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Opinion

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Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heroics from St. Regis firefighters

I want to call attention to the actions of volunteer firefighter Clint Wolff with the St. Regis Fire Department.

Updated 7 years, 3 months ago
Hecla should have known better

Montana’s “Bad Actor Law” was enacted to hold accountable mining executives who walked away from environmental disasters they caused in our state. The law gives the state – and taxpayers – tools to keep those execu…

Updated 7 years, 3 months ago
Letter to Editor

Political wisdom; “Never put in writing what you can communicate by speaking, and never speak when you can make your point with a wink and a nod.”

Updated 7 years, 3 months ago
PILT isn't equitable for smallest Montana counties

As the chair of the Federal Land Payments Subcommittee of the National Association of Counties, I feel it my duty to write this letter after hearing and reading about Mineral County sending a tax bill to the U.S. F…

Updated 7 years, 3 months ago
Ambulance service members explain why they are running for hospital board

People in Mineral County are wondering, “Why are five members of the Superior Area Ambulance Service running for the Hospital Board?” To prevent the rumor mill from taking over, we will address this question. Our p…

Updated 7 years, 3 months ago
Montana Aussie adventures with Erin-Jay

I wonder how many kids around the county are as excited as I am about the Easter Bunny’s impending stop?

Updated 7 years, 4 months ago
Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

I now understand the reason for 4x4 in Montana for winter… and needless to say if nothing else I can always laugh at my latest adventure.

Updated 7 years, 4 months ago
Common sense solution

Just what is the common sense solution to stopping the killing of children in our public schools regardless of the weapon used?

Updated 7 years, 4 months ago
Protect our river

Proposed copper mines in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness area. Why would anyone harm the best we have in our northwest corner?

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for the support following fire

To Our Friends in Mineral County and Beyond:

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

Happy February Sanders County readers!

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Thieves want to steal our legacy

Montanans: Thieves want to steal our legacy.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Thankful for support

As the newspaper said, Jake was sentenced to one year and one day, $10,000 restitution, and three years supervised probation.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Letter to the Editor

Cyr-Iron Road should remain open to public

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Letter to Editor

When I read the news that the United States government had shut down my first thought was, “How can they tell?”

Updated 7 years, 6 months ago
Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

Another fantastic week ahead here in Sanders County, and I have to say though I am consistently cold, I sure loved being introduced to the winter sports fun you have here in Montana.