St. Regis boys smother visiting Charlo

Buoyed by the return to action of one of it’s key “smotherees”, the already smothering St. Regis boys basketball defense smothered visiting Charlo 71-56 Friday night in St. Regis.

Letters to the Editor; The math doesn't add up in Governor Bullock's energy plan

Isn’t it amazing that the Keystone XL pipeline has been being “studied” by federal agencies for over six years, yet the EPA is giving Americans only 180 days to look at the impacts of their overhaul of our entire national energy system?

Superior-Alberton's Comeback Kids

Superior High School senior’s Hillary Stevens and Myranda Kuhl had their first experience playing doubles tennis together at the state tournament freshman year.

Baxter sisters headed to state golf tourney

The first state championship of the 2023 Montana high school sports season gets underway today (May 16-17) as a pair of Thompson Falls Lady Blue Hawks head to Shelby, joined by the Lady Hawks team in quest of a state title.

Forest Service announces the beginning of fire season in Sanders County

Superior Superfund site gets EPA 5-year review

The Environmental Protection Agency conducted a five-year review of Superior last week. Residents were interviewed and EPA officials explained their review process of ongoing protectiveness of Superior’s cleanup and soils displacement regulation at their office located in the Old School on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

An update from Rep. Ingraham

I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at the Sanders County Historical Society’s Old Jail Museum.  For me, as well as those visitors that stop by throughout the summer, it’s an opportunity to revisit the past, of which some of it I personally remember as it was a functioning jail when we moved here in 1974.

Irwin Donald Bangen, 92

Irwin Donald Bangen

Superior Class of 1959 celebrates Homecoming

Sixty years ago this past spring saw 29 students graduate from Superior High School at which point they all went their separate ways.

FWP reopens public comment periods for grizzly, wolf management plans

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Tuesday it was reopening public comment periods into early March on the state’s new grizzly and wolf management plans, both of which have drawn scrutiny from animal protection groups and conservationists.

Crews make progress on plowing Going-to-the-Sun Road

Glacier National Park road crews carefully maneuver large machinery just feet away from the cliff’s edge as they push plows closer to Haystack Creek on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Practicing river safety

Summer staff at Camp Bighorn learn the ropes of river resscues

"Catch the rope, not the bag."

Three Mineral Co. residents to be honored at county fair

The honoree will be Mary Jo Berry. She has lived in Mineral County for 27 years.

Shooters prepare for national competition

Three of the four students on the Monatana team are from Mineral County

Chamber gets a helping hand

ST. REGIS – The Mineral County Chamber of Commerce is getting some help from an unlikely source with putting together next year’s business guide that will tell local consumers and tourists where to go for their needs.

More than 250 tested for COVID-19 at Hot Springs

Some came because they had cold-like symptoms and were concerned.

Lady Red Devils outlast Lady Bobcats

Jamie Doran

Wrestlers are ready to rumble

High school wrestling may be over, but if anyone wants to watch some more action on the mats, little guy wrestling gettting started.

Wild Horse Rendezvous celebrates mountain man culture

Montana’s Largest Flea Market is in the middle of Mineral County and the Wild Horse Rendezvous at the far eastern tip of the county every Memorial Day weekend — rain or shine. They both have become legendary events to start the summer.

A response

In response to letters written in rebuttal of my claim that Billy Hill has never been a sworn law enforcement officer, peace officer or reserve deputy, I shall attempt to clarify the issue.