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Scenic chairlift added at Lookout Pass
July 2, 2020 6:02 p.m.

Scenic chairlift added at Lookout Pass

Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area along the Montana and Idaho border has recently added new summer activities to its list of attractions.

St. Regis Senior Center is keeping people fed
June 23, 2020 4:29 p.m.

St. Regis Senior Center is keeping people fed

It’s been nearly three months since the St. Regis Senior Center has been forced to shutter its doors in light of the pandemic. This however has not resulted in a break for the cooking team and staff, if anything business has picked up a notch.

June 17, 2020 7:01 p.m.

St. Regis cancels July 4 events

COVID-19 concerns have prompted the cancelation of organized July 4 festivities in St. Regis this summer.

Mangy Moose opens in St. Regis
June 10, 2020 3:46 p.m.

Mangy Moose opens in St. Regis

It’s been several years since a new business has cropped up in St. Regis, adding new life to the local economy and offering residents another outlet for shopping.

Trail Rail Run: ‘A test of endurance’
June 10, 2020 3:45 p.m.

Trail Rail Run: ‘A test of endurance’

It was a test of endurance for athletes and race coordinators alike during this year’s Trail Rail Run. Although numbers were down and the rain was persistent, the overall emotion of the race was gratefulness.

Superior food co-op a hit with its members
June 4, 2020 1:31 p.m.

Superior food co-op a hit with its members

With nearly 300 members, Frugal Boxes food sharing co-op is sort of a like an old-fashioned farmers market with the camaraderie of a really big family tossed all together.

June 4, 2020 1:25 p.m.

Open burn season closed June 1

The U.S. Forest Service, rural and city fire departments and Mineral County Fire Warden would like to remind its residents that as of June 1, 2020, the open burning season will close.

Virginia (Ginny) Mary Helterline Malm
June 4, 2020 1:21 p.m.

Virginia (Ginny) Mary Helterline Malm

Virginia (Ginny) Mary Helterline Malm passed away May 17, 2020.

Loge, French vie to be House District 14 legislator
May 20, 2020 4:34 p.m.

Loge, French vie to be House District 14 legislator

House District 14 in Montana encompasses a gigantic chunk of real estate, from from Eastern Plains to Lookout Pass. Then, St. Regis to Western Missoula. Evaro Hill to Valley Creek onward to Dixon. Then Camas Prairie to Hot Springs and Lone Pine.

May 12, 2020 5 p.m.

Sanders, Mineral voters pick school trustees; St. Regis levy passes

The ballots are back and the voters have spoken in Sanders and Mineral counties on a number of school-related elections.

May 12, 2020 4:56 p.m.

The Trail Rail Run is still on!

The race is on! At least for in-state runners, so lace up those sneakers and refresh that training schedule the Trail Rail Run is less than a month away. Following an email-based survey sent out to race participants and volunteers Trail Rail Run Director Tyler Cheesman has elected to move forward with the 2020 race.

May 12, 2020 4:52 p.m.

Superior Food Bank steps up and meets needs during crisis

With the recent COVID-19 related job layoffs and families seeking unemployment benefits Superior’s Food Bank has also been increasing their hours and providing extra assistance to those in need.

Sanders County Coalition battles child abuse
May 12, 2020 4:51 p.m.

Sanders County Coalition battles child abuse

Crystal Buchanan, her husband and daughter had their work cut out for them last week when they placed 875 pinwheels in the grassy strip in downtown Plains.

Milder winter means more promise for elk, deer
May 6, 2020 10:29 a.m.

Milder winter means more promise for elk, deer

Just because the 2020 U.S. Census was on ice waiting out the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order doesn’t mean ‘individuals’ are not being counted.

May 6, 2020 9:53 a.m.

Sanders, Mineral voters pick school trustees; St. Regis levy passes

The ballots are back and the voters have spoken in Sanders and Mineral counties on a number of school-related elections.

April 29, 2020 2:51 p.m.

Mineral County officials extend open burning season, urge caution

Mineral County officials have decided to extend open burning without a permit to accommodate the COVID-19 social distancing of six feet separation recommendations that are in place.

April 29, 2020 2:47 p.m.

Alberton School District 2 trustee candidates

Tuesday, May 5, Alberton School District 2 of Mineral County will have a mail-in election for two school board trustee positions. Two candidates and the incumbent were all asked the same questions.

Precision rifle series puts shooters to the test
April 29, 2020 2:45 p.m.

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.

Macman Fishing Report: Perch cycle produces big fish
April 29, 2020 2:35 p.m.

Macman Fishing Report: Perch cycle produces big fish

Fishermen, what’s happening in East Bay (East side of Polson Bay on Flathead Lake)?