Legals for August, 25 2021

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Cool Summer Nights lights up Trout Creek

The 2018 Cool Summer Nights Car Show at the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek last weekend pulled out all the stops for this year’s event.

A boy's will is the wind's will: Fire everywhere but not in your sector

SANDERS COUNTY - Thursday I sat in the back of a Ford Super Duty DNRC Engine as two state employees patrolled for fires and checked on extinguished sites. I witnessed first hand what it means to be on call for fire patrol, where your area of the country burns nearly everywhere, but not in your sector.

Council discusses sewage plans, repair needs for Old Jail

Plains Mayor Dan Rowan reported on the status of grants related to upgrading the sewer plant and fortifying it against the encroaching Clark Fork River at the Jan. 7 Town Council meeting.

Car Show revs into Superior

Classic cars lined the lawn outside the old school house in Superior Saturday afternoon. Oldies music played and pictures were taken as car enthusiasts joined together for the 12th annual Old School House Rock Car Show.

Car explodes at fire training

Firefighters are supposed to put out fires, not start them, unless they have to start fires to learn how to put them out.

Police log: Cows, crashes and welfare checks

April 1

Icy roads, snow cause wrecks on I-90

Severe winter weather hit the region last week causing several mishaps, especially on the west end of Mineral County on Interstate 90. There were reports of snow and ice from Haugan to Lookout Pass on Monday, Dec 10 in the evening hours. Around the region, Noxon, Thompson Falls and Superior were included in the winter weather advisory, as well as several other passes, including Marias Pass, which was under a blizzard warning with 80 mph winds and several inches of snow.

Epic snowstorm coats Mineral County over Christmas holiday

It was not just your imagination if you think the snow over Christmas was an epic event. Meteorologist Bob Nestor with the National Weather Service office in Missoula reported that Missoula had 13 inches of snow on the ground over a 36 hour period.

Truck accidents continue to hit I-90

The Montana Highway Patrol reported 34 incidents between Feb. 26 and Mar.5, as snow and icy conditions continue to sweep down Interstate 90 in Mineral County. Several incidents occurred Sunday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Mar. 4 where higher elevations were hit with heavy snow fall. Especially hazardous conditions were reported on Lookout Pass.

The hunt for Easter eggs in Paradise

PARADISE – In the early afternoon of Easter Sunday families gathered at the Paradise School for an annual tradition.

Stage I Fire Restrictions rescinded in West-Central Montana

Red Sleep Mountain Drive to open at Bison Range

The staff of the National Bison Range would like to remind you that Red Sleep Mountain Drive is scheduled to open for the summer season on Saturday, May 11, 2013. We are hoping that the worse of the spring weather is behind us and that road conditions will allow travel along the scenic drive. For up-to-date information, we invite you to visit the Range’s new website at www.fws.gov/refuge/national_bison_range.

Ski run boasts deep powder, early opening

If it’s going to be cold, there might as well be snow on the ground. And if there is going to be snow on the ground then there ought to be enough to enjoy the outdoor recreation of activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

St. Regis hosts demolition derby

Bruce Charles

Legals for March, 24 2021

Live music arrives at Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls

THOMPSON FALLS- The Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls played host to a live music performance on Saturday as the facility was packed to capacity to support a venue that was recently in danger of falling into obscurity. Organizer Randy Roberts helped set up the event as a way to continue utilizing the building.

Annual Avista golf tournament supports SCCFF

THOMPSON FALLS – The annual Charity Golf Scramble held by Avista filled up quickly, providing revenue and support for the Sanders County Coalition for Families.

Mineral County law roundup

A deputy was dispatched to the area of Main St. in St. Regis for a dog that had been left in the cold...