Ron Smith

Ron Smith

Legals for July, 12 2023

Huckleberry Festival to provide family fun activities August 8-10

THOMPSON FALLS- With the Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek right around the corner, the Thompson Falls monthly chamber meeting featured multiple presentations to prepare local businesses for the event.

Veteran of Korea re-lives experience

The Korean War is often referred to as the “Forgotten War” or the “Unknown War” because it was smaller in scale than its predecessor, World War II, and less controversial than its successor, Vietnam. To the men who served in Korea, however, it is anything but forgotten.

Pool opens for summer

Perhaps some of the fondest memories of childhood are those spent splashing around in the town's swimming pool. Whether jumping off the diving board or doing belly flops, the community pool is the spot where children beg their parents to take them.

Prison time for former Flathead Joint Board employee

A former Flathead Joint Board of Control employee accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands...

Sanders County Justice Court

Edward Dale Hardy, careless driving, driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended...

COLUMN: Go, Joansie, go

Phone. For the love of God, where is my phone?

Idaho Forest Group auctions off remaining equipment

In 1890 the Northern Pacific Railroad was built through Western Montana, and in 1897 the first large lumber mill was built at St. Regis.

Mission West roundtable sparks grand ideas

Every five years, stakeholders in Mineral, Sanders and Lake counties gather to redevelop an overall plan addressing the main issues the counties face together.

Superior Community Church welcomes new minister

Levi and Tami Durfey first arrived in Superior to preach on Sunday, May 23.

36-lot subdivision planned near Alberton

Locals know it as the Thompson Ranch, and when it went up for sale a few years ago many crossed their fingers that the buyer would keep it the same. But many others could see the handwriting on the wall.

Jim Elliott: Feeling thankful

I started out to write about this being a good time of year to be helpful to others and that began to sound so preachy and goody-two-shoes that I thought that maybe I should just thank some people who helped me when I needed it.

Rodeo events benefit local cancer patient

The Sanders County Fairgrounds were alive with activity this past Saturday for the ranch rodeo and fun play day events.

Two Democrats file for commissioner

In the upcoming election for county commissioner, two Democrats from Mineral County have thrown their hats into the ring.

Don Burrell wins community service award

Thompson Falls resident Don Burrell said he was completely stunned to find out that he had won the 2008 Sanders County Community Service Award.

Tiny cheerleaders give big cheers at camp

For 3-foot-5 Alyson Garcia and 3-foot-3 Kaylah Standeford, a Saturday at the Plains High School gymnasium may have been a career-altering day.

Open burning season ends April 30, permits will be required

Open burning season in Sanders and Mineral counties officially ends April 30, and burn permits will be required until fire season begins.

Officials finalize plans for Growth Policy update

Mineral County officials are close to finalizing plans to update the Growth Policy by the beginning of next month.

Opening burning starts this month

Opening burning started as of March 1 and no permits will be needed until May 1. According to a pamphlet provided by the U.S. Forest Service, from March until August, burners are responsible for determining favorable conditions. However, keep in mind that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality regulates smoke emissions from open burning to prevent and/or reduce air quality impacts.