Sanders County Justice Court

Sept. 16, Jimmy Lee McCracken, Habitual offender operating motor vehicle

LTE-Man questions county commissioners about election

Respectfully to the County of Sanders Montana Commissioners - an open letter to the media in Sanders County

Superior Schoolhouse hosts outdoor concert

With the sun setting behind the maple trees that line the old Superior Schoolhouse lawn locals gathered in family unit socially distanced squares to take in a delightful end of summer outdoor concert.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains

The Second Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well in Plains, Montana. That was evident by the packed Veterans of Foreign Wars hall Saturday as more than 35 exhibitors and a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of customers and gun fanciers flocked to the Annual Plains Gun Show.

Sharon (Jensen) Booth

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

Firefighters quickly extinguish wildfires

At about 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, residents in St. Regis and the West End area of Mineral County were awakened early to rolls of thunder and flashes of lightning.

Shakespeare in the Parks is another COVID-19 casualty

It’s been a quieter and less entertaining summer around Mineral County this year. With a wide range of events being cancelled or postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it’s hard not to feel a bit melancholy.

The Mineral County Dixieland Band plays on

In the late 1970s, St. Regis School found itself without a band director. The obvious issue was that the students were not being taught musical instruments and a side effect was not having a pep-band at the football games.

Alvin Richard ‘Dick’ Wilkinson

Alvin Richard “Dick” Wilkinson, 78, of Superior, Montana, died peacefully with family by his side, July 29, 2020 at Missoula Community Hospital.

Alvin Leroy Meeks

Alvin LeRoy Meeks, 77, of Superior, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, following a short battle with congestive heart failure. His passing was in no way coronavirus related.

Hot Springs gridders ready to tackle new season

Like high school coaches, players and fans across the state and the country, Hot Springs High School head football coach Jim Lawson has been waiting and hoping for the best.

Feeling of community at 4-H livestock sale

Seventeen oinkers, five baaaas and six moos made up the 4-H sale on the Mineral County Fairgrounds Aug. 1.

Fire danger is low now, but expected to rise in August

The Superior Ranger District saw a cooler and wetter than average late spring and early summer. This has led to a current decrease in fire danger; however, Western Montana expects to see an increased fire potential for August and September.

Thomas David Peterson

Thomas David Peterson, 65, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away July 10, 2020.

Officials prepare for coming wildfire season

If the Clark Fork River hasn’t flooded by the first part of June, area residents can usually breath easier.

Trout Creek’s Conlin wins Montana BASS state title

A great start and a strong finish lifted Trout Creek’s Jim Conlin to the Montana BASS Nation State Championship last weekend at Noxon Rapids Reservoir.

Open burn season closed June 1

The U.S. Forest Service, rural and city fire departments and Mineral County Fire Warden would like to remind its residents that as of June 1, 2020, the open burning season will close.

Hot Springs residents depend on Buck’s Grocery

The values of hard work and acting in concert are on display at Buck’s Grocery in Hot Springs.

Hummingbirds make welcome return

Mineral County officials extend open burning season, urge caution

Mineral County officials have decided to extend open burning without a permit to accommodate the COVID-19 social distancing of six feet separation recommendations that are in place.