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September 2, 2015 4:17 p.m.

A boy's will is the wind's will: Fire everywhere but not in your sector

SANDERS COUNTY - Thursday I sat in the back of a Ford Super Duty DNRC Engine as two state employees patrolled for fires and checked on extinguished sites. I witnessed first hand what it means to be on call for fire patrol, where your area of the country burns nearly everywhere, but not in your sector.

Smalley takes oath as new commissioner
January 1, 2025 midnight

Smalley takes oath as new commissioner

Shawn Smalley retired earlier this year after 20 years with Montana Highway Patrol. He attained the rank of sergeant and was the supervisor for Mineral and Sanders counties while raising his family in Superior for almost 19 of those years.

Roughing it
June 26, 2008 midnight

Roughing it

St. Regis students and parents gathered together on the St. Regis football field Saturday night for an evening of camping and family fun, in spite of rainy skies.

April 28, 2021 midnight

Food for Thought: Stress and aging

Scientists have identified the first link between stress and aging...

April 6, 2011 11:23 a.m.

Food for thought: stress and aging

Scientists have identified the first direct link between stress and aging, a finding that could explain why intense, long term emotional strain can make people sick and grow old before their time.  The research demonstrates the mind can not be separated from the body.  Stress impacts health by modulating the rate of cellular aging.  In other words, stress damage to DNA is the culprit behind premature wrinkles, gray hair and diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular, insulin resistance and autoimmune disorders.

September 11, 2013 10:07 a.m.

Mineral County Community Calendar - Sept. 11

Friends of Thelma Nelson

September 25, 2013 10:08 a.m.

Mineral County Community Calendar - Sept. 25

Friends of Thelma Nelson

October 2, 2013 9:40 a.m.

Mineral County Community Calendar - Oct. 2

Free Medicare 101 Classes Coming Soon

The rube sits and smiles
May 9, 2024 midnight

The rube sits and smiles

After having unloaded all my farm equipment from the railcar that had brought it from my late father’s farm back east, I knew that I had come to the right part of the world when Dude and Shorty, who had helped me unload it, looked at the wheels on my hay wagon and pronounced them “high-speed” because they actually had ball bearings instead of old-fashioned babbitt bearings. A person with less class than Shorty and Dude might have rightly said, “What a bunch of wore-out junk.”

March 19, 2020 10:03 a.m.

State warns of potential virus scams

Attorney General Tim Fox cautioned Montanans about coronavirus-related scams that have been emerging in other parts of the country, and urged them to be aware of potential impacts to their financial health as well.

Holiday shoppers come to St. Regis bazaar
December 11, 2013 11:50 a.m.

Holiday shoppers come to St. Regis bazaar

ST. REGIS – The main room of the St. Regis Community Center was turned into a miniature mall Saturday as the Community Council held its annual Christmas Bazaar and Raffle.

June 28, 2023 midnight

COLUMN: Hunting excursion

I don’t mean to jump the gun, no pun intended, but the way time is flying by, hunting season will be upon us in the wink of an eye.

November 12, 2010 4:03 p.m.

Dinner-N-Dance a good time

It’s hard not to smile when visiting Jackie’s Home Cookin’ in Superior. When the cook, Mike Perotti, is dancing behind the counter with a third eyeball painted on his forehead, you can’t help but have a good time.  And a good time is exactly what Mike and his wife Jackie, owners of Jackie’s Home Cookin’, cooked up for families on Oct. 16.

June 19, 2013 11:29 a.m.

Roads in Hot Springs cause problems

HOT SPRINGS - Nearly a dozen concerned members of the community surrounding Hot Springs met with Sanders County Commissioner Glen Magera on Wednesday to discuss their concerns regarding a few stretches of county road. Magera listened to several accounts from citizens about the hazards posed by conditions on the roads.

February 13, 2009 midnight

Program to help local farmers

Jamie Doran

Lady Tigers' season cut short
March 2, 2011 12:15 p.m.

Lady Tigers' season cut short

The St. Regis Lady Tigers’ season was cut short when they dropped down to four players. Without a team of five, the girls forfeited the last few games of their regular season and missed out on playing at the district tournament.

Melanie's Christmas Column: Channeling the spirit of Christmas every day
December 19, 2012 8:40 a.m.

Melanie's Christmas Column: Channeling the spirit of Christmas every day

Every Christmas season, the feelings that evoke the pleasantries of home, family, love and good tidings are amplified by the holiday cheer. The main streets in the little towns are brighter, the smiles on everyone’s faces bigger. Christmas brings that out in all of us, and it starts from an early age.

April 7, 2020 10:46 a.m.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital ramps up telehealth option

Telehealth is nothing new to the healthcare industry and Clark Fork Valley Hospital, but it will now be a tool that is utilized more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect patients and providers.

November 13, 2013 10:43 a.m.

Timberwolves senior looks toward graduation

ALBERTON/ST. REGIS – A native of Western Montana, Andrew Lomman recently ended his final high school football season with the Clark Fork Timberwolves.

Horsemen overcome slow start to beat Valley Christian
December 18, 2019 6:59 p.m.

Horsemen overcome slow start to beat Valley Christian

The Plains Horsemen overcome a slow start to claim a 66-41 win over Valley Christian Friday.