Face off

Cindy Iversen and Tony Cox, County Commissioner candidates for the west end of the county, met for the second time Monday night to discuss the issues facing the county should they be elected to the six-year term.

Lady Savage Heat fall at Arlee

Both teams fought hard in a match that could easily have gone either way.

Donation effort met by 'the Grinches'

Apparently, the Grinch that stole Christmas is not merely a fictional character. He (or several clones like him) now works for the Montana Highway Department.

Trotters swing into victory

PLAINS – In what started as a beautiful Saturday game day, the Trotters faced off Eureka at home.

Alberton Lady Panthers finish season fighting hard

The Alberton Lady Panthers entered the District 13-C Tournament in Frenchtown this weekend with what Head Coach Jim Baldwin called “hopes high and a great attitude.”

T Falls has last race before state

Danielle Switalski

Carol Anne Kinzie

Carol Anne Kinzie, 64, died September 30, 2013 in Missoula surrounded by her family. A memorial service is planned for 5 pm Saturday, October 5th at the Assembly of God church in Plains.

Food for Thought: COVID-19 is a challenge and an opportunity

The COVID-19 virus is a huge national challenge and every challenge presents opportunity.

Rediscovering home: Keeping '54'

Gusty winds set the butterflies free. But “54” is safe at home in Mineral County.

Hunting season has begun; numbers look promising

Montana’s general deer and elk season opened on Oct. 21 and hunters are grabbing their rifles and orange gear and heading into the mountains. Fish, Wildlife and Park reports indicate that mule deer numbers are up and whitetail populations are beginning to recover after severe winter weather in the past.

Real estate market begins to recover

SANDERS COUNTY – Following sizeable alterations during the last recession, the real estate market within the county is showing positive signs as statistics begin to tick up.

Narcotic Pain Killers new drug of choice in Sanders County

Sanders County—“Prescription drugs have become the new methamphetamine in this County as in other Counties across the Nation,” said Detective Dryden of the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office. “Prescription narcotic pain killers are fast becoming the number one form of illegal drug use.”

Legals for July, 10 2024

Lady Hawks take second place at District in Plains

PLAINS – The Lady Hawks entered into the District tournament as the number one seed and battled two teams in an attempt to keep their lead before the Divisional tournament this weekend.

Missoula man cleared of murder charge arrested in drug sting

A Northwest Montana man cleared of murder charges earlier this year...

Plains Alliance Church celebrates 50th anniversary

Long-time congregation member Roger Mallery summed up the 50-year anniversary of his church in a simple phrase.

Sheriff's deputies get high-tech dash cameras

It just became much tougher to be a criminal in Mineral County.

Sen. Daines pushes for increased logging and mining

U.S. Senator Steve Daines is calling on the U.S. Forest Service to do more to reach its timber harvest goals in Montana after falling short by 30% in fiscal year 2021.

Community Notes

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council will host Shakespeare in the Park on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the Mineral County Fairgrounds. They will present “Othello” from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy!

Recycling comes back to Alberton

Citizens find their own solution

The big blue Republic recycling bin is back in front of the Alberton Feed and Supply store thanks to a small group of community minded citizens who want to see recycling continue in this small town. The bin originally was put into place about four years ago as the result of a senior project by Shawnda Rohrbach. At that time Allied Waste owned the garbage business for Mineral County and the bin was donated to the community.