New county planner begins work on Jan. 2

Andy Short has been hired as the new Mineral County Planner and Sanitarian. He is replacing Tim Read who retired last September, and will start his new position on Jan. 2, 2019. Short currently works as a Land Use Planner, Environmental Health Specialist and the Missoula Branch Manager for Territorial-Landworks in Missoula. He was hired out of a short stack of applicants in November, according to Mineral County Commissioner Roman Zylawy.

Blood Drive at Alberton School

What would happen if we all had to conform

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Legals for November, 8 2023

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St. Regis cancer survivor connects with church members through sign language

When you first encounter St. Regis resident Jack Robertson, you would never know he suffers from a speech disability.

Bikes, books make for a big morning in Alberton

A roomful of Alberton elementary students waited in anticipation last Thursday morning as School librarian, Carole Carlstrom held up a basket filled with red tickets. One by one, the tickets were drawn and a name read as the students won a variety of prizes.

Mineral Co. Resource Coalition prepping for future projects

The east and west bound Quartz Rest Areas on I-90 both will be closed for construction in mid-March for a year...

Noxon residents cook up feast for community

NOXON - Residents of Noxon gathered at the park on the banks of the Clark Fork River for the annual pit barbecue feast of seasoned pork and beef accompanied by live music and other entertainment. The chefs in charge of the food said the meat had been cooking since midnight the previous day.

Trials and errors - a gardening column by Green Thumb

Much of gardening is a haphazard sort of adventure. I have a habit, however, of viewing my garden plots as a number of science experiments!

State approves new wolf hunt, trap regulations

The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks received more than 26,000 public comments on the proposal.

Rock Creek Mine gets partial approval

A long-gestating mining plan for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has been drawn out further.

Superior's drinking water passes all EPA tests

The Town of Superior recently released its annual 2018 Water Quality Report. The report is in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act. The report is a snapshot of the quality of water provided to residents of Superior.

Hot Springs Fire tests new equipment while fighting fire

Bison hide for open house

A midst scattered snowflakes, rain and sunshine, more than 40 people took advantage of the National Bison Range's open house Friday in search of bison and other wildlife.

COLUMN: Jock Talk

As the “civic-minded” — not to be confused with “simple-minded” — public servant I am, I thought it would be good to provide a simple guide to “Sports Terms, aka Jock Talk” for those who may be as confused about this strange language associated with games.

An update from Rep. Nick Schwaderer

Unless we hit unexpected issues or hiccups in the road, our final legislative day (day 90) should land April 27, where the legislature will make a motion for “Sine Die” and we will convene not to meet again until 2015 unless there is a special session.

Montana Viewpoint: Infrastructure, hard and soft

There are two types of infrastructure, commonly called hard and soft.

A test of will

Fighting through a mysterious illness was the final test Plains Heather Earhart had to pass before moving on to college ball

For most high school basketball stars senior year is supposed to be the best, where the stars shine the brightest and lead their team to plenty of victories and deep into the postseason.

Restore Multiple Use by Coordination

Have you ever tried to determine what "multiple use" of our National Forests really means? Here is my stab at making a comprehensive list of uses: timber harvest (green trees and salvage), commercial mining (minerals), architectural rock mining, recreational mining, firewood gathering, berrypicking, mushroom picking, harvest of beargrass, fishing, hunting, guiding/outfitting, ranching (grazing), water for irrigation, farming, haying, water use, hydroelectric power, fire lookouts, electronic sites, snowmobiling, riding trails on vehicles such as ATVs and motorcycles, sightseeing from cars and trucks, hiking/backpacking, camping, boating, birdwatching, photography, rockclimbing, historic artifacts and archeological preservaton, wildlife viewing, other recreational activities.