Pacific Coast in the early 1900s.
Voices of the valley: How to read a tree
My two grandfathers planted and cultivated an apple orchard of 40 trees for decades.
Legals for July, 16 2025
Mineral County Fair offers a few new attractions
"Dusty Boots, Hometown Roots, and So Much More In the 54" has a friendly, welcoming title to it, which is the name of the 2025 Mineral County Fair and Superior LIONS Club ‘Go for the Gold Rodeo’ taking place July 31 through Aug. 2.
Clark Fork SUP races draw elite paddlers
The growing pains of the Great Montana Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Sprint on the Clark Fork River have developed into a sanctioned event that attracted more local enthusiasts, families and professionals from all over the world last Saturday -- with a world champion registering under an alias name to avoid a rush of publicity.
Woodworkers gather in Plains for weekend of art and camaraderie
Wood carvers from across the Northwest converged in Plains this past weekend for a two-day event sponsored by the Plains Wood Carving Club.
Dog rescue shelter marks a year in Mineral County
When Robert Harris moved from southern California to Superior last year, he brought some pups that were already in the care of the dog rescue group Rescuing Cujo and were in need of forever-homes.
Wednesday, July 9
Wild Horse Lavender offers farm tour
Join Montana Farmers Union and Wild Horse Lavender for free day on the farm with a tour, demonstration, and Farmers Union community picnic from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, to learn about lavender production/ distillation, high tunnel production, precision watering, Dorper sheep management, and edible and medicinal flowers and herbs.
Legals for July, 9 2025
Rices celebrate 50th anniversary
David and Gayla Rice celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary over the 4th of July weekend. Their love story began under the sparkle of fireworks at the Missoula County Fair the summer of their junior year as students of Hellgate High School. They tied the knot in 1975 and soon moved to Superior, Montana where they have made their home ever since. David’s career as an engineer required extensive travel, while Gayla worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Mineral Community Hospital. Their son, Elijah, was born in 1980, forming the perfect triangle of love.
Bridge inspections planned west of St. Regis
The Montana Department of Transportation this month will be conducting bridge inspections west of St. Regis on I-90.
Great Montana SUP marks third year
"If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly," is an old saying that means, "If you are going to do anything, do it the right way."
Alberton Panthers robotics team brings home silver medals
Rising ninth-grader Mahlon Manson and seventh-grader Varuna Peeblson of the Alberton Panthers robotics team brought home silver medals from the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Atlanta.
Local organizations awarded grants from Montana Justice Foundation
The Montana Justice Foundation is proud to announce grant awards totaling over $1.6 million to 22 nonprofits across Montana working to expand access to civil legal services. This marks the largest single-year grant total in MJF’s history. These funds come at a time when many organizations are facing increased demand while navigating funding cuts.
Kvelve's Comments: Performances to remember
It was quite a year, and I couldn’t hang ‘em up without acknowledging the student-athletes who made this, my last season of covering local sports, a memorable one indeed.
Jonathan Hanson, 75
Jonathan A. Hanson
Voices of the valley: Plains Pool Park
In August 2021, when Dan Rowan was mayor of Plains, Dan and I made three trips to Costco in Missoula in his Ford F-250. Using my Costco membership and credit card — the town had neither at the time — we returned with a small pergola on each trip, and the town refunded the purchase on my card.
Temporary closure on Graves Creek Road
A temporary road closure has been ordered on a portion of Graves Creek Road due to hazards associated with ongoing road construction.
St. Regis Fourth of July parade in photos
St. Regis Fourth of July parade in photos
Tuesday, July 8
Montana, Forest Service, sign forest management agreement
‘First of its kind’ Shared Stewardship Agreement aims to increase forest restoration and timber production, reduce wildlife risk
Wednesday, July 2
Standeford heads to next level at Western
College recruiters are not just looking for the best player at the best position.
Legals for July, 2 2025
Voices of the Valley: Montana poets and war
Montana poets and war. In two days, our country will commemorate the 249th year since the signing of our Declaration of Independence from England and King George III.
Red, white and boom: Independence Day events
Independence Day revelers will have a long weekend to celebrate with the holiday falling on a Friday this year.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls
Montana Viewpoint: My political hero
Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outraged opposition.
Kvelve's Comments: Thank you
It is a day you can see coming, especially the closer you get.
Food bank moves to temporary distribution site
When the Community Food Bank of Mineral County moved to their location of 45 Mullan Road West in Superior a few years ago, they understood that the building needed repairs.
CSKT reduces fire danger to moderate
Due to recent moisture, wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire have lowered the fire danger within the Flathead Indian Reservation to moderate.
Fishing restrictions likely with unseasonably warm water
The Clark Fork River is an angler’s delight during the summer months in Montana. It’s known for its diverse fish populations, including several trout species like rainbow trout, brown trout, and the native westslope cutthroat trout. You can also find mountain whitefish, smallmouth bass, and even northern pike in certain sections throughout Mineral County.
Legion volunteers maintain highway crosses
For 72 years, white crosses have stood as silent sentinels along Montana highways as reminders of lives lost in traffic accidents and warnings to those who pass by to "please drive carefully."
Feds vow to ax restrictions on 1 million acres of Northwest Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to potential logging projects.
Sale of asbestos clinic's assets on hold
While many wait on U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen’s rulings on Libby’s shuttered asbestos clinic, new court filings indicate the July 2 sheriff’s sale will be put on hold.
