Track season off and running this weekend

Spring sports fans, cinch up the Velcro, tighten up your wigs and dust off your running shoes.

Loyola upends Blue Hawks, 33-14

Despite a lightning quick start, the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks football team found itself on the wrong end of a 33-14 game with Missoula Loyola Friday night in the Garden City.

Montana Memories: Visiting Gold Creek

Traveling the back roads of Montana over the last 40 years has taught me many things about the lives of the early pioneers of Montana.

Fish Creek check stations stays busy

On the eve of the end of the fourth week of the big game season, the Fish Creek game check station had two biologists standing around a fire pit dressed in Arctic clothing and quite happy.

Why use Mineral Community Hospital?

You’re familiar with slogans supporting use of local businesses, right? “Support Your Local Businesses”; “Your Local Merchants are your Tax-Paying Neighbors. Buy Local!”, etc. Communities all over the country are running campaigns like this to support “Main Street” businesses. These campaigns exist because there is wide recognition that “Main Street” contributes far more to a community than place to obtain a product or service.

1,500 wildfires have burned over 937 square miles of Montana

Wildfires continue to plague Montana with several new lightning-caused fires in the Plains and Thompson Falls area on August 31. In Seeley, schools were closed and evacuation orders were made throughout the area as the Rice Ridge Fire has torn through 37,300 acres.

Jarrod Tippens, Jr.

“It’s time to succumb ... I am tired of trying to overcome.”

Ferris wins 100m dash at Seeley Invitational

Obituary; Douglas D. Copley

Plains, MT:  Douglas D. Copley of Hot Springs, MT passed away July 4, 2015 due to complications of Pancreatic-Liver Cancer at the age of 70.  Doug was born June 7, 1945 to Leo and Hazel Copley of Sandpoint, Idaho.  Graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1963 and joined the U.S. NAVY.  He was stationed in Long Beach, CA and Norfolk, VA on the USS America, CVA 66 and moved to Missoula, MT after the service.  In 1969 he moved to Denver where he completed the Harry C. Longs school of bartending and began a career of mostly working in the food and beverage business for over 35 years in 10 states.   In 1972 Doug returned to Sandpoint and worked in many of the local establishments such as the Edgewater Lodge, Mitzys, the Elk’s Lodge, Green Gables, the Cowgirl Corral, Bert’s Place and the 219 Lounge.  He also bartended in North Dakota, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Nevada and Minnesota.  Doug enjoyed downhill skiing and mountain biking and making crafts out of driftwood.  He spent 5 years working at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs, MT until his cancer diagnosis in 2013.  He is survived by his daughter, Allison and granddaughter Maya of Eugene, OR. Brothers Harry Copley of Anaconda, MT. and Larry Copley of Bonners Ferry, ID. and Dennis Copley of Boise, ID.  Sister Linda Hayes of Bonners Ferry, ID.  A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences can be left at Sunsethillsfuneralhomes.com. Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Plains, MT are entrusted with the arrangements.

Domestic violence grant gets renewed

Pioneer Council seek volunteer drivers

The Mineral County Pioneer Council is hoping to find more volunteers to help with their transportation program.

San Jose basketball team makes a stop in Alberton

The Clark Fork Mountain Cats boy’s basketball team was in for a treat on Tuesday, Dec. 6 when they relinquished their gym to the San Jose Spartans. The Division 1 team played the University of Montana Grizzlies on Dec. 7 and found themselves without a gym to practice on the day before their game.

Obituary; Myranda DeWinter Kuhl

Myranda DeWinter Kuhl, age 19, of Superior, Montana, died in the early hours of January 13th, 2015, at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado with her family by her side.

Torch run to travel through Sanders County

Doris Marie (Sorenson) Marjerison

Doris Marie (Sorenson) Marjerison (64) of Stevensville passed away on March 31st after living her life with cancer for the last 13 years. She was born on May 20, 1949 in Dillon, Montana, the daughter of Elmer and Thelma Sorenson. Doris was raised in Dillon, Twin Bridges and Butte, Montana, and Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Butte High in 1967 and earned her associate degree in Business in 1994.

Carol Anne Kinzie

Carol Anne Kinzie, 64, died September 30, 2013 in Missoula surrounded by her family. A memorial service is planned for 5 pm Saturday, October 5th at the Assembly of God church in Plains.

Red Cross blood drive attracts donors in Plains

PLAINS- The VFW facility in Plains hosted a blood drive earlier in the month administered by the Missoula branch of the American Red Cross Blood Services unit. The crew of medical professionals travel extensively throughout the region gathering blood donated from citizens as part of the ACRs continuing effort to provide supplies to the nation’s health care system.

Alberton Schools ready for new year

As Alberton Schools approaches its centennial year of education, faculty and staff are preparing for the school year which starts Friday, Aug. 23.

Snowfall seen as worst in last 30 years

Last week, long-time Mineral County residents saw more snow than they’ve seen in 30 years. Estimates from the storm that hit last Monday, Feb. 25 were around 18 inches in Alberton, 12 in Superior and eight in St. Regis.

Kalvin Miller

Kalvin Winfield Miller was born Sept. 19, 1951, to Winfield Miller and Minnie VanCampen Miller in Missoula, Mont.