Mineral County adds more coronavirus cases; mask mandate in effect

Mineral County has also added four new cases between September 27, and October 3.

Superior Meats hopes to benefit from federal grant

Governor Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Agriculture recently announced that over $7.5 million in grant funding has been awarded through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant programs.

Legals for April, 17 2024

American Legion continues fatality marker program

Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to startle at seeing, they stimulate reverence, sorrow...

Trail Rail Run Harvey family

Cameron Harvey from the husband and wife relay team “Lightning Fast Duo,” reached the Ward Creek aid station mid-afternoon on Saturday to catch his breath and trade off with his wife Lesley Harvey. The couple is from Spokane but Lesley grew up in Bigfork. Cameron stated, "For many years we've talked about doing this race especially with the drives back and forth we see this route along the way, I'm glad we finally did it." The Harveys completed 50 miles from Mullan, Idaho to St. Regis as part of the longest running course the Trail Rail Run offers. Trading off every 10 miles or so Lelsey shared, "Cameron did the 8 miles up the mountain to Lookout Pass, and then I did the next 9 going back down." Lesley then finished off the duo's tag team efforts crossing the finish line at the St. Regis park completing the race in 6:45. (Amy Quinlivan/Mineral Independent)

Mineral County receives funds to assist with water, sewer projects

Mineral County has been allocated funds from the American Recovery Act to assist in meeting the critical need for investments in projects that improve access to clean drinking water and improve wastewater and storm water infrastructure systems.

Superior heptathlete Reese earns trip to national meet

The legacy continues to grow for Superior High School track and field standout Sorren Reese.

Thompson Falls' Thilmony has strong showing at CMR Holiday Classic

Almost 100 teams of boys and girls wrestlers took to the mats this past Saturday for the annual CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls and one of the biggest surprises was who did not win.

Sheriff Fielders encourages 'survival in support groups'

Sanders County Sheriff Shawn Fielders held a community meeting at the Plains Alliance Church Friday evening to discuss public safety during a local or widespread disaster.

Legals for October, 18 2023

Legals for October, 18 2023

Town Pump plans new store and casino in Thompson Falls

One of the largest and most iconic businesses in Montana is set to become bigger and more iconic in Thompson Falls.

Environmentalist group has hands in the federal cookie jar

Plains/Hot Springs wrestlers kick off practices

County educators evaluated

MINERAL COUNTY – Teachers across the state of Montana and in Mineral County will be evaluated for educational proficiency using a new system this school year and one local administrator said the new system should compliment past methods for judging how educators perform.

County BPA teams compete

MINERAL COUNTY – The next generation of business magnates descended upon Billings last week to compete against opponents from across the state of Montana in a series of events designed to test their mettle under pressure.

Local support for CTE bill

ST. REGIS – Mineral County educators, including one from St. Regis, are hoping the Montana State Senate passes a bill that could see funding for Career and Technical Education (CTE) increase ten fold.

Problem bear removed from Buffalo Bill area

PLAINS – A suspected problem bear was removed from the Buffalo Bill area on Friday after it destroyed numerous bird feeders on a property and broke into a garage to get into the trash.

First Annual Western Montana Beard and Moustache Festival a success

The DeBorgia Historic Schoolhouse Foundation and co-producers O-Aces Restaurant and the Beer, Beard & ‘Stache Club of DeBorgia are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Western Montana Beard and Moustache Festival over the previous weekend of July 12-14.

Bridge on Little Bitterroot Road to close for repairs

HOT SPRINGS - Christensen Bridge on Little Bitterroot Rd. about 3.5 miles from Hot Springs off of highway 28 will be closed for repairs from Mar. 18 to Apr. 8. The closure will affect school bus routes, the Christensen family who own a ranch that spans the bridge and the community of Hot Springs who will experience a short period of internet and phone service disruption.