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Superior recycling center running well in third year
January 20, 2021 midnight

Superior recycling center running well in third year

The Superior Recycling Center on West Mullan is humming right along as it is coming up on its third year...

'Informed Montana Patient' Web Site enlightening
June 25, 2010 2:55 p.m.

'Informed Montana Patient' Web Site enlightening

While serving on the Public Health and Human Services Standing Committee during the last session, many bills regarding health related issues came before us. One bill addressed the need for disclosing any financial interest that a referring health care practitioner might have associated with a referral. While no law was enacted, the disclosure concern was addressed by placing the information on the Montana Informed Patient Web Site.

Local business receives award of excellence for third year in a row
July 9, 2015 8:30 p.m.

Local business receives award of excellence for third year in a row

SUPERIOR - One local business in Mineral County is celebrating three straight years of excellence after they were recognized recently by a well known travel website as one of the best in the business.

December 15, 2017 2:29 p.m.

Letter to the Editor

Do the political parties serve the people they claim to represent, or do they use the people as a tool to advance the agendas of the party power brokers? That’s kind of a chicken or the egg question I guess. It seems to me that while the parties do have basic lofty tenets about how to legislate for the greater benefit of mankind it feels more and more those beliefs are just window dressing and that the party bosses know what they want and do their best to convince the voters that what is good for the party is good for the people. That is; they cultivate votes.

New growth at local greenhouse business
January 15, 2025 midnight

New growth at local greenhouse business

Originally from Pennsylvania, Milton Pearce and his wife worked for 18 years at the Northwest Indian Bible School in Alberton before moving to their current location in St. Regis 22 years ago.

February 26, 2014 12:31 p.m.

Let's really reduce the cost of healthcare

We all know something is very wrong with the cost of health care in this country. But is the answer more bureaucracy or less?

Extension office ceiling
August 14, 2013 11:11 a.m.

Extension office ceiling

The ceiling of the Mineral County Extension Office, part of the library building, collapsed in June.

Alaska couple open B&B retreat in Superior
February 9, 2022 midnight

Alaska couple open B&B retreat in Superior

Directly across the Forest Grove Fishing Access on East Mullan Road is a big, beautiful lodge that was built to be a bed and breakfast many years ago. It’s still a B&B, but the new owners have created this cozy setting into a retreat center like none other anywhere in the area.

March 3, 2021 midnight

Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid

The site of the proposed copper and silver mine is located beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness...

October 7, 2020 midnight

Fielder said she is best fit for Public Service Commission

Public Service Commission Republican candidate Jennifer Fielder, of Thompson Falls, is ready to use her two decades of experience fighting for her constituents in Western Montana.

May 22, 2013 11:41 a.m.

Why grow a garden?

To some, gardening is a glimpse of heaven. To others, it is necessary evil of doing battle with weeds and just a lot of hard work.

April 28, 2021 midnight

Leave baby wildlife alone

Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks receives calls from people who have picked up deer fawns...

May 2, 2018 4 a.m.

Community Hospital CEO steps down

Mineral Community Hospital CEO Ron Gleason turned in his letter of resignation late last week. Gleason has been at the hospital for nearly four years and brought with him over 25 years of experience with small, rural critical access hospitals.

May 3, 2023 midnight

Child care scholarship expansion headed to Gianforte’s desk

Rep. Alice Buckley’s Best Beginnings Scholarship expansion to provide relief for lower-income Montanans seeking child care options is headed to the governor’s desk after a final bipartisan vote in the Senate on Friday.

Commissioners address new business impacts
June 29, 2016 8:46 a.m.

Commissioners address new business impacts

The Mineral County Commissioners approved a contract for Durango’s restaurant in Superior to continue to feed inmates. Restaurant owner, Jolie Skelton, said they have had the contract for the past nine years.

October 29, 2008 midnight

Sue Cooperman professional and ethical

Dear Editor,

Trapper Association teaches how to preserve animal furs
January 21, 2020 7:44 p.m.

Trapper Association teaches how to preserve animal furs

These are skills that have been passed done through the ages and constantly honed. Knowledge is shared from generation to generation.

Energy Partners in Superior under new management
June 27, 2018 4 a.m.

Energy Partners in Superior under new management

Energy Partners in Superior has a new general manager, Garth Riebe. He stepped in after long-time manager Kirby Smith left Energy Partners to pursue other opportunities. Kirby had been with the company for over 30 years and the transition is a big one, Riebe said.

St. Regis wins a dogfight over Plains Trotters
October 28, 2020 midnight

St. Regis wins a dogfight over Plains Trotters

The Lady Tigers from St. Regis came to Plains and escaped with their second win of the year, a thrilling 3-2 match victory over the host Trotters Thursday night.

June 16, 2021 midnight

Hecla forging ahead with Northwest Montana mines

Officials with an Idaho-based mining company developing two large copper and silver mines in Northwest Montana said they are undeterred by a recent ruling...