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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
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
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.
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.
Cruzane Mountain forest project gets approved
The Cruzane Mountain project area falls mostly within the wildland-urban interface...
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
The spring turkey season for gobblin' toms runs through Sunday, May 16.

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
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.
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
Ron Denn is a retired farmer from Minnesota where he grew corn, soybeans, hay and raised beef cattle.
Community Calendar
Tuesday, Jan. 7 — Summit Independent Living is hosting a seminar at Mineral County Hospital in
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
The fuels reduction and forest health project is located south of Interstate 90 and Alberton on the Ninemile Ranger District...
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
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.

Daines stops in Superior, but last-minute schedule change leaves some folks miffed
By KATHLEEN WOODFORD

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
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
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.