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Fire danger lowered after heavy rain
MINERAL COUNTY – After days of heavy rains in Mineral County, the fire danger in the area was reduced to high on Saturday, Aug. 23, by the Forest Service and the Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted allowing people to once again have campfires.
Cabin Fever Quilters show looks at places in the heart
“Places in the Heart” will be the thirteenth annual quilt show held by the Cabin Fever Quilters of Mineral County, Montana on Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3.
Tensions rise at meeting, but rain helps on Thorne Creek Fire
Nevertheless, no structures, such as homes, cabins or outbuildings, have been reported lost in the lightning-caused fire despite its rapid growth between July 23 and Aug. 1.
Meow & Bow Wow: Quilt guild donation supports animal shelter
Thompson River Animal Care Shelter recently accepted a gift from the Flat Iron Quilting Guild. Compassion for homeless animals drove the guild to create the beautiful quilt specifically for TRACS to use as a fundraiser.
Out of the ashes come mushrooms: 2017 brings good crop
Mushroom buyers have been in Sanders County for about a month now as both locals and professional commercial pickers collect the morels from the vast area burned last year in the Copper King Fire. According to Dena Wiley and Robin Daems, two of the buyers out of Washington State, the Conicals are reaching the end of their season while the Greys are just coming in. At the peak of the season pickers were bringing in about 1000 pounds per day while now the take is about 200 lbs.
Vehicle fire
On Friday, January 31, Plains-Paradise Rural Fire Department responded to a fire in a privately owned field off Highway 28 between mile markers three and four. A vehicle had caught fire but the fire department stopped the flames from spreading.
Superior Fire Chief charged with child sex abuse
SUPERIOR – Superior resident and chief of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department Richard Miller made his initial appearance in court today at the Mineral County Courthouse on charges of sexual abuse of children and multiple counts of tampering with evidence.
Sanders County Court Records - Oct. 15-21
Sanders County Justice Court week of 10/15 to 10/21.
Local pilot recalls past flights
For Bob Ruthford, there’s nothing like an open sky. The Superior resident keeps two planes in a hanger at the Mineral County airport, and on a good day there’s no other place he’d like to be.
Sparks fly at latest Paradise sewage meeting
After suffering a legal setback two weeks ago when a local judge denied their request for a temporary restraining order...
Application deadline for deer and elk permits is April 1
Hunters have until April 1 to apply for deer and elk permits and nonresident combination licenses. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website.
Train cars derail near Cyr
During a July 6 Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting, Montana Rail Link spokesman Tony Bacino reported that four rail cars had derailed in the Cyr area a week earlier. The cargo consisted of steel, table salt, cotton seed and other non-hazardous material. The cars were the last four of the train and the cause is under investigation.
Mineral County schools deal with COVID-19 issues
Due to rising COVID-19 cases throughout Mineral County some area school districts have had to...
Candidates file for 2018 election races
At 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12, last minute candidates filed for this year’s elections. In Montana, voters will be wading through 292 legislative candidates running for 100 seats in the House and 25 in the Senate. Of those open seats, 20 are already decided because only one candidate filed, 11 of which are Democrat and nine Republican. Overall, 139 Democrats have filed and 142 Republicans, 20 Libertarians, four Independent, and four Green Party.
Church arson suspect makes bail; allegedly reoffends
A woman accused of setting a church on fire in Alberton last month made bail and allegedly continued to terrorize community members in the small village.
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Montana Governor Steve Bullock issued an official state of emergency on Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Precision rifle series puts shooters to the test
A slight breeze cut through the crisp morning air at the Butte Gun Club as the shooters toted their rifles to the firing line. One by one, the competitors took their positions. At one stage, a man stepped into an old claw-foot bathtub and rested the front of his rifle on the metal rim. To his right, another shooter contemplated how to best support his rifle on a giant rubber tire while the shooter on the stage to his left took to his stomach on a rickety-looking raised wooden platform.
Daines says Senate Farm Bill helps timber industry
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is looking to help stimulate Montana’s timber industry with several proposed amendments to the Senate Farm Bill. The bill, which passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee (on which Daines sits) on a 20 to 1 vote, passed the Senate.
Training night
The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District took to a property on River Road West to take advantage of some structure fire training last week.
Keeping in touch with Rep. Pat Ingraham
Our Speaker of the House, Mark Blasdel, began this 63rd Legislative Session by saying he wanted to make the session more about work, and less about political games. In the early days of this session, we heard addresses from Senator Max Baucus and Senator Jon Tester that echoed that same call.