Rural transportation program needs drivers for new hub

As many years as the Mineral County Pioneer Council has been in operation, numerous people are unfamiliar with the program.

Idaho wildlife officials say it misidentified grizzly bear that was later killed

Hunter had sent video of bear to officials before shooting it

Fish and Game regrets the mistake made by its staff, the undue stress the situation caused for the hunter and the loss of the grizzly bear. Fish and Game is reviewing its staff’s part in the incident as a personnel matter.

Is anybody out there? Radio operators use field day to test equipment

Ham radio operators from around Western Montana spent last weekend practicing their trade during the 2024 American Radio Relay League Field Day in Thompson Falls Power Park.

Crews to install cable line between Thompson Falls and Plains

Telecommunications service provider Intermountain Infrastructure Group plans to install fiber optic cable between Thompson Falls and Plains.

COLUMN: In the field

There has always been an almost mythical attraction about the “field” part of track and field, particularly the events associated with the big and powerful among us.

UM center blazes trail with course about living with fire

With extreme wildfires doubling in the past 20 years, many residents in the Western U.S. have smoldering concerns for their future safety and wellbeing. To help take wildfire management to the next level in the era of climate change, the FireCenter at the University of Montana has piloted a course to provide solutions for living alongside this growing threat.

Prescribed burns OK'd near Rock Creek

The Lolo National Forest issued a final decision memo for the Rock Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burning project to conduct prescribed burns on up to 19,855 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and improve wildlife habitat.

Lee Creek Campground to be closed for water system updates

The Lee Creek Campground and Forest Road 699, Lee Creek Road, on the Lolo National Forest will be closed from July 18 to August 30, 2024, for water system updates.

The case for prescribed fire

As forest research shows, the Rocky Mountain region’s natural history reveals a pattern of fire occurrence extending from time immemorial, meaning before human memory, with drastic curtailment in the early 1900s when wildfires began to be suppressed.

Plains school staff tests emergency procedures

Plains School staff members spent last Thursday practicing new emergency procedures.

Charlo residents warned about elevated manganese in water

Charlo residents in northwestern Montana have been advised that infants, the elderly and those with liver issues should not drink the town’s tap water after elevated levels of manganese were discovered.

Hot Springs looks to overcome injury bug

There are so many variables to the start of a new sports season, including the dreaded injury bug.

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concerns about Chronic Wasting Disease

Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. During the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.

Legals for May, 22 2024

Legals for May, 8 2024

Sanders County schools prepare for worst-case scenarios

Emergencies in Sanders County school can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways – from natural disasters and threats of violence to medical issues.

Locals compete for Junior Princess

“I don’t know how many years I’ve been doing this (judging), but this might have been the most difficult year to choose the Junior Princess. It almost came down to a coin toss,” said Shawn Heyer with the Superior LIONS Rodeo Committee.

Emergency crews practice for chemical incident

A mass casualty exercise was recently held at the Mineral County Airport, allowing participants an opportunity to evaluate current response concepts, plans and capabilities for response to an Incident with a chemical component.

Rediscovering home: Superior school board

Excuse the pride that surged through my chest as Superintendent Logan Labbe led me through the entry to Superior High School gymnasium.

Stager-Staats' love for animals becomes her career

The job of a veterinarian is not for the faint of heart, and it’s rarely boring. Though she resides in the Beaver State, Kenzie Stager-Staats was once a Superior Bobcat, and now she’s living out her dream of caring for animals of all kinds.