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Tarkio man nearly dies in single-vehicle accident
A 71-year-old Tarkio man nearly died on Sept. 2 when his white 1993 Subaru Legacy jumped through the median on Interstate 90 and crashed down an embankment near Tarkio.
Medication disposal bags hope to combat opioid crisis
State agencies are working alongside each other to provide at-home medication disposal bags. There will be 1,000 of them, called Deterra Medication Disposal Bags, available in Mineral County, according to Prevention Specialist Stephanie Quick at last week’s Healthy Communities Coalition. The bags will be distributed to the Mineral County Pharmacy, Partnership Health Center in Superior, law enforcement agencies, the county health department and school nurses.
'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.
Homecoming spirit invades Superior
It was homecoming for Superior last week with daily fun leading up to the culmination of a parade and football game on Friday, Sept. 15. Students were asked to dress up each day starting with Dynamic Duo on Monday, Patriotic Day on Tuesday, Wednesday was Color Day and Thursday was Camouflage Day and Friday was Spirit Day.
Sports Roundup
St. Regis took to the home field on Saturday, Sept. 16 to face West Yellowstone in six-man football only to meet defeat with 42-0. West Yellowstone had put up 36 of those points in the first half with the final six in the fourth quarter. Score information not available.
Weekly roundup
On Sept. 9 the St. Regis six-man football team traveled to White Sulphur Springs for their season opener, only to be defeated 56-13. White Sulphur Springs came out strong in the first quarter and put 44 points on the board. St. Regis was unable to get the ball into the end zone until the fourth. The Tigers suffered from a late start this season due to lack of participation. They were able to pull together seven players a few weeks ago. Head Coach Jesse Allan said the team has had some light practices and some in the gym last week due to hazardous air-quality conditions.
Mixed bag for local high school teams
Volleyball
Thank you, firefighters
On Sunday, July 14, 2017, lightening struck and the Sunrise Fire took off down the mountain and then continued to burn throughout several drainages (including Sunrise, Verde Creek, Quartz Creek, and finally into the Trout Creek area), forcing many families to evacuate their homes.
Sunrise Fire 90 percent contained
The Sunrise Fire which swept across the mountains 11 miles east of Superior is finally 90 percent contained as of September 1. Almost all residents have been able to return to their homes except those in the Quartz Creek area.
Superior woman dies in I-90 rollover
Bonita Fricke, 68, from Superior died when her car rolled on Interstate 90 near Tarkio on Tuesday, August 29.
Caretaker for Savenac tree nursery dies
By KATHLEEN WOODFORD
Root cause of fires?
A root cause is an initiating cause of either a condition or a causal chain that leads to an outcome or effect of interest. Commonly, root cause is used to describe the depth in the causal chain where an intervention could reasonably be implemented to improve performance or prevent an undesirable outcome.
Sunrise Fire over 60 percent contained
Residents can breathe a small sigh of relief as the Sunrise Fire moves to more than 60 percent contained after burning over 25,500 acres since July 16.
Our readers, our eclipse
On Aug. 21, people gathered in town parks, neighborhoods and on mountain tops to witness one of nature’s biggest phenomenon, the eclipse of the sun. One has not been seen in North America since 1979 and it was the first time that the path of totality crossed the entire continental United States since 1918.
G.B. Shaw comedy hits the stage in Superior
George Bernard Shaw’s Comedy “You Never Can Tell” came to the stage at the Mineral County Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening. Jim Goss with the Mineral County Performing Arts said they were worried about holding the event outside because of the smoke from area wildfires. However, when show time came at 6 p.m., the afternoon breeze had cleared the air and people brought lawn chairs, blankets and sat on bleachers to enjoy the show.
Cancer survivor dinner takes place of traditional Relay for Life
Despite a lower turnout from community members and less funds raised, the Cancer Survivor Celebration was a success, said event organizer Peggy Temple. The celebration was held on Thursday, Aug. 17 where around 30 cancer survivors turned out for a dinner and fundraiser held at Superior High School.
Billon-dollar rocket saved thanks to Superior alum
A searing heat pounded down on a fire crew as winds pulled flames 70 feet into the air and caused an archway over the road above them. Power lines burst overhead in the rising flames. In the distance they heard explosions and saw trees blow up as unexploded ordnance, or UXO’s, ignited from the fire. On an air force launchpad located 800 yards away sat an Atlas Five rocket carrying a Google Satellite worth nearly $1 billion.
Sunrise Fire grows to 25,000 acres
Blaze reaches Trout Creek
Area to see unhealthy air quality today
Current Situation and Today’s Forecast
Charles V. 'Charlie' Harrold, 68
Superior — Charles V. “Charlie” Harrold, 68, July 14, 1949 – Aug. 11, 2017, passed away surrounded by loving family.