Edna Cummings, 105

Edna Cummings passes away April 4, 2018 in Superior, Montana. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her over her 105 years.

Aeronautics board awards airport funds, including over $40,000 for Superior

HELENA — On January 19, the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division along with the Montana Aeronautics Board awarded a little over $600,000 in loans and grants to various Montana airports as part of its annual loan and grant program. Superior’s airport, which received $9,192 in grants funds and $30,998 in loans, was included.

John Ledford, 86

John Ledford, 86, passed away at his home in Mattawa, Wash. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Summer Forest Service jobs available for area youth

Summer jobs for Mineral County Youth will be available this year through the Youth Conservation Corps. The Lolo National Forest will be hiring five area youths through this program to do jobs such as clearing trails and streams, improving wildlife habitat, building fences and campground facilities, planting trees and working with the fisheries and streams.

Plains hospital saves $1.89 million on loan

The Montana Department of Commerce released good news about the Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains.

Joseph (Joe) Benson, 69

Joseph (Joe) Benson, 69, passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones.

Over 100 accidents reported along I-90 in one day

Health Communities Coalition meeting held

Black bears have rough year

Kailyn E. Thola, 18

Kailyn E. Thola of Hamilton, Montana, passed away early in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, as a result of a tragic automobile accident near Tarkio, Montana.

Arctic blast brings record breaking cold to Montana

Baby its cold outside, as an arctic blast hit the Rocky Mountains on Friday, bringing sub-zero temperatures and hazardous driving conditions to the area. This was after several inches of snow covered the valley on Thursday morning.

Service award presented to Sharon Patterson

Obituary; Gary Dean Dockter

Gary Dean Dockter, born on June 18, 1956 in Bismarck, ND to George and Ida Dockter passed away on May 23, 2015 at his home in St. Regis.Gary attended school in Bismarck, Mandan, Billings and Frenchtown. In 1972, Gary moved with his mother and siblings to St. Regis.

Clean up to be completed

MINERAL COUNTY – As of last week, commuters traveling westbound on Interstate 90 in the west end of Mineral County were still dealing with the effects of a rock slide that temporarily shut down traffic flow nearly four weeks ago.

New hospital budget eliminates six positions

MINERAL COUNTY - Like Community Medical Center and St. Patrick’s Hospital recently, Mineral Community Hospital in Superior is laying off some employees.

Bomb scare in Superior

SUPERIOR – A package set off a brief bomb scare at the post office in Superior Monday, Sept. 22 at approximately 8 a.m. after postal employees alerted local law enforcement to what they considered suspicious markings on the outside of the package.

Mineral County Relay For Life recognized

MINERAL COUNTY – The Mineral County Relay for Life event was recently recognized as one of the most successful in the entire western part of the state of Montana in terms of per capita earnings.

Plains Fly-In

Edwin (Ed) Lasswell Diehl, Jr.

PLAINS – Edwin (Ed) Lasswell Diehl, Jr., a longtime resident of Plains, passed away at his winter home in Yuma, Arizona on February 27, 2013 from natural causes at the age of 70.

FWP sets time restrictions for Clark Fork anglers

In an effort to protect fish from the stress of low stream flows and high water temperatures, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will prohibit fishing from 2p.m. until midnight on parts of the Clark Fork and all of the Bitterroot Rivers, excluding the East and West Forks, beginning Thursday, July 25.