Young artists showcased in annual Art on the Wall

The Sanders County Arts Council teamed up once again with Clark Fork Valley Hospital to help young artists showcase their art work in the halls of the hospital.

Filing opens for 2018 elections

House District 14 Rep. Denley Loge (R) traveled to Helena last week to file for the Legislature in 2018. All of the House seats and half of the Senate seats are open. Loge said he was excited to be involved in the last legislative session.

Students make good showing at Regional BPA

Business Professionals of America (BPA) held its Regional Leadership Conference at the Missoula College in Missoula on Jan. 8. All three Mineral County High Schools sent teams to the conference with an overall good showing. Top placing students will go to State held in Billings in March.

Superior pool to stay closed; repair costs studied

The Superior swimming pool is in bad shape and the Town Council recently voted to keep the pool closedl until testing can be done to determine whether it can be sufficiently repaired. During the Dec. 11 Superior Town Council meeting, Public Works Supervisor Roger Wasley explained that over 2 million gallons of water was added over the 10 weeks the pool was open last summer.

Piano concert entertains audience in Superior

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council welcomed pianist and Montana native Amy Grinsteiner last Tuesday to perform at the LDS Church in Superior. She was joined by local pianist and composer, Scott Billadeau. The duo performed two piece by their former University of Montana teacher, Dennis Alexander.

Whipped Up serves good, old-fashioned meals

“Making every day delicious!” is inscribed on the new signs posted outside the Whipped Up Cafe in Superior. The signs are accurate if a person is in the mood for good, old fashioned comfort food like grandma used to make.

Holiday has huge impact on landfills and environment

The holidays are over and all the Christmas packages have been unwrapped and most people have taken down the tree and packed up their decorations for next year. Looking back at the 2017 season, what is the total impact on utility bills, the economy and local landfills?

Influenza hits Mineral County; hospital visitors restricted

There has been a spike in the cases of influenza hitting Montana communities over the past few weeks, with 359 new cases reported from 36 counties as of Dec. 30, 2017. Four of those cases were reported in Mineral County and Mineral Community Hospital was forced to post large red “warning” signs on their doors and restrict visitor activity.

Savage Horsemen hold strong at Western Montana Duals in Ronan

The Savage Horsemen travelled to Ronan at the end of last week for the 2018 Western Montana Duals.

Plains Horsemen vanquish St. Regis

By ERIN JUSSEAUME

Two new deputies in Sanders County

The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed two new deputies to the department.

Plains Police Department seeks new patrol car

Plains Police Chief Shaun Emmett spoke to the town council at their recent meeting on the importance of the police department upgrading their vehicles.

Getting through a rough patch

[This has nothing to do with Christmas (which I hope was wonderful) or New Years, (which I hope is great), but often at this time of year folks could stand a good laugh, which I hope this delivers.]

Fish, Wildlife and Parks to hold public meetings on hunting regulations

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) will hold a number of public meetings throughout the state in January to provide information, answer questions and gather input on the tentative 2018-19 hunting regulation proposals adopted by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission earlier in December.

Superior Fire Chief Rob Torrey resigns

Superior Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rob Torrey has quit the department effective Dec. 31, 2017. Torrey took the helm from retiring fire chief John Woodland in January 2016. Torrey has worked in the fire service field for more than 30 years and took the part-time position in order to spend more time with his wife and grandchildren.

New Year brings new mayor for Plains

As the New Year was about to clock over, former Mayor Greg Eitelberg handed over the reins of Plains to newly sworn in Mayor Danny Rowan.

A most influential mentor

Community Notes

The Alberton branch of the Mineral County Library is holding a fundraiser on Jan. 27 called “The Armchair Traveler Wine Tasting.” It’s from 4-7 p.m. at the Alberton Community Center. Tickets are currently available. The event will include a wine and cheese/chocolate pairing, with wine provided by Hidden Legends Winery, Ten Spoons Winery and Missoula Winery.

Relief fund packs some Christmas cheer around county

The Sheriff’s annual Relief Fund was kicking into high gear Thursday, Dec. 21 in the basement of the Valley Bank in Thompson Falls.

Year in Review 2017:

The year 2017 was ushered in on the back of an epic snow storm which dump nearly a foot of snow on the valley in early January. It was just one of many natural disasters and phenomenon which dominated headlines throughout the year.