Mineral County Community Calendar - May 22, 2013

American Legion Post #13 St. Regis

Mineral County Community Calendar - May 29, 2013

Attention Parents

Mineral County Community Calendar

Free classes at St. Regis School

COLUMN: The Greatest Generation

It’s a memory that will stay with me forever.

Lady Bobcats finish strong at divisionals

Volleyball divisionals flew into Superior last week and the competition heated up on the courts from Thursday through Friday. The home team played against Eureka on Thursday. Fans packed the gym decked out in red, white and blue. The team’s teddy bear even had a seat in the front row.

Local state legislators give overview of 63rd session

Residents of Sanders and Mineral County gathered at the St. Regis Community Center on Thursday for a panel discussion on the 63rd session of the Montana legislature.

Budget cuts could affect schools, roads

When Sanders County passes its 2009 fiscal budget, it will likely be short a substantial amount of money normally used to fund schools and roads.

What would happen if we all had to conform

ON FREEDOM:

Pandemic takes toll on Girl Scout participation

Samoa’s, Tag-alongs, Do-si-dos, and Thin Mints. Everyone’s got a favorite, but America’s long loved cookies have been seeing supply decreases in recent years, coinciding with declining troop numbers for the Girl Scouts of America.

Kvelve's Comments: Deer must respect my space!

A letter to some fur/hide bearing “friends.”

COLUMN: Laurel a fine host

I remember well growing up just 14 official miles from Billings’ “bedroom”, a quiet little community called Laurel.

Health center fights substance abuse with improved standards

SUPERIOR – Mineral Regional Health Center recently updated their policies to ensure a consistent protocol when dealing with controlled substances.

Panthers lose fight against Charlo, St. Ignatius

Coach Chris Clevenger knew that the Alberton boys were in for a showdown this weekend when they were matched up to play two tough games, one against St. Ignatius on Friday and Charlo on Saturday.

Danielle's column

Fourth of July confusion

The Fourth of July was my absolute favorite holiday growing up, albeit for my own selfish reasons.

Grant funds new electric buses for local schools

Schools in Mineral and Sanders counties will be among six districts in the state to receive new electric buses under the federal Clean School Bus Program.

Forest Service to conduct prescribed burns

SANDERS COUNTY - The Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District plans to conduct several prescribed burns this spring on U.S. Forest Service lands in Sanders County. Depending on when burning prescription conditions are met, these burns could occur over the next several weeks.

Prescribed burns planned

THOMPSON FALLS – If fuel moisture and weather conditions allow, the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District will initiate several prescribed burns over the next few months on U.S. Forest Service lands in Sanders County. Depending on when the burning prescription conditions are met, these burns could occur over the next several weeks.

Montana's infrastructure and economy linked

MONTANA VIEWPOINT©

Months seek to bring awareness to skin cancer, sun safety

The most diagnosed type of cancer in the United States is also the cancer that is not only treated the most successfully, but also the type of cancer that is perhaps the most preventable. According to Terry Egan, cancer control program coordinator for region one (Missoula, Mineral and Ravalli counties) for the Montana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (MCCCP), a supporting partner to the Montana Cancer Control Coalition (MTCCC), over one million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the states this year.

Thanksgiving for everyone at Bootlegger's Bar

But living in rural America is most likely the best way of living anyone could ask for...