Church arsonist pleads guilty, receives deferred sentence

Denim Renee Howard was accused of setting a fire that caused extensive damage to the United Methodist Church in Alberton.

Legals for November, 15 2023

Olin “Wayne” Rose

Olin “Wayne” Rose rode off into his final sunset in Superior, Montana, on Friday, May 28, 2021

Sanders County justice court roundup

Sanders County Justice of the Peace Donald M. Strine handled the following cases last week:

LTE-Rumor has it there's a critical election coming Nov. 3

Rumor has it there's a critical election coming Nov. 3. Rumor has it the very fabric of our Republic and U.S. Constitution is at stake. Rumor has it your vote should count only with proper validity.

James Neal Ehlers

James (Jim) Neal Ehlers, 51, of Custer, Montana passed away on August 29, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.

Effort to Put Montana First

The legislative session is now officially over. We finished last Thursday so now the results get discussed, assessed and scrutinized. Many of the results can not be “fairly” evaluated for days, months, or even years but we are all hopefull to have made the right decisions. At this point, the blame game also kicks into gear. Again I say time will tell the true story and we don’t need the blame game like we see and hear on the national level. My decisions were made to try and do the best for my constituents and Montanans, not for a rating or score.

Frenchtown man sentenced to nine years in prison for drug offense

Mineral Independent

Detention Center on track to reopen

Steps are being taken to get the Mineral County Detention Center back in operation after it was forced to close on Dec. 3 due to lack of staff. A jail committee was quickly put into place and several recommendations were approved by the county commissioners to get the facility back into operation.

Paradise hosts Independence Day fun

PARADISE- Wood saws cut through lumber, tomahawks flew through the air and fireworks filled the sky as Paradise celebrated the Fourth of July in style throughout the day on Friday.

MDT seeks comments on project near Trout Creek

TROUT CREEK — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 16.8 miles of Montana Highway 200 (MT-200) southeast of Trout Creek in Sanders County.

Billy Hill is more than lip service

Are you a citizen or a customer of your county and state government?

Tri-State Tournament held in Trout Creek

TROUT CREEK - Over the weekend the Annual Tri-State Tournament took place in Trout Creek.

Q&A with Mineral County sheriff candidate Wayne Cashman

Q&A with Mineral County sheriff candidate Wayne Cashman

Hot Springs boys, girls take 3rd at 14C tourney

Close but not quite is the word with the Hot Springs boys and girls basketball teams following the Western 14C tournaments this past weekend in Ronan.

Sheriff candidate decries campaign attacks

Politics, as most Americans unfortunately realize all too well, is a dog-eat-dog type business.

Orthopedic surgeon joins Clark Fork Valley Hospital

Clark Fork Valley Hosptial last month welcomed new orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gregg Schellack.

What to know about reporting animal bite incidents in Mineral County

Dog bites are a regular entry in the weekly Mineral County Sheriff’s log, with more reports coming in the spring and summer months.

Sarah's Place, a place to heal

Members of the law enforcement, medical, legal and child advocacy communities came together last Wednesday, Oct. 27 to commemorate the foundation of Sarah’s Place, a child advocacy center intended to give victims of abuse the tools they need to stop abusive relationships and begin the process of healing.

Sanders County Justice Court

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