Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay

Another exciting week in Sanders County! From meeting the Superintendent of Plains School to meeting out-of-towner’s that attended the Huckleberry Festival.

MRHC plans health coverage for community

SUPERIOR – In order to bring better medical coverage to people in the community, Mineral Regional Health Center will hold a health coverage fair in Superior on Saturday, February 1.

Wolf and lion seasons on par with last year's numbers

SANDERS COUNTY – Predators are high on the wish list as hunting seasons slowly winds to a close. Currently both mountain lion and wolf season are well underway with numbers on par from previous seasons.

Bauer wins county sheriff race

MINERAL COUNTY - Tom Bauer is already hard at work improving the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department.

Thompson Falls Chamber discusses Graduation Matters

Mental health clinic offers family support programs

Struggling families in Sanders County now have another tool to help them during stressful times and crisis, Western Montana Mental Health has begun a new family support program to aid families in need.

Committee formed to get county jail reopened

Discussions continued on Friday at the Mineral County commissioners’ meeting regarding the closure of the county jail. It closed the previous Friday due to insufficient staffing. After a jailer was let go and two more quit over the past few weeks, it left only two jailers to staff the facility.

COLUMN: Put some respect on the harriers

In some ways, cross country runners are the Rodney Dangerfield’s of the sports world.

A look at key legislation that could impact the privacy of Mineral County cell phone users

Although the House defeated a measure that would have defunded the bulk phone metadata collection program, the narrow 205-217 vote showed that there is significant support in Congress to reform NSA surveillance programs. Here are six other legislative proposals on the table.

Mineral County mourns loss of community leader Ornelas

On Sunday, March 28, a wonderful person who gave considerably to Mineral County went home much too early and left many in anguish and despair.

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke accepts appointment to Secretary of Interior position

(AP) — President-elect Donald Trump officially chose Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to serve as his interior secretary last week. Zinke was an early supporter of Tump and publicly sought a Cabinet post when Trump visited Montana in May.

Archery hunters eagerly await elk season opener

At 6:31 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 5, location bugles will pierce the predawn air.

Mineral County Community Calendar

Road to Recovery

Ceremonial Honor Guard Hot Springs' Anthony Byrns serves as casket bearer during President Bush's interment

Anthony Byrns is only 22 years old and already has one of those memories that will last a lifetime.

COLUMN: World Cup team all about politics

Soccer, at least among the Women’s World Cup team, is shooting itself in the proverbial foot.

Litter lingers from last year's train derailment into Clark Fork River

On Sunday, April 2 of last year, about two dozen Montana Rail Link freight cars derailed directly across from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort on the Clark Fork River near Paradise.

Bobcats pounce on Charlo and Two Eagle

SUPERIOR – The Superior Bobcats took two victories last week when they went up against the Charlo Vikings and Two Eagle River.

Fear that federal government has too much water control

By Riley Johnson

Energy companies need to pay up

In Montana, we believe in fairness and a level playing field. But right now, oil and gas companies extracting Montana resources are not paying their fair share. From 2008 to 2014, these companies received a tax break of more than $126 million, costing local communities and the state critical revenue to meet infrastructure, social service, and public safety needs.

Lady Tigers take down Lady Lynx and Lady Vikings

ST. REGIS – The Lady Tigers won two close victories last week against the Charlo Lady Vikings and the Lincoln Lady Lynx.