Sanders County firefighters prepare for Seattle Stair Climb

Sanders County firefighters are preparing to take part in a very unusual type of marathon, meant to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Forest Service seeks feedback on Lolo proposal

MINERAL COUNTY - The Forest Service invites your comments on two proposed Special Use Permit requests called LeaderTreks and Nelson Mountain Bike Shuttle Service. The LeaderTreks permit request is located primarily on the Superior Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Montana and partially on the North Fork District of the Clearwater National Forest and the St. Joe District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest in Idaho. The Nelson Mountain Bike Shuttle Service permit request is located entirely on the Superior Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest.

Brubaker ready for National Warrior Contest

Matt Unrau

Montana DUI Study

Greg Hinkle

Resource coalition discusses upcoming aerial survey

The Mineral County Resource Coalition is a diverse group of citizens who meet regularly to find resolutions to the complex issues facing natural resource management on public lands in Mineral County and other areas in western Montana.

Commissioners find savings by taking on new duties

When Dawn Terrill left her position as commissioner assistant and human resource director with Mineral County last year after her appointment as a county commissioner upon Laurie Johnston’s retirement, those hired for the position have not stayed.

Legals for October, 26 2022

Nygaard wins Thompson Falls GeoBee competition

Socrates once said, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”

Legals for November, 30 2022

Telnas pleads no contest

A Missoula woman who is accused of trying to drown her infant son in the Clark Fork River near St. Regis pleaded no contest to two counts of criminal endangerment during a court appearance last Monday morning.

Mineral County does the ice bucket challenge

SUPERIOR – Mineral County officials came away from a recent activity cold and wet but it was all for a good cause as fifteen employees, one from every department, participated in a phenomenon sweeping the nation.

Keeping in Touch

Nearing the end of the session, on first blush we seemingly are distracted from some of the real business at hand, that of making our government more efficient and effective and promoting job growth.

Superior town council receives EPA Superfund update

Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency met with the Superior Town Council on June 10 to discuss EPA Superfund activities.

County health board member extols virtues of vaccinations

I started this letter a few days after our July board of health meeting and am submitting it now in response to continuing concerns and questions by local citizens.

Mineral County program assists with child safety seats

Raising children can be a treasure and a joy, but it can also be trying, tiresome, and downright expensive.

New hunter education policies not received well by local instructors

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Hunter Education Instructors in Sanders County are very concerned about several new policies that could have an impact on how the Hunter Education program will be done. Several of the instructors have expressed their dissatisfaction at the new rules and at least ten of the instructors may not be returning to the program next year.

Lack of Superfund reports is problem for property owners

A meeting was held by the Superior Technical Assistance Committee (STAC) to update the public on the progress of the Flat Creek Superfund site, located north of Superior. The meeting included a report on available drinking water; concerns over the public getting adequate information regarding Superior property; and concerns over the creek’s design.

COLUMN: The shot clock rule

We live in a TV-dominated few seconds of sound bites...for better or for worse.

Snowboarding lessons on Lookout

Summer Crosby

Locals take a drive for school

Hosting a fundraiser does not have to be a lot of work, sometimes it is as simple as taking a leisurely drive.