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St. Regis holds townwide celebration for Fourth of July

ST. REGIS - Residents from all across Mineral County descended upon St. Regis on Friday to spend  the day celebrating the nation’s independence starting with a parade in the morning and concluding with an hour and a half of fireworks in the park.

Red Cross confers with Plains on emergency services

PLAINS – Volunteers with the American Red Cross met with town officials in Plains to discuss emergency services and potential cooperation between the Red Cross and the town.

St. Regis senior center nears completion

ST. REGIS – After almost 30 years of renting other properties, the senior citizens of St. Regis will have a brand new, dedicated senior center to call home.

Obituary; Don Privett

Plains- Donald Gordon Privett, 76, passed away Thursday January 29, 2015 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains after a short battle with cancer.

Paradise sewer meetings continue

With the proposed $4.5 million sewer project halted in its tracks by a determined group of sewer foes...

Hot Springs couple realizes their longtime dream of running bison ranch

Hot Springs ranchers Jon Sepp and Brittany Masters are chasing their dreams.

COLUMN: Jock Talk

As the “civic-minded” — not to be confused with “simple-minded” — public servant I am, I thought it would be good to provide a simple guide to “Sports Terms, aka Jock Talk” for those who may be as confused about this strange language associated with games.

STORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A family that survived

Blue Slide Road Project open house

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will host an open house to present design plans and the construction schedule for work to continue on Blue Slide Road on the outskirts of Thompson Falls after spring runoff shut down the road earlier this year.

Drivers walk away from 2 serious wrecks

Last week saw two near major accidents on the roads of Sanders County within days of each other.

Open burning season safety tips

Courtesy of John Hamilotn U.S.F.S.

Blue Hawks head into season with confidence

Despite the loss of two college bound players, Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela is optimistic his current group will have the grit to compete in the Western B 11-player conference this season.

Fire camp turns Tarkio field into equivalent of small town

Dozens of small, colorful pop-up tents dot a field along a dirt road off the Tarkio exit located 14 miles east of Superior. The tents are part of the fire camp set up to fight the Sunrise and Burdette fires burning just across Interstate 90. The fires started on July 16 and have grown to be top national priorities.

Baseball Beach Party celebrates end of season with carnival fun

St. Regis Youth Baseball players congregated in Saint Regis Park on Saturday for an afternoon of carnival fun to celebrate another successful season. This is the third year the young players, along with siblings and parents gathered for their annual “Baseball Beach Party” to enjoy a day of play, food and awards.

Superior Fire Department

280 free smoke alarms installed in more than 100 homes

Shirley Mancini had only one smoke alarm in her Superior home.

Golfers chip in during state

FAIRMONT – Both the Plains and Thompson Falls golf teams brought their season to a close at the state tournament this week. 

Pair-a-Dice Lost

The still fresh scent of last week's fire lingers in the air of Paradise. The devastating flames eliminated one -third of the town's businesses and left a gaping hole on the edge of the community. Although the Pair-A-Dice bar and grill is in ruins its memories are still rumbling fiercely throughout the town.

Alberton Early Learning Center helps kids thrive

Affordable housing, affordable health insurance, and affordable child care can all be placed under the "staples of life" umbrella. Housing and health care have drawn national attention and have movements in action, but daycare is a rung down on the ladder.

Mineral County Court Report - Feb. 14-21

Mineral Justice County Court week of 2/14 to 2/21