Roy Yerian

Roy Yerian, age 71, of Rathdrum, ID by way of the Bitterroot Valley and Superior, MT, went to meet Jesus on August 13, 2013.

Bobcats cut short from State Championship

Local wrestlers impress at big meets

Montana has some really good wrestlers. No doubt about it. And it’s not just in the Class AA and A schools, there are some outstanding wrestlers in the B and C categories also.

Local teacher scores big with Business Professionals

With 45,000 members in over 1,800 chapters across 25 states and Puerto Rico, Business

Community Calendar

9/23 The 2nd annual Clark Fork River Clean Up. 10:00 am, Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains. Info: Eastern Sanders County Conservation District, (406) 830-8687, easternsanderscd@macdnet.org

Cup fever hits Superior

I am new to Mineral County so for those of you who don’t know me yet I am your new reporter and I love soccer. So for me, around this time every four years is a magical experience. It is the time of the most popular sporting event in the world. More people watch the World Cup than watch the Olympics and the Super Bowl. But not so much in the states.

Local teacher scores big with Business Professionals

With 45,000 members in over 1,800 chapters across 25 states and Puerto Rico, Business

Montana Highway Patrol advises safe driving on winter roads

Everyone should know that winter driving requires different techniques and skills

Hunting success

Hunting success

Forest district honored for recreation program

The West Zone Recreation Program on the Lolo National Forest received the Regional Forester Honor Award for Interdependence, Partnership, and Public Engagement this year.

Hazardous waste refresher class planned in March

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard is a set of guidelines produced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure the safety of workers dealing with hazardous waste and emergency situations.

Church members in Superior not happy with property damage

Sometime during the evening of Aug. 6, the rope fence around the immaculate lawn at Trinity Lutheran Church on 6th Avenue and Pike Street in Superior was taken down.

Hunter ed course planned in August

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be holding an in-person classroom course Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 6-9 p.m. in the Superior Ranger District Office, 309 West Riverside Ave.

Superior man sentenced for setting forest fires

A Superior man who admitted to setting fires on Forest Service lands in Mineral County was sentenced Jan. 5 to eight months in prison.

Matthew “Matt” R. Austin, 56

Matthew “Matt” R. Austin, 56

Courthouse statue proposal on hold

Discussions continued on Friday regarding the installation of a new steel statue on the Mineral County Courthouse lawn. A group of Superior citizens presented the idea to the county commissioners a few weeks ago.

Christmas tree permits are now available free to fourth-graders

Cutting down a Christmas tree can be a festive outing for families to begin the holiday season. With the “Every Kid in a Park” Forest Service Program, Mineral County fourth-grade students can get a free permit for their family to harvest a tree.

Sunrise Fire, West Fork Fish Creek Fire reforestation project begins

Just a stone’s throw from Alberton in 2015, the West Fork Fish Creek Fire burned through 11,845 acres of local recreational wilderness, causing extensive damage to both the forests and infrastructure within the area. This year, local residents have watched as 26,310 acres burned in the Quartz Creek area in the Sunrise Fire.

'Operation Scrubs' helps Houston nurses

Hospital personnel in Houston dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey received some welcomed relief from Mineral Community Hospital in Superior. Nurses were working around the clock to keep up with victims of the hurricane and found themselves short of scrubs.

Planning under way for June car show

The Old Schoolhouse Rock Car Show is held annually in Superior and brings hundreds of car enthusiasts into the area to participate. This is the 19th year and a planning meeting is scheduled for March 11 at 1 p.m. at Whipped Up Montana Cafe located in the Old School.