Mineral County Justice Court

Dec. 31, Hailei Dennell Britton, driving with suspended license and no insurance

Superior qualifies for free hot lunch program

Thanks to the efforts of Superior School’s administrative staff, the school will qualify for the free hot breakfast and lunch program. Last week, the Mineral Independent reported that Alberton and Superior schools were slated to lose their status for the free hot lunch program. However, staff members reviewed the state records for students who qualify and found those reports out of date.

Lady Hawks rout Plains Trotters, 74-36

Last Friday night the girls basketball team from Thompson Falls claimed a big win over Plains, 74-36.

Concerned Plains parents vent after alleged school threat

School officials in Plains are dealing with the fallout of an alleged threat that occurred there Friday morning.

Local hospital honored for quality care

As part of National Rural Health Day, Clark Fork Valley Hospital recently announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health for overall excellence in Quality.

Public comment sought on grant proposal

The Mineral County Commissioners and the District XI Human Resource Council will be holding a public meeting on April 25, at 1:30 p.m., in the commissioners meeting room to hear public comment on a grant that the commissioners are considering to sponsor on behalf of the council.

Trotters play tough

The Plains Trotters showed a lot of fight this weekend going extra innings in two games. However, the Trotters fighting through sickness and minor injuries couldn't hold on to finish those games off against Drummon on Saturday and against Deer Lodge on Tuesday. However, in a normal paced game on Thursday the Trotters were able to beat Troy 4-3 behind a complete game from Karlena Heward who struck out seven in the contest. Heward also led the team with the bat as she collected a pair of doubles in a 2 RBI effort in the game.

Track season takes off running

Changes in 2011 taxes

According to Terry Stevens, the new manager at Bratz & Associates, CPAs, more than a few taxpayers may have a delay in the filing of their 2010 tax returns.  The start of the 2011 Income Tax filing season is here for the majority of taxpayers.  The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 were signed into law on December 17th, 2010.  According to the IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, there will be a delay of processing of the following types of returns, as the IRS is in the process of reprogramming their processing systems.

Christmas Tree Permits on sale

Christmas tree permits are now available at all Lolo National Forest Ranger District offices. Permits are limited to three per family and cost $5 each.

Paradise eighth grade hosts cake walk

Heather Hasty

Lady Hawks lose tough match at home

Matt Unrau

Broncos wrestle in Dillon

The Broncs headed up to Dillon last week on Thursday and did very well. Coach Bob Henderson said that there’s a lot of energy within the team.

Savage Heat repeats undefeated season

Jamie Doran

A few locals find fun in mud

Who knew the simple mixture of dirt and water could turn into a weekend of entertainment.

ATSDR to perform health screenings to check lead/arsenic levels in children

This summer, July 13-July 15, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be conducting lead screenings in an effort to fill in missing information from the public health assessment that was completed back in January in relation to the lead and arsenic contamination in the soils as Superior was listed as a superfund site.

Cabinet Ridge Riders embark on annual poker run

Snowmobiles and poker dominated the Trout Creek area over the weekend as riders from all over the region as far away as the states of Washington and Idaho competed for money and prizes during the Poker Run on Saturday February 12.

Legals for May, 25 2022

Lily Gladstone eyes the future after breakout role on Scorsese epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Last February, Rene Haynes was standing in line at a Los Angeles Costco when her phone buzzed. She didn’t recognize the number, but as a Hollywood casting director, she’s used to urgent calls from strange numbers at all hours of the day. This one was from a fellow casting director, Mark Bennett. He was looking for Native actors to audition for a lead role in an independent film set in Montana.

Legals for June, 8 2022