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Freedom Festival to celebrate U.S. Constitution
August 30, 2023 midnight

Freedom Festival to celebrate U.S. Constitution

An upcoming event in Mineral County is being organized to celebrate the Constitution and learn more about it.

No injuries, little damage as a result of stove fire
February 28, 2011 3:43 p.m.

No injuries, little damage as a result of stove fire

Sanders County city and rural fire departments responded to a possible chimney fire call on Lyla Lane off of Lower Lynch Creek Road in Plains on Monday afternoon.  No one was injured.

Tour highlights local timber sales
June 19, 2024 midnight

Tour highlights local timber sales

Each year, the federal government sells millions of dollars of timber from federal forests. In 2020, contractors cut and sold $183 million worth of timber from national forests.

July 17, 2014 2:22 p.m.

Firewood permits granted to county residents, roads open

MINERAL COUNTY - Residents wishing to harvest firewood from the Lolo National Forest can do so in certain locations and in accordance with the Forest Service permitting process.

January 27, 2021 midnight

Cruzane Mountain forest project gets approved

The Cruzane Mountain project area falls mostly within the wildland-urban interface...

October 7, 2020 midnight

Forest Service plans thinning project on Cruzane Mountain

The Lolo National Forest has issued the draft decision notice for the Cruzane Mountain project, a 3,790-acre project located on the Superior Ranger District in Mineral County, about three miles west of Haugen and northeast of Saltese.

Wildlife biologist talks turkey
April 21, 2021 midnight

Wildlife biologist talks turkey

The spring turkey season for gobblin' toms runs through Sunday, May 16.

Hood’s Western Adventures share lessons on Dutch oven cooking
May 5, 2021 midnight

Hood’s Western Adventures share lessons on Dutch oven cooking

A Dutch oven is perfect for braises because of how heavy the cast iron is, which helps it retain and distribute heat evenly.

Public comment deadline on two big salvage projects is Dec. 1
November 29, 2017 11:02 a.m.

Public comment deadline on two big salvage projects is Dec. 1

The deadline for public comment period for a proposed tree harvest by the Lolo National Forest for the Sunrise and Sheep Gap fires is December 1, 2017. The Sunrise Fire Salvage project is located on both the Superior and Ninemile Ranger Districts about 7 miles southeast of Superior, primarily within the Verde, Sunrise, Meadow, and Quartz Creek drainages.

November 25, 2020 midnight

Troy Mine finishes portion of remediation work

Four years into their restoration of the Troy Mine, Hecla Mining Co. officials say they have reached a crucial milestone.

New sawmill fill custom orders
May 3, 2023 midnight

New sawmill fill custom orders

Ron Denn is a retired farmer from Minnesota where he grew corn, soybeans, hay and raised beef cattle.

January 9, 2020 5:25 p.m.

Community Calendar

Tuesday, Jan. 7 — Summit Independent Living is hosting a seminar at Mineral County Hospital in

August 4, 2021 midnight

Oregon blaze a real-world experiment in forest management

As the massive inferno half the size of Rhode Island roared into the Sycan Marsh Preserve, firefighters said the flames jumped less from treetop to treetop and instead returned to the ground.

Forest Service issues draft decision for Sawmill-Petty project
January 6, 2021 midnight

Forest Service issues draft decision for Sawmill-Petty project

The fuels reduction and forest health project is located south of Interstate 90 and Alberton on the Ninemile Ranger District...

February 27, 2019 10 a.m.

Forest Service tries to stay on schedule despite furlough

Despite the 35 day government shutdown, the Superior and Ninemile U.S. Forest Service offices have been working hard to remain on schedule. Superior District Ranger, Carole Johnson, and new Ninemile District Ranger, Eric Tomasik, gave an update report to the Mineral County commissioners on Feb. 22.

DNRC training for fire season
July 9, 2010 4:16 p.m.

DNRC training for fire season

Thanks to spring rain and cool days, it's been about one and a half months since the Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) in Plains has had to respond to a wildland fire.

Mineral Co. youth hear dangers of drug, alcohol addiction
May 12, 2021 midnight

Mineral Co. youth hear dangers of drug, alcohol addiction

That was just one of the many difficult questions that drug and alcohol prevention speaker Matt Kelley...

New Superior skatepark rolls into action
April 13, 2022 midnight

New Superior skatepark rolls into action

The weather was chilly, but the excitement was sizzling as the Superior Skate Park held its Grand Opening on Saturday, April 9.

Bob Marshall packer shares tales from the trail
June 26, 2024 midnight

Bob Marshall packer shares tales from the trail

Lifelong Montana packer, guide and cowboy Arnold “Smoke” Elser shared stories and memories of his life along the trail to a packed Paradise Center on Wednesday evening.