Rose Wagoner opens business

As if being a mother of two, and wife wasn’t enough to juggle, Rose Wagoner has decided to start her own business.

Plains xc excels at Eureka Invitational

It’s said that we remember many of the “firsts” in life:  first day of school, first kiss,  first car and first deer.  If that’s the case, Plains High School’s Carter Montgomery will certainly remember last Friday’s Eureka Invitational Cross Country Meet.  It was at that meet, held at Indian Springs Ranch Golf Course, when Montgomery scored his first high school cross country victory.  Breaking free from the pack within the first quarter-mile, Montgomery had a 35 second lead by the mile and extended it from there.  By the end of the three mile race, he had a 57 second margin of victory over teammate Kenneth Beech.  According to head coach Tony Banovich, “we thought that this was going to be a good opportunity for Carter to get his first victory.  So, our race plan called for him to get our hard, break from the pack as soon as possible; then, push the pace as best he could.  He executed perfectly and had just a fantastic race.”

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.

Hospital looking at implementing two projects

The Mineral County Hospital Board of directors have been working with a steering committee during the past year to explore the possibilities of major improvements to the facility, which, would improve patient care and increase efficiency if implemented. Last Tuesday, August 17, they held a public meeting to gather input on two proposed ideas: building a woody biomass energy system and the construction of a new hospital.

Celebration of Life

The word ‘cancer' is traditionally affiliated with suffering and loss, but on Friday night the word ‘cancer' was followed by courage, strength, defiance and life.

View from above

Ninemile lookout has been watching out for Mineral and Missoula Count for 40 years

New principal takes office in St. Regis Schools

A new, yet old face has been selected to fill the role of St. Regis principal. Tammy Demien officially began her role as principal of the St. Regis School District this week, replacing Ed Huenemann, and while her face may be new to some, she is certainly not a stranger to the school district.

Community rallies behind father

Four years ago, James Hodge's son, 16-year-old Bryan, came to live him in Superior. It was determined that Bryan had cognitive and development delays, but James embraced his son, took his developmental struggles in stride and began planning to build a life with his son. The life he planned to build with his son soon became more complicated than he could have imagined.

Woman ran over, highway patrol seeking information in hit and run

Last Tuesday evening, August 3, at around 7:30 p.m., a woman was allegedly thrown from her vehicle by another subject and then ran over by the same vehicle. The incident occurred at mile marker four, at the underpass, on Interstate 90 westbound. The name of the 45-year-old woman from the Spokane area is not yet being released as Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Richard Hader said that it could hinder their investigation.

Mud Days a blast

"It's just fun."

Naegelis hold first ranch run

Growing up on a ranch, Jacob Naegeli has always had a lot of chances to run across his property.

Mineral County properties part of large online auction

A sudden wave of yellow and black auction signs has sprung up across western Montana, signaling the start of what may be the largest online land auction in the state's history. A forward-thinking Montana real estate broker, Al Dunlap of Regent Realty in Missoula, has partnered with the LFC Group of Companies, industry leaders in online marketing, to sell 30 properties. Twenty-four of the properties alone reside within Mineral County.

Coroner releases report on plane crash deaths

The Lake County Coroner's office says four people killed in a small plane crash near the National Bison Range last week died of blunt force injuries.

New 5k walk and run set for high bridge

Go Green 5k Run launched by Sanders County 4-H Club, set for July 17

SANDERS COUNTY, MT - The Sanders County 4-H will be hosting a 5K run and walk on Saturday, July 17th.

ATV ride sees good turnout

Around 200 hundred riders brought their ATVs out on Saturday for the fourth annual ATV Poker Run in the West End. Dave Jones, who organized and brought the event to the county said that the event went well.

MI wins state-wide awards

The Mineral Independent was awarded for their journalistic excellence, bringing home a slew of first place awards this past weekend at the annual Montana Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest in Bozeman.

Local agency now state approved

Choices for Change Counseling (Nancy M. Smith) has been certified as a State Approved Agency by DPHHS, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division. Choices has also been designated by the Mineral County Commissioners to receive 100 % of the Mineral County earmarked alcohol tax monies for the provision of chemical dependency treatment and prevention services in accordance with MCA 53-24-206.

Bear injures camper by St. Regis

Washington man receives 21 stitches after black bear bites his ear

A Washington man was injured early Monday morning by a black

Choices Counseling now state approved

Choices for Change Counseling (Nancy M. Smith) has been certified as a State Approved Agency by DPHHS, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division. Choices has also been designated by the Mineral County Commissioners to receive 100 percent of the Mineral County earmarked alcohol tax monies for the provision of chemical dependency treatment and prevention services in accordance with MCA 53-24-206.

The show must go on

Despite cancellations Saturday, the boat show went on as planned Sunday

The tremendous efforts it took to bring the hydroplane races to Trout Creek over the weekend were almost for naught as the races had to be cancelled Saturday due to dangerous debris floating in the water that can wreak havoc on the hydro boats.