Superior firefighters rescue two dogs stuck on a cliff

March 7, 2022: The Indianapolis Fire Department rescued a 17-year-old who had gotten stuck on a tree branch 35 feet off the ground.

Community celebrates Paradise Center opening

{Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about the Paradise Center in Paradise, a depiction of some local history, and the future of the arts in the community.}

Fires continue to burn in NW Montana

MINERAL COUNTY – Level three evacuations were in place last week for an area west of Alberton and south of Interstate 90 that included the Hole-in-the-Wall Ranch and several residences as the West Fork Fish Creek fire grew to over 12,000 acres and was threatening structures.

Locals visit Superior for Hoop Shoot

Nearly 400 people descended on Superior Schools last weekend to participate in the Annual Superior Hoop Shoot. A basketball competition for grades third through eight comprised of three divisions: third and fourth; fifth and sixth; seventh and eighth.

Ride across the country for a good cause comes to an end

PLAINS – In June of this year, former Methodist Pastor Thomas Hall retired from his position as parishioner to his small flock in Plains.

We Care event a success

Folks from all over Mineral County came together to take part in the We Care Festival in Superior, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 16. The gathering took place in front of the historic school building in the heart of Superior, and featured several different exhibits, activities for kids and live music courtesy of the Zylawy brothers. The event was intended as a fundraiser for the newly created We Care organization.

Show of support

Shelby DeMars

Letter to the Editor

Fire danger at extreme

MINERAL COUNTY - As temperatures continue to hover around 100 degrees during Mineral County afternoons combined with the lack of precipitation over the last several weeks, authoroties decided last week to raise the fire danger level to extreme.

No one injured in Henderson garage blaze, say firefighters

At dinnertime on Saturday evening, the West End Volunteer Fire & Rescue was paged out for a garage fire in the Henderson area.  As the firefighters were responding the owner said the fire was out and they did not need the fire department.  Then, shortly thereafter, the West End was paged out again when the owner called 911 and said it was burning again.  At this point, the West End requested back-up from the St. Regis Volunteer Fire Department.

Facts about HB 2

This past Tuesday, the Montana House of Representatives passed House Bill 2, which will eventually serve as the state’s budget for the next two years. Creation of a balanced budget is the one constitutional duty of the Legislature and it is a responsibility my Republican colleagues and I take very seriously.

Bobcats fall to Arlee in Class B action

Moving up to Class B has proven to be a challenge for the Superior Bobcats football team, who were already challenged by some big losses through graduation last spring.

West End volunteers help rescue family from Hub Lake

The Anglen Family from Athol, Idaho is an adventurous clan, and a couple of weeks ago they started their sixth backpacking trip of the summer in Northwest Montana.

Undefeated Superior Bobcats Best Plains Savage Horsemen

The Superior Bobcats came out of the gate with a 21-point first quarter and never looked back as they defeated the hosting Plains/Hot Springs Savage Horsemen on Friday night 49-24. The win pushed the undefeated Bobcats to 2-0, while the Savage Horsemen slid to 0-2.

Request made for post-fire salvage on Sunrise Fire

The Sunrise Fire is only about 60 percent contained but the Mineral County Resource Coalition has already drafted a request to Lolo National Forest Supervisor, Tim Garcia, to begin plans for post-fire salvage operations.

Support for SB 265 - delay the water compact

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives, and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is a strong disagreement over whether those outcomes will be good or bad.

Sanders County Court Records - Nov. 5-12

Sanders County Justice Court week of 11/5 to 11/12

Work group discusses Plains growth policy update

Sanders County residents met last week at the Paradise Center to discuss future growth in and around Plains.

TRACS first annual river wine festival a hit

surgically re-constructed knee couldn’t dampen Thompson River Animal Care Shelter president and co-founder Wanda Thorpe’s spirits last Saturday evening as more than one hundred Clark Fork Valley locals showed their support for TRACS by attending its First Annual River Wine Festival. All proceeds from the fundraiser, hosted by the Rocky Point Ranch, will go to support TRACS.

Vets fight fires in Montana and other states

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