Mobile Vet Center to travel to Superior

I Love to Read Month kicks off, encouraging kids and community to enjoy books

SANDERS COUNTY – The start of February this week also marks the start of I Love to Read Month with a variety of activities set to begin at the county’s schools.

Study addresses Paradise School's future

A number of coordinated studies are now underway to explore various scenarios for preserving and repurposing the Paradise Elementary School. The century-old, red brick structure and adjoining gym closed in 2013 due to insufficient enrollment. The school trustees have until June 2016 to decide on the building’s future.

Defensive driving training

PLAINS – A number of state employees took time out of their workday last week to receive some defensive driving training at the Sanders County Fairgrounds.

Alberton/Superior tennis team prepares for season

Spring sports are in full swing and although several of the Superior/Alberton High School Tennis team were away competing in the state BPA competition, Head Coach Rick Berreth began preparing his team for the upcoming season.

Tricon hosts health fair to raise awareness

After being on an insurance committee at the end of the year, Stacy Conrow-Ververis of Tricon Timber in St. Regis noticed a lack of preventative care which resulted in a “spike” in the insurance rates.

Hiawatha to close early

The Route of the Hiawatha, a popular rails-to-trail bike path located on the scenic Bitterroot Divide along the Montana-Idaho border, will be stopping daily operations a week early this year. The last day of operations is Sunday, Sept. 26.  While the world-famous trail usually is open for bike riders and hikers through the first weekend of October, it will be closing early this year to allow for various USFS construction projects in the area. Those projects include construction of 139 new parking spaces at the Taft trailhead, to accommodate the record number of visitors that flock to the trail each year.

Superior wrestlers place at Ronan Duals

The wrestling school in this area that has the smallest number of wrestlers on its roster was the lone representative from Sanders and Mineral counties during this past weekend’s Western Montana Invitational, aka the Ronan Duals.

Mineral Co. conducts screening for COVID-19

June 22 and 23 the Mineral County Health Department conducted drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at four different locations in the area. Last Monday testing sites were held in St. Regis and Deborgia, and on Tuesday, Alberton and Superior both had drive-through testing spots available.

Home schooling more popular for Montana families

Statewide the number of students identified as homeschooled increased by 69.7% from 2019 to 2020.

Legals for June, 28 2023

An update from Rep. Ingraham

In the wake of the Target Store’s data breach over the holidays and with the launch of the Affordable Health Care Act’s (aka Obamacare) Healthcare.com website, and the questions regarding security of patients information arising, I thought this might be an opportune time to look at some information which might help you protect yourself from identity theft.

Legals for January, 3 2024

Mack Days anglers lauded as relentless

How to describe those anglers who put in countless hours, dollars, sweat, and a little bit of blood out on Flathead Lake during the Mack Days fishing events? They are the best of the best when it comes to lake trout fishing, a sport that they love.

Noxon volleyball survives five-set thriller with St. Regis

Long vollies saved and extended by diving digs, and spectacular slams were the rule of the night, not the exception. Volleyball was on display and this was an evening where everyone who likes the sport was a winner.

Legals for February, 16 2022

Food for Thought: Corona & anxiety

As the number of coronavirus cases increase so does the nation’s anxiety increase.

'West Enders' create networking number

Residents who live along I-90 between mile marker 22 and Saltese are in the west end of Mineral County.

How to claim your Montana tax rebates

Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature directed hundreds of millions of dollars from the state’s budget surplus — $899 million in total — toward income and property tax rebates during its 2023 session.

County readies for track season

Record number athletes come out for County track and field teams