Arlee changes schedule

Three years ago, Arlee wrestlers missed seven Fridays of school in a row and in total 54 class periods because they were traveling to sports events.

West Mullan Fire reaches 700-acres

Residents of Superior gathered outside of the Mineral County Courthouse Monday night, where county and Forest Service officials briefed them on the current status of the West Mullan Fire.

Local greenhouse already sprouting veggies and flowers

If you have been waiting to start your plants indoors, you are almost behind schedule as Milton Pearce started planting about two weeks ago.

Plains Superintendent Thom Chisholm is a symmetrical kind of guy

Symmetry is clearly an expression of order, proper alignment and in many cases perfection.

House Speaker refuses to recognize Rep. Zephyr on floor until she apologizes

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first openly transgender woman in the Montana Legislature, will likely not be allowed to speak about bills on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session after Republicans took issue with comments she made this week about a bill restricting gender-affirming health care for trans minors.

LaRue Hot Springs museum opens at Homesteader

While it was a great weekend to be outside for Hot Springs’ Homesteader Days, many ventured inside on Saturday and Sunday for the grand opening of the LaRue Hot Springs Museum.

'The crown jewel of all trail-rail adventures'

Tunnel 20 is an ominous, dark hole that swallows up bikers for 1.8 miles and is called the Taft Tunnel. It’s one of eight tunnels that stretch along the 15-mile Route of the Hiawatha bike trail. The sound of bikers echo off the cement walls that drip with water, and the air is cold and damp. There is a crown in the center of the tunnel, and ditches along the sides needed to drain water that runs at 3,000 gallons per minute.

Alberton presents senior projects to community

ALBERTON – It’s evident that graduating seniors from Alberton High School made a difference in their community this year as they presented their senior projects May 14. 

Savage Heat open playoffs with big win

HOT SPRINGS – The undefeated Hot Springs Savage Heat began their playoff campaign last weekend with an opening round game against the Sunburst Refiners.

Letters to the Editor - Nov. 6

Drawing a success

Relay for Life

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. These three words the epitome of the 12th Annual Mineral County Relay for Life event, which was held in Superior last Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. and running until 7 a.m. on Saturday morning. Throughout the night, participants celebrated the lives of those that have survived the battle with cancer, remembered those who have lost their lives and fought back by raising money to fund cancer research and programs.

Plains School Board of Trustees announces updates

PLAINS – The School Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 21st, providing building updates and discussing slight changes to protocol.

Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery

A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.

St. Regis man carves passion for woodworking

According to Proverbs 16:27, idle hands are the devil’s workshop. In Keith Morris’s quaint wood working shed outside his home in St. Regis, his hands aren’t idle, and the things he creates are simply meant for sharing with others.

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

Letters to the editor Sept. 21

Obituary; George Frederick Popham

George Frederick Popham — 1918 - 2015

Hot Springs hopes to add to gridiron legacy

On the outside facing of the press box are two years inscribed in big, black numbers: 2012 and 2016. This year’s Hot Springs High School football team hopes to add 2019.

Wolf "problem" hits home

County Commissioners met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of declaring Mineral County a disaster area, which would give citizens the right to kill a wolf if it threatened people, livestock or big-game animals. This proposed resolution is patterned after a similar one drafted by commissioners in Idaho County, Idaho, which asked Gov. Butch Otter to allow wolves to be eradicated in north-central Idaho County by any means necessary.

Football recap: Local teams post memorable seasons

Of all the high school varsity sports played, perhaps none is more impacted by chance happenings throughout the season than football. Even the bounce of the double-pointed ball during a game can change the course of play up and down the various leagues