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Earl Henry Eisenbacher, 77
Earl Henry Eisenbacher, 77, passed away Jan. 2, 2017, at his home in St. Regis, with family members at his side after a valiant battle against cancer.
Arctic blast causes severe issues
Last week Western Montana watched as the thermometers dipped well below zero, as an arctic blast covered the area. According to reports, a record low was set on Jan. 3 in Missoula when temperatures dropped to minus-8 degrees. The lowest recorded temperature prior to this was 3 degrees set in 1959.
Plains mayor reflects on past year
Plains Mayor Greg Eitelberg discussed the town at the end of 2016, and the current projects coming during 2017 and beyond.
Glacier reaches 2.8M visitors
Last month continued to pile on to Glacier National Park’s record-breaking year, with more visitors entering the park than any November in the last three decades.
Preparing our students for the future
The Montana Constitution, specifically Article X Section 8, gives ownership of the state’s publicly funded schools, with the support and engagement of school staff and the community, to each community through the supervision and control by its elected trustees. Section 1 of the same Article requires that the state’s education system to develop the full educational potential of each student a school serves.
Farm Service Agency extends deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Montana Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday that the deadline to submit ballots for the 2016 County Committee elections has been extended to Dec. 13
Elizabeth J. Larson
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Hot Springs food pantry sees clients up, donations down
Volunteers at the Hot Springs Food Pantry work hard to connect their clientele with food each month, and somehow they always make it.
Woman disgusted by decapitated carcass
Someone on Waverly Place reported seeing a decapitated giant elk or deer hanging from a second-floor balcony and was concerned that it was going to “attract varmints and bears,” and “that it is just plain disgusting,” according to the Whitefish Police Department.
Look for new faces as school starts in Mineral County
Students have sharpened their pencils and are starting a new year of school. St. Regis started on August 25, Alberton and Superior started on Monday, August 29. All of the schools have new teachers to greet them. In St. Regis and Superior, they also have new administrators to help get the year off to a good start.
Salary freeze recommended for Mineral County officials as mediation continues
Mineral County officials are in talks to lock down firm dates for mediation in the ongoing salary dispute between the county government and its workers.
Richard Allen Gray
Richard Allen Gray passed away May 23 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was 68 years old.
Prominent Montana authors visit local library with rough and tumble tales
The Mineral County Public Library in Superior held a “Meet and Greet” with two Montana authors on Friday. They were Russell Rowland, a Billings author who just released the book “Fifty-Six Counties: A Montana Journey,” along with Superior author, Mike Lapinski, who released “Damaged Goods.”
'Take-Back Day' nets 25 pounds of prescription drugs
Whether accidental, or intentional abuse, opioids are a real health concern.
Officials finalize plans for Growth Policy update
Mineral County officials are close to finalizing plans to update the Growth Policy by the beginning of next month.
Voters elect new board member
Voters in Tuesday’s election returned one St. Regis trustee and added a new member.
Legislation introduced for tax savings for FFA, 4-H student projects
The Montana Farm Bureau is urging Congressional support for S. 2774, the Agriculture Student EARN Act. The Act, introduced by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), would make the first $5,000 of income earned by students completing 4-H or FFA agricultural projects tax free. Farm Bureau also supports companion legislation introduced in the House by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Michael Conaway (R-Texas). That bill is H.R. 3255, the Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015.
Trax bar in Alberton is under new management
When Dave Hurliman moved to Alberton from Ninemile, he would frequent the bars in town. Little did he know that nine years later, he would own one of them.
Pizza and air conditioners a part of Earth Day clean-up on Clark Fork River
Lots of cans, paper, and plastic is what students in Alberton found while picking up garbage in celebration of Earth Day last week.
Tales from the 1910 Fires
Excerpts from Mineral County Historical Society 1985 paper.