St. Regis Senior Center is keeping people fed

It’s been nearly three months since the St. Regis Senior Center has been forced to shutter its doors in light of the pandemic. This however has not resulted in a break for the cooking team and staff, if anything business has picked up a notch.

Census bureau ends count early

According to information from Western Native Voice, the U.S. Census Bureau cut the response period deadline early by an entire month disportionately affecting the counting of Black, Brown, Indigenous and immigrant communities.

Mangy Moose opens in St. Regis

It’s been several years since a new business has cropped up in St. Regis, adding new life to the local economy and offering residents another outlet for shopping.

Second amendement laws under consideration for 2015

The e-book or paper book debate

SUPERIOR - Young children and even older adults have started migrating to many electronic forms of reading texts, which has caught the attention of school and library professionals.

Last-minute fair preparations take place in Plains

PLAINS- With the start of the 2013 Sanders County Fair only hours away, last minute entries in arts and crafts, ticket sales, rodeo preparations and other details were in full swing at the fairgrounds in Plains on Monday. More and more people gradually began to file onto the fairgrounds before events began on Tuesday.

COLUMN: What's poppin?

It has become a tradition with me and I guess I’m hooked.

We the people: a question not asked... until now

A few weeks ago I was talking with Hot Springs area rancher Kim Baker, President of Montana Cattlemen’s Association, about depredation of livestock.  Since we have seen an increase in wolf depredation in Montana I was wondering if there was a relationship with other predator livestock losses.  Kim told me she would see if those figures were available from predator control specialists. I wanted to compare the preceding years with current statistics.  Kim went to John Steuber, State Director/Supervisory Wildlife Biologist (USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services) to have a look at those figures.  I have received those figures for 2006 and 2010.  What I see is more than alarming and it is a side of the wolf issue that has not been adequately addressed.

Plains' Spiekermeier to haul Capitol Christmas Tree

It’s been around 30 years since the Capitol Christmas Tree represented the state of Montana, and now local hero Larry Spiekermeier will be putting more than Sanders County on the map.

Occupational Therapist adds depth to services offered at Clark Fork Valley Hospital

Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) welcomes the addition of Mary Russell, Occupational Therapist (OT), to their team of healthcare  providers.  As an OT, Russell works with patients to regain basic motor functions and reasoning skills when an injury, illness or medical condition affects their physical or mental abilities.

Kvelve's Comments: It's Super Bowl Sunday!

It’s baaaack!!

Essential tips to prevent driving while distracted

What is Distracted Driving?

Student Art Show ready for unveiling

After two weeks of patching and painting, the walls of the main entrance corridor of Clark Fork Valley Hospital are ready for hanging the First Quarter, 2010 Student Art Show.

Helping people only thing that counts

This is a reply regarding the recent statement from a man in Paradise. I applaud you for being so versatile on the subject of the SCCFF and my story. Though, if people want to know anymore than what I have stated on the said organization, they will have to call them. I still think that it is none of anyone’s business to know the salary of the workers who hold positions there. Even if I knew the answer to the question on the number of men helped in the last year, I wouldn’t tell anyone! It is not for us to judge. As I pointed out before, we all know the numbers for men will be low because they just don’t simply report it. As for my mom, Mary Curry, she was just defending me! She doesn’t want to have to go to visit my grave because of what is going on and she is relieved that the coalition is able to help prevent that from happening as much as they can.

Blue birding season begins in Mineral County

The calendar and Mother Nature can sometimes oppose one another. But no matter what, longer days in any weather condition will trigger migrating birds to return north, and some of the first to arrive are the bluebirds.

It’s huck time in Western Montana

In Western Montana, it is considered a quintessential part of our beautiful and yet brief summers: huckleberries.

Sanders County Yard Sale-ing returns for 2nd year

Last Friday and Saturday people came out in droves to check out all of the special finds, knicknacks, antiques and just plain interesting items that the Sanders County Yard Sale-ing event had to offer.

Concerns raised over MCSO responses to emergency calls

In reaction to a series of public comments and letters regarding the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, the Mineral County Commissioners held a meeting Friday to discuss complaints that the office is not properly responding to emergency calls.

An update from Rep. Schwaderer

As a State Representative, my purview tends to fall only on issues that can be resolved at the state level. That said it’s still quite often that I receive phone calls or emails dealing with concerns outside of the state - typically federal issues. The last few weeks have seen a significant frustration in our community regarding the unconstitutional surveillance of law-abiding citizens by the federal government.

Storms lead to power outage

MINERAL COUNTY - A power outage last Wednesday, Aug. 13, left many Mineral County residents without electricity for approximately three hours and had businesses closing their doors temporarily.