Savenac kids fishing day a delight

Strong winds and threatening skies did little to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm at the kids fishing day last Saturday at Savenac Pond in Haugan.

Leo Quentin Erickson

Leo Quentin Erickson, born Dec. 17, 1942 in Superior, Montana, passed away June 8, 2020 in his home in Medical Lake, Washington.

Mineral County Community Foundation scholarship winners

The Mineral County Community Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2020 scholarships.

Fire, HazMat teams respond to semi crash

At about 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, the eastbound onramp in Superior to Interstate 90 at Exit 47 became blocked when a tractor trailer carrying a variety of materials overturned where many trucks have accidents after a stop to fuel up. “Trimethylbenzene is the most worrisome because it is highly flammable, highly explosive and self-combustible,” said Incident Commander, Steve Temple with the Superior Volunteer Fire Department.

Car show rocks Mineral County

Even with social distancing, cooler temperatures, and entries limited to Montana only, the 21st Old School House Rock Car Show was held and enjoyed by locals and visitors once again.

Superior food co-op a hit with its members

With nearly 300 members, Frugal Boxes food sharing co-op is sort of a like an old-fashioned farmers market with the camaraderie of a really big family tossed all together.

Superior students celebrate ‘unique’ graduation

A recurring theme of the Superior High School graduation ceremony on May 24 was the notion of a unique ceremony for an equally unique class.

Open burn season closed June 1

The U.S. Forest Service, rural and city fire departments and Mineral County Fire Warden would like to remind its residents that as of June 1, 2020, the open burning season will close.

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Car show in Superior June 6

Karelian bear dogs are guardians of the wild

They are one of the top 10 most popular dogs in Finland and their popularity is growing in the United States.

Melissa Lyn Wiard

Melissa Lyn Wiard, 41, of Everett, Washington, passed away May 2, 2020.

Successful harvest

Commissioner race tops the local ballot

Mineral County has three county commissioners each elected to serve a 6-year term. Every two years, its residents vote for retaining the current commissioner (if the commissioner wants to remain) or a changing of the guard.

Suspicious men were just trying to sell vacuums

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Pandemic doesn’t put brakes on Old School House Rock car show

A popular family summer event that recently made the ‘COVID-19 Cut’ is taking place Saturday, June 6.

Operation Mariposa delivers potatoes to those in need

It is a root vegetable native to the Americas, a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself, a perennial in the family Solanaceae.

Louise Tenney Cochran, 95

Louise Cochran passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her family on May 20, 2020 in Missoula, Montana.

21st century treasure hunt: Geocaching

Springtime in Montana provides ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. Now is the season for many to take to the forests to hunt for coveted morel mushrooms, or prized deer or elk sheds.

Sheep Mountain Lodge holds tipi raising

Sheep Mountain Lodge sits perched upon the bank of the Clark Fork River just downstream of Superior on what the owner, Perry Jones, calls his favorite stretch of water for fishing.