Simons opens his door to community concerns

Newly-elected Mineral County Commissioner Duane Simons has a lot on his mind.

Ghost Rials Inn makes impression

A local Alberton bed and breakfast has been nationally recognized for its hospitality through the Web site

Plains teen puts EMT training to use

Students taking the emergency medical technician — EMT — class at Plains High School still have another month to finish the course, but that didn’t stop one of Jan Hatt’s students to utilize his training.

Students visit court

“How much money do you make?” “How did you get this job?” and “Do you have to put up with a lot?” are not questions Justice of the Peace Wanda James is used to answering at the Mineral County Courthouse, but Thursday she was subjected to a panel of tough questions from Dianna Campbell’s second grade class from Superior Elementary.

Three dead in Plains double murder-suicide

Police found three people dead Saturday after a reported double murder-suicide just west of the Wild Horse Plains Golf Course in Plains.

Junior Rodeo takes over Plains Arena

The South West Junior Rodeo Association of Montana took to the Sanders County Fairgrounds arena in force last weekend for their junior rodeo.

Help offered to get Marsy's Law into action

During last year’s election, Montanans voted Yes to CI-116, Marsy’s Law, also known as the victim’s bill of rights. The law also passed in North and South Dakota joining California and Illinois. It gives victims of crime rights equal to those accused and those convicted of a crime. The law goes into effect July 1, 2017.

Dennis Brockway, 67

Dennis Brockway, 67 of Superior, passed away peacefully with his family on Saturday, March 10, 2018, following several years of heart-related health issues.

Hunting season has begun; numbers look promising

Montana’s general deer and elk season opened on Oct. 21 and hunters are grabbing their rifles and orange gear and heading into the mountains. Fish, Wildlife and Park reports indicate that mule deer numbers are up and whitetail populations are beginning to recover after severe winter weather in the past.

BLM should reject plan that would destroy Montana rangeland

The radical proposal by the American Prairie Reserve (APR) to fundamentally shift long-established grazing practices on 250,000 acres of public property ought to be rejected by the Bureau of Land Management. Not only would the proposal cause destruction of rangeland and wildlife habitat, ultimately the APR represents a fundamental threat to the Montana ranching families who’ve made this area their home for generations.

'Choose to be healthy,' motivational speaker tells county's high school students

“Leaders choose to believe in themselves; leaders choose to outsmart the bullies; leaders choose to set healthy boundaries; leaders choose to forgive and move forward,” these were the four tools motivational speaker, Jessie Funk told a gym full of high school students last week as part of Mineral County’s Red Ribbon Week.

Energy Partners in Superior under new management

Energy Partners in Superior has a new general manager, Garth Riebe. He stepped in after long-time manager Kirby Smith left Energy Partners to pursue other opportunities. Kirby had been with the company for over 30 years and the transition is a big one, Riebe said.

Sewer pipe breaks in Clark Fork River near St. Regis

A sewage pipe which crosses the Clark Fork River in St. Regis sprung a leak on Thursday, Jan. 10. Members of the St. Regis Sewer District immediately shut off the line with minimal spillage into the river. Chairman of the St. Regis Sewer District, Jerry Jones, said they acted as soon as they saw the pressure drop in the line and all responsible parties were notified immediately including the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Fish and Game; and the Montana Corps. Of Engineers.

100 firefighters battle St. Regis blaze

SOUTH TAMARACK — Firefighters are battling a 13-acre blaze six miles north of St. Regis using air and ground resources to set a perimeter around the area. Forest service officials estimate the fire is at five percent containment as of Saturday morning.

Hospital board hears draft audit report

SUPERIOR - During its March 27th meeting, the Mineral Community Hospital Board received a draft audit report showing a $196,448 operating loss for last fiscal year. Tom Dingus, Spokane CPA who presented the report, noted the hospital had 28 days of cash at the end of last fiscal year compared to 66 days of cash for Critical Access Hospitals in the western U.S.

Affordable traditional energy must be continued

By Steve Daines

Loads of laffy taffy at egg hunt

The Alberton Easter egg hunt is an annual event where kids can participate up to age 10. There are three age groups for the egg hunt; children up to age three, four to six, and seven to 10 years of age. Most of the eggs that kids are hunting for are filled with candy, and other eggs are filled with a paper slip saying a name of a prize on it.

Plains students bring the holidays to local businesses

What has become of the fair?

September 3, 2015

Program teaches science through art

PLAINS - Second graders at Plains Elementary School are learning about science in a unique way this fall, after their teachers were awarded a grant to bring integrated arts education to their classrooms.