Legals for August, 3 2022

Local pilot questions safety of airport due to misuse

Federal Aviation safety requirements are violated at the Mineral County Airport: it is not a safe place to fly an aircraft.

Piranhas gain experience before swim meet

PLAINS - Rachel and Jake Cremer are hard at work getting the Piranhas Swim Team ready for the first meet of the season.

Mineral County Commissioners Briefs - Aug. 30 meeting

The following briefs are from the official minutes taken at the August 30 meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners.

Clark Fork Mountain Cats clawing for upcoming season

Last week it was boots and chaps, and cowboys hats as Mineral County residents attended the fair. This week it is cleats, tennis shoes, pads and helmets. As high school athletes take to the field and court to start football and volleyball practice.

Airport to get pilot lounge

SUPERIOR – The only airport left in Mineral County will be getting new facilities and improvements to existing ones in the near future after county commissioners signed off on the improvement plans on Friday, July 25.

MCH eliminates nine jobs to balance budget

SUPERIOR – In a meeting held on Thursday, January 9, the county commissioners heard an update on the status of the hospital’s budgetary changes.

Piranhas prepare for season

PLAINS – The Piranhas swim team of Plains is ready to start their season off on the right foot as they head to their first meet in Hamilton this weekend.

Plains looking to fill City Council slot

Plains is still looking to fill a City Council seat that has been opened since the resignation of councilman Michael Brinson.

Montana says spring hunting seasons will proceed as normal

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said Friday, March 27 that spring hunting seasons for black bear and wild turkey have not been cancelled.

Legals for April, 13 2022

Great burn area off limits to snowmobiles

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest still plans to close the Great Burn area to snowmobiling according to the most recent Draft Record of Decision for travel management. The latest decision was published on July 5, 2016 in the Lewiston Tribune.

Get rid of the winter blues with potluck community dinners

SUPERIOR – For more than a decade, in an effort to return some light to the gloom of winter, a Superior resident has held potluck dinners to bring the community together.

Spring bear hunting highlights

Red Cross experiencing emergency blood shortage

Donors of all blood types – especially type O – and are urged to make an appointment to give now and in the weeks ahead to overcome this current shortage.

Concerns about water rates

Last week, Judy Woolley wrote an excellent article laying out the foundation of the current proposed Water and Sewer Ordinance from the Town of Plains, and how that would affect her rental property.

Sanders County Game Warden on duty

Danielle Switalski

Applications for trail grants now open

Recreational Trails Program 2023 application cycle opens November 1

Montana Values

Our Congressman, Brian Zinke, is supposed to be taking care of and looking out for OUR best interests.  He is NOT.  He recently voted in favor of HR Bill 1599 making GMO labeling OPTIONAL {“The FDA must allow, but not require, GMO food to be labeled as GMO”} (see fourth para of this link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1599).

Forum held for hospital board candidates

Questions posed to Mineral County Hospital Board member candidates during a forum last Wednesday followed six topics they had previously received. Topics included their qualifications and reasons for running; challenges the board and the hospital are facing; and what is needed to assure success for the hospital.