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Blood pressure kits available for check out
The State Library has distributed blood pressure kits to libraries across Montana, and the Mineral County Public L…
Fair board reaches deal with derby promoter
The Sanders County Fair Commission held a special evening meeting to review a proposed demolition derby contract submitted by 406 Promotions, based in Three Fo…
Clearing the way: Maintaining county roads a big job
The elevation of Alberton is 3,055 feet. Superior is 2,720 feet and St. Regis sits at 2,635. The I-90 corridor gains altitude as a person drives west where Hau…
Resource Advisory Committee seeking new members
In a world of acronyms of organizations that overlap with similar names but have different goals, it helps to start in the correct hallway.
Superior senior leads Junior Firefighting Program
While others flee, firefighters run toward the danger. Being a first responder requires courage and selflessness, but when you also add in labels like “junior”…
Missoula Children’s Theatre presents 'Singin' in the Rain Jr.'
The Missoula Children’s Theatre Youth Series presents a musical with such an iconic name you can almost hear the raindrops. "Singin’ in the Rain Jr." will be live on stage, Feb. 7-9 performed by a talented cast of …
Woods reappointed as chair of Fair Commission
A special meeting of the Sanders County Fair Board Commission was held last week to address several important issues that had been tabled during their previous…
Fish and Wildlife Commission sued over open-meeting law, black bear quotas
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission was sued Friday for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when it approved eliminating some black bear hunting qu…
Nightriders Winterfest 2025 in photos
Nightriders Winterfest 2025 in photos
New growth at local greenhouse business
Originally from Pennsylvania, Milton Pearce and his wife worked for 18 years at the Northwest Indian Bible School in Alberton before moving to their current lo…
Pickleball club swings into Mineral County
After playing golf one Saturday during the summer of 1965, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, a successful businessman, returned …
Fair commission renews demolition derby contract
The Sanders County Fair Commission addressed several key issues at its first meeting of 2025.
Local woman dies in head-on crash
A local resident was killed Jan. 8 in a two-vehicle crash near Perma.
Irvine Flats ranchers win state stewardship award
Irvine Flats west of Polson is cow country, with lots of grass, hills and swales. Ranch families are the main residents in the sparsely populated area, and one…
PHOTO Lookout Pass ski area in prime condition
Lookout Pass Ski Aera had plenty of snow on New Year's Eve with the Peak 1 quad chair lift packed, but with short lines. The ski area has a 50-inch settled bas…
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report Dec. 22-28
Mineral County Sheriff's Office report Dec. 22-28