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St. Regis knocks down Noxon and Charlo in varsity basketball
By KATHLEEN WOODFORD
Special election likely to decide Zinke successor
With Montana’s lone congressman set to join President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, Montana officials anticipate a special election being held for the open seat in the U.S. House sometime early in 2017.
Dispensaries restocking shelves; patients renewing registration
A week after a judge cleared the path for expanded access to medical marijuana in Montana, dispensaries are working to restock shelves and patients are trying to reinstate their cannabis registration with the state.
Norovirus hits area schools and hospital hard this month
The Mineral County Health Department reported on Friday that there has been an outbreak of gastrointestinal norovirus in area high schools and at the hospital. Peggy Stevens, director and public health nurse of the department said there has been 53 cases so far this year for Superior School and Mineral Community Hospital residents and staff during a meeting with county commissioners.
Local students land on Honor Roll
Dixon School
St. Regis bazaar fills Community Center with unique holiday gifts
The annual Christmas Bazaar was held at the Community Center in St. Regis on Dec. 10. Coordinators Kathy Koepke and Ilene Wolff said they had more vendors than they’ve had in the past, with 32 tables filled with crafts, food, and collectables.
Emergency services a challenge in Mineral County
Providing emergency services in small rural areas like Mineral County can be challenging due to the lack of volunteers and other resources needed. However, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, headed by George Gupton, and the LEPC Subcommittee on Communications is aiming to help overcome some of these challenges.
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.
Snow plows' quick action helped save lives
A high-speed chase on Interstate 90 near Huson could have had catastrophic consequences if it hadn’t been for the quick actions of some of employees of the Montana Department of Transportation in Alberton.
Forecast indicates La Niña will persist
Ski hills and snow enthusiasts in Northwest Montana are cautiously optimistic that a developing La Niña system will consistently dump powder for the next few months, but the periodic weather cycle has had an inconsistent impact on winters over the past two decades.
USS Arizona survivor heads to Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (AP) — Lauren Bruner was getting ready for church in 1941 on his battleship, the USS Arizona, when the alarm sounded.
Christopher Aaron Cole
Our dear, sweet Chris — son, brother, uncle, caregiver, companion, friend—passed away too soon. Chris was the youngest of the four Cole siblings.
JAMES C. JONES
James C. Jones (“Jimmy,” “JJ”) died at his home in St. Regis, Montana on August 24, 2016. He passed away from cancer at 1:07 a.m. with all his family at his bedside. He will be missed so very much by many friends and family. He was a very important part of our family and he was loved so very much.
Holiday shopping on target to set spending record
By KATHLEEN WOODFORD
Basketball, wrestling underway at local schools
Winter sports have started at area schools, including wrestling and basketball, with junior high basketball teams already hitting the courts. High school players started practice a couple of weeks ago with games starting the first week of December.
Teacher uses Beatles music to inspire students
If it wasn’t for a Beatles performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, Peterson Elementary School music teacher Paul Lovett may not have picked up a guitar as a second-grader in 1967. He also wouldn’t be teaching Beatles hits to second- through fifth-graders today.
Woman disgusted by decapitated carcass
Someone on Waverly Place reported seeing a decapitated giant elk or deer hanging from a second-floor balcony and was concerned that it was going to “attract varmints and bears,” and “that it is just plain disgusting,” according to the Whitefish Police Department.
Thanksgiving holiday will be a wet one
The busiest travel period of the year will reach its peak over the Thanksgiving holiday. About 48.7 million Americans will hit the roads and skies and travel 50 miles or more from home on Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 27, according to projections from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Deployed cushion, seatbelt save man and dog
A crash cushion and seatbelt saved the life of a man and his dog last Thursday morning. The red SUV was heading east near the on ramp by Alberton. When it hit the guard rail and flipped. It came to rest on its roof, and the single passenger, along with his dog, crawled out.
Pokémon Go hits streets of Mineral County
Pokémon Go has taken the country by storm, and Mineral County is no exception. Locals can be seen wandering around the area as they attempt to capture various viral Pokémon characters, which may be found in and around buildings and streets.