Plans moving forward for the 2013 Mineral County Fair

It is not too soon to begin planning for the Mineral County Fair in August.

Local Emergency Planning Committee gears up for emergencies

The Mineral County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met for their monthly meeting on January 7. Tim Read, Mineral County Planner and Retired Superior Fire Chief John Woodland presented a slide show to the group regarding the freezing rain and icy roads that occurred on December 4 which resulted in closing I-90. The highway was closed for several hours, and stranded about 200 trucks in the County. The group discussed the event and came up with suggestions and strategies that would help deal with similar emergencies in the future. 

Bonnie Mae White

“Her Wings Were Ready, Our Hearts Were Not.”

Senior Center makes progress on playhouse

PLAINS – After close to two months of work, the Plains Senior Center is making steady progress on the two-story dream playhouse they plan to raffle off at the fair.

American Academy of Pediatrics supports Covid vaccines

Vaccination is a tool to train your immune system to recognize a virus or bacteria before you are exposed to it.

Group from Lake County hosts water rights discussion in Superior

Sanders County Visual Artists hold monthly meeting

On Saturday Feb. 18 the Sanders County Visual Artists held their monthly meeting to discuss the upcoming events, activities, and the renovation of the Paradise Center. In attendance at the meeting was President Karen Thorson, Public Affairs officer Joy Nelson, Rick Harter, Ilene Littlefield, and Shirley Proctor.

County's Food Commodity Program opens in new quarters

The St. Regis Visitor Center has a new addition — thanks in part to residents, Glenn Koepke and Patti Curtin. The building is used for the Mineral County Food Commodity Program where boxes can be assembled and distributed to those in need.

Obituaries for William Evans

William (Bill) Evans passed away September 21, 2009. He was born in Rocky Comfort, MO in 1926. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, and was a disabled veteran. He moved to California after being honorably discharged from the service, and lived in various towns in the San Joaquin Valley. He worked in the orange groves, packing sheds, and on milk farms. In the 1950’s he moved to McKinleyville in Humboldt County, and worked in the lumber industry, and owned his own garage with his brothers. He moved to Saltese, Montana in 1970, and worked for the State of Montana, building the new freeway on Lookout Pass. He owned his own gas station and garage for several years before retiring.

Pinewood Derby goes high-tech

The Cub Scouts in Plains have jumped into the 21st century with their new aluminum Pinewood Derby track, complete with a laser beam at the starting line and a light sensor finish. The accompanying computerized software program gave a finish down to 1/1,000th of a second and even showed how fast the cars traveled.

Mineral County DUI Task Force provides rides at fair

The Mineral County DUI Task Force has contracted with Superior Taxi to provide free rides home from the fair on Friday and Saturday nights for adults who have had too much to drink.

Tarkio to Crystal Springs newest section of rail-to-trail project

The discussion and initial planning began in the 1980s and from the inception, Mineral County has been a key component of the Great American Rail to Trail project.

Hot Springs celebrates Chinese New Year

Hot Springs - The community of Hot Springs came together Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Although the Chinese New Year was actually Thursday the 19th, the town decided to move their celebrations to Saturday.

Residents pitch in to help unload truck

Sharon (Jensen) Booth

Sharon (Jensen) Booth passed away on July 27, 2020.

Annual family-friendly New Year's

Eve party planned at St. Regis

Federal regulators flag concerns as Montana cuts Medicaid rolls

Federal regulators are urging Montana health officials to fix shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid redetermination process, expressing “concerns” that the state may be disenrolling people who are eligible for the public health insurance and creating barriers for others through long wait times at call centers and during the application process.

Bootlegger Bar hosting free Christmas dinner

Christmas Day from noon until the chow line is empty, there will be a free meal to anyone in the county regardless of age, income or number of family members at the Bootlegger Bar...

Students learn that science is everywhere

Designing pressure suits and parachutes were just a few lessons learned for a group of Alberton students when they had an opportunity to work with NASA.

Montana says spring hunting seasons will proceed as normal

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said Friday, March 27 that spring hunting seasons for black bear and wild turkey have not been cancelled.