Group gains support

SUPERIOR – A non-profit group calling itself Open Doors is gaining support for its plan to revitalize parts of Mineral County while some remain cautiously skeptical about the group who has been reluctant to release information about the organization in the past.

Plains competes at Mission Invitational

ST. IGNATIUS – The Plains Trotters volleyball team got their fall season underway at the Mission Invitational Tournament last weekend.

Plains Time Trial kicks off season

PLAINS - As has become a tradition during the Sanders County Fair, the Plains Cross Country Time Trials were held on Friday morning, Starting and finishing at the Plains Bible Chapel. The three-mile route led runners on Combest Creek Road, Nelson Lane and River Road East - together with paths and trails within the Nelson Ranch.

Rain lowers fire danger

SANDERS COUNTY — A moist weather pattern over the area has lessened the severe threat posed by wildfires. Therefore, wildland fire agencies rescinded Stage I fire restrictions, effective Saturday morning, Aug. 23 at 12:01 a.m.

Community members give blood during drive

PLAINS – Local residents pitched in for a good cause last week, donating blood to the American Red Cross at a blood drive in Plains.

PWC to collect recyclables at county fair

PLAINS – The Plains Woman’s Club will continue their efforts to help beautify the community and area around them by distributing recycling containers around the Sanders County Fairgrounds.

Obituary; Robert (Bob) Kinney

Robert (Bob) Kinney, 70, of Superior passed away August 23, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital with his family by his side. Bob was born to Russell and Wilma Kinney on March 9, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bob graduated from Missoula County High School in 1962. As a high school basketball player, he was a shooting guard for Lou Rocheleau’s Sentinel Spartans as they ran up a 54-game winning streak enroute to becoming the 1962 Class AA State Champions. Four years later, Bob earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education - Mathematics/Health Sciences from the University of Montana in 1966. In that same year, he married Beatrice Lefler Schatz and they moved to Superior where he taught Mathematics, Social Sciences and Health Enhancement and coached wrestling and football until his retirement in 2000.

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Public to weigh in on bridge work

MINERAL COUNTY – A proposal by the Montana Department of Transportation to repair the decks of twelve bridges in Mineral County is tentatively scheduled for 2016 and the public is being invited to comment on the work.

New doctor means new services in Mineral County

MINERAL COUNTY – A new surgeon at the Mineral Community Hospital is bringing his expertise to the area and with it, an enhanced medical care experience for Mineral County residents.

Mineral County does the ice bucket challenge

SUPERIOR – Mineral County officials came away from a recent activity cold and wet but it was all for a good cause as fifteen employees, one from every department, participated in a phenomenon sweeping the nation.

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Stage I Fire Restrictions rescinded in West-Central Montana

All-star team featuring Kinzie takes first

PLAINS – Sami Kinzie of the Plains Trotters high school softball team has had a very busy summer competing against the best competition Montana has to offer.

Hot Springs chamber talks tourism

HOT SPRINGS – Finding ways to attract visitors and travelers to Hot Springs dominated the discussion at the August chamber meeting last Thursday.  

Obituary; Robert Alex (Case) Harris

Robert Alex (Case) Harris of Superior, 31, went to be with his Father in Heaven Tuesday, August 5, 2014 while jogging.  He was born June 21, 1983 in Logan, Utah to Byron Alan Harris and Diana (Harris) Case.  He was affectionately known as Alex.

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College cyclists pass through Paradise

PARADISE – An enterprising group of young college students stopped in Paradise last week as they continued their bicycle trek across the nation.

Restrictions in effect

MINERAL COUNTY —Stage I fire restrictions will go into effect at 12:01 AM on Thursday, August 7th across west central Montana.  Jurisdictions include:

Obituary; Robert James "Bob" Hanson

Robert James “Bob” Hanson, 75, of Plains passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at St. Pat’s hospital in Missoula. Funeral Services will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ronan, MT on Wednesday, August 6th at 11 a.m. Sunset Hills Funeral Homes in Plain has been entrusted with arrangements.