Students receive high scores at District Music Festival in Missoula

Mineral County students traveled to Missoula on April 20 and 21 to participate in the District Music Festival held at Sentinel High School.

Scholarships awarded from DUI Task Force

The Mineral County DUI Task Force was proud to present this year’s Scholarship awards to two graduating seniors from the St. Regis and Superior School Districts Class of 2018. The DUI Task Force presented a $500 scholarship award to Anna Sanford from St. Regis and also to Wyatt O’Day from Superior.

Owners of former paper mill sued for $1.2 million in taxes

After three years of non-payment for property taxes, Missoula County is suing the owners of the former Smurfit-Stone mill in Frenchtown, located just east of Alberton.

Keeping warm and healthy this winter

With autumn making a quicker enter, then exit; new MSU Extension officer Jeanette Allday has great advise as to keeping warm this winter while keeping your food budget in check.

Noxon volleyball tests top-rated Charlo

As has been the case in recent Montana Class C volleyball seasons around these parts, the path to the conference championship once again goes right through Charlo.

Federal plan provides policy overview

County organizations to benefit

The Mineral County Commissioners approved the Emergency Operations Plan, which was prepared for the county commissioners as well as the Town of Alberton and the Town of Superior. The plan was prepared by the Mineral County Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) as well as the Mineral County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

Local businessman recognized

ST. REGIS – One local business was recently recognized by a national trade magazine as one of the most experienced of its kind in the country.

Punish pedophiles as harsh as murderers

“Child molesters such as Guill are the most selfish, vile beings ever to inhabit our space”

Hot Springs school board fight poor performance

Mineral County records first two COVID-19 cases

Mineral County became the latest in Montana to record a COVID-19 case when health officials received two lab-confirmed positive results Monday afternoon.

Alberton Christmas market enjoys successful opening

It makes sense that they wanted to keep this first-year experiment low key just to test the waters...

Thompson Falls to host asbestos screening Thursday

Libby, Montana was home to a vermiculite mine for over seventy years. The mine closed in 1990, but the damage was already done.

Youth Advocating Programs teach life skills to students

Alberton School will be hosting a group called Youth Advocating Prevention, or YAP for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. The group will meet weekly at the school on Wednesdays from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Nov. 30.

Plains fourth graders test their luck on the water

PLAINS – The fourth grade classes at Plains Elementary School gathered up their fishing gear and headed out to the slough east of Plains to test their luck in the waters.

Brain Bash gears Plains kids up for winter break

PLAINS – What do Jenga, sundaes, movie quotes and IQ tests have in common? Brain Bash.

Fire drill heats up

Outside the Superior Fire Hall, there is a tractor trailer covered with scorch marks from previous fires, and a team of three Superior Volunteer Firefighters are about to go in and set a blaze just so they can put it out.

School is in

For Kendra Brown, it was a day of firsts: after all, it was first day of kindergarten. But it was another first that occupied her mind on Monday morning.

Montana FWP releases draft administrative rules to manage grizzlies if delisted

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks issued its first look last week at draft rules for how the state plans to manage grizzly bears should the federal government agree to delist them as endangered species in areas of Montana.

Legals for October, 25 2023

Drivers walk away from 2 serious wrecks

Last week saw two near major accidents on the roads of Sanders County within days of each other.