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Cancer Network of Sanders County holds first luminaria
The display featured more than 100 luminarias which were placed along the sidewalk.
County health board member extols virtues of vaccinations
I started this letter a few days after our July board of health meeting and am submitting it now in response to continuing concerns and questions by local citizens.
Mineral County Sheriff's Office honors man for life-saving efforts
At this point, Drazen stepped in and tried to diffuse the situation with the impaired patron by quietly talking with him, but to no avail.
Montana Red Cross opens evacuation center in Thompson Falls
The Red Cross evacuation center is located at the Thompson Falls Community Center, 410 Golf St.
Veteran Superior volleyball squad has high hopes
The three seniors, all of whom have excelled in other sports during their high school years, bring size, quickness and pure athletic ability to the cause as Superior looks to rebound from a mildly disappointing 2020 campaign that was marred by Covid related situations across the state.
Chisholm pleased with new Plains School addition
In addition to the sports court, which is identical in size to the existing gymnasium and comes with electric, roll-out bleachers, the building provides prized new space for the school’s arts program.
Don't forget about the chokecherry
These tart natural gems aren’t sold in the form of tasty treats at gift shops across the state, or displayed on highway signs at local fruit stands. But they might just be one of the most important and historical plants around.
Nonpartisan solutions for wildfire prevention and forest restoration
Even if you don’t see the flames, the smoke and poor visibility is hard to ignore. Yet, ignoring the issue and letting politics get in the way of action is exactly the problem in Washington, D.C.
Mineral County Crisis Mapping Workshop seeks to help others
With that in mind, on July 20, multiple Mineral County agencies participated in a Crisis Mapping Workshop put on by the Healthy Communities Coalition.
Superior Bobcats hope to fill big shoes of Mask, Waddle
Every year, some holes caused by graduation need to be filled by underclassmen brimming with enthusiasm and hope.
Montana Viewpoint: The enemy is us
The ways we are currently dealing with Covid and global warming may validate that belief sooner than later. It was once commonplace to distinguish humans from other species by saying humans were rational thinkers.
Paradise sewer meetings continue
With the proposed $4.5 million sewer project halted in its tracks by a determined group of sewer foes...
A good time at the Go for Gold Rodeo
Kora Berg is the apple of her father’s eye last Friday at the Mineral County Fair Superior Lions Club “Go for The Gold” Rodeo. Kaehl Berg is the owner of Deer Lodge’s Red Eye Rodeo, which provided the stock and pickup men for last weekend’s rodeo. (Scott Shindledecker/Mineral Independent)
Montana groups work to make wilderness accessible
The trip brought eight participants into the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Hoot-owl restrictions a necessary inconvenience for area anglers
Warm water, low flow levels, and high temperatures have prompted fishing restrictions on several rivers across western Montana this summer.
Paradise sewer project on hold, for now
Instead of a new sewer retention facility carrying sewage from the small, unincorporated town in southern Sanders County, deer and bighorn sheep are the primary users of the land.
Thorne Creek firefighter threatened; evac notices lifted
Thompson Falls Police Chief Chris Nichols addressed the threat as well as the efforts of Montana National Guard members and fire crews.
Mineral County Youth Shooting Sports Cornhole Tournament Aug. 14
The tournament starts at about 11 a.m. and should be finishing up at 6 p.m. They will have burgers, hot dogs, water and Gatorade on site for purchase.
Celebrating the urban chicken craze
While many have just recently hopped onto the backyard chicken bandwagon, others have doing it for decades.
Food for Thought: Are you really OK?
The last 18 months were rough and people had high expectations for a good summer.