Mineral County Public Library hosts Montana poet laureates

First of all, what exactly is a Poet Laureate, and what journey was taken to receive this esteemed honor?

Hawks shut out Anaconda for homecoming win

Thompson Falls senior Max Hannum had a weekend fit for a king.

Plains girls place third at Thompson Falls Invite

On what was near ideal conditions, several hundred cross country runners converged on the Rivers’ Bend Golf Course for the annual Thompson Falls Invitational meet last week, with men’s and women’s teams from Columbia Falls taking home both team titles.

Lady Hawks stay undefeated in conference action

Part of competing for a championship, coaches will tell you, is you need to win the games you are expected to win.

Hot Springs gets big wins at home

Six sets of volleyball equaled two match sweeps for the Hot Springs Lady Heat this past weekend.

Bobcats fall to Arlee in Class B action

Moving up to Class B has proven to be a challenge for the Superior Bobcats football team, who were already challenged by some big losses through graduation last spring.

Lady Bobcats volleyball looking for first win

Graduation was not good to the Superior Lady Bobcats volleyball team.

St. Regis-Mullan co-op holds off Clark Fork, 20-12

Winning ain’t always pretty, but it’s spelled the same and it starts with a “W”.

Alberton volleyball falls in thriller with Lincoln

This Alberton volleyball team is making some waves as the season progresses.

Thousands race at Mountain West Classic

As cross country events go, this is second only perhaps to the Montana state championships.

Plains spikers sweep Darby

Sometimes, even if you are not successful to the full extent or your efforts and hopes, you still have to step back as an athlete and say “wow, what a game.”

Legals for September, 27 2023

Mineral County to take part in grizzly bear project

The grizzly bear project description reads as such: The service will develop an Environmental Impact Statement that considers a reasonable range of alternatives that can accomplish the purpose and need of restoring grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem.

Longtime Superior barber hangs up her shears

For nearly 50 years, Becky Magone has been cutting hair. Her husband, Dale, cut hair with her for many years and they will have been married 48 years this November.

Project submission deadline looms for Resource Advisory Committee

The Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Lolo National Forest works collaboratively to improve working relationships among community members and national forest employees.

Senate candidate Sheehy makes campaign stop in Mineral County

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Tim Sheehy met with a couple dozen Mineral County residents in Durango’s on Monday. Sheehy is running to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana. The Belgrade resident is a former Navy SEAL who owns the aerial firefighting company Bridger Aerospace. He told attendees that he decided to run for the Senate seat following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)

Fair Board gets earful of complaints

The Sanders County Fair Board took note of numerous complaints about this year’s event during their monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, among them the cost of carnival rides and a lack of maintenance at the fairgrounds.

Clearwater Montana Properties makes $13k donation

Giving back to the community is a very real and active concept in Montana.

Tulloch leads Plains at Mission Invite

For local high school cross country runners, the recent Mission Invitational meet in St. Ignatius was a chance for the concept of quality over quantity to shine.

Horsemen thrash Troy for first win in 2 seasons

It was coming and anyone who is a football fan knew it would.