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Jim Elliott

Mineral County records first two COVID-19 cases

Mineral County became the latest in Montana to record a COVID-19 case when health officials received two lab-confirmed positive results Monday afternoon.

Online permit needed for fall burning

Open burning is allowed again in Mineral County for the grasses, leaves, weeds, branches and pine needles you’ve raked into your autumn burn-pile.

County schools send students to compete at state

Business Professionals of America State Competition offers a chance to shine

Students from St. Regis and Superior traveled to the Business Professionals of America State Competition last week.

Deputy Balenger faces interdiplinary charges

The following is a letter released to media outlets from Sheriff Hugh Hopwood.

Rocky Mountain Rifle Brigade ready for WWII reenactment

This is a group of people from Montana, Idaho and Washington who have a fascination with World War II and share this by living as close to the conditions as possible for weekend rendezvous.

BOW event doubles in size from last year

THOMPSON FALLS – The Beyond Becoming an Outdoor Woman Event saw more than twice as many participants as last year at the annual Learn to Kayak event, more than doubling the amount of attendees.

Free lunch trumps free enterprise in America

I suppose I shouldn’t be any more surprised than most taxpaying Americans to discover that I paid more in income taxes in 2018 than the behemoth retailer Amazon.com; but then I didn’t have a net profit of $11.2 billion, either. Nor did I get anything close to Amazon’s $128 million tax refund for 2018. This is the second consecutive year that Amazon has not paid federal income taxes. In 2017, it paid no taxes on an income of $5.6 billion. All this from the April 11, 2019 “Fortune” magazine which reported on research done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).

Congdon and Clouse headline cowboy poetry event

As you enter the Cattle Lack Ranch north of Arlee, you’ll instantly see why this has become an extremely popular venue for social events in western Montana.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office Profile: Sheriff Mike Toth

Being raised in Billings and graduating from Skyview High School, Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth...

Planned Parenthood investigation would help our humanity

Legals for April, 27 2022

'West My Friend' entertains during Spring Gala

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council welcomed Canadian folk singers, “West My Friend” for their annual Spring Gala concert held on March 16 in the Superior Elementary School. The evening started with a stuffed pork loin dinner followed by the quartet at 7 p.m.

Plains' Mikiah Cook leads state 4-H Ambassador Team

Mikiah Cook is not your average “politician.”

Superior man sentenced for setting forest fires

A Superior man who admitted to setting fires on Forest Service lands in Mineral County was sentenced Jan. 5 to eight months in prison.

Mineral County Community Foundation scholarship winners

Established in 1994 when a generous donor gave $95,000 to the county, the Mineral County Community Foundation was established.

Ceremony honors youth who made a good decision

SUPERIOR – All shapes, sizes, colors, models and types of vehicles were on hand last weekend in Superior as the town hosted the annual School House Rock Car Show.

Superior junior makes a splash at state BPA contest

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.

An update from Senator Fielder