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Hayes and Yarnall sworn in
Staci Hayes and Mary Yarnall were sworn in last Wednesday at the commissioners’ meeting. Candidates had a few dates to choose on which to take their oath of office. Hayes and Yarnall chose to recite the oath together and after stumbling over a few words were officially ready to step into their new positions on January 1.
Sanders County Sheriff's Report
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Food bank cashes in on frendly rivalry
Football fans took their friendly competition off the sidelines and turned it into a way to help out the food bank in Mineral County last week that led into the showdown between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State Bobcats on Saturday.
Giant yard sale bring Superior community together
SUPERIOR – A huge community yard sale took off Saturday in the gym of the old schoolhouse in Superior.
Emergency communication system in Sanders County to be reassesed
Hot Springs Mayor Randy Woods along with Sanders County Sheriff Tom Rummel and Sanders County Sheriff Department radio technician Cody Best met with the county commissioners on Wednesday. Woods voiced his concerns over the lack of redundancy in emergency communications around Hot Springs.
Thompson Falls' cross country squad boasts plenty of youth
There is definitely a youth movement afoot among local high school cross country teams.
Blackfoot Communications lays underground fiber optic cables
Infrastructure changes other than highways and bridge repair and building are underway throughout Sanders County and western Montana.
Montana advances grizzly bear plans that could allow hunting
Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in areas around Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, if states in the U.S. northern Rockies succeed in their attempts to lift federal protections for the animals.
Zylawy named Montana Association of Counties president
New Montana Association of Counties president Roman Zylawy (left) with his staff at his inauguration in Billings. Zylawy remains chairman of the Mineral County Commissioners while representing and working with all 56 counties in Montana for the next year. (Photo provided)
Gianforte reveals budget for 2023 Legislature
Gov. Greg Gianforte unveiled his proposed budget Thursday, a fiscal roadmap that he said is poised to represent the largest tax cut in Montana history.
Thompson Falls gets an urban tree health check
A statewide tree inventory has recently taken place by the Department of Natural Resource Conservation gathering vital information on urban forests, including in Thompson Falls.
Jailers, dispatch receive salary increases
After seven months the Mineral County Sheriff’s office contract negotiations are complete. With jailers and dispatch employees receiving a $1.80 hour increase in their salaries. County commissioners met with union business representative Shawn Fontaine and employees on November 20 to discuss the over-due contract.
HS spikers split matches
Hot Springs High School split its varsity volleyball matches last week, earning a three-set sweep over St. Regis at home Thursday before falling at Seeley-Swan in a closely contested five-set match Saturday.
Grinch makes appearance in Alberton
As people gathered in the Alberton community center to enjoy an evening of games and a potluck dinner late last week, a peculiar character was perched in the corner of the room. It was a green furry fellow, with a pot-belly and snub-nosed dressed in a Santa suit. Dr. Seuss fans would immediately recognize the popular 1957 character from the story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” — the famous Grinch himself.
Possible reductions in county work force
On Friday, June 17, Mineral County Commissioners passed a motion to have a reduction in the county work force in order to help balance the county budget.
Task force battles Eurasian Watermilfoil
THOMPSON FALLS – The Sanders County Aquatic Invasive Plant Task Force came together for their monthly meeting at the Sanders County Court House last week.
Heat wave hits Sanders County: County will go to Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday, July 3
SANDERS COUNTY – Last week culminated with a potent heat wave across the entirety of Sanders County.
School breaks ground
PLAINS – Plains Public Schools Board of Trustees, Superintendent Thom Chisholm and retired Superintendent Rich Magera participated in a groundbreaking photo opportunity on Monday, March 17 prior to the state monthly board meeting.
Commissioners approve school budget
MINERAL COUNTY – Mineral County Commissioners made sure area schools would have enough money to operate for the coming school year and appointed the newest member of the West End Fire Board at their annual meeting Friday, Aug. 15.
Tourism numbers on the rise
MINERAL COUNTY - It’s the most wonderful time of the year.